Journal articles: 'Climacteric, Male. Climacteric, Male'

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Stolberg, Michael. "From the “climacteric disease” to the “male climacteric”." Maturitas 58, no. 2 (October 2007): 111–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2007.07.001.

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Kim, Young Seol. "Andropause and Male Climacteric." Journal of the Korean Medical Association 41, no. 6 (1998): 647. http://dx.doi.org/10.5124/jkma.1998.41.6.647.

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IKEUCHI, Takao. "Male Climacteric and Kampo." Kampo Medicine 55, no. 6 (2004): 763–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3937/kampomed.55.763.

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Solstad, K., and K. Garde. "Middle-aged Danish men's ideas of a male climacteric — and of the female climacteric." Maturitas 15, no. 1 (August 1992): 7–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-5122(92)90056-a.

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Sharma, Uttam Kumar, Shobhit Kumar, Reena Pandey, and V. K. Pandey. "Rasayana and Vajikaran: An effective remedy in male climacteric." Environment Conservation Journal 16, no. 1&2 (June 12, 2015): 165–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.36953/ecj.2015.161226.

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Salazar-Molina, Alide, Tatiana Paravic Klijn, and Jaime Barrientos Delgado. "Sexual satisfaction in couples in the male and female climacteric stage." Cadernos de Saúde Pública 31, no. 2 (February 2015): 311–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0102-311x00051214.

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The objective was to describe the sexual life satisfaction of couples in the climacteric stage and determine whether there are differences between the perception of satisfaction and the sex life of each partner. We studied 142 couples obtained by stratified sampling of family health centers, Concepción, Chile. 66% of women and 84% of men reported being very or somewhat satisfied with their sex lives. Slight concordance was found between the responses of the partners in relation to satisfaction with their sexual life. Moreover, a slight degree of agreement was found between the sexual life satisfaction reported by women and their partners' perceptions of the women's sexual life satisfaction. Additionally, a slight degree of agreement was reported between the sexual life satisfaction reported by men and their partners' perceptions of the men's sexual life satisfaction. This study provides new information about Chilean couples in the climacteric stage in relation to self-reported sexual satisfaction and perceived satisfaction in couples.

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Lee, Hak Su, Yeon Su Baek, Ye Seul Kim, and Hyun Pyo Kim. "Effects of Fermented Dandelion (Taraxacum coreanum) Extract on Male Climacteric Syndrome." Journal of Life Science 26, no. 9 (September 30, 2016): 1063–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/jls.2016.26.9.1063.

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Salazar, A., and T. Paravic. "QUALITY OF LIFE RELATED TO COUPLES' HEALTH DURING MALE AND FEMALE CLIMACTERIC PERIODS." Maturitas 63 (May 2009): S104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0378-5122(09)70417-7.

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Mckinlay, John B., Christopher Longcope, and Anna Gray. "The questionable physiologic and epidemiologic basis for a male climacteric syndrome: preliminary results from the Massachusetts Male Aging Study." Maturitas 11, no. 2 (June 1989): 103–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-5122(89)90003-0.

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Heo, Myoung Lyun, and Sook Bin Im. "Depression and Health Promoting Behavior Depending on the Climacteric Symptoms of Middle-aged Male Workers." Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing 21, no. 3 (November 30, 2012): 239–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2012.21.3.239.

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WU, Pei-tian. "LIU De-xi's Experience in the TCM Differential Treatment of Liver for Male Climacteric Syndrome." Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 30, no. 2 (June 2010): 132–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60029-5.

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Kino, Ayako, Hirokazu Uemura, and Toshiyuki Yasui. "Different levels of awareness and knowledge of male climacteric in female nurses and female office workers." Maturitas 80, no. 2 (February 2015): 198–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2014.11.014.

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Kubo, Sachiko, Toshiyuki Yasui, Reiko Okahisa, Yukie Matsuura, and Masahito Tomotake. "Differences in Male Climacteric Symptoms and Lifestyle Depending on the Duration of Working among Rotating Night Shift Workers." Health 12, no. 12 (2020): 1598–609. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/health.2020.1212116.

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Agustini, Kurnia, Dwi Riani Wulandari, and Lestari Rahayu. "Activity of Fennel Fruit Extract (Foeniculum Vulgare Mill.) on Uterine of Immature Wistar Female Rat." JURNAL ILMU KEFARMASIAN INDONESIA 15, no. 2 (September 30, 2017): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.35814/jifi.v15i2.515.

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Fennel fruit (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) is one of traditional plant medicine known having effects as anti-infl ammatory, analgesic and antioxidant. It also has been reputed to increase milk secretion, promote menstruation, facilitate birth, alleviates the symptoms of the male climacteric andincrease libido. Fennel fruit contains mainly with essential oils, such as anethole. It also contains lignan and flavonoids that are predicted having an estrogen-like eff ect or as phytoestrogen. Phytoestrogen is weak agonists for estrogen and can elicit statistic signifi cantly increases in uterine wet weight, at definite dose, in the uterothrophic bioassay. It is known that estrogen has eff ect on woman’s sexual organ, such as proliferation of uterine, mammary and ovary. The aim of this research was to investigate the estrogenic eff ect of fennel fruit’s ethanolic extract in immature, 19 days old, Wistar female rats. These models represent the climacteric/menopause phase, where estrogen level is very low because in this age, estrogen not yet produced by ovary. The testing animals were divided into fi ve groups, namely normal group, estradiol control group and three level doses of fennel extract (30 mg/200 g BW; 60 mg/200 g BW and 120 mg/200 g BW). The result indicated that start on 60 mg/200 g BW, fennel extract signifi cantly (α=0.05) increased wet weight of uterine. Fennel extract also lengthen the uterine and increased proliferation of uterine, such as uterine diameters, endometrium diameters and uterine thickness on dose 60mg/200gBW and 120mg/200gBW. Analysis of vaginal smear showed vaginal lubrication eff ect, surprisingly start on 60mg/200BW could induce estrous cycle.

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Spetz Holm, Anna-Clara, and Mats G. Fredrikson. "More than half of the men in a Swedish population of men aged 55, 65 and 75 believe in ‘a male climacteric’." Aging Male 14, no. 1 (November 19, 2010): 16–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13685538.2010.518177.

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Vermeulen, A. "The Male Climacterium." Annals of Medicine 25, no. 6 (December 1, 1993): 531–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.1993.12088579.

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Vosátková, Michala, J. Čeřovská, H. Zamrazilová, P. Hoskovcová, M. Dvořáková, and V. Zamrazil. "Prevalence of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Population of Selected Regions of the Czech Republic. Relation to Eating Habits and Smoking." Prague Medical Report 113, no. 3 (2012): 206–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2015.18.

