Browsing by Author "Batırel, Saime"
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Cellular protection and therapeutic potential of tocotrienols
Çatalgöl, Betül; Batırel, Saime; Kartal Özer, Nesrin (Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2011)Tocotrienols, components belonging to vitamin E members, are used as potent therapeutics in the treatment of several diseases. Recent studies suggested tocotrienol to have better activity in many situations compared to ... -
Effects of maternal intake of n-3 fatty acids on lipid profile and leptin concentration in cord blood
Objectives: Maternal intake of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) has positive effects on fetal development and pregnancy outcomes. Leptin plays an important role in placental transportion of LC-PUFAs. ... -
The effects of maternal omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on breast milk fatty acid composition
Ay, Ezgi; Büyükuslu, Nihal; Batırel, Saime; İlktaç, Havvanur Yoldaş; Garipaǧaoǧlu, Muazzez (İstanbul Medipol University, 2018)Breast milk is the first source of omega-3 fatty acids (FA) for infants. We hypothesized that maternal omega-3 FAs supplementation affects the FA composition of breast milk. Thirtysix women received 950 mg omega-3 ... -
Effects of short-term streptozotocin-induced diabetes and vitamin C on platelet non-enzymatic glycation
Batırel, Saime; Yarat, Ayşen; Emekli, Nesrin (Karger, 2009)Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent metabolic syndromes worldwide. Glycation, a chemical modification of proteins with reducing sugars, indicates a possible explanation for the association between hyperglycemia ... -
Supplementation of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) / Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in a ratio of 1/1.3 during the last trimester of pregnancy results in EPA accumulation in cord blood
Büyükuslu, Nihal; Ovalı, Sema; Altuntaş, Şükriye Leyla; Batırel, Saime; Yiğit, Pakize; Garipağaoğlu, Muazzez (Elsevier, 2017)Omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA), specifically DHA, are associated with fetal growth and development. We aimed to determine the levels of DHA and EPA in cord serum after n-3 FA supplementation during the last trimester of ...
