Biochemistry Research Summaries (with Biographical Sketches)

Preface; Integrated Bioprocess Approaches for the Microbial Production of Terpenoids; Biologically Active Triterpenoids Usable As Prodrugs; Terpenoids of the Saharan Medicinal Plants Launaea Cass. Genus (Asteraceae) & Their Biological Activities; Squalene: Molecular Properties, Biological Importance & Applications; UV Protection of the Skin by Topically-Applied Forskolin; Oral Administration of Forskolin Decreases Retinal Damage after Experimental Induction of Ocular Hypertension in the Rat; Forskolin Embryotoxicity in Initial Stages of the Embryonic Development in Chick; Forskolin & Coleus Forskohlii: Clinical Applications for Overweight & Obesity; Distinctive Viscoelastic Behaviour & Sensory Features Introduced by Inulin/Extra Virgin Olive Oil Blends in Mashed Potatoes: Effects of Ingredients Ratio & Freeze/Thaw Cycle; Processing Plants Containing Inulin; Inulin: Modulation of Intestinal Microbiota & Prospects in New Products; Drug Delivery Approaches for Apigenin: A Review; Antimetastatic Potential of Apigenin; Nanotechnology Based Apigenin Drug Delivery Systems; Update on Properties of Apigenin Related to Inflammatory Process; Inhibitory Effects of Apigenin on Mammalian DNA Polymerase & Proliferation of Human Cancer Cells; Chemoprevention by Apigenin through Induction of Apoptosis & Autophagy; Role of Apigenin in Cancer Prevention; Naringenin Regulates the Intestinal Tight Junction Barrier & Inflammation; Dietary Sources, Bioavailability & Biological Activities of Naringenin & Its Derivatives; Alkaloids: Biosynthesis, Biological Roles & Health Benefits; Indoleamines: Sources, Role in Biological Processes & Health Effects; Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure of the Active Ingredient Chlorpyrifos in the Commercial Organophosphate Pesticide Attamix SB Used in Colombia; The Organophosphorus Chlorpyrifos As a Breast Cancer Risk Factor; Acute Exposure of the Freshwater Snail Planorbarius Corneus to an Environmental Concentration of Chlorpyrifos: Recovery Studies of Enzyme Activities in Gonads & Effects on Reproduction; Effect of Chlorpyrifos on Proliferative Activity of Various Cell Cultures; Toxic Effects of Chlorpyrifos & Its Metabolites on Some Physiologically Important Enzymes: ATPases, Cholinesterases, Peroxidases; Developmental Neurotoxicity of Chlorpyrifos: Mechanistic Information & Predictive Safety Assessment Applications; Fate & Disposition of Chlorpyrifos in Human; Chlorpyrifos Interactions with Sediments from Lake Victoria: Sorption on Container Walls & Concentration, Sorption & Degradation in Sediments; Chlorpyrifos: Environmental Occurrence in the Atmosphere & Water; Organic Phase Thick Film Biosensor for Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Detection; General Aspects & Applications of Gibberelins & Gibberellic Acid in Plants; On the Function of Gibberellins & Its Impact on Plant Metabolism & Growth; Role of Gibberellins in Plant Pathogen Interaction; The Role of Gibberellins in the Control of Tuberization in Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.); New Fluorescence Microscopy Approaches to Explore the Influence of Sphingolipids on Lateral Organization of Biomembranes: From Artificial Systems to Cellular Membranes; Potential Role for Ceramides in Neurodegenerative Diseases; Interplay between A , Ceramides & Hyperphosphorylated Tau in Alzheimers Disease; Threonine Synthesis of Brevibacterium Flavum Mutant Strain; Threonine Requirements for White-Egg Layers; Fluorescence, UV-vis, & CD Spectroscopic Study on Docking of Chiral Salen-Type Zn(II) Complexes & Lysozyme & HSA Proteins; Spectroscopic & Electrochemical Studies on Metalloprotein (Laccase) & Cu(II) Complex Mediators As Model Systems for Biofuel Cell Cathodes; Physiological Roles of Leucine & Effects of Leucine Supplementation; Leucine Based Polymers: Synthesis & Applications; An Overview on Leucine Metabolites Alpha-Ketoisocaproate (KIC) & Beta-Hydroxi-Beta-Methyl Butyrate (HMB) in Skeletal Muscle Function & Sports Performance; Bioactive Peptides in Wine: Recent Advances & Perspectives; Wine Polyphenols: Biological Activities & Reuse from Winery Waste; Factors Affecting Biogenic Amines Occurrence in Wine: An Overview of Analytical Methods; Impact of Fungal Diseases in Grapes & Wine: General Aspects & Recent Advances; Fumonisins: Occurrence, Prevention & Health Impacts; Fumonisin B1: A Potential Risk Factor for Neural Tube Defects; State-of-the-Art in the Analysis of Fumonisins by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Involvement of Malondialdehyde in Oxidative Stress & Neurodegenerative Diseases; Impact of Malondialdehyde on Cognitive Dysfunction in Obesity; Glutathione & Lipoic Acid Benefit Effects on Liver, Kidney, Brain & Pancreatic Tissue from Cd-, Pb- & Cu- Provoked Lipid Peroxidation Monitoring via MDA Content among Wistar Rats; Vitamin B12: Chemical Aspects, Transport, Cause & Symptoms of Deficiency, Dietary Sources, & Health Benefits; The Role of Sphingomyelin in the Regulation of Membrane Physical State; Tricyclic Antidepressants Are Modulators of Sphingolipid Turnover & Cell Sensitivity to Insulin Action; Sphingolipid Variety, Biosynthesis & Regulation; Metabolism of Glycolipids at the Cell Surface; Unraveling the Specific Role of Sphingomyelins in Cell Physiology: Where Are We?; Unravelling the Role of Sphingosine-Based Lipids Using Sphingolipidomics; An Overview of Sphingolipids & Ceramides of Aqueous Humor & Trabecular Meshwork; Roles of Sphingolipids in Skeletal Development & Homeostasis; The Effect of Membrane Microdomains Containing Sphingolipids on Lipid Peroxidation; Positive Effects of Tryptophan & Serotonin on Cognition during Aging & Related-Diseases; The Etiology & Pathogenesis of Depression; L-Tryptophan in Perinatal Nutrition, A Putative Role in Circadian Rhythm Acquisition?; Tryptophanase Enantioselectivity Transforming D-Serine from Inhibitor to Active Substrate in the Presence of Triammonium Phosphate; Tryptophan Molecule Fragmentation in Collisions with Low-Energy Electrons; A Novel Tryptophan-Selective Amino Acid Transporter That Is Functionally Coupled to IDO1-Dependent Signaling Pathways; Food & Healthy Mind: Caffeic Acid & Its Derivatives; Role of Caffeic Acid in Winemaking; The Comprehensive Understanding of Anti-Diabetic & Anti-Obesity Effects of Coffee Intake via Nutrigenomics; Antimicrobial Properties & Potential Usefulness of Caffeic Acid; Molecular, Pharmacological & Chemical Biology of Caffeic Acid & Derivatives; Therapeutic Potential of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester in Neurodegenerative Diseases; Caffeic Acid & Its Derivatives as Inhibitors of Lipoxygenases in Different Organisms; The Role of Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in the Analysis of Caffeic Acid; Cellulose & Cellulose Derivatives: Synthesis, Modification & Applications; Physiological Roles & Possible Applications of Lecithin; Phospholipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Scopes & Limitations; Phospholipids & Metallodrugs: Is Their Interaction Essential for Cancer Therapy?; Phospholipids Fatty Acid Profile as Biomarker of Dietary Intake & Indicator of Chronic Diseases; Role of Membrane Phospholipids in Cardiovascular Diseases; Interactions of Natural Polyphenols With Phospholipids: Implication in Oxidative Stress & Neurodegenerative Diseases; Characterization of Surface Properties of Calcium Carbonate; Effect of Macromolecules on the Structures of Calcium Carbonate; Structural Design of Siloxane-Containing Vaterite for Application in Bone Reconstruction Remedies; Porous Calcium Carbonate Cores As Templates for Preparation of Peroral Proteins Delivery Systems: The Influence of Composition of Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluids on the Structure & Morphology of Carbonate Cores; Cellulose & Cellulose Composites: Modification, Characterization & Applications; Green Polyurethanes & Biocomposites: Molecular Design & Characterization; Up-Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteases in Cancer & Atherosclerosis, Role of Inflammation; Roles of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Periodontal Diseases & Dental Caries; Metalloproteinases: Prognostic & Predictive Biomarkers of Radiation Response; Matrix Metalloproteinases: Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Hypertension; Prognostic Value of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Mucosal Barriers, MMPs & Infectious Diseases: Conflict or Resolution?; Matrix Metalloproteinases & Bowel Diseases A Clinical Point of View; Ochratoxin: An Overview; Ochratoxin A (OTA) & Public Health; Ochratoxin A: Possible Mechanisms of Toxicity; Prevention of Ochratoxin a Production by Using Food Grade Antioxidants; Alternative Method by Natural Products to Ochratoxin Control; Adsorbent Biopolymers from Tannin Extracts for Water Treatment; Determinants of Tannin-Rich Food & Beverage Consumption: Oral Perception vs. Psychosocial Aspects; Grape Tannins: Structure, Antioxidant & Antimicrobial Activity; Wine Tannin Structure & Extraction: Review of Current Research; Tannins in Ruminant Nutrition: Impact on Animal Performance & Quality of Edible Products; Effect of Flavonoid Compounds from Flemingia macrophylla on Milk Composition of Lactating Goat in the Tropics; Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) & Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS): Global Occurrence, Exposure & Health Effects; In Vitro Study of the Exposition of Human Myofibroblasts of Colon CCD-18Co to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA); Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in the Analysis of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA): Occurrence in Food; Chromatographic Determination of PFOA, Other Selected Perfluorinated Organic Compounds, & Total Organic Fluorine in Natural Waters & Milk Samples; Serum Perfluoroalkyl Acids Concentrations, T-Helper Cell-Specific Cytokines, & Asthma Outcomes in a Case-Control Study of Children; Is Arginine Truly a Miracle Molecule?: A Critical Evaluation of Nutritional Arginine Supplementation from a Biochemical Point of View; L-arginine & Nitric Oxide Homeostasis; L-arginine & Cardiometabolic Health: Brief Overview; Novel Synthetic Biodegradable Arginine-Rich Implantable Biomaterials & Devices for Human Body Repair & Reconstruction; Beneficial Effects of L-arginine Supplementation in Controlling Blood Pressure; The Importance of Dietary L-arginine Supplementation on Female Reproductive Function in Mammals; Assessment of Geographical Origin of Honey by Chemometrics; The Confirmation of Botanic Origin of the Croatian Black Locust Honey from the Krapina-Zagorje Region; Prebiotic & Probiotic Properties of Honey; Traditional & Modern Uses of Honey: An Updated Review; The Secrets of Honey: Why This Old Remedy Is Still Useful; Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Cardiovascular Disease; Indispensable Roles of Superoxide Dismutation in Mammalian Erythrocytes; The Family of Fe/Mn Superoxide Dismutase: Structure, Catalysis & Therapeutic Uses; Nanomedicines as a Strategy for the Therapeutic Use of Superoxide Dismutases; Designing G-Quadruplex Topologies by Focusing on Sequence Modifications; G-Quadruplexes & I-Motifs as Scaffolds for Molecular Engineering of DNA Aptamers; Double Helices Forming Unusual Binding Motifs: The Case of the Natural Alkaloids Coptisine & Chelerythrine; G-Quadruplex-Induced Fluorescence Signal; G-Quadruplex Interacting Small Molecules & Their Biological Implications; Assays for Telomerase Activity toward Applications; Impact of Feedstock Supply Systems Unit Operations on Feedstock Cost & Quality for Bioenergy Applications; Analytical Methods for Biomass Characterization During Pretreatment & Bioconversion; Biochemical Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels; Optimization of Biogas Production by Anaerobic Co-Digestion; Current Developments in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Fuels & Chemicals; Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass for Biofuel; Application of Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Production of Fuel & Fuel Additives from Lignocellulosic Biomass; Lignin Conversion to Fuels & Chemicals; Nanocelluloses from Lignocellulosic Biomass; Towards Economically Sustainable Lignocellulosic Biorefineries; Environmental & Performance Impacts of Alternative Fuels in Transportation Applications; Kaempferol in Grape & Wine; Flavonols: Enhancement by Using Elicitors; Therapeutic Uses of Kaempferol: Anticancer & Antiinflammatory Activity; Kaempferol: Review on Natural Sources & Bioavailability; Kaempferol Glycosides in Crocus: Sources, Biosynthesis, & Uses; Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus L.) as a Source of Kaempferol; Advanced Techniques to Detect Protein-Protein Interactions Using Solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Part I: Chemical Shift Perturbation & Residual Dipolar Coupling; Advanced Techniques to Detect Protein-Protein Interactions Using Solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Part II: Cross-Saturation, Paramagnetic Effects, & In-Cell NMR; Identifying Protein-Protein Interactions via Many Learning Methods Based on Protein Sequence Information; Thermodynamics of Protein-Protein Interactions Examined by Isothermal Titration Calorimetry; Molecular Structure of Amyloid Fibrils Revealed by Thermodynamics; Protein Self-Interaction in Health & Disease: How Dimerization, Oligomerization & Polymerization Modulate Protein Function; Carnosine: Benefits in Meat & Meat Products Quality & Consumer Health; Perspective Role of Carnosine in Tumor-Related Phenomena; Neuroprotective Effects of Carnosine: Possible Treatment for Neurodegenerative Disease; Neurotropic & Protective Effects of L-carnosine: Studies In Vitro; Saponins: Occurrence in Nature & Biological Activities; Application of Saponins in Remediation of Metal-Contaminated Soils; Application of Saponin from Soapnuts for Remediation of Oil Contaminated Sand; Triterpenoids & Their Saponins from Ilex asprella: Types & Biological Studies; Index.