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Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is around 25% in Europe but its occurrence grows in both genders with increasing age and weight. Lifestyle factors may contribute to the risk of developing metabolic syndrome. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between metabolic syndrome and eating habits as well as length of sleep and smoking. Participants (519 women and 286 men aged 18–65 years) were chosen by random selection and questioned about their eating habits, sleep length and smoking. This information was combined with anthropometric and clinical parameters of metabolic syndrome. The female group was divided into two subgroups depending on climacteric stage (before and after menopause). Metabolic syndrome prevalence does not differ between regions in neither female (29.9%) nor male (32.5%) group. Body mass index ≥25 was detected in 50.4% of all women and 65.7% of men; 23.5% of all women and 21.7% men had body mass index ≥30. In conclusion, metabolic syndrome prevalence was proved to depend on eating habits and family heredity. Positive correlation between the above mentioned factors demonstrated itself in the total sample but not in individual regions. Metabolic syndrome prevalence in Czech adults is comparable with neighbouring countries. No significant interregional differences in metabolic syndrome prevalence within the Czech Republic were detected. In conclusion, relationship between eating habits and metabolic syndrome was confirmed.

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Salazar, A., and T. Paravic. "140 FACTORS THAT AFFECT QUALITY OF LIFE RELATED TO COUPLES HEALTH DURING THE STAGES OF FEMALE AND MALE CLIMACTERIC PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT IN WOMEN WITH PREMATURE MENOPAUSE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY." Maturitas 71 (March 2012): S60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0378-5122(12)70251-7.

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Gao, Jin, Yaoxin Zhang, Zhengguo Li, and Mingchun Liu. "Role of ethylene response factors (ERFs) in fruit ripening." Food Quality and Safety 4, no. 1 (January 3, 2020): 15–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fqsafe/fyz042.

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Abstract The ethylene response factors (ERFs) belong to the APETALA2/ethylene response factor (AP2/ERF) superfamily and act downstream of the ethylene signalling pathway to regulate the expression of ethylene responsive genes. In different species, ERFs have been reported to be involved in plant development, flower abscission, fruit ripening, and defense responses. In this review, based on the new progress made by recent studies, we summarize the specific role and mode of action of ERFs in regulating different aspects of ripening in both climacteric and non-climacteric fruits, and provide new insights into the role of ethylene in non-climacteric fruit ripening.

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Namiki, Takao, Hiromi Sato, Yukari Matsumoto, Haruka Kakikura, Koichi Ueno, Atsushi Chino, Hideki Okamoto, et al. "Identification of a Predictive Biomarker for the Beneficial Effect of Keishibukuryogan, a Kampo (Japanese Traditional) Medicine, on Patients with Climacteric Syndrome." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 (2014): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/962109.

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Keishibukuryogan(KBG;Guizhi-Fuling-Wanin Chinese) is one of the Kampo (Japanese traditional) medicines used to treat patients with climacteric syndrome. KBG can be used by patients who cannot undergo hormone replacement therapy due to a history of breast cancer. We evaluated whether cytosine-adenine (CA) repeat polymorphism of the estrogen receptorβgene can be a predictor of the beneficial effect of KBG on climacteric syndrome. We also investigated the relationship between CA repeat polymorphism, the patients’ profiles, and the therapeutic effect. We found that CA was an SS, SL, or LL genotype according to the number of repeats. We studied 39 consecutive patients with climacteric disorders who took KBG for 12 weeks. The diagnosis of climacteric disorders was made on the basis of the Kupperman index. KBG significantly improved the patients’ climacteric symptoms (i.e., vasomotor symptoms in the patients with the LL genotype and melancholia in the patients with the SL genotype). No relationship between the patients’ profiles and CA repeat polymorphism was recognized. CA repeat polymorphism could thus be a potential biomarker to predict the efficacy of KBG in climacteric syndrome, and its use will help to reduce the cost of treating this syndrome by focusing the administration of KBG on those most likely to benefit from it.

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Ravikanth, Reddy, and Pooja Majumdar. "Multiparametric MRI and MR Spectroscopic Imaging of Prostate Lesions with Implementation of PI-RADS and Histopathological Correlation: A Prospective Analysis." Asian Journal of Oncology 05, no. 01 (January 2019): 19–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1696587.

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Abstract Introduction Majority of the elderly male population suffers from prostatism due to enlargement of the prostate as a result of what is now regarded as male climacteric. For standardizing multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate, the European Society of Urogenital Radiology published Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) in 2012. Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) uses a strong magnetic field to obtain metabolic information that identifies the relative concentrations of various metabolites in the cell cytoplasm and the extracellular space. Prostate carcinoma is associated with proportionately lower levels of citrate and higher levels of choline and creatine than are seen in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or in normal prostate. This difference can be detected by MRSI. Aim This study has been undertaken with the objective of finding how reliable MRI is in establishing the diagnosis of lesions of prostate and to correlate the histopathological (HPE) findings of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)–guided targeted prostate biopsy with the PI-RADS scoring (Version 2) on MRI in patients. Also, the study evaluates the accuracy of MRSI in the detection of prostatic carcinoma in men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. Materials and Methods A prospective study was undertaken at a tertiary care hospital during a period of 2 years from May 2017 to April 2019 on 50 patients with PSA > 4 ng/dL and with palpable lesion on digital rectal examination. MRI and MRSI were performed with a 1.5-Tesla body MRI system. The pelvic phased-array coil was used for both excitation and signal reception. Imaging was done using standard protocols. Histological material was obtained from prostate chippings from transurethral resection of prostate. Results Fifty patients with elevated PSA levels underwent MRI, MRSI, TRUS-guided biopsy and documented PI-RADS scores. Eight patients had PI-RADS 1 score, 2 patients had PI-RADS 2 score, 8 patients had PI-RADS 3 score, 14 patients had PI-RAD 4 score, and 18 patients had PI-RADS 5 score. Thirty-two patients with PI-RADS 4 and PI-RADS 5 on imaging showed positive for malignancy on HPE, showing significant association on Chi-square test with X2 = 16.412 and p < 0.001 (statistically significant). MRSI detected 36 patients on biopsy proven cases of carcinoma (sensitivity 89.5%, specificity 64%, and accuracy 88%). Conclusion This study showed a very good correlation between positivity of prostate carcinoma on HPE and higher PI-RADS (4 and 5, respectively). PI-RADS overall score had 94% sensitivity compared with components such as diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI, 78%) and T2 hypointensity (72%). MRSI is more sensitive and specific compared with T2-weighted images alone.

