LC-MS Profile, Gastrointestinal and Gut Microbiota Stability and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Rhodiola rosea</i> Herb Metabolites: A Comparative Study with Subterranean Organs by Daniil N. Olennikov, Nadezhda K. Chirikova, Aina G. Vasilieva, Innokentii A. Fedorov

“…Digestion in the gastric and intestine phase influenced the composition of <i>R. rosea</i> extracts negatively, affecting the content of catechins, procyanidins, and galloyl glucoses, and therefore, the antioxidativity level. …”
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Acute Retroviral Syndrome Presenting with Hemolytic Anemia Induced by G6PD Deficiency by Tiago Araujo, Vatsala Katiyar, Jose A. Gonzales Zamora

“…Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common enzyme defect described in humans. …”
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Research Progress on Preparation, Structure Identification and Bioactivity of β-Glucooligosaccharides by Guanhua MA, Siqi JIANG, Jingsong ZHANG, Xiu QIN, Jie FENG, Yanfang LIU

“…Oligosaccharide is a new type of functional glycogen and widely used in the food field. β-glucooligosaccharides are kinds of oligosaccharides composed of 2~20 glucoses connected by β-glycosidic bonds, which are mainly prepared by the degradation from β-glucans with different methods. β-glucooligosaccharides possess characteristics of low molecular weight, good water solubility, unique structure and high absorption efficiency, resulting in many biological activities such as regulating intestinal flora, enhancing immunity and anti-tumor, etc. …”
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Asian G6PD-Mahidol reticulocytes sustain normal Plasmodium vivax development by Bancone, G, Malleret, B, Suwanarusk, R, Chowwiwat, N, Chu, C, McGready, R, Rénia, L, Nosten, F, Russell, B

“…Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common enzymatic disorder in humans and appears to be protective against falciparum severe malaria. …”

Diabetes on a cardiovascular ward: adherence to current recommendations. by Bethel, M, Alexander, J, Lane, J, Barkauskas, C, Feinglos, M

“…Thirty-five percent of patients monitored home blood glucoses less than daily. Nearly 17% had no hemoglobin A1c or lipid checks during the 3 months before admission. …”

A Concise Review on the Potential Applications of <em>Rugulopteryx okamurae</em> Macroalgae by Ligia Barcellos, Christopher K. Pham, Gui Menezes, Raúl Bettencourt, Nieta Rocha, Miguel Carvalho, Helena P. Felgueiras

“…The present review explores the potential uses of <i>R. okamurae</i>, focusing on its impact for biogas production, composting, bioplastic and pharmaceutical purposes, with potential anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mi>α</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>-glucosity inhibitory activities being highlighted. …”
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Combination of α-glucosidase inhibitor and ribavirin for the treatment of dengue virus infection in vitro and in vivo. by Chang, J, Schul, W, Butters, T, Yip, A, Liu, B, Goh, A, Lakshminarayana, S, Alonzi, D, Reinkensmeier, G, Pan, X, Qu, X, Weidner, J, Wang, L, Yu, W, Borune, N, Kinch, M, Rayahin, J, Moriarty, R, Xu, X, Shi, P, Guo, J, Block, T

“…Cellular α-glucosidases I and II are enzymes that sequentially trim the three terminal glucoses in the N-linked oligosaccharides of viral envelope glycoproteins. …”

Quick guide to type 2 diabetes self-management education: creating an interdisciplinary diabetes management team by Chester B, Stanely WG, Geetha T

“…Keywords: glycemic control, hemoglobin A1c, nutrition, exercise, blood glucose…”
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Characterization and Identification of Bioactive Polyphenols in the <i>Trapa</i><i>bispinosa</i> Roxb. Pericarp Extract by Yuji Iwaoka, Shoichi Suzuki, Nana Kato, Chisa Hayakawa, Satoko Kawabe, Natsuki Ganeko, Tomohiro Uemura, Hideyuki Ito

“…Furthermore, the identification and quantification of the TBE polyphenols were investigated by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to ultraviolet detection and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry analysis, indicating the predominance of gallic acid, ellagic acid, and galloyl glucoses showing marked antiglycation properties. These findings suggest that there is a potential food industry application of polyphenols in TBE as a functional food with antidiabetic and antiglycation activities.…”
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Studi karakteristik kimia minuman probiotik kombucha sari kulit nanas (Ananas comosus) by Rahmah Utami Budiandari, Rima Azara, Ro’biatul Adawiyah, Andriani Eko Prihatiningrum

“…The chemical component in pineapple skin was flavonoid, bromelain, 17,53% carbohydrates and 17% glucoses that can be used as kombucha. This research purpose to determine the effect of kombucha pineapple skin juice on the 7th day and 14th day fermentation. …”
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Natural selection of hemi- and heterozygotes for G6PD deficiency in Africa by resistance to severe malaria. by Ruwende, C, Khoo, S, Snow, R, Yates, SN, Kwiatkowski, D, Gupta, S, Warn, P, Allsopp, C, Gilbert, S, Peschu, N

