Download or read book L Arginine in Clinical Nutrition written by Vinood B. Patel and published by Humana Press. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents the application of current nutritional knowledge by physicians and dietitians and incorporates emerging fields of science and important discoveries. It contains seven major sections. Section 1: Basic Processes at the Cellular Levels, Section 2: Arginine Metabolism and Functions, Section 3: Arginine Status in Cells Related to Organ Damage and Disease, Section 4: Arginine Status and Use in Healthy Individuals, Section 5: Arginine and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Section 6: Therapeutic uses of Arginine: Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases and Section 7: Therapeutic Uses of Arginine: Cancer, Wound Healing and Infectious Disease. Written by authors of international and national standing, leaders in the field and trendsetters, Arginine in Clinical Nutrition is essential reading for nutritionists and dietitians, public health scientists, doctors, epidemiologists, health care professionals of various disciplines, policy makers and marketing and economic strategists.
Download or read book Nutrient Metabolism written by Martin Kohlmeier and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nutrient Metabolism defines the molecular fate of nutrients and other dietary compounds in humans, as well as outlining the molecular basis of processes supporting nutrition, such as chemical sensing and appetite control. It focuses on the presentation of nutritional biochemistry; and the reader is given a clear and specific perspective on the events that control utilization of dietary compounds. Slightly over 100 self-contained chapters cover all essential and important nutrients as well as many other dietary compounds with relevance for human health. An essential read for healthcare professionals and researchers in all areas of health and nutrition who want to access the wealth of nutrition knowledge available today in one single source. Key Features * Highly illustrated with relevant chemical structures and metabolic pathways * Foreword by Steven Zeisel, Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry * First comprehensive work on the subject
Download or read book L Arginine written by Benjamin L. Soto and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arginine is one of the amino acids with multiple metabolic pathways. Apart from its role in the composition of proteins, it is the biosynthetic precursor of nitric oxide, creatine, agmatine, proline, homoarginine and polyamines. In chapter One of this book, the reasons for and the possible advantages and disadvantages of nutritional arginine supplementation are critically discussed in the light of established biochemical results. Chapter Two summarises the position and importance of the L-arginine in nitric oxide homeostasis, disbalance of which can be one of the causes of many acute and chronic diseases. Chapter Three provides a brief overview of L-arginine and cardiometabolic health. Chapter Four discusses the use of novel synthetic biodegradable arginine-rich implantable biomaterials and devices for human body repair and reconstruction. Chapter Five reviews beneficial effects of L-arginine supplementation in controlling blood pressure. Chapter Six reviews the recent information about the advantages of using L-Arginine as a dietary supplement to improve reproductive function in certain female domestic animals, such as the ewe, sow, and mare, as well as in female rats and humans.
Download or read book Arginine and Circulation written by Jyrki Penttinen and published by PP Promotion Oy. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arginine and Circulation, the second part of the publication series Arginine and Health, discusses the role of the amino acid arginine in vasodilation and cell energy production and explains what these things have to do with feeling energetic and healthy in everyday life. This second part also explores how blood pressure affects health and puts right common misconceptions about arginine. To offer a comprehensive view, we will discuss arginine’s effects on circulation both from a scientific point of view and using case studies. We also discuss arginine’s benefits for people who actively exercise. Arginine and Health is a series of popular scientific publications that discusses the health effects of the amino acid arginine. The series offers easily understandable research-based information about the role of arginine in promoting good health without medicine. The series also explores the significance of arginine for various target groups. Jyrki Penttinen, MD, is responsible for the scientific content of the series. Penttinen has conducted medical research on arginine since the 1990s; the information in this publication series is based on a considerable number of peer-reviewed medical studies. Hannele Penttinen is responsible for the educational aspects of the publications. The Arginine and Health series does not endorse any specific arginine products, nor may it be used to promote any arginine supplements.