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Menezes, Daianne Vieira, and Maria Evangelina de Oliveira. "Evaluation of life's quality of women in climacteric in the city of Floriano, Piauí." Fisioterapia em Movimento 29, no. 2 (June 2016): 219–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-5150.029.002.ao01.

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Abstract Introduction: The climacteric is the transition phase that is between the end of the reproductive and non-reproductive period of the woman's life, and that can be extended up to 65 years of age. Menopause is considered the mark of this phase and is characterized as an event, and not as a period. Objectives: To evaluate the life's quality of women in climacteric, in the city of Floriano - PI, by using the Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ). With the specific objectives it was sought to identify the socio-demographic profile and menopausal status, highlight the most frequent symptoms at this phase and verify the intensity of climacteric symptoms in women through the Blatt-Kupperman Index (BKI). Methodology: It is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study. For the selection of the participating subjects, it was made a systematically count in every three domiciles in Nova Sambaíba neighborhood, in the city of Floriano, PI. The sample consisted of 184 women. Results: In the verification of the intensity of climacteric symptoms, given by Blatt-Kupperman Index (BKI), the symptomatology was considered light for 109 women (59.24%) and the most common symptoms were nervousness (73.9%), skin changes (66.8 %), anxiety (60.9%), hot flashes (57.6%), thinning and loss of hair (49.5%) and hypertension (26.1%). The most affected domain of the WHQ was the sexual function, with an average of 1.9, and the domains of menstrual problems and depressed mood, considered lighter (3.3). Conclusion: According to the applied methodology, it is concluded that the obtained data didn't show significant impairment of quality of life of these women because of climacteric.

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Rooban, R., M. Shanmugam, T. Venkatesan, and C. Tamilmani. "Physiochemical changes during different stages of fruit ripening of climacteric fruit of mango (Mangifera indica L.) and non-climacteric of fruit cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.)." Journal of Applied and Advanced Research 1, no. 2 (September 4, 2016): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.21839/jaar.2016.v1i2.27.

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The present investigation was made to study the ripening behavior of climacteric fruit of mango (Mangifera indica L.) and a non–climacteric fruit of cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) The different stages of fruit namely immature, mature, quarter ripen, half ripen, full ripen and over ripen were used for various analyses with pericarp tissues of mango and cashew apple fruits. Physio–Chemical parameters such as fruit firmness, total soluble solids, titratable acidity and pH. The fruit firmness and titratable acidity high at immature stage and low in over ripen stage. On the other hand, Total Soluble Solids and PH low at immature stage and high in over ripen stage.

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Tsubasa, Tsuchiya, and Fuminobu Ishikura. "Testosterone levels in patients with major depression in a male climacterium clinic." Maturitas 81, no. 1 (May 2015): 207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.02.310.

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van den Beld, Annewieke W., and Steven W. J. Lamberts. "The male climacterium: Clinical signs and symptoms of a changing endocrine environment." Prostate 45, S10 (2000): 2–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1097-0045(2000)45:10+<2::aid-pros2>3.0.co;2-y.

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Ferreira Freitas, Ronilson, Josiane Santos Brant Rocha, Laercio Ives Santos, André Luiz de Carvalho Braule Pinto, Maria Helena Rodrigues Moreira, Fernanda Piana Santos Lima de Oliveira, Maria Suzana Marques, et al. "Validity and precision of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for climacteric women using computational intelligence techniques." PLOS ONE 16, no. 1 (January 14, 2021): e0245240. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245240.

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This study aimed to evaluate the validity and precision of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for climacteric women using computational intelligence techniques. The instrument was applied to 873 women aged between 40 and 65 years. Considering the proposal to regroup the set of data related to the level of physical activity of climacteric women using the IPAQ, we used 2 algorithms: Kohonen and k-means, and, to evaluate the validity of these clusters, 3 indexes were used: Silhouette, PBM and Dunn. The questionnaire was tested for validity (factor analysis) and precision (Cronbach's alpha). The Random Forests technique was used to assess the importance of the variables that make up the IPAQ. To classify these variables, we used 3 algorithms: Suport Vector Machine, Artificial Neural Network and Decision Tree. The results of the tests to evaluate the clusters suggested that what is recommended for IPAQ, when applied to climacteric women, is to categorize the results into two groups. The factor analysis resulted in three factors, with factor 1 being composed of variables 3 to 6; factor 2 for variables 7 and 8; and factor 3 for variables 1 and 2. Regarding the reliability estimate, the results of the standardized Cronbach's alpha test showed values between 0.63 to 0.85, being considered acceptable for the construction of the construct. In the test of importance of the variables that make up the instrument, the results showed that variables 1 and 8 presented a lesser degree of importance and by the analysis of Accuracy, Recall, Precision and area under the ROC curve, there was no variation when the results were analyzed with all IPAQ variables but variables 1 and 8. Through this analysis, we concluded that the IPAQ, short version, has adequate measurement properties for the investigated population.

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Villavicencio, Lucia E., and Sylvia M. Blankenship. "Characterization of Ethylene and CO2 Production, Ethylene Binding Sites, and 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic Acid in Different Types of Peppers." HortScience 33, no. 3 (June 1998): 490b—490. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.33.3.490b.

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Peppers are very popular as a vegetable, ornamental, and spice. They have been classified as non-climacteric fruits, but some types of hot peppers have been reported as climacteric. Comparisons of ethylene and CO2 production, binding sites and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) content between pepper types were made. Experiments in both field and greenhouse conditions were conducted. Fruits were harvested at different stages of maturity. They were placed in jars at 27 °C and ethylene and respiration rate were determined by gas chromatography. All the variables studied showed differences among pepper types. These variations were more evident in wild types than in cultivated types. Variability in the results was also higher in wild types. When the same type of pepper grown in the greenhouse and in the field were compared, significant differences were evident. Differences in maturity patterns were observed among types. These results suggest that ripening patterns, ethylene production, respiration rates and ethylene binding sites are highly dependent on the type of pepper. Differences are also dependent upon the stage of maturity and should be taken in account when harvesting and storing pepper fruits.

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Santos, Roberta Deh Souza, Julio Sérgio Marchini, Odilon Iannetta, and Vivian Marques Miguel Suen. "Failure of a single nutrition counseling session for climacteric women." International Journal of Nutrology 05, no. 01 (January 2012): 043–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1701427.

