In Vivo Evaluation of Anti Diabetic, Hypolipidemic, Antioxidative Activities of Saudi Date Seed Extract on Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats.

INTRODUCTION: Phoenix dactylifera (date palm) is major fruit of gulf region. In folk medicine; dates have been traditionally use. The date seed is used as hypoglycaemic, expectorant, tonic, aphrodisiac, antidiarrheic and mouth hygiene. AIM: This study intended to evaluate the anti-diabetic, hypolipidaemic and antioxidative activities of date seed extract in diabetes-induced rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: […]

Ethnic differences in prevalence of cashew nut, pistachio nut and almond allergy.

Allergy to peanuts and tree nuts is one of the most serious food allergies affecting children in English-speaking westernised countries like the USA, UK and Australia. The prevalence of peanut allergy (PA) in these regions is as high as 1-3% and is possibly increasing whereas it appears to be uncommon in developing communities in Africa […]

The component-specific to total IgE ratios do not improve peanut and hazelnut allergy diagnoses.

BACKGROUND: Specific IgE measurement predicts the outcome of oral food challenges with considerable uncertainty when evaluating food allergy. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to assess whether accounting for the ratio of component- or allergen-specific to total IgE can improve this prediction. METHODS: This multicenter study collected blood samples from children with suspected peanut or hazelnut allergy […]

Multicentre Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Food Challenge Study in Children Sensitised to Cashew Nut.

BACKGROUND: Few studies with a limited number of patients have provided indications that cashew-allergic patients may experience severe allergic reactions to minimal amounts of cashew nut. The objectives of this multicentre study were to assess the clinical relevance of cashew nut sensitisation, to study the clinical reaction patterns in double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge tests and […]

Peanut allergy in Mexican children: what is the effect of age at first consumption?

Studies suggest that children who start solid foods early are at risk for developing food allergies. Herein, we evaluated the effects of the introduction of peanuts to the diets of children on emerging peanut allergies. Children with allergic rhinitis and asthma were enrolled in the present study and evaluated in four stages. In the first […]

Effect of Avoidance on Peanut Allergy after Early Peanut Consumption.

Background In a randomized trial, the early introduction of peanuts in infants at high risk for allergy was shown to prevent peanut allergy. In this follow-up study, we investigated whether the rate of peanut allergy remained low after 12 months of peanut avoidance among participants who had consumed peanuts during the primary trial (peanut-consumption group), […]

Evaluation of Spray Application Methods for Navel Orangeworm Control in Almonds.

BACKGROUND: Gear Up, Throttle Down (GUTD) and Inward Only strategies represent potential alternatives to conventional airblast applications to reduce spray drift. This study evaluates Inward Only and a modified version of GUTD in almonds, the largest U.S. tree crop, at the recommended hull split treatment timing for control of navel orangeworm (NOW), the key almond […]

Antibacterial Properties and Effects of Fruit Chilling and Extract Storage on Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenolic and Anthocyanin Content of Four Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Cultivars.

Phoenix dactylifera or date palm fruits are reported to contain natural compounds that exhibit antioxidant and antibacterial properties. This research aimed to study the effect of fruit chilling at 4 °C for 8 weeks, extract storage at -20 °C for 5 weeks, and extraction solvents (methanol or acetone) on total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidant activity […]