Download or read book Arginine The Basics written by Jyrki Penttinen and published by PP Promotion Oy. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book M1 M2 Macrophages The Arginine Fork in the Road to Health and Disease written by Charles Dudley Mills and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Macrophages have unique and diverse functions necessary for survival. And, in humans (and other species), they are the most abundant leukocytes in tissues. The Innate functions of macrophages that are best known are their unusual ability to either “Kill” or “Repair”. Since killing is a destructive process and repair is a constructive process, it was stupefying how one cell could exhibit these 2 polar – opposite functions. However, in the late 1980’s, it was shown that macrophages have a unique ability to enzymatically metabolize Arginine to Nitric Oxide (NO, a gaseous non – specific killer molecule) or to Ornithine (a precursor of polyamines and collagen for repair). The dual Arginine metabolic capacity of macrophages provided a functional explanation for their ability to kill or repair. Macrophages predominantly producing NO are called M1 and those producing Ornithine are called M2. M1 and M2 – dominant responses occur in lower vertebrates, and in T cell deficient vertebrates being directly driven by Damage and Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns (DAMP and PAMP). Thus, M1 and M2 are Innate responses that protect the host without Adaptive Immunity. In turn, M1/M2 is supplanting previous models in which T cells were necessary to “activate” or “alternatively activate” macrophages (the Th1/Th2 paradigm). M1 and M2 macrophages were named such because of the additional key findings that these macrophages stimulate Th1 and Th2 – like responses, respectively. So, in addition to their unique ability to kill or repair, macrophages also govern Adaptive Immunity. All of the foregoing would be less important if M1 or M2 – dominant responses were not observed in disease. But, they are. The best example to date is the predominance of M2 macrophages in human tumors where they act like wound repair macrophages and actively promote growth. More generally, humans have become M2 – dominant because sanitation, antibiotics and vaccines have lessened M1 responses. And, M2 dominance seems the cause of ever - increasing allergies in developed countries. Obesity represents a new and different circumstance. Surfeit energy (e.g., lipoproteins) causes monocytes to become M1 dominant in the vessel walls causing plaques. Because M1 or M2 dominant responses are clearly causative in many modern diseases, there is great potential in developing the means to selectively stimulate (or inhibit) either M1 or M2 responses to kill or repair, or to stimulate Th1 or Th2 responses, depending on the circumstance. The contributions here are meant to describe diseases of M1 or M2 dominance, and promising new methodologies to modulate the fungible metabolic machinery of macrophages for better health.
Download or read book Arginine and the Immune System written by Jyrki Penttinen and published by PP Promotion Oy. This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arginine and the Immune System, the third part of the publication series Arginine and Health, discusses the role of arginine in the innate and adaptive immune responses. Arginine plays a central role in promoting good health and preventing infections, silent inflammation, cancer and cardiovascular disease. We will examine how different groups of people – including the elderly, working-aged adults with stress, physically active people and athletes – can benefit from arginine.
Download or read book L ARGININE Essential Guide On Natural Sexual Booster To Treat Poor Libido Chest Pain High Blood Pressure Heart Issues Lack of Strength or Energy All Side Effects written by Doctor Herry Blend and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arginine modification of hybrid cobalt nitrogen Ti3C2Tx MXene and its application as a sulfur host for lithium sulfur batteries written by Miao Zhang and published by OAE Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shuttling effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) is one of the challenges facing the commercialization, which leads to a significant capacity degradation. This paper proposes a novel method to promote polysulfide transformation by employing arginine to regulate the layer spacing of cobalt-nitrogen doped Ti3C2Tx MXene (Co-N@Ti3C2Tx-Arg). The results revealed that arginine effectively extended the interlayer spacing and promoted the homogeneous dispersion of Co and N atoms, thus endowing the sulfur host with a high catalytic activity during the charging and discharging processes. The extended interlayer spacing increased the specific surface area and captured sufficient LiPSs for subsequent catalytic conversions, while the Co and N doping on the surface of Ti3C2Tx significantly promoted the rapid conversion of the LiPSs to Li2S. Therefore, the S cathode coated with Co-N@Ti3C2Tx-Arg exhibited an excellent cycling stability with a low-capacity fading rate of 0.083% over 200 cycles in addition to a high reversible capacity of 1,365.4 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C.
Download or read book Cellular and Molecular Biology of Nitric Oxide written by Jeffrey D. Laskin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-02-26 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides the latest advances in the explosive growth of nitric oxide (NO) study-covering the behavior of this highly reactive molecule in a wide variety of physiologicial processes, including respiration, blood pressure, neurotransmission, nospecific host defense, and wound healing."
Download or read book Oral Biofilms written by S. Eick and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2020-12-21 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biofilms are highly organized polymicrobial communities that are embedded in an extracellular matrix and formed on natural and artificial surfaces. In the oral cavity, biofilms are formed not only on natural teeth, but also on restorative materials, prosthetic constructions, and dental implants. Oral diseases like caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, and also pulp inflammation are associated with biofilms. This publication is an up-to-date overview on oral biofilms from different clinically relevant perspectives. Experts comprising basic researchers and clinicians report on recent research relating to biofilms - from general summaries to recommendations for daily clinical work. This book covers all aspects of oral biofilms, including models used in the laboratory, biofilms in dental water unit lines, periodontal and peri-implant biofilms, caries-related biofilms, halitosis, endodontic biofilms, and Candida infections, as well as biofilms on dental materials and on orthodontic appliances. Several chapters deal with anti-biofilm therapy, from the efficacy of mechanical methods and the use of antimicrobials, to alternative concepts. This publication is particularly recommended to dental medicine students, practitioners, other oral healthcare professionals, and scientists with an interest in translational research on biofilms.