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ABSTRACT Background: Due to the alarming growth of obesity over the world, strategies of nutritional guidance are necessary for the treatment and prevention of this disease. Thus, the objective of the present study was to provide a single session of nutritional counseling to a group of climacteric women and to assess the efficacy of this procedure 2 years later and to calculate the concordance between methods that evaluate body composition. Methods: Anthropometric, dietary and physical activity data were collected from the volunteers studied, who were then counseled about correct eating habits and the importance of physical activity during a single visit lasting 120 minutes. Two years later, the same women were reevaluated on the basis of the same criteria as used for the initial evaluation. Body composition and energy expenditure were assessed by bioelectrical impedance, DXA and indirect calorimetry, and food intake was calculated. Anthropometric measurements were made and laboratory tests were also performed. The initial and final analyses were compared statistically by the Wilcoxon test for paired samples and the St. Laurent test was applied to determine the concordance of the methods for the determination of body composition. Results: Ten women were followed up during the study period and their mean (±SD) age was 54 ± 8 years at the beginning of the study. The dietary history of the subjects studied showed deficient intake of calcium, vitamins, zinc and fibers both at the beginning and at the end of the study. A greater intake of cholesterol and carbohydrates occurred at the end of the study. The anthropometric measurements and all other body composition measurements remained constant, with concordance between the anthropometric and DXA measurements regarding body mass. Conclusion: The data show the inefficiency of a single visit or counseling session regarding a change of nutritional habits in these patients, despite the limited number of participants.

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Luck, Gary W. "The demography and cooperative breeding behaviour of the rufous treecreeper, Climacteris rufa." Australian Journal of Zoology 49, no. 5 (2001): 515. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo00087.

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I examined the demography and cooperative breeding behaviour of the rufous treecreeper, Climacteris rufa, in the south-west of Western Australia. Social organisation, breeding behaviour, reproductive success, survival and dispersal were measured over 3 years. The species lived in cooperatively breeding groups of 2–7 individuals, which occupied a territory year round. Most groups comprised a primary male and female (probably breeding) and offspring from previous breeding seasons (helpers). Territory defence was variable, particularly during the breeding season when individuals would feed nestlings in adjacent territories. The social organisation of the species was based on neighbourhoods of interacting territories. All group members provisioned nestlings, and the primary male and female significantly reduced their provisioning effort as the number of helpers increased. Total nest success for the 3 years was 78% and mean annual productivity was 2.1 (0.18). Fledgling and juvenile survival rates were relatively high (0.76 and 0.46 respectively), but adult survival rate (0.76) was comparable to that of other passerines of the temperate Southern Hemisphere. Dispersal of juveniles appeared to be female-biased. The demography of the rufous treecreeper was consistent with other old endemic Australian passerines. High adult survival resulted in few breeding vacancies for non-breeders and this is probably an important factor in the evolution of cooperative breeding in the species. Cooperative breeding also appears to be influenced by habitat saturation and a cost–benefit trade-off between remaining as a helper in high-quality territories and dispersing to poorer-quality territories where reproductive success may be low.

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R., Ramya N., and Radhika Gadgi. "Menopause rating scale: a simple tool for assessment of climacteric symptoms." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 9, no. 10 (September 25, 2020): 4250. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20204322.

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Background: Menopause is a physiological event, a unique stage of a female reproductive system and transition in life that occurs in all women who reach midlife. The clinical consequence of menopause is due to estrogen deficiency. Some of menopausal symptoms experienced by these women can be severe enough to affect their normal lifestyle. Unfortunately, majority of these women are not aware of the changes brought about by menopause. Objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of different menopausal symptoms and their severity according to menopause rating scale and their impact on quality of life.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted by the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Yenopaya Medical College, Mangalore between June 2020 to August 2020. A total of 210 women who are between the age of 40 and 65 years who had their last menstrual period of at least 1 year ago and were included in the study.Results: In the study majority of subjects were in the age group 46 to 50 years (42.9%). In the study there was significant association between general health and hot flushes, heart discomfort, depressive mood, irritability, physical and mental exhaustion, bladder problems and joint and muscular pain. There was no significant association between general health and sleep problem, anxiety, sexual problems and dryness of vagina.Conclusion: The menopausal rating scale can be used an effective tool while examining the patients for menopausal symptoms. Regular screening of such women can make a huge difference, and their quality of life can be improved.

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Sivamaruthi, Bhagavathi Sundaram, Periyanaina Kesika, and Chaiyavat Chaiyasut. "INFLUENCE OF PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTATION ON CLIMACTERIC SYMPTOMS IN MENOPAUSAL WOMEN-A MINI REVIEW." International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics 10, no. 6 (November 22, 2018): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2018v10i6.29156.

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Menopause (MP) is a natural physiological event of woman’s life and is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for at least twelve months and loss of function of ovarian. The common symptoms of MP are irregular vaginal bleeding, hot flushes especially in head and chest, night sweats, insomnia, vaginal and urinary symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, increased cancer risk, osteopenia, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Microbiome has been associated with several health benefits. Probiotic supplementation helps to enhance the quality of microbiome thereby confers the health benefits to the host system. The microbiome, hormone (estrogen) changes, and probiotic intervention are related to the health status of the female reproductive system. The vaginal microbiome (VM) play a critical role in female reproductive health and MP, which can be greatly influenced by probiotics, and other medicine especially antibiotics and hormone therapy. The role of VM in supporting vaginal health is not clear and debatable. Understanding the role of vaginal Lactobacillus could expose the pathogenesis of vaginal dysbiosis, which helps to improve diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for several dysbiosis associated health issues and menopause-related symptoms. Recent studies suggested that the intervention of probiotic preparation with or without nutraceutical formulation (mostly with isoflavones) improve the health status of menopausal women. The mechanism of probiotics mediated health improvement in menopausal women is not yet described clearly. Several controversies are there on the link between probiotic, gut microbiota, vaginal microbiota, and estrogen deficit. The present review summarizes the influence of probiotic supplementation on climacteric symptoms in menopausal women. The literature search was made in Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed using the keywords “probiotics” and “menopause”. The documents were carefully checked for the relevance to the current manuscript, and the selection was made without any restriction in the year of publication.

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Davis, S. R., I. Dinatale, L. Rivera-Woll, and S. Davison. "Postmenopausal hormone therapy: from monkey glands to transdermal patches." Journal of Endocrinology 185, no. 2 (May 2005): 207–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1677/joe.1.05847.

