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Anti-Cancer And Bioavailabilty Of Arachidin-1 And Arachidin-3 In Colon Cancer Cells, Macy R. Shirley, Cindi Brownmiller, Wing Shun Lam, Sun-Ok Lee

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Cancer is a common cause of death in the United States and locally in the state of Arkansas. Modifiable factors such as tobacco use, physical activity, and diet lead to reduced incidence of colon cancer diagnosis. Plant-based foods may contain phytochemicals that confer health promoting properties. Specifically, peanuts contain phytochemicals known as resveratrol, arachidin-1, and arachidin-3 that have been linked to anticancer activities. However, few research studies have been done on arachidin-1 and arachidin-3 that could develop understanding of their health promoting properties or nutraceutical applications. The objectives of this study were to (1) determine the most effective concentration of …

A Performance Study Of Apis Mellifera With Dietary And Forage Restrictions During Spring Colony Establishment In Lyon County, Kentucky, Dominique Wood

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

One-third of our worldwide fruit, nut and vegetable production is completely dependent on the existence of pollinators. Commercial honey bees, Apis mellifera, have an annual economic value of $15 billion in the U.S. Additionally, their honey is valued at $150 million annually. In Fall 2006, commercial beekeepers observed sudden mass disappearances of whole colonies. By Spring 2007, the condition, dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), raised environmental and fiscal concerns while the cause(s) continued to be sought. Forensic examinations of hive samples did not reveal a singular cause of CCD. The results pointed to a collection of detrimental factors affecting …

Effects Of Fertilizer And Shade Management On Nitrogen Mineralization, Nitrifying Microbial Abundance And Nitrogen-Fixing Capacity Of Erythrina Poeppigiana In Coffee (Coffea Arabica) Agroforestry Systems In Costa Rica, Stuart E. Barker Iii

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Worldwide chemical fertilizer use has increased by four times during the last 50 years. Conventional agricultural systems have a high nitrifying nature, resulting in a loss of nearly 70% of overall nitrogen (N) fertilizer inputs, an estimated economic loss of $81 billion. Over application of fertilizer is rampant in tropical developing nations in Central America, where coffee is major crop. Agroforestry offers ecologically sustainable land management strategies that promote the provision of ecosystem services such as, protection of biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and water and soil regulation. When legume trees are incorporated as the shade tree in coffee production, direct …

Cultivating Ecological Literacy And Rethinking Our Connections To Nature, Sean Fretwell

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

In this dissertation I explore the complex, often contested, relationships between humankind and nature. I consider the changing state of these relationships as they are influenced by factors rooted in science, technology, and economics. I also examine these relationships as they relate to human activities with agriculture. Considering the present state of environmental crisis and the abundance of evidence indicating the deleterious activities of humankind as primary causes for the many global calamities, I argue for revising industrially-driven ideologies; particularly those driven by the economic paradigm of capitalism and self-interest. Additionally, I submit that a return to kinship with nature …

Study On Extraction Process And Antioxidant Activity Of Melanin From Tremella Fuciformis Residue, Shi Xuan, Yan Yu, Liang Xuming, Tan Hongjun, Yang Yong, Zhong Geng, Shi Wenjuan

Food and Machinery

Melanin was extracted by alkali solution and acid extraction method with the assistance of microwave from Tremella fuciformis residue. The separation and purification was optimized. The spectral characteristics and antioxidant activities of melanin were researched. The results showed that the optimum process of extracting melanin from Tremella fuciformis residue by alkali solution and acid extraction method with the assistance of microwave were as follows: amount of extraction solvent to yield 1∶40, concentration of NaOH 1.75 mol/L, hydrolyzing time 2 h, microwave treatment time 60 s. In this condition color value of melanin extracted from Tremella fuciformis residue was 156.6, and …

Effect Of Ultrasonic Treatment On Phenolic Compounds, Colour And Antioxidant Activity Of Black Rice Wine, Zhang Qingan, Shi Fangfang, Wang Xi, Fan Xuehui, Zhou Baolong

