The fruit of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Cultivar "Hass" is a fruit of great demand worldwide for its nutritional value. Losses during transport, storage and distribution limit export the fruit. It is postulated that ...

The advancement of science in recent times has led to a significant improvement in the way and quality of life of the general population, leaving behind the time when people died from diseases that are currently controlled ...

To determine the effect of oatmeal on the lipid profile and its relationship with age, sex and eating habits. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted from March to June 2009 in Nueva Italia de Ruiz and Lombardia, ...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body can not effectively use the insulin it produces. Hyperglycemia or increased glucose levels in blood, ...

Currently there are several sweeteners, which promise to have low glycemic index, so in this paper, our research focuses on the study of agave syrup as a sweetener naturally occurring low glycemic index, testing in healthy ...

Vulvovaginitis is inflammation of the lining of the vulva and vagina and may be specific or non-specific. The vulvovaginosis, constitutes a massive alteration of the vaginal microbiota, increasing anaerobes. The frequency ...

The worldwide prevalence of Blastocystis sp. between 2% and 50% and is closely linked to poor basic sanitation, overcrowding and malnutrition. In developed countries, low while developing country, Blastocystis sp frequencies ...

Pregnancy is a natural and physiological process that causes a series of anatomical and functional changes in women, necessary for fetal development (Leal, 2005). These changes generally affect the entire body. Each organ ...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major chronic degenerative diseases is a serious public health problem growing. The DM affects various organs and systems, especially the nerves and blood vessels. Therefore, the vascular ...

Currently, after thirty years of research, dietary fiber (DF) is part of what is considered a healthy diet. There is no single definition that encompasses the different components of FD and its functions. The major components ...