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The climacteric is not a condition of the modern age, although with increased life expectancy over the centuries, more women will experience this physiological transition. As women are living longer there is a greater expectation that good health will be maintained through to the late decade. Thus the potential long-term adverse health consequences of using hormonal therapies (HTs) to alleviate menopausal symptoms are of considerable concern for women and medical practitioners. This concern is often the basis for a decision whether or not to use HT. We have reviewed the history of knowledge of the menopause and the development of HT for the treatment of climacteric complaints. We have also summarised the current evidence for specific benefits and risks of HT. Data indicate that postmenopausal HT is appropriate for the management of vasomotor symptoms, but that HT should not be prescribed for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia. HT does prevent bone loss and osteoporotic fracture; however, use for this purpose remains controversial. The risk of breast cancer with HT varies according to the preparation used, such that oestrogen without concurrent progestin appears to convey little, or possibly even no significant breast cancer risk. There is insufficient information regarding the long-term use of non-oral HT, low-dose HT or novel compounds such as tibolone or the selective oestrogen receptor modulators with respect to breast cancer and cardiovascular risk for specific recommendations to be made.

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ISHIKURA, Fuminobu, Toshihiko ASANUMA, and Shintaro BEPPU. "Low Testosterone Levels in Patients with Mild Hypertension Recovered after Antidepressant Therapy in a Male Climacterium Clinic." Hypertension Research 31, no. 2 (2008): 243–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1291/hypres.31.243.

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Greene, Duane W., and James R. Schupp. "Effect of Aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) on Preharvest Drop, Fruit Quality, and Maturation of `McIntosh' Apples. II. Effect of Timing and Concentration Relationships and Spray Volume." HortScience 39, no. 5 (August 2004): 1036–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.39.5.1036.

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AVG was evaluated for its effect on controlling preharvest drop and influencing ripening of `McIntosh' apples in Maine and Massachusetts. AVG consistently and effectively retarded preharvest drop. AVG was superior to NAA and comparable to daminozide in drop control. Dilute or 2× applications were more effective than applications made at lower water volumes. One application of AVG made 4 weeks before anticipated normal harvest was more effective in controlling preharvest drop than split applications of the same amount made earlier or later. In general, AVG delayed ripening as assessed by a retardation in the development of red color, maintenance of flesh firmness, delayed degradation of starch, and a delayed onset of the ethylene climacteric. We conclude that AVG is an effective drop control compound that is also useful as a management tool to extend the harvest window for blocks of `McIntosh' that would otherwise ripen simultaneously. Chemical names used: aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), succinic acid-2,2-dimethylhydrazide (daminozide, Alar).

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Berikhanova, R. R., I. A. Minenkoa, and S. A. Bondarev. "Cardiovascular risk markers in women with metabolic syndrome at the menopausal transition using multimodal non-drug therapies." Russian Journal of Cardiology 25, no. 6 (July 11, 2020): 3804. http://dx.doi.org/10.15829/1560-4071-2020-3804.

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Aim. To study the effect of non-drug strategies on the main markers of cardiovascular risk in women with menopausal disorders and metabolic syndrome (MS).Material and methods. Three hundred women aged 45-50 years with disorders during the menopausal transition and MS were ranked in 5 groups. In group I, following methods were used: standard treatment, physiotherapy, balneotherapy, multivitamins and minerals, as well as physical factors (vibration therapy, chromotherapy, melotherapy, aromatherapy, aeroionotherapy). In group II, chromotherapy was excluded from the above methods, in group III — vibration therapy, in group IV, physiotherapy was not used, in group V only standard treatment was used. We assessed blood pressure (BP), lipid profile, levels of glucose and serum insulin, and estimated the HOMA-IR index (Homeostasis Model Assessment — Insulin Resistance).Results. Complex treatment using physical factors contributed to the optimization of BP control, improved carbohydrate and fat metabolism. The simultaneous use of all the above physical factors made it possible to improve BP control and most significantly reduce after 6 months of therapy in patients with mild climacteric syndrome the HOMAIR index by 56,2% and the atherogenic index by 31,2%, and in patients with moderate climacteric syndrome — by 57,2% and 30,5%, respectively (p< 0,0001). The decrease in the Green test was 55,3% and 39,9%, respectively (p<0,0001).Conclusion. Non-drug strategies with physiotherapy help to reduce the manifestation of cardiovascular risk in women with MS at the menopausal transition, positively affecting modifiable factors and normalizing the activity of hypothalamicpituitary-gonadal axis. The priority is the simultaneous use of vibration therapy, chromotherapy, melotherapy, aromatherapy and aeroionotherapy.

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Zhang, Zhaotong, Bei Bian, and Yiping Jiang. "A Joint Decision-Making Approach for Tomato Picking and Distribution Considering Postharvest Maturity." Agronomy 10, no. 9 (September 4, 2020): 1330. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091330.

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Fruit maturity is an essential factor for fresh retailers to make economical distribution scheduling and scientific market strategies. In the context of farm-to-door mode, the fresh retailers could incorporate the postharvest maturity time, picking time and distribution time to deliver high-quality fruits to consumers. This study selects climacteric tomato fruits and formulates a postharvest maturity model by capturing the firmness and soluble solid content (SSC) data during maturing. A joint picking and distribution model is proposed to ensure tomatoes could arrive at consumers within expected maturity time windows. To improve the feasibility of proposed model, an improved genetic algorithm (IGA) is designed to obtain solutions. The results demonstrate that the joint model could optimize the distribution routing to improve consumer satisfaction and reduce the order fulfillment costs. The proposed method provides precise guidance for tomato online retailers by taking advantage of postharvest maturity data, which is conducive to sustainable development of fresh e-ecommerce.

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Reznichenko, G. I., and N. Y. Reznichenko. "Search of ways to menopausal hormonal therapy and correction of bacterial vaginosis against the climacteric syndrome." Reproductive Endocrinology, no. 58 (May 27, 2021): 73–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.18370/2309-4117.2021.58.73-78.

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Study objective: optimization of the treatment of climacteric syndrome (CS) and improvement of the life quality in women with bacterial vaginosis (BV) during menopause. Materials and methods. 58 women with natural menopause were examined, 38 of whom were diagnosed with BV. To correct the CS patient used the drug 17β-estradiol Divigel transdermal in combination with micronized progesterone orally. Patients with BV were divided into 2 subgroups: 15 women received standard treatment with metronidazole gel (comparison subgroup), 23 women additionally used Lactagel (main subgroup). The control group included 20 patients with CS without BV. The severity of CS was assessed with MRS scale. Microscopic and bacteriological examination of vaginal discharge was performed to determine the infectious agent, and the species composition of pathogens was determined with a polymerase chain reaction. BV was diagnosed according to Amsel criteria. CQLS questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life of patients with BV. The treatment effectiveness was assessed after 1 and 3 months from the start of treatment.Results. Divigel in women with uterus in combination with oral micronized progesterone has shown high efficiency in the CS correction within a month from the start of treatment. The most significant was the decrease in neurovegetative and psychoemotional symptoms after 3 months from the start of treatment. Lactagel in the therapy of patients with BV on the background of CS allowed increasing the lactobacilli content to the value in patients without BV, restoring the normal vaginal biotope and preventing of the disease recurrence, in contrast to the subgroup of patients who received standard treatment. Lactagel made it possible to improve the life quality of patients to an average level and to increase the overall level of life satisfaction, in contrast to the subgroup with standard treatment where these levels have remained low.Conclusions. Developed approaches to menopausal hormone therapy and BV therapy against the background of natural menopause allows optimizing treatment, improving the life quality of patients, which allows recommending them for widespread use in clinical practice.

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Hochreiter, Ackermann, and Brütsch. "Andropause." Therapeutische Umschau 62, no. 12 (December 1, 2005): 821–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/0040-5930.62.12.821.

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Terminologisch beschreiben die Ausdrücke «Andropause», «Climacterium virile», «PADAM (Partielles Androgendefizit des Alternden Mannes)» und «Altershypogonadismus» hormonelle Veränderungen, die vor allem durch nachlassende Testosteronproduktion mit konsekutiver klinischer Symptomatik charakterisiert sind. Die Gesamtheit dieser klinischen und endokrinen Veränderungen ist zwar beschrieben worden, die Vielfalt aller altersbezogenen Organ- und Funktionsstörungen kann jedoch nicht immer eindeutig endokrinen Veränderungen kausal zugeordnet werden. Dabei bleibt die Kernfrage – Befindlichkeitsstörung oder Symptomatik – häufig ungelöst. Daraus resultiert eine anhaltende Verunsicherung über Diagnose und Therapie des PADAM. Obwohl es diesbezüglich offizielle Empfehlungen der «International Society for the Study of the Aging Male» (ISSAM) gibt, sind diese momentan als vorläufig und inkomplett zu verstehen [1]. Trotzdem besteht zur Thematik des alternden Mannes ein weiterhin rasch wachsendes Interesse. Die gerade in den letzten Jahren zunehmenden Untersuchungen zur Pathophysiologie der nachlassenden Hormonproduktion im Alter erlauben ein sinnvolles diagnostisches Vorgehen und, unter gewissen Präkautionen, auch eine relativ sichere Substitutionstherapie.

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Nishimura, Mie, Miwako Sugawara, Masafumi Kudo, and Jun Nishihira. "A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to examine the effects of high-isoflavone soybeans “Yukipirika” in climacteric women." Functional Foods in Health and Disease 7, no. 8 (August 31, 2017): 637. http://dx.doi.org/10.31989/ffhd.v7i8.359.

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Background: Soy isoflavones belong to a class of plant-based compounds known as phytoestrogens and effect menopausal symptoms and bone metabolism. We evaluated the effects of high-isoflavone soybeans (“Yukipirika”) in climacteric women.Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, we randomly selected 64 female subjects (aged 46–60 years) to consume products made from high-isoflavone soybeans (active test), low-isoflavone soybeans (Placebo 2), or wheat (Placebo 1). The simplified menopausal index (SMI) test, visual analog scale (VAS) of skin and hair conditions, joints functions, and bowel movements, hematological analysis, and urinalysis were performed at weeks 0, 4, and 8 during the study period. Results: Intake of high-isoflavone soybeans did not change bone metabolism parameters. However, a subsection of the SMI score was improved in the active test food group compared to the Placebo 2 food group. Additionally, VAS of skin conditions, joints functions, and bowel movements improved in the active test group compared to the Placebo 1 or Placebo 2 groups. Conclusion: These results suggest that the ingestion of high-isoflavone soybeans can improve skin conditions, joints functions, and bowel movements, in addition to menopausal symptoms.Keywords: bone metabolism; clinical trial; isoflavone; soybeans; menopausal symptoms; Yukipirika

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Barion, Gabriela Cristina, Ana Carolina Pelaes Vital, Paula Toshimi Matumoto-Pintro, and Cássia Inês Lourenzi Franco Rosa. "Influence of glucomannan edible coating in guava quality during storage." Research, Society and Development 9, no. 10 (September 26, 2020): e2639108432. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i10.8432.

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Guava (Psidium guajava) is a highly perishable fruit and is considered as climacteric. Therefore, some alternatives are studied to prolong post-harvest conservation, one of them being the application of edible coatings, which are based on polysaccharides. The objective of this study was to evaluate the post-harvest conservation of uncoated (control – T0) guavas and with edible coating containing 0.5% (T0.5) and 1.0% (T1.0) of konjac glucomannan. The fruits were immersed in the solutions and stored under refrigeration at 4 ° C for analysis at 7 and 15 days of storage. The main parameters evaluated in relation to fruit quality during storage were firmness and color, and with the coating application it was possible to observe a maintenance of these parameters when compared to the control (p <0.05). Besides that, the fruits with coating presented a lower loss of mass. The other parameters evaluated were not influenced by coating addition (p> 0.05), such as pH, acidity, soluble solids, ascorbic acid, luminosity and redness of the peel and color of the pulp. Therefore, coatings made with glucomannan from Konjac may be an alternative to guarantee the quality of fruits during its commercialization, increasing its shelf life.

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Ebel, Robert C., Floyd M. Woods, and Dave Himelrick. "355 Effect of UV-C on Ripening and Postharvest Quality of Peaches." HortScience 34, no. 3 (June 1999): 504D—504. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.34.3.504d.

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Brown rot of peaches is one of the most devastating diseases that can occur before and after harvest. There has been extensive research that has shown that ultraviolet light (UV-C) kills the fungus that causes brown rot. However, it is has not been determined whether UV-C will also change ripening and fruit quality. We applied UV-C to `Loring' peaches that were harvested 10 days before normal harvest. We intentionally picked the fruit early because we wanted to make sure the fruit had not entered the climacteric. The fruit were treated with UV-C and ethylene, skin color, firmness, and soluble solids were measured. We also held fruit at three storage temperatures to determine whether there may be an interaction between UV-C treatment and storage temperature. Ethylene was slightly higher for UV-C treated fruit at 70 °F (20 °C) and 55 °F (12 °C), but not at 40 °F (4 °C). However, there was very little effect on firmness and soluble solids. There was a slight delay in development of red blush. UV-C had little effect on ripening and peach fruit quality.

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Satpute, Anand Vijay, and E. Vijay Kumar. "Influence of Rural Electrification for Development of Quality of Life:A Preliminary Investigation." Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 23, no. 06 (June 17, 2021): 1056–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.51201/jusst/12467.

