Inventi Impact - Nutraceuticals
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Journal Scope:
Quarterly published in print and online ‘Inventi Rapid/Impact: Nutraceuticals’ publishes high quality unpublished as well as high impact pre-published research and reviews catering to the needs of researchers and professionals. The journal covers all the areas in the growing field of nutraceuticals and functional food. Articles pertaining to following are particularly welcome: antioxidants and ageing; dietary fibre, prebiotics and probiotics; functional lipids and peptides; vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements; molecular nutrition and other aspects of disease prevention and treatment.
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PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY METABOLITES EXTRACTED FROM THE VENOM GLAND AND BODY TISSUE OF CONUS BETULINUS (LINNAEUS, 1758)
Marine cone snails are potential organisms as a great source for deriving the non-nutritive pharmacologically active chemicals. In this study, the secondary metabolites of crude aqueous extract from the both venom gland and body tissue of marine gastropod, Conus betulinus were investigated, employing the preliminary biochemical tests which included iodine, wagner, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, ...
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PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF EDIBLE AND POTENTIALLY USEFUL BRACHYURAN CRABS OF PARANGIPETTAI, SOUTHEAST COAST OF INDIA
The present study focuses on determining the proximate composition of 26 brachyuran crabs which includes 13 edible and 13 potentially useful crabs for edible purposes. Maximum percentage of protein content (on dry weight basis) was recorded in Scylla serrata (76.03±0.1 %) and minimum in Charybdis lucifera (66.53±0.4%), maximum lipid was recorded in Scylla olivacea (5.65±0.03%) and minimum in Po...
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ROLE OF NUTRACEUTICALS IN CANCER TREATMENT - AN OVERVIEW
Nutraceuticals are natural bioactive products with food value and promising therapeutic properties in several diseases. The use of functional foods and nutraceuticals promotes the quality and length of life in patients suffering with cancer. Examples of nutraceuticals of interest includes antioxidant vitamins like vitamin-C and E, carotenoids improves the efficacy of cancer therapy by improving im...
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BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI DEVELOPED IN THE GROW OUT PONDS OF VELLAR ESTUARY, SOUTHEAST COAST OF INDIA
The proximate composition, amino acids and fatty acid profile of the body tissue of Litopenaeus vannamei were determined. The level of protein, carbohydrates, lipids, ash and moisture in the tissues was recorded as 14.01, 0.22, 1.39, 0.91 and 79.7%. Totally 17 amino acids were identified, among these arginine, cystiene, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, ...
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A REVIEW: BIO-ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND NUTRACEUTICAL POTENTIAL OF TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA (GILOY)
Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy) is one of the most important medicinal plant which is important drug in Ayurvedic system of medicine. It belongs to the family Menispermaceae and found mostly all over India. The plant is commonly known as Giloy, Amrita or Guduchi etc. The various parts of plants such as leaves, stem, root, fruits, etc are also rich in various nutrients, phytochemical and antioxidants....
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PREPARATION OF DIFFERENT RECIPES FROM GLUTEN FREE FLOUR FOR CELIAC DISEASE PATIENT AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
Celiac disease is a lifelong intolerance to the gluten present in wheat, barley and rye, but the gluten free products available in the market are much expensive and are not available easily. So, there is need to develop the gluten free products at household level which fulfill the nutritional requirement and to increase the availability and make the vast choice of the gluten free products for the ...
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