Comparative Effect Of Tetrapack Juices And Fresh Fruit Juices On Blood Glucose Level Among Healthy Individuals Comparative Effect of Juices on Blood Glucose Level

Uses of tetra pack juices enhances the risk of diabetes and obesity. People were unaware of impact of fresh fruit juices on health. Objective: To compare the effect of tetra pack juices and fresh fruit juices on blood glucoselevels among healthy individuals Methods: 10 participants were selected using an internationalstandard Glycemic Index (GI) test protocol. After getting their fasting blood sample theywereinstructed to consume all the juice served in a period of 5 min. Further blood samples were takenat different intervals of time that is 0, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 minutes after consumption. Participants wereremained sedentaryduring each session. Blood was obtained by finger-prick and tested by the glucometer. Results: The glycemic index of Apple juice Nestle has the glycemic index of 95.87, Orangejuice Nestle has the GI value 93.78, Apple juice fresh has the GI value of 92.17 and Orangejuice fresh has the glycemic index value of 99.07, respectively Conclusions: Detailed study of glycemic index of tetrapack juices (Nestle Apple and Orangejuice) and fresh fruit juices (Apple and Orange juice) showed similar impact on the blood glucose level of healthy individual. In the study, both types of juices were found to be equally hyperglycemic (GI 70+) causing a fast rise in blood-sugarlevels, hence should not be given to diabetic patients

Synthesis, Spectroscopic and Biological Studies of 3D Transition Metal Complexes With Various Aniline Based Schiff Bases

A variety of Schiff bases and their metal complexes have been synthesized from 3 – acetyl – 2 H – chromen – 2 - one and anils. 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde was reacted with ethyl acetoacetate (acacs) in the presence of piperidine to give 3 – acetyl – 2 H - chromen – 2 - one which was further reacted with different anils namely p-toluidine, p-chloroaniline and 2-nitroanilie to obtain Schiff bases. These Schiff bases were used as ligands in the current study. Schiff base metal complexes were then synthesized by reacting Schiff base ligands with 3d-transition metals nickel( II), cobalt( II), copper( II) and zinc( II). Both ligands and metal complexes were then characterized by various spectroscopic techniques which include UV-visible spectroscopy, 1H NMR, 13C NMR spectroscopy and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). Stability of complexes was estimated in solid and solutions form. Amounts of metals in complexes and metals’ to ligands ratios were estimated by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). These metal complexes were found diamagnetic by vibrating sample magnetometry. Schiff base complexes were found to have immense applications in biological fields. So all Schiff base ligands and their metal complexes were scanned against gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains and it was found that they show promising activities against selected bacterial strains.