With the ongoing festive season, we see many people fasting. Fasting has different significance in various cultures. For instance, in Hinduism, fasting or upavas is not just abstaining from food but a ...

Banana stem, the edible, fibrous core of the banana plant, is quite popular in South Indian cuisine. Not only that, its juice serves as a traditional home treatment people have used for many decades.

The effect of glucagon and isoproterenol (beta-adrenergic agonist) on hepatic glycogenolysis and glycolysis in isolated perfused liver was compared. The levels of isoproterenol and glucagon which ...

A high-protein diet can help reduce post-meal glucose spikes and support more stable energy throughout the day. Protein improves satiety and may help reduce cravings, which can support better glucose ...

In aquaculture, the transportation of live fish is routinely performed. Addition of essential oil of Lippia alba (EOLA) to the water during transport has the positive effect of stress reduction in ...

The piericidin family of microbial metabolites features a 4-pyridinol core linked with a methylated polyketide side chain. Piericidins are exclusively produced by actinomycetes, especially members of ...

McArdle disease (also known as glycogen storage disease type V) is a pure myopathy caused by an inherited deficit of myophosphorylase, the skeletal muscle isoform of the enzyme glycogen phosphorylase.

Acute, severe exacerbations of asthma present a challenge due to the significant morbidity associated with this presentation. For exacerbations that are refractory to initial treatments with inhaled ...

Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan ...