Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos: Recent submissions

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    • Identification and molecular characterization of five putative toxins from the venom gland of the snake ... 
      Urra, Félix A.; Pulgar Tejo, Rodrigo; Gutiérrez, Ricardo; Hödar Quiroga, Christian; Cambiazo Ayala, Verónica; Labra Lillo, María Antonieta (Elsevier, 2015)
      Philodryas chamissonis is a rear-fanged snake endemic to Chile. Its bite produces mild to moderate symptoms with proteolytic and anti-coagulant effects. Presently, the composition of the venom, as well as, the biochemical ...
    • Iron Absorption from Two Milk Formulas Fortified with Iron Sulfate Stabilized with Maltodextrin and Citric Acid 
      Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Maciero, Eugenia; Krasnoff, Gustavo; Cocaro, Nicolás; Gaitán, Diego (Mdpi ag, Postfach, 2015)
      Background: Fortification of milk formulas with iron is a strategy widely used, but the absorption of non-heme iron is low. The purpose of this study was to measure the bioavailability of two iron fortified milk formulas ...
    • The effect of proteins from animal source foods on heme iron bioavailability in humans 
      Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Olivares Grohnert, Manuel; Valenzuela Venegas, Carolina; Brito, Alex; Weinborn, Valerie; Flores, Sebastián; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel (Elsevier, 2016)
      Forty-five women (35-45 year) were randomly assigned to three iron (Fe) absorption sub-studies, which measured the effects of dietary animal proteins on the absorption of heme Fe. Study 1 was focused on heme, red blood ...
    • Proteomic analysis of a segregant population reveals candidate proteins linked to mealiness in peach 
      Miyasaka Almeida, Andréa; Urra, Claudio; Moraga, Carol; Jego, Marcela; Flores, Alejandra; Meisel, Lee; González Canales, Mauricio; Infante Espiñeira, Rodrigo; Defilippi, Bruno G.; Campos Vargas, Reinaldo; Orellana, Ariel (Elsevier, 2016)
      Peaches are stored at low temperatures to delay ripening and increase postharvest life. However some varieties are susceptible to chilling injury, which leads to fruit mealiness, browning and flesh bleeding. In order to ...
    • The Effect of Plant Proteins Derived from Cereals and Legumes on Heme Iron Absorption 
      Weinborn, Valerie; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Olivares Grohnert, Manuel; Brito, Alex; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel; Flores, Sebastián; Valenzuela Venegas, Carolina (MDPI AG, 2015)
      The aim of this study is to determine the effect of proteins from cereals and legumes on heme iron (Fe) absorption. The absorption of heme Fe without its native globin was measured. Thirty adult females participated in two ...
    • Spatial and temporal distribution of Patched-related protein in the Drosophila embryo 
      Bolatto, Carmen; Parada, Cristina; Revello, Fiorella; Zúñiga, Alejandro; Cabrera, Pablo; Cambiazo Ayala, Verónica (Elsevier, 2015)
      Patched-related (Ptr) encodes a protein with 12 potential transmembrane domains and a sterol-sensing domain that is closely related in predicted topology and domain organization to Patched, the canonical receptor of the ...
    • Complete genome sequence of Microbacterium sp CGR1, bacterium tolerant to wide abiotic conditions isolated ... 
      Mandakovic Seyler, Dinka; Cabrera, Pablo; Pulgar Tejo, Rodrigo; Maldonado, Jonathan; Aravena, Pamela; Latorre Mora, Mauricio; Cambiazo Ayala, Liliana; González, Mauricio (Elsevier, 2015)
      Microbacterium sp. CGR1 (RGM2230) is an isolate from the Atacama Desert that displays a wide pH, salinity and temperature tolerance. This strain exhibits riboflavin overproducer features and traits for developing an ...
    • Health economic modeling to assess short-term costs of maternal overweight, gestational diabetes, and related ... 
      Lenoir Wijnkoop, Irene; Van der Beek, Eline M.; Garssen, Johan; Nuijten, Mark J. C.; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (Frontiers Media, 2015)
      Background: Despite the interest in the impact of overweight and obesity on public health, little is known about the social and economic impact of being born large for gestational age or macrosomic. Both conditions are ...
    • Consumption of ready-to-eat cereal is inversely associated with body mass index in 6-13 years old Chilean ... 
      Castillo Valenzuela, Oscar; Liberona Zúñiga, Jéssica; Dominguez de Landa, Angélica; Thielecke, Frank; Mondragón M., Mary; Rozowski Narkunska, Jaime; Cruchet Muñoz, Sylvia (Aula Médica Ediciones, 2015)
      Background and aims: childhood obesity in Chile is a serious problem with the prevalence continuing to increase over the last decade, despite all governmental efforts to diminish it. Studies indicate that the consumption ...
