Influence of Synbiotics on Selected Oxidative Stress Parameters

The aim of the present study was to assess synbiotic (Lactobacillus casei + inulin) influence on oxidative stress parameters such as concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), glutathione, and free sulfhydryl groups content. Experiments were carried out on healthy volunteers (n=32). The subjects were divided into women group (n=16) and men group (n=16) and randomly assigned to synbiotic and control groups. Blood samples were collected before synbiotic supplementation and after 7 wks, at the end of the study. The administration of synbiotic resulted in a significant decrease in MDA (p<0.01), H2O2 (p<0.01), and GSSG concentrations (p<0.05) as compared with the control groups and significant increase in the concentrations of GSHt (p<0.001), GSH (p<0.01), and -SH group content (p<0.05) versus control. Synbiotics containing L. casei plus inulin may have positive influence on selected oxidative stress markers

The Influence of Probiotic Lactobacillus casei in Combination with Prebiotic Inulin on the Antioxidant Capacity of Human Plasma

The aim of the present study was to assess whether probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus casei (4 × 10 8 CFU) influences the antioxidant properties of human plasma when combined with prebiotic Inulin (400 mg). Experiments were carried out on healthy volunteers ( = 32). Volunteers were divided according to sex (16 male and 16 female) and randomly assigned to synbiotic and control groups. Blood samples were collected before synbiotic supplementation and after 7 weeks, at the end of the study. Catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity, and the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) in human plasma were examined. The administration of synbiotics containing L. casei plus Inulin resulted in a significant increase in FRAP values ( = 0.00008) and CAT activity ( = 0.02) and an insignificant increase in SOD and GPx activity compared to controls. Synbiotics containing L. casei (4 × 10 8 CFU) with prebiotic Inulin (400 mg) may have a positive influence on human plasma antioxidant capacity and the activity of selected antioxidant enzymes

The meteorological index WZ method use for the valuation of air pollution with sulphur dioxide in winter

WZ index is an aggregated indicator of air pollution, that encompasses the joint impact of various meteorological elements on pollution (sulphur dioxide) concentration level. Following meteorological elements were taken into account: mean daily air temperature, wind speed at the height of 10 m above the ground level at the time 12 UTC, precipitation, atmospheric air pressure and existence of lower inversion layer. The most often the maxima of WZ index correlate in time with appearance of maxima in air pollution in Decembers, Januaries and Februaries

Porównanie sum opadu zmierzonych telepluwiometrem i deszczomierzem Hellmanna i na stacji Ursynów SGGW w latach 2001–2010

Popularization of automatic methods of measuring meteorological elements and substituting manual methods creates a problem of maintaining homogeneity of measurement series. In such situations it is necessary to conduct measurements simultaneously, i.e. using a method being introduced and a former method. The analysis of measurement series carried out simultaneously enables comparing and relating measurements made by a new apparatus to already existing results. The present paper includes the results of the analysis of differences between daily, monthly and seasonal atmospheric precipitation values coming from a 11-year series of simultaneous measurements with a telepluviometer and the Hellmann rain gauge.Upowszechnienie automatycznych metod pomiaru elementów meteorologicznych i zastępowanie nimi metod manualnych, stwarza problem zachowania jednorodności serii pomiarowych. W takich sytuacjach konieczne jest prowadzenie równoległych pomiarów tj. wprowadzaną metodą i dotychczas stosowaną. Analiza równolegle wykonanych serii pomiarowych pozwala na porównanie i „dowiązanie” pomiarów nowym przyrządem do już istniejących wyników. W niniejszej pracy zawarto wyniki analizy różnic sum dobowych, miesięcznych i okresowych wysokości opadu atmosferycznego z 11-letniej serii równoczesnych pomiarów telepluwiometrem i deszczomierzem Hellmanna

The relationship between sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide concentration and type of air masses inflow in Ursynów WULS

This work shows description of the state of air pollution by sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide in different air mass on Ursynów WULS station. There are two main purposes in this work. First purpose is to calculate the value of SO2 and NO2 concentration in station Ursynów WULS in dependence on infl owing air mass. Second purpose is to calculate the relations between concentration of SO2 and NO2 in the air and some basic meteorological elements such as air temperature and relative humidity, wind velocity and rain fall. The studies covered the period of April 2001 to September 2006

Long-term total solar radiation variability in Warszawa within the period 1964–2013

W pracy przedstawiono wyniki analiz 50-letniej (1964–2013) serii pomiarowej całkowitego promieniowania słonecznego (G) ze stacji Warszawa-Bielany. W badanym okresie zaobserwowano wzrost wartości sum całkowitego promieniowania słonecznego o 11,4 MJ∙m–2 rocznie. Stwierdzono występowanie przeciwnych trendów sum rocznych G w badanym okresie: spadek do 1981 roku oraz notowany od połowy lat 80. wzrost sum promieniowania całkowitego. Zmiany takie zaobserwowano również w porach roku: latem, jesienią i zimą, natomiast wiosną zanotowano stały wzrost sum całkowitego promieniowania słonecznego. Stwierdzono również zwiększenie częstości występowania od lat 80. wysokich (powyżej 20,0 MJ∙m–2) sum dziennych promieniowania całkowitego oraz zmniejszenie udziału sum dziennych G poniżej 5,0 MJ∙m–2.This paper presents the results of a study that is based on 50-year series (1964–2013) of total solar radiation (G) for Warszawa-Bielany – a station that is located in the northern part of the Warszawa agglomeration. A positive trend of G (11.4 MJ∙m–2 per year) within the whole period was found and the increase rate was 3.3% of the average G value estimated for 1964–2013. The annual G sum trends are negative before and positive after 1981. Similar trend patterns were found in summer, autumn and winter, while the seasonal sum of G in spring was characterized by a positive trend throughout the whole period 1964–2013. The distribution of daily sums of G has also changed since 1980 and frequency of values above 20.0 MJ∙m–2 and below 5.0 MJ∙m–2 were increased and decreased respectively