Food and Machinery

The effects of ultrasound irradiation were studied on the phenolic compounds, color and hydroxyl radical scavenging ability of black rice wine. The results showed that the total content of phenolic, flavonoids, anthocyanins and the scavenging capacity of hydroxyl radical for the black rice wine decreased after ultrasonic treatment, while the brightness (L^*), redness (a^*) and yellowness (b^*) of wine color had some certain increasing. Furthermore, the total anthocyanins content highly correlated with the color of a^* in the black rice wine under the ultrasound irradiation, which suggests that the total anthocyanins may contribute …

Studies On Formation Of Ages By Lysine In Maillard Reaction, Li Pu, Xia Qiuqin, Liu Guimei, Lu Yongling, Lu Lishuang

Food and Machinery

[Purpose] The different influencing factors are investigated on producing AGEs by Lysine in Maillard reaction, and the different between single amino acid (Lysine, or Argine) -reducing and mixed Lys- Arg -reducing sugar system are compared. [Method] Fluorescence spectrometry (λex / λem =370 / 440 nm) is used to detect the amount of AGEs, the factors of sort and concentration of sugar, metal ion, temperature, pH and genistein concentration in Maillard reaction and proportion of lysine and arginine in Lys/Arg-reducing sugar system was discussed. [Result] The increasing of sugar concentration, pH, or temperature, the more amounts of AGEs was produced. Fe …

Effect Of Wheat Gluten Hydrolysate On The Recovery Of Intestinal Mucositis In Methotrexate Treated Rats, Yan Bin, Liu Liya, Wang Yanzhou, Zhou Xianrong, Zhou Sumei

Food and Machinery

To investigate the effect of wheat gluten hydrolysate(WGH) rich in glutamine prepared through the enzymatic hydrolysis by trysin on small intestinal mucosal by methotrexate induced mucositis model in rats. The results showed that the WGH can significantly increase intestinal mucosa weight, villus height, crypt depth, protein and DNA content, decrease diamine oxidase level in plasma and increase glutathione content of small intestine mucosa. The WGH can efficiently alleviate the intestinal mucosal injury in rats.

Effect Of Processing Conditions On The Functional Properties Of Antioxidant Peptides From Pseudosciaena Crocea, Zhang Ningning, Zheng Baodong, Zhang Chong, Li Zhiyu

Food and Machinery

The functional properties of antioxidant peptides from Pseudosciaena crocea under different processing conditions were studied, including the solubility, water absorption, retention properties, fat absorption, apparent viscosity, foaming and emulsifying properties. The results showed that the isoelectric point of the antioxidant peptides was pH 4.0, and at this point, the peptides possessed the lowest solubility and emulsifying activity, while the highest emulsion stability and foaming ability and stability. Moreover, it was also found that the antioxidant peptides showed higher water and fat absorptions, fluidity and lower retention properties. Therefore, the antioxidant peptides from P. crocea could be used as potential additives …

Optimization On Extraction Of Capsaicinoids Assisted By Ultrasonic-Microwave Synergistic Extracting, Pang Min, Wang Yuanhui, Liu Qian

Food and Machinery

Paprikas were soaked in 90% (V/V) ethanol to extract capsaicinoids by using ultrasonic and microwave assisted extraction (UMAE). Based on the results of single factor experiments, the optimized extraction condition were gotten with orthogonal tests: the ultrasonic power of 50 W, the microwave power of 240 W, the solid- solvent ratio of 1∶20 (g/mL), the microwave time of 480 s, the paprikas particle size of 80 mesh, and the extracting time twice. The present study obtained an extraction rate of 84.52%. Compared with the conventional water bath extraction method, UMAE has the advantages of shorter extraction time and higher efficiency, …

Research Status And Progress Of Fatty Acid Analysis Methods In Beans, Xie Yanhua, Xie Jing, Li Pao, Chen Miaofen, Jiang Liwen, Chen Lili

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the methods of fatty acid extraction and methyl esterification of beans (the main products are soy food) were reviewed. A variety of physiological functions of fatty acids are described. Moreover the differences of diverse detection methods of fatty acids were analyzed. We hope to provide testing methods for the change of fatty acids in bean product processing, and providing the basis for the development of potential function's in oil and fat products.

