Nutritional Science and Applications

RESEARCH A novel extract from bovine colostrum whey supports innate immune functions. II. Rapid changes in cellular immune function in humans. — Objective To evaluate acute effects of bovine colostrum low-molecular weight fraction (CLMWF) on selected aspects of innate immune function in healthy human subjects. Methodology A placebo-controlled, double-blinded, randomized cross-over trial involving 12 healthy […]

RESEARCH TOPIC Effectiveness of formula milk supplementation on nutritional status and health of 36-60 month old children — Preface Malnutrition of children, especially in rural areas of Vietnam,  also a national health problem affecting the stature, height, intelligence and working capacity of Vietnamese people, is is of special concern to the Health sector and the […]

RESEARCH TOPIC Effectiveness of supplementing ColosCare powdered milk on the nutritional status and health of preschool children — Preface Nutrition for children, especially in rural areas of Vietnam, is also a national health issue affecting the stature, height, intelligence and working capacity of Vietnamese people, a special interest to the health sector and the Government […]

RESEARCH Bovine Colostrum in the Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Children: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. —- Objectives To evaluate the effect of bovine colostrum (BC) on the treatment of children with acute diarrhea attending the outpatient clinic. Methods This double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on 160 children with diarrhea; 80 cases were randomly […]

RESEARCH Comparison of menaquinone-4 and menaquinone-7 bioavailability in healthy women. —- Background Vitamin K₂ contributes to bone and cardiovascular health. Therefore, two vitamin K₂ homologues, menaquinone-4 (MK-4) and menaquinone-7 (MK-7), have been used as nutrients by the food industry and as nutritional supplements to support bone and cardiovascular health. However, little is known about the […]

RESEARCH TOPIC: Effect of supplementing Hanie Kid powdered milk on nutritional status, health and ability to absorb products of first grade students. — Preface The period of young children from 2 to 10 years old is an important period of physical and mental development for the rest of their lives, a period when children are […]

RESEARCH The effect of inactivated Lactobacillus LB fermented culture medium on symptom severity: observational investigation in 297 patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.  —- Introduction Little is known about the intensity of symptoms of diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) or the consequences of the disease on patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This observational investigation assessed the […]