Sadržaj polifenola u grožđu različitih klonova sorte Cabernet franc selekcionisanih u Srbiji

Polyphenols are a large group of structurally diverse compounds widely represented in plants. To a large extent contribute to the nutritional and organoleptic characteristics of fruits and vegetables. The aim of the study was to determine the contents of a selected flavan-3-ols in grape of Cabernet Franc clones (No. 02, 010 and 012) obtained in the last phase perennial clonal selection of the variety in the Republic of Serbia. The enriched content of catechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, gallocatechin gallate and catechin gallate, compared to the standard and the other two clones specifically allocated No. 010.Polifenoli su velika grupa strukturno različitih jednjenja široko zastupljenih u biljkama. U velikoj meri doprinose hranjivosti i organoleptičkim osobinama voća i povrća. Cilj rada bio je određivanje sadržaja odabranih flavan-3-ola u grožđu Cabernet Franc klonova (No.02, 010 i 012) dobijenih u poslednjoj fazi višegodišnje klonske selekcije sorte u Republici Srbiji. Po obogaćenom sadržaju katehina, epigalokatehina, epikatehina, epikatehin galata, i katehin galata u grožđu u odnosu na standard i druga dva klona posebno se izdvaja klon No. 010

The Protective Effects of Probiotic Bacteria on Cadmium Toxicity in Rats

One of the useful properties of probiotic bacteria is their capacity to bind different targets, thus eliminating them through feces. It is supposed that one of these targets could be cadmium, a widespread environmental toxicant that causes various disturbances in biological systems. This study examined the protective effects of probiotic supplementation against cadmium-induced toxicity in the rat. The experiment was conducted in the course of 5 weeks. Animals were divided into four groups: (1) controls, (2) probiotics treated, (3) cadmium treated, and (4) probiotics + cadmium treated. The cadmium concentration was measured in the blood, liver, kidney, and feces, as well as the blood alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) as biomarkers of the liver function. Histomorphological changes in the liver and kidney were also determined. Our results revealed that probiotics combined with cadmium increase this metal concentration in feces. As a result, blood, liver, and kidney Cd levels, as well as blood ALT and AST activities were lessened compared to the rat group treated with cadmium only. Besides, probiotics consumed simultaneously with cadmium attenuated histomorphological changes in the liver and kidney caused by cadmium. The rise in lactobacilli number in feces of rats treated simultaneously with cadmium and probiotics results in strong correlation with the increase of Cd concentration in their feces and the decrease of Cd concentration in their blood. We speculate that probiotics actively contribute to cadmium excretion through feces, probably, by its binding to their bacterial cell wall

Gender Dysphoria: Bioethical Aspects of Medical Treatment

Gender affirmation surgery remains one of the greatest challenges in transgender medicine. In recent years, there have been continuous discussions on bioethical aspects in the treatment of persons with gender dysphoria. Gender reassignment is a difficult process, including not only hormonal treatment with possible surgery but also social discrimination and stigma. There is a great variety between countries in specified tasks involved in gender reassignment, and a complex combination of medical treatment and legal paperwork is required in most cases. The most frequent bioethical questions in transgender medicine pertain to the optimal treatment of adolescents, sterilization as a requirement for legal recognition, role of fertility and parenthood, and regret after gender reassignment. We review the recent literature with respect to any new information on bioethical aspects related to medical treatment of people with gender dysphoria

Proceedings of the 24th Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress: Part three

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NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF FOREIN DIRECT INVESTMENTS - Experiences from different countries-

According to theories on direct foreign investments and examples in practise, and using directions from normative and historic method, in this paper are analysed negative consequences of foreign direct investments on economies of different countries, with emphasis on agriculture. There are many support to foreign direct investments (FDI) from the government, as the only salutary solution for slacken economy, in countries like Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Albania, etc. Real positions of economies (in Poland, Hungary, Mexico, Egypt, Croatia, Serbia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, etc), where FDI were welcomed as the only salutary solution, recommended from IMF and WB, by title “structural adjustment”, “macroeconomic stability and competitiveness” for economy and government of these countries, reveal the true face of FDI. According to Goldsmith E., Mender J., 1996, ruthless search for lowest wage, softest provisions (often on the edge of the law) and the cheapest resources in the aim of achieving extra profit, are often called “race to the bottom”, where “employees and government race for job with other workers and other countries, and competition is based on following: Who will work for less money? Who will accept half time job? Who will abandon social insurance and provisions regarding protection on working place? Who will allow that toxic waste is thrown in his back yard?

Tyranny Foreign Direct Investment

According to theories of direct foreign investment and examples in practice, using the instructions normative and historical methods, the paper analyzes the tyranny and execution Foreign direct investment for the economies of countries in which we invest, especially to accent agriculture. Praise of foreign direct investment (FDI) in countries like Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Macedonia and the like, there are many, especially where attention is drawn praise scientists transparent biography. However, the real state of the economy of countries where FDI meet to flourish (Poland, Hungary, Mexico, Egypt, Croatia, Serbia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Thailand and others) that have the special joy of their corrupt government, swallow pills "structurally adjustment", "macroeconomic stability and competitiveness", "trade liberalization", as prescribed by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, reveals the true face of the FDI's. Relentless search for the lowest wages, to say the least (preferably criminal) rules and cheapest resource to achieve extra profits, many are called "race to the bottom", where "government employees and compete for jobs with other employers and other countries, and is based competition on the following: Who will work for less money? Who will agree to part-time? Who will deny sanitary insurance and regulations on safety? Who will let him throw toxic waste into the courtyard? " The famous Nobel J. Stiglitz staying in Belgrade, when asked, what he thinks of foreign direct investments, publicly, on TV Serbia, he replied "Foreign direct investments are welcome to the host country is by no means resembles unless they are in the function of transferring knowledge and experience -temporarily, citing the example of oil in Indonesia

Preclinical Evaluation of Bioactive Scaffolds for the Treatment of Mandibular Critical-Sized Bone Defects: A Systematic Review

This systematic review evaluated current in vivo research on regenerating critical-sized mandibular defects and discussed methodologies for mandibular bone tissue engineering. Out of the 3650 articles initially retrieved, 88 studies were included, and all studies that used a scaffold reported increased bone formation compared to negative controls. Combining scaffolds with growth factors and mesenchymal stem cells improved bone formation and healing. Bone morphogenic proteins were widely used and promoted significant bone formation compared to controls. However, discrepancies between studies exist due to the various methodologies and outcome measures used. The use of scaffolds with bioactive molecules and/or progenitor cells enhances success in mandibular bone engineering. Scaffold-based mandibular bone tissue engineering could be introduced into clinical practice due to its proven safety, convenience, and cost-effectiveness