<B>NUTRITIONAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ZINC AND BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID (BCAA) SUPPLEMENT IN RATS: A MULTICOMPARTMENT MODELING APPROACH</B>

<b>NUTRITIONAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ZINC AND BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID (BCAA) SUPPLEMENT IN RATS: A MULTICOMPARTMENT MODELING APPROACH</b>

<p align="justify">The influence of supplementary-branched chain amino acids (BCAA) on 65Zn metabolism in rats was investigated in this study.Nutritional indicators of Zn, as absorption, body retention and secretion, were estimated using a multicompartment model.Two groups of eight male rats were force-fed a zinc-adequate diet (control group)

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Unconditioned and conditioned responses to colour in the predatory coccinellid, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Sunburn Relief We determined if mature ladybirds use colour to initially find suitable host plants.We also determined whether ladybird beetles are capable of associating characteristics such as colour with the presence of prey.Here, we show that the multicoloured Asian ladybird beetle, Harmonia axyridis, has a differential response to yellow compar

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Improving the Energy Efficiency, Limiting Costs and Reducing CO2 Emissions of a Museum Using Geothermal Energy and Energy Management Policies

Museums are major energy consumers amongst buildings, especially if they are housed in historical constructions.Museums usually present high energy demand for the air-conditioning due to their architectonical and structural characteristics, such as the presence of large exhibition rooms and open spaces.At the same time, temperature and humidity hav

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