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Evaluating the importance of electricity in one’s life is the key to success. The present article brings light on the role of electrification not only for meeting the mere utilities but also on the enhancement of capability of rural people of India. Electrification can play a vital role in accelerating the quality of life of the people. Two villages in Nashik district within the state of Maharashtra have been taken for the qualitative evaluation. The study uncovered the fact that, electricity may be treated as a climacteric means to enhance people’s decisions and opportunities within the trailing of quality lives. In addition to this, it also uncovered that the advantages of electricity don’t seem to be uniformly benefitted all the families within the villages taken for the survey. Government policies for rural electrification should be backpedalled and the conventional definition of electrification in rural areas must be integrated with the scope of usage of solar photovoltaic. This article additionally suggests that the policies are to be made to increase easy access to electricity by rural people for adding value to their quality of life and enhancing their capabilities in the present socio-political environment.

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Pah, Yandri Iskandar, Sutrisno, and Emmy Darmawati. "Aplikasi Coating Gel Lidah Buaya Untuk Mempertahankan Mutu Buah Alpukat Pada Penyimpanan Suhu Ruang." Jurnal Keteknikan Pertanian 8, no. 3 (March 5, 2021): 105–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.19028/jtep.08.3.105-112.

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Avocado is a climacteric fruit that still conducting physiological processes after being harvested, so that the fruit can reduce its freshness and increase its damage at room temperature. One treatment to extend the shelf life of avocados is by using an edible coating. Natural edible coating that has the potential to be used as a coating for avocados is aloe vera gel. The objective of this study was to determine an optimum concentration of edible coating made from aloe vera gel for avocado in order to extend its shelf life under room temperature storage. Three level concentrations of aloe vera gel used in this research were 30% (AV30), 50% (AV50), and without coating (Control). The quality parameters analyzed were weight loss, skin water content, percent of decay, hardness, color, and total soluble solids. The results showed that edible aloe vera gel coating significantly affected weight loss, skin water content, percent of decay, hardness, and total soluble solids of avocados. Among the treatments, the research found and recommend that the 50% of aloe vera coating was good enough to extend avocado until 18 days under room temperature storage. Keywords: Edible coatings, aloe vera gel, avocados, room temperature storage

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Moriguchi, Takaya, and Roger J. Romani. "Mitochondrial Self-restoration as an Index to the Capacity of Avocado Fruit to Sustain Atmospheric Stress at Two Climacteric States." Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 120, no. 4 (July 1995): 643–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/jashs.120.4.643.

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A strong association is implicit between mitochondrial function and the energy demands of cells responding to stress. Yet, the dynamics of this organelle-cellular dependency have been difficult to resolve. This study examines a new diagnostic parameter namely, mitochondrial maintenance and self-restoration as exhibited by the course of respiratory functions (states 3 and 4 respiratory rates, respiratory control) of mitochoudria extracted during and after exposure of intact `Hass' avocado (Persea americana) fruit to different stress atmospheres: anoxia (100% N2) or high (25% and 75%) CO2 for varying durations. Comparisons are made with direct exposure of the mitochondria themselves to similar atmospheres. In general, exposure of the fruit to CO2 rich atmospheres enhanced the capacity of their mitochondria to restore energy-linked functions whereas anoxia caused irreparable damage. The physiological (climacteric) state of the fruit also affected the stress capacity of the mitochondria contained therein, anaerobiosis being more harmful to mitochondria in riper fruit. In contrast to their effects in vivo, in vitro anoxia appeared to sustain mitochondrial energy-linked functions, whereas high CO2 was clearly harmful. These and other observations are discussed in the context of mitochondrial self-restoration or homeostasis and its relevance to postharvest stress-atmosphere storage for purposes such as pathogen suppression or insect control.

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Grierson, Don. "Control of ethylene synthesis and ripening by sense and antisense genes in transgenic plants." Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section B. Biological Sciences 99, no. 3-4 (1992): 79–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0269727000005510.

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SynopsisRipening of tomato and other fruits involves changes in quality attributes that make them attractive to consumers. These alterations are brought about by the coordinated expression of specific genes. Ethylene, synthesised by cells of climacteric fruit at the onset of ripening, stimulates the expression of genes required for ripening to occur. Experiments with transgenic plants have shown that a 5′ flanking region from the fruit polygalacturonase (PG) gene directs the ripening-specific expression of foreign genes in tomato. Antisense genes have also been used to down-regulate expression of the PG gene, causing a reduction in pectin degradation during ripening. This reduction in PG has beneficial effects on fruit storage life and processing characteristics. Antisense technology has also been used to assign functions to previously unknown genes. This has led to the identification of the gene for ethylene forming enzyme (EFE) which catalyses the terminal step in ethylene synthesis. Detached fruit from tomato plants in which EFE is inhibited by antisense genes produce much less ethylene and ripening is greatly slowed. The rate of ripening can be restored by adding ethylene externally. These results raise the possibility of manipulating ripening of many fruits and also of controlling processes such as abscission and senescence of leaves and flowers.

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Mendoza, Bethsua, Edna Maria Hernandez, Leyri Desireth Romo, Apolonio Vargas, Jorge Alvez Cervantes, and Ana Guadalupe Estrada Fernandez. "Edible films based on chayotextle starch and its effect on the shelf life of apples." Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Bioengineering 8, no. 2 (2021): 36–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/jabb.2021.08.00249.

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The apple is a climacteric fruit, characterized by having a long post-harvest life in optimal storage conditions, in addition to various nutritional benefits. In Mexico, it has become common to sell apple by piece and ready to be consumed, each piece after being washed and disinfected, is protected with a polyurethane net and a low-density polyethylene plastic film, which contributes to the increase in the generation of solid waste and environmental pollution. The main objective of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness of edible films based on chayotextle starch and pectin with nopal mucilage, to preserve the physicochemical, microbiological and sensory characteristics of apples stored in refrigeration (4-6°C). Two types of films were made: T1: chayotextle starch (4%), glycerol (2%); T2: pectin (1%), nopal mucilage (0.5%), glycerol (30% w / v); These were determined the permeability to water vapor (T1: 1.317x10-12; T2: 8.854 g s- 1 Pa-1 m -1) and oxygen permeability (T1: 4.444x10-14, T2: 5.87 gm s -1 Pa-1 m-2). The shelf-life study in apples showed that both the edible films and the plastic material maintained the physicochemical (pH), sensory, rheological (Hardness) and microbiological (fungi and yeast, mesophilic aerobic and total coliform) characteristics of the apples for 40 days

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Furlaneto, Karina Aparecida, Flávia Aparecida de Carvalho Mariano-Nasser, Juliana Arruda Ramos, Giovanna Alencar Lundgren, Cibelli Magalhães Nuvolari, Pedro Fernandes Fleury de Souza Lima, Maurício Dominguez Nasser, and Rogério Lopes Vieites. "Modified atmosphere in minimally processed cauliflower conservation and quality." Semina: Ciências Agrárias 38, no. 6 (November 23, 2017): 3549. http://dx.doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2017v38n6p3549.

