The effects of food essential oils on cardiovascular diseases: A review

Essential oils (EO) are complex secondary metabolites, which are produced by aromatic plants and identified by their powerful odors. Present studies on EO and their isolated ingredients have drawn the attention of researchers to screen these natural products and evaluate their effect on the cardiovascular system. Some EO, and their active ingredients, have been reported to improve the cardiovascular system significantly by affecting vaso-relaxation, and decreasing the heart rate and exert a hypotension activity. Several mechanisms have been proposed for the role of EO and their main active components in promoting the health of the cardiovascular system. The objective of this review is to highlight the current state of knowledge on the functional role of EO extracted from plants for reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases and their mechanisms of action. Research on EO has the potential to identify new bioactive compounds and formulate new functional products for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension, angina pectoris, heart failure, and myocardial infarction.     

基于洛伦兹范数的医学图像超分辨率重建研究

在超分辨率图像重建(SR)模型中,为了达到良好的重建效果,选择一个合适的代价函数是研究的重点。采用SR重建模型中的差错项选择了洛伦兹范数,正则化项选择了吉洪诺夫正则化,重建过程采用了迭代方法。提出的算法可以有效地解决医学图像SR重建过程中的去异值点和图像边缘保持的两大关键问题,达到良好的重建效果。为了验证上述算法的有效性,就一系列添加了运动模糊和不同噪声的低分辨率MRI医学图像进行了SR重建,并且与基于L2范数的重建算法的重建效果进行了比较分析。实验结果显示,所提算法具有良好的实用性和有效性。     

匹配机械弹性车轮的电子稳定控制器参数分析

为了提高匹配机械弹性车轮(MEW)的某越野车操纵稳定性，考虑MEW与传统子午线轮胎侧偏特性存在的不确定性摄动，基于Lyapunov稳定性理论为电子稳定控制(ESC)程序设计了鲁棒反馈控制器；引入轮胎侧偏刚度不确定性的范数有界模型，运用Schur补引理和线性矩阵不等式(LMI)求解反馈矩阵。设定不同的车速和路面附着系数，通过搭建CarSim/Simulink联合仿真平台对控制器展开鱼钩试验，仿真结果表明，匹配MEW的ESC控制器能够保证车辆行驶的稳定性，横摆角速度与质心侧偏角跟踪误差分别稳定在0.03~0.3 rad/s与0.06~0.1 rad之内，并且设计的控制算法对MEW在05倍普通充气车轮侧偏刚度变化范围内具有很好的鲁棒性，从而为匹配MEW的整车主动安全控制提供了理论参考。     

Characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus strains from milk and goat cheese and evaluation of their inhibition by gallic acid,nisin and velame of the Brazilian caatinga

Twenty isolates from milk and goat cheese were confirmed as Staphylococcus aureus. These isolates were characterised for phenotypic properties related to cell adhesion and for the presence of enterotoxin production, intercellular adhesion and β‐lactam resistance genes. Staphylococcus aureus L47 showed cell adhesion ability and positivity for the sec, sed, icaD, mecA and blaZ genes. Three antimicrobial compounds were tested singly or in pairs for growth control of strain L47: gallic acid (GA), nisin and essential oil (EO) of Croton heliotropiifolius (velame). At 24 h, EO and EO + nisin showed higher inhibitory activity against S. aureus L47 in goat milk.     

相关观测值的一次范数条件平差

本文基于独立观测值的一次范数最小平差原理,导出了相关观测值的一次范数条件平差(L_1条件平差)模型,并以实例加以分析和讨论.     

提高Span-80乳化剂质量的生产实践

为了提高Span-80乳化剂的产品质量,本文结合Span-80乳化剂的生产实践,对生产过程中影响该产品质量的几个生产要素进行了研究分析,找到了提高产品质量的正确途径:选择适当的酸醇摩尔比,保证原材料山梨醇和油酸的质量,提高生产时的真空度,控制山梨醇脱水及酯化反应时的升温速度及极限温度,选择合适的催化剂用量。这些措施已在生产中得到应用,效果良好。文中就生产中进一步提高Span-80乳化剂的产品质量提出了几点看法。     

浅谈工程量清单计价

结合工程量清单计价与定额计价法的概念 ,对此两种计价方式的区别作了分析 ,介绍了工程量清单计价这种新型计价方式的主导原则 ,指出工程量清单计价对完善工程造价改革起到了积极的作用。     

Blood lead level and its relationship to certain essential elements in the children aged 0 to 14 years from Beijing, China

Objective

To investigate blood lead level and its relationship to copper, zinc, calcium, magnesium and iron in the children aged 0 to 14 years old from Beijing, China.

Methods

We classified 3181 children into one of the four groups: Group A (n = 783, < 1 year old); Group B (n = 1538, 1-3 years old); Group C (n = 443, 3-7 years old); and, Group D (n = 417, 7-14 years old). All these metal elements were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry.

Results

The blood lead level was 0.207 ± 0.105 μmol/L. There was a significant gender difference for zinc (P < 0.05) in Group C, and there was also a significant gender difference for copper (P < 0.05) and lead (P < 0.05) in Group D. Controlling for gender and age, we observed that there was a negative correlation of lead with zinc (r = − 0.052, P < 0.01), magnesium (r = − 0.042, P < 0.05) and iron (r = − 0.031, P < 0.05), respectively. Furthermore, in the children aged 1-7 years old, we also found there was a negative linear correlation of lead with zinc, magnesium and iron, respectively (P < 0.01).

Conclusion

Blood lead level in children from Beijing was markedly decreased. And deficiency of zinc, magnesium and iron is related to the elevated blood lead level in the children aged 1-7 years.     

景观设计的人文要素概念初探

在了解人文概念的基础上，文章确立了景观设计的人文要素概念，以及景观设计概念与文明进程，并对其在景观设计中的地位和意义进行了阐明，进而理顺景观设计的人文要素与其他要素的关系是十分必要的。     

浅谈礼制思想与当代中国城市规划建设

礼制思想是中国礼制制度的思想表现,对中国城市规划建设影响深刻,本文从介绍礼制思想的涵义与内容入手,通过阐述礼制思想与中国城市规划建设的关系,提出了礼制思想中存在秩序观、等级观、封闭观与统一观等四种观念,它们分别对当今中国城市规划建设产生了不同方面的影响,并针对这些影响提出了相应的对策.