    • Amplification of tlh gene in other Vibrionaceae specie by specie-specific multiplex PCR of Vibrio parahaemolyticus 
      Yáñez, Romina; Bastías, Roberto; Higuera, Gastón; Salgado, Oscar; Katharios, Pantelis; Romero Ormazábal, Jaime; Espejo Torres, Romilio; García, Katherine (PUCV, 2015)
      Background: The surveillance of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Chilean coast has been mainly performed by multiplex PCR amplification of three different hemolysin genes, which are specie-specific virulence factors. These ...
    • Factors related to total energy expenditure in older adults (Chile) 
      Pakozdi, Tamara; Leiva Balich, Laura; Bunout Barnett, Daniel; Barrera Acevedo, Gladys; Maza Cave, María Pía de la; Henríquez, Sandra; Hirsch Birn, Sandra (Aula Médica Ediciones, 2015)
      Aim: to asses Total Energy Expenditure (TEE) in healthy Chilean institutionalized or independently older people Methods: twenty seven young (27-30 years), 27 institutionalized (> 65 years old) and 27 free-living older ...
    • Obesity and excess weight in early adulthood and high risks of arsenic-related cancer in later life 
      Steinmaus, Craig; Castriota, Felicia; Ferreccio, Catterina; Smith, Allan H.; Yuan, Yan; Liaw, Jane; Acevedo, Johanna; Pérez, Liliana; Meza, Rodrigo; Calcagno, Sergio; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo; Smith, Martyn T. (Elsevier, 2015)
      Background: Elevated body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases. Inflammation or oxidative stress induced by high BMI may explain some of these effects. Millions ...
    • Vitamin B6 status and its relationship with polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations during pregnancy 
      Mujica Coopman, María; Farías, Dayana; Brito, Alex; Allen, Lindsay; Kac, Gilberto; Lamers, Yvonne (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2015)
    • Risk factors during the prenatal period and the first year of life associated with overweight in 7-year-old ... 
      Ríos Castillo, Israel; Cerezo, Sheila; Corvalán Aguilar, Camila; Martínez, Mario; Kain Berkovic, Juliana (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)
      The objective of this study was to identify in low-income Chilean children with normal birthweight which factors occurring during the prenatal period and the first year are associated with overweight (OW)/obesity at 7 ...
    • Los ácidos grasos dietarios y su relación con la salud 
      Sanhueza Catalán, Julio; Durán Agüero, Samuel; Torres García, Jairo (2015)
      La funcionalidad de la célula eucariota depende de la membrana celular, de la información genética y de la acción de los organelos con o sin membranas. Respecto a la funcionalidad de la membrana celular y de los ...
    • Composition of Follow-Up Formula for Young Children Aged 12–36 Months: Recommendations of an International ... 
      Suthutvoravut, Umaporn; Olayele Abiodun, Philip; Chomtho, Sirinuch; Chongviriyaphan, Nalinee; Cruchet Muñoz, Sylvia; Davies, Peter; Fuchs, George; Gopalan, Sarath; Van Goudoever, Johannes; Rey Nel, Etienne; Scheimann, Ann; Spolidoro, José Vicente; Tontisirin, Kraisid; Wang, Weiping; Winichagoon, Pattanee; Koletzko, Berthold (Karger, 2015)
      Background: There are no internationally agreed recommendations on compositional requirements of follow-up formula for young children (FUF-YC) aged 1–3 years. Aim: The aim of the study is to propose international ...
    • Is excess weight in low income kindergarten children associated with cognitive achievement, developmental ... 
      Kain Berkovic, Juliana; Leyton Dinamarca, Bárbara; Concha, F. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)
    • Zinc Deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean 
      Cediel, Gustavo; Olivares Grohnert, Manuel; Brito, Alex; Cori, Héctor; López de Romaña, Daniel (SAGE, 2015)
      Background: Zinc deficiency affects multiple vital functions in the life cycle, especially growth. Limited information is available on the magnitude of zinc deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean. Objective: To ...
    • Energy expenditure and intake comparisons in Chilean children 4-5 years attending day-care centres 
      Salazar Rodríguez, Gabriela; Vásquez Vergara, Fabián; Rodríguez, María P.; Andrade Santibáñez, Ana; Anziani, María A.; Vio del Río, Fernando Tomás; Coward, Williams (Aula Médica, 2015)
      Introduction: the doubly labelled water (DLW) method has an accuracy of 1% and within-subject precision of 5-8%, depending on subject’s age and environments issues. Energy intake assessment is prone to errors (>15- 20%) ...
    • Prevalence of Anemia in Latin America and the Caribbean 
      Mujica Coopman, María; Brito, Alex; López de Romaña, Daniel; Ríos Castillo, Israel; Cori, Héctor; Olivares, Manuel (SAGE, 2015)
      Background: In Latin America and the Caribbean, anemia has been a public health problem that affects mainly women of childbearing age and children under 6 years of age. However, the current prevalence of anemia in this ...