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The objective of this work was to evaluate modified atmosphere effectiveness in minimally processed cauliflower aiming food safety maintenance for consumers, as conservation of product physical and chemical characteristics for better quality. Cauliflowers cv. Cindy were selected, washed, sanitized with sodium hypochlorite (200 mg L-1) and rinsed. After processing, they were immersed, one more time, in sodium hypochlorite solution (50 ppm) and dried by the air. Portions of 200 g were made and placed in different atmospheres: T1 = 0.05 % CO2 + 23 % O2; T2 = vacuum; T3 = tray of expanded polystyrene with polyvinyl chloride film (PVC) and T4 = 6 % CO2 + 4 % O2 + 90 % N2. The packages were stored in cold chamber at 5 ºC ± 1 and 85% ± 5 of relative humidity. Analysis were performed every two days and the evaluated traits were: loss of fresh mass, respiratory activity, soluble solids, titratable acidity, pH, reducing sugars, instrumental color, visual and microbiological analysis. The experimental design was completely randomized, in factorial design. Data were submitted to analysis of variance and means were compared using Tukey test at 5% of probability and regression analysis for storage period. Tray of expanded polystyrene with PVC delayed for two days product climacteric peak in relation to other modified atmosphere. Furthermore, it provided quality attributes maintenance. The best notes of visual appearance and the best intention of purchase were attributed to minimally processed cauliflower wrapped in modified atmosphere with 6% CO2. + 4% O2.

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Damayanti, Diani, Sudarsono Sudarsono, Ika Mariska, and Muhamad Herman. "Transformasi Gen Antisens ACC Oksidase pada Pepaya dengan Teknik Penembakan Partikel." Jurnal AgroBiogen 5, no. 1 (August 8, 2016): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.21082/jbio.v5n1.2009.p32-38.

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Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a climacteric fruit that exhibit a very fast ripening rate. Ethylene controls the ripening event in the papaya fruit. 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carbocxylic acid (ACC) oxidase gene encodes a specific enzyme for ethylene biosynthesis. The gene had become a target for manipulation to make a gene construct of an antisense ACC oxidase to regenerate transgenic papaya that has a characteristic of delayed ripening. The objective of the experiment is to engineer transgenic papaya that has a delayed ripening characteristic by transforming papaya with the antisense ACC oxidase gene through particle bombardment technique. The immature embryos of papaya variety Burung were used for the explants. Antisense ACC oxidase and reporter (gus) genes were co-transformed to papaya calli. Four hundreds eighteen calli were bombarded by the antisense ACC oxidase gene. The transformation experiment resulted 25 putatives transgenic plants out of fifty plants acclimatized in a greenhouse. Gus gene expression assay observed at 9 days after bombardment showed that the papaya explants bombarded twice at 9 cm shoot distance had 53.3% transformation rate of gus positive and 5.25 blue spots number in average. The results of PCR analysis showed that four out of 25 transgenic putative papaya plants (TR6, TR9, TR20, dan TR24), indicated a positive PCR of the antisense ACC oxidase gene with the amplified fragment DNA size of 800 base pair.

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Ritenour, Mark A., Carlos H. Crisosto, Guiwen W. Cheng, and David T. Garner. "Cold Storage and Harvest Date Modifies the Ethylene Requirement for Kiwifruit Ripening." HortScience 31, no. 4 (August 1996): 591a—591. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.31.4.591a.

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The development of ethylene preconditioning treatments for kiwifruit have made it possible to deliver ripe kiwifruit to consumers early in the season. We report on how maturity and length of storage time affect the ripening responses of kiwifruit [Actinidia deliciosa (A Chev) Liang et Ferguson cv Hayward] preconditioned with 100 ppm ethylene at 0°C for 24 hours and ripened for 10 days at 20°C. Kiwifruit freshly harvested at weekly intervals continued to soften faster in response to ethylene preconditioning compared to air controls for at least 5 weeks following commercial harvest. In contrast, kiwifruit commercially harvested and stored at 0°C for more than 2 weeks no longer responded to low-temperature ethylene preconditioning. However, kiwifruit stored more that 5 weeks were still responsive to exogenous ethylene and softened faster when exposed to continuous ethylene at either 0 or 20°C. Kiwifruit had relatively high respiration rates 1 days after transferring from 0 to 20°C, which quickly dropped to base levels within 1 day. Fruit stored >1 week at 0°C always had higher initial respiration than freshly harvested fruit on transfer to 20°C, and ethylene preconditioning increased initial respiration of freshly harvested fruit but had less of an effect on initial respiration of stored fruit. Plotting firmness against individual fruit's respiration and ethylene production revealed a distinct rise in respiration and ethylene production only after fruit softened to <6.5 N. Preconditioning fruit at 0°C did not significantly alter the timing of the climacteric respiration or ethylene peaks.

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Gayawali, Bikash. "Importance of the Development Army in the Context of Nepal." Unity Journal 2 (August 11, 2021): 41–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/unityj.v2i0.38807.

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In the present context of Nepal, moves towards sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and employment generations in the country are the common expectations of all Nepalese people. Some innovative development strategies are essential to materialize the vision “Prosperous Nepal and Happy Nepali”. Development Army can be a novel concept to build up the foundation for sustainable development and upliftment of Nepal from developing country to developed country. In this concept, additional branch of the Nepal Army trained with a specific set of skills will specialize in mega-hydroelectricity generation and transmission, construction of mega-highways and human capital development. The research question of this article is formulated as “Is concept of Development Army viable for instantly responding to the needs of development and prosperity in present context of Nepal?” The major objective of this article is to create a spark in the mind of readers on importance of Development Army to combat major problems like poverty, unemployment, foreign employment and relative inefficiency of bureaucratic and private sectors to bring economic growth and climacteric changes in the country. Due to exploratory nature of the study, eff ort is being made to find new insights on involvement of Nepal Army in development activities with the help of secondary data. The major finding of this article is that the exquisite and valuable Nepal Army has huge potential to contribute in the development of Nepal by designing Development Army. It can be utilized in infrastructure development and skill based human capital development with the help of respective divisions.

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