scholarly journals Dietary wheat germ oil influences gene expression in larvae and eggs of the oriental fruit fly

2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Coudron ◽  
Chiou Ling Chang ◽  
Cynthia L. Goodman ◽  
David Stanley
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Wheat Germ ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Oriental Fruit Fly ◽  
Wheat Germ Oil

Wheat germ oil in larval diet influences gene expression in adult oriental fruit fly

2010 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 356-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiou Ling Chang ◽  
Thomas A. Coudron ◽  
Cynthia Goodman ◽  
David Stanley ◽  
Shiheng An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Wheat Germ ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Larval Diet ◽  
Oriental Fruit Fly ◽  
Wheat Germ Oil

Fish oil plus wheat germ oil have no prominent effect on homocysteine levels and nutritional indices in hemodialysis patients

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Hadeer Zakaria ◽  
Tarek M. Mostafa ◽  
Gamal A. El-Azab ◽  
Nagy AH Sayed-Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Fish Oil ◽  
Wheat Germ ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Nutritional Indices ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Wheat Germ Oil ◽  
Serum Homocysteine

Abstract. Background: Elevated homocysteine levels and malnutrition are frequently detected in hemodialysis patients and are believed to exacerbate cardiovascular comorbidities. Omega-3 fatty acids have been postulated to lower homocysteine levels by up-regulating metabolic enzymes and improving substrate availability for homocysteine degradation. Additionally, it has been suggested that prevention of folate depletion by vitamin E consumption decreases homocysteine levels. However, data on the effect of omega-3 fatty acids and/or vitamin E on homocysteine levels and nutritional status have been inconclusive. Therefore, this study was planned to examine the effect of combined supplementation of fish oil, as a source of omega-3 fatty acids, with wheat germ oil, as a source of vitamin E, on homocysteine and nutritional indices in hemodialysis patients. Methods: This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Forty-six hemodialysis patients were randomly assigned to two equally-sized groups; a supplemented group who received 3000 mg/day of fish oil [1053 mg omega-3 fatty acids] plus 300 mg/day of wheat germ oil [0.765 mg vitamin E], and a matched placebo group who received placebo capsules for 4 months. Serum homocysteine and different nutritional indices were measured before and after the intervention. Results: Twenty patients in each group completed the study. At the end of the study, there were no significant changes in homocysteine levels and in the nutritional indices neither in the supplemented nor in the placebo-control groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Fish oil and wheat germ oil combination did not produce significant effects on serum homocysteine levels and nutritional indices of hemodialysis patients.

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