“…Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, the most common enzymopathy of humans, affects over 400 million people. …”

The G6PD flow-cytometric assay is a reliable tool for diagnosis of G6PD deficiency in women and anaemic subjects by Bancone, G, Kalnoky, M, Chu, C, Chowwiwat, N, Kahn, M, Malleret, B, Wilaisrisak, B, Rénia, L, Domingo, G, Nosten, F

“…Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity is essential for redox equilibrium of red blood cells (RBCs) and, when compromised, the RBCs are more susceptible to haemolysis. 8-aminoquinolines (primaquine and tafenoquine) are used for the radical curative treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria and can cause haemolysis in G6PD deficient subjects. …”

G6PD deficiency: global distribution, genetic variants and primaquine therapy. by Howes, R, Battle, K, Satyagraha, A, Baird, J, Hay, S

“…Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a potentially pathogenic inherited enzyme abnormality and, similar to other human red blood cell polymorphisms, is particularly prevalent in historically malaria endemic countries. …”

G6PD Deficiency. Global Distribution, Genetic Variants and Primaquine Therapy by Howes, R, Battle, K, Satyagraha, A, Baird, J, Hay, S

“…Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a potentially pathogenic inherited enzyme abnormality and, similar to other human red blood cell polymorphisms, is particularly prevalent in historically malaria endemic countries. …”

Spinal anesthesia in the percutaneous fixation of fragility fractures of the pelvis by A.H.M. Mennen, R.W. Peters, M.V.H. Rutten, D. van Embden

“…All patient in this case series received spinal anesthesia using 2–2.5 ml glucosated bupivacaine 5 mg/ml. Results: We describe, for the first time, four cases of percutaneous pelvic ring fracture fixation using spinal anesthesia. …”
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Emerging Food Packaging Applications of Cellulose Nanocomposites: A Review by Jingwen Li, Feifan Zhang, Yaqi Zhong, Yadong Zhao, Pingping Gao, Fang Tian, Xianhui Zhang, Rusen Zhou, Patrick J. Cullen

“…Cellulose containing β-1,4-linked D-glucoses further assembles into hierarchical structures in microfibrils, which can be processed to nanocellulose with length or width in the nanoscale after a variety of pretreatments including enzymatic hydrolysis, TEMPO-oxidation, and carboxymethylation. …”
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E-cycling and health benefits: A systematic literature review with meta-analyses by Amund Riiser, Elling Bere, Elling Bere, Elling Bere, Lars Bo Andersen, Solveig Nordengen

“…One trial reported a decrease in 2-h post plasma glucoses from 5.53 ± 1.18 to 5.03 ± 0.91 mmol L−1 and one cohort study reported that obese respondents performed 0.21 times more trips on E-bike than respondents with normal weight. …”
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Prevalence of hyperfiltration among US youth/young adults with overweight and obesity: A population‐based association study by Christy B. Turer, Michel Baum, Laurence Dubourg, Luciano S. Selistre, Asheley C. Skinner

“…Methods With the use of 1999 to 2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 12‐ to 29‐year‐olds, data for serum creatinine and thresholds for high eGFR were normed using a metabolically healthy subsample (no albuminuria, healthy weights, normal blood pressures, blood glucoses, lipids, and liver enzymes). Logistic regression examined the association of BMI classification (healthy weight, overweight, and obesity classes 1‐3) with hyperfiltration (eGFR > 95th percentile for age/sex), adjusted for diabetes and other covariates. …”
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Isolation and characterization of endoglucanase produced by microbes residing in the gut of coptotermes curvignathus holmgren termite by Hii, Monica Hung Ling

“…With this array of endoglucanases, C. curvignathus Holmgren that feed mainly on living plant-based diet would be able break down cellulose into oligomers and reducing sugars that will subsequently be broken down to fermentable glucoses to sustain life.…”
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Leaf tissue metabolomics fingerprinting of Citronella gongonha Mart. by 1H HR-MAS NMR by Sher Ali, Gul Badshah, Umar Ali, Muhammad Siddique Afridi, Anwar Shamim, Ajmir Khan, Frederico Luiz Felipe Soares, Leociley Rocha Alencar Menezes, Vanessa Theodoro Rezende, Andersson Barison, Carlos Augusto Fernandes de Oliveira, Fernando Gustavo Tonin

“…The major ‘known unknown’ metabolites detected in 1H HR-MAS NMR were derivatives of flavonoid, polyphenolic and monoterpenoid compounds such as kaempferol-3-O-dihexoside, caffeoyl glucoside (2), 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid (3), 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (4), kingiside (5), 8-epi-kingisidic acid (6), (7α)-7-O-methylmorroniside (7), (7β)-7-O-methylmorroniside (8) and alpigenoside (9) together with the universally occurring sucrose (10), α-glucoses (11, 12), alanine (13), and fatty (linolenic) acid (14). …”
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