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Studies In Brief

Probiotics attenuated gastrointestinal pain,bloating and abdominal cramping in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)(Altern Ther Health Med, 11,4:60-62, 2005). ... Coenzyme Q10 supplementationappears to be a safe, with minimal side effects and low drug interactionpotential. (Am Fam Physician,72:1065-70, 2005). ... Supplementation with partially hydrolyzed guargum was well tolerated and improved bowel symptoms (EurBull Drug Res, 13, 1:1-6, 2005). ... Careful selectionof germ plasm for soybean breeding may facilitate development of soybean lineswith desirable soy isoflavone concentrations(J Agric Food Chem, 53,18:7128-35, 2005). ... Dutch researchers concluded milk fortified with folicacid is a good delivery method for folate in humans (EurJ Clin Nutr, 59:906-913, 2005). ... After adjustingfor estrogen status, calcium absorptionin 178 women (average age: 50.2 years) was significantly positively correlatedwith body size variables such as height and weight (JClin Endocrinol Metab, 90, 9:5118-20, 2005). ... Afermented, isoflavone-enriched soy diethad greater antilipogenic effects on rat fat pads relative to a non-fermented,isoflavone-enriched soy diet (Nutrition,21, 10:1018-24, 2005). ...Prenatal micronutrient supplementationof expectant mothers increased birth weights of offspring (EurJ Clin Nutr, 59:1081-89, 2005).... Caffeine content of tea leavescan be increased through orthodox pilefermentation (treating leaves withmicroorganisms) (J Agric Food Chem,53, 18: 7238-42, 2005). ... Non-digestible disaccharidesincluding difructose anhydride III, maltitol,melibiose and cellobiose, increased calcium, magnesium and iron absorption innormal and ovariectomized rats (Nutrition,21, 10:1025-35, 2005). ... Dried extracts and fractions of three blueberrycultivars inhibited proliferation and inducedapoptosis of colon cancer cells in vitro (J Agric FoodChem, 53, 18:7320-29, 2005). ... A low-carbohydrate/high-protein diet reduced perceivedhunger and increased weight loss in overweight, premenopausal women incomparison to a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet (J AmDiet Assoc, 105, 9:1433-1437, 2005). ... EPA(eicosapentaenoic acid) induced apoptosis inpancreatic cancer cells (Nutrition,21, 10:1010-17, 2005). ...Administration of corn branhemicellulose to rats inhibited liver injury inducedby D-galactosamine (Nutrition,21, 10:1044-51, 2005). ... Higher levels of serum vitaminC and selenium areassociated with better lung function, as measured by forced expiratory volume (EurJ Clin Nutr, 59:1041-48, 2005). ... In pregnant women,consumption of an oxidizing solution enriched with linoleicacid significantly increased oxidative stress inneutrophils (Am J Obstet Gynocol,193, 3:830-835, 2005). ...Grape anthocyanins take only minutes to reach themammalian brain after entering the stomach (J AgricFood Chem, 53, 18:7029-34, 2005). ... 3-Me-EGCG,an O-methylated derivative of the green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin gallate(EGCG), has a higher inhibitory effect on nitric oxide generation and induciblenitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression than plain EGCG (JAgric Food Chem, 53, 18:7035-42, 2005). ... Wheyprotein up-regulated fatty acid synthesis in theskeletal muscle of exercise-trained rats (Nutrition,21, 10:1052-58, 2005). ... ED-71, an active form of vitaminD, boosted lumbar and hip bone mineral density inosteoporotic patients undergoing vitamin D therapy (200 or 400 IU/d vitamin D3)(J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 90,9:5031-36, 2005). ... Cactus pear extracts inhibitedproliferation of cancer cell cultures, suppressed tumor growth and modulatedexpression of tumor-related genes, with effects comparable to a syntheticretinoid used in chemoprevention trials (Nutr J,4:25, 2005). ... A controlled mouse study showed structured lipids from conjugatedlinoleic acid (CLA) enzymatically acidolyzed witholive oil could be used as a functional oil for inhibiting atheroscelerosis inanimals fed high-fat, high-cholesterol diets (J AgricFood Chem, 53, 18:7295 -7301, 2005).