Download or read book Arginine Amino Acid written by Nathan L. Jacobs and published by Nova Biomedical Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arginine is a conditionally nonessential amino acid, meaning most of the time it can be manufactured by the human body, and does not need to be obtained directly through the diet. Arginine plays an important role in cell division, the healing of wounds, removing ammonia from the body, immune function, and the release of hormones. This book presents topical research in the study of arginine amino acids, including the techniques and methodologies used for the measurement of arginine in different matrixes; alternative metabolic pathways of arginine and their pathophysiological roles; the biosynthesis of arginine in the mammalian liver and kidney; the relationship between the structure and toxicity evaluated by in vitro methods of a series of arginine-based surfactants; the physico-chemical properties of arginine; and the central functions of L-arginine and its metabolites for stress behaviour.
Download or read book Bioactive Dietary Factors and Plant Extracts in Dermatology written by Ronald Ross Watson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of Bioactive Dietary Factors and Plant Extracts in Preventive Dermatology provides current and concise scientific appraisal of the efficacy of foods, nutrients, herbs, and dietary supplements in preventing dermal damage and cancer as well as improving skin health. This important new volume reviews and presents new hypotheses and conclusions on the effects of different bioactive foods and their components derived particularly from vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Primary emphasis is on treatment and prevention of dermal damage focusing on skin cancers with significant health care costs and mortality. Bioactive Dietary Factors and Plant Extracts in Preventive Dermatology brings together expert clinicians and researchers working on the different aspects of supplementation, foods, and plant extracts and nutrition and skin health. Their expertise provides the most current knowledge in the field and will serve as the foundation for advancing future research.
Download or read book Essentials of Medical Biochemistry written by Chung Eun Ha and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert biochemist N.V. Bhagavan’s new work condenses his successful Medical Biochemistry texts along with numerous case studies, to act as an extensive review and reference guide for both students and experts alike. The research-driven content includes four-color illustrations throughout to develop an understanding of the events and processes that are occurring at both the molecular and macrolecular levels of physiologic regulation, clinical effects, and interactions. Using thorough introductions, end of chapter reviews, fact-filled tables, and related multiple-choice questions, Bhagavan provides the reader with the most condensed yet detailed biochemistry overview available. More than a quick survey, this comprehensive text includes USMLE sample exams from Bhagavan himself, a previous coauthor. Clinical focus emphasizing relevant physiologic and pathophysiologic biochemical concepts Interactive multiple-choice questions to prep for USMLE exams Clinical case studies for understanding basic science, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases Instructional overview figures, flowcharts, and tables to enhance understanding
Download or read book Diagnostic Function Tests in Chemical Pathology written by P.T. Lascelles and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1990-03-31 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for hospital doctors, nurses, biochemists, medi cal laboratory scientific officers and phlebotomists involved with the biochemical investigation of patients. It is hoped, also, that general practitioners and medical students will find it of help. Whilst the vast majority of biochemical tests assess the level of constituents in blood and urine at a given point in time, an impor tant additional parameter is the assessment of physiological reserve function by means of loading tests, prOlonged fasting, exercise and clearance studies. The protocol and interpretation of response of each of these stress tests form the main basis of the text. An attempt has been made to be reasonably comprehensive in the range of tests described; hence, not only have some rather older ones been re tained, but also some very recently introduced ones included. It is appreciated that practice varies widely from laboratory to labora tory with respect to protocol, sample collection, methodology and quotation of reference ranges, and no doubt also from clinician to clinician, particularly regarding interpretation of results. In paedi atric work, micromethods will demand much smaller volumes of blood than those stated here, which relate generally to adult medi cine. The account, therefore, must be seen as a guide to practice rather than as a recipe; it is in no wayan attempt to standardise procedures, which depend on the local requirements.
Download or read book NO More Heart Disease written by Louis Ignarro and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2006-01-24 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Louis Ignarro discovered "the atom" of cardiovascular health--a tiny molecule called Nitric Oxide. NO, as it is known by chemists, is a signaling molecule produced by the body, and is a vasodilator that helps control blood flow to every part of the body. Dr. Ignarro's findings led to the development of Viagra. Nitric Oxide has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system as well. NO relaxes and enlarges the blood vessels, prevents blood clots that trigger strokes and heart attacks, and regulates blood pressure and the accumulation of plaque in the blood vessels. Dr. Ignarro's current research indicates that Nitric Oxide may help lower cholesterol by facilitating the actions of statin drugs like Lipitor. The goal of the regimen presented in NO More Heart Disease is to age proof the cardiovascular system, keeping the vascular network clean and elastic through enhanced NO productivity. The plan is easy-to-follow without extreme lifestyle adjustments, involving taking supplements to stimulate Nitric Oxide production, incorporating NO friendly food into the diet, and a moderate exercise program.
Download or read book The Arginine Solution written by Robert Fried and published by Grand Central Pub. This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-understand guide reveals how this readily available supplement works, what the optimum dosage is, and what results to expect.
