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Trace elements concentrations in soil contaminate corn in the vicinity of a cement-manufacturing plant: potential health implications
BackgroundCultivated lands in the vicinity of industry are vulnerable due to trace element releases from industrial activities. One such situation...
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Comparison of fish oil supplements and corn oil effects on serum lipid profile: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BackgroundThe present study aimed to investigate the effects of fish oil supplements compared to corn oil on serum lipid profiles by performing a...
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Relationship between high fructose corn syrup sweetened drinks, diet soft drinks, and serum sodium: NHANES 2003–2006
BackgroundConsumption of high fructose corn syrup sweetened drinks and diet soft drinks has increased in the United States. However, the relationship...
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The impact of voluntary folate fortification of corn masa flour on US pregnancies complicated by neural tube defects
IntroductionIn 1996, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated folic acid fortification for all enriched cereal grains. This resulted in a...
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The impact of a blend of Pistacia atlantica seed and canola oil compared with a blend of corn-canola oil with synthetic antioxidant and corn-canola oil without synthetic antioxidant on oxidative stress markers in patients with metabolic syndrome: protocol for a triple-blind, randomized, three-way cross-over clinical trial
BackgroundMetabolic syndrome (MetS) is regarded as a complex metabolic disorder. Recently, the role of dietary antioxidants in the underlying...
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40 years of adding more fructose to high fructose corn syrup than is safe, through the lens of malabsorption and altered gut health–gateways to chronic disease
Labels do not disclose the excess-free-fructose/unpaired-fructose content in foods/beverages. Objective was to estimate excess-free-fructose intake...
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Anti-diabetic potential of Corn silk (Stigma maydis): An in-silico approach
Corn silk is known to possess anti-diabetic activity, the current study is aimed to predict the binding affinity of bio-actives from corn silk...
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Effects of adding corn silage to the diet of dairy calves on the weight gain, dry matter intake, and chemical blood parameters before weaning
The objective of this study is to survey the effect of primary ration forage type on weight gain, dry matter intake, and blood parameters before...
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Effect of soluble corn fibre and calcium supplementation on bone mineral content and bone mineral density in preadolescent Malaysian children—a double-blind randomised controlled trial (PREBONE-Kids Study)
SummarySoluble corn fibre (SCF) with calcium did not improve bone indices after 1 year in preadolescent children.
IntroductionSCF has been reported...
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Impact of Spirulina corn soy blend on Iron deficient children aged 6–23 months in Ndhiwa Sub-County Kenya: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundIron deficiency anemia (IDA) remains high in Kenya despite interventions. Twenty-seven percent of children aged 6 months-14 years are...
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Kefir alters craniomandibular bone development in rats fed excess dose of high fructose corn syrup
IntroductionDietary high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is involved in the pathogenesis of oral diseases as well as metabolic diseases. The aim of this...
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Impact of various dietary lipids on amelioration of biomarkers linked to metabolic syndrome in both healthy and diabetic Wistar rats
BackgroundThe present study was designed to investigate the influence of different dietary lipids (sheep’s fat, olive oil, coconut oil, and corn oil)...
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High fructose corn syrup, excess-free-fructose, and risk of coronary heart disease among African Americans– the Jackson Heart Study
BackgroundResearchers have sought to explain the black-white coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality disparity that increased from near parity to...
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Excess free fructose, apple juice, high fructose corn syrup and childhood asthma risk – the National Children’s Study
BackgroundRecent research provides consistent evidence that the unexplained doubling of childhood asthma prevalence (1980–1995), its continued climb...
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Vitamin C mitigates hematological and biochemical alterations caused by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate toxicity in female albino mice, Mus musculus
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is ubiquitous environmental contaminant and identified as endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), present in plastics...
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The impact of different levels of wheat diets on hepatic oxidative stress, immune response, and lipid metabolism in Tibetan sheep (Ovis aries)
BackgroundCompared with corn, wheat contains higher crude protein, amino acids concentration. However, wheat contains a mass of anti-nutritional...
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Serum food specific IgG antibodies are associated with small bowel inflammation in patients with Crohn’s disease
Background/aimsFood antigens are thought to play a vital role in the initiation and perpetuation of Crohn’s disease (CD). The main purpose of this...
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The hypoglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic activity of vitamin C in di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-induced toxicity in female mice, Mus musculus
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is the most extensively useful plasticizer, a common cosmopolitan contaminant, and known for its...
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Potential of selected plant extracts to control severe subacute ruminal acidosis in vitro as compared with monensin
BackgroundIn recent years, researchers have become increasingly interested in develo** natural feed additives that can stabilize ruminal pH and...