Research Progress On Physiological Activities And Its Mechanismof Beta-Cryptoxanthin, Sheng Ran, Sun Zhigao, Huang Qiaojuan, Hao Jingmei, Fang Ming, Yu Fengsheng

Food and Machinery

The beta-cryptoxanthin is composed of multiple prenyl units, belonging to the oxidation of carotenoid. It widely exists in persimmon, citrus and other plants, and also can be produced by microbial fermentation..Based on beta-cryptoxanthin, the mechanism of its absorption and physiological activities was reviewed, in order to provide reference for improving research and clinic application of beta-cryptoxanthin.

Why We Still Need To Worry About Bees, Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Capstones

American honey bees, and other native bee species, are still in decline, though the specter of colony collapse disorder may be fading behind us. Colony decline, the loss of bees overwinter experienced across the country at a quarter to third lost per hive (sometimes more), is now expected. Losses can include those from colony collapse disorder. The author discusses the different causes for colony decline and speaks to bee health scientists and local beekeepers. Read more at: http://www.meaghanleecallaghan.com/capstone/index.html

Investigating The Practices And Needs Of Agricultural Researchers At The University Of Nebraska-Lincoln, Leslie M. Delserone, Andrea L. Dinkelman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Libraries was one of 19 libraries participating in a national study, initiated by Ithaka S+R, of the research practices and needs of agricultural researchers. Two UNL Libraries faculty members participated in this study by interviewing 11 UNL agricultural scholars during the summer of 2016. The ethnographic research approach revealed four core themes explored in this UNL-specific report: interdisciplinarity and collaborations; scientific communication practices; scientific research data; and challenges and opportunities. Illustrated by the sample of faculty comments presented here, the themes have direct implications for the UNL Libraries, while in other cases these point to concerns …

Residual Effects Of Nitrogen Fertilization On Soil Nitrogen Pools And Corn Growth, Meghan E. Moser

Open Access Theses

Given the dynamic nature of soil nitrogen (N), inorganic N fertilization to corn (Zea mays L.) has potential to alter N pool balance by creating an accumulation or depletion of soil N. Current corn N recommendations in the common corn-soybean rotation of Indiana strive to find the best N rate that maximizes producer profit. Increasing our understanding of soil N will inform producers if they should adjust fertilizer rates for corn to influence maintenance of organic N and Carbon. Our objective was to determine residual N effects from fertilized corn in a corn-soybean rotation by measuring (1) soil N …

Design And Plan Of A Modified Hydroponic Shipping Container For Research, John A. Houtman

Open Access Theses

As the world’s population continues to increase, food production will need to increase in order to meet the predicted rise in food demand. However, with increased pressure on cropland available from environmental effects and urbanization, new innovative methods of crop production need to be researched in order to increase agricultural production with limited land. This research focuses on the design of a single form of urban agriculture that is considered Zfarming and has the potential to produce quality urban agricultural produce through ground-based measures. This project produced detailed step-by-step analysis of the design process, develop variability within the modified hydroponic …

Subsidies, Aquaculture Technology Adoption, And Welfare Impacts In Ghana And Kenya, Akuffo Amankwah

Open Access Dissertations

This dissertation empirically examines subsidies, aquaculture technology adoption, and welfare implications of fish farming households in Ghana and Kenya. It is divided into three separate chapters, each addressing a specific empirical issue related to aquaculture in the countries.

The second chapter of this dissertation applies the lognormal double hurdle model to a cross-section of fish farms to analyze commercial demand for improved feed, and whether the government feed subsidy program influences private demand for the feed. The results indicate that households’ decisions to participate in improved feed market are affected by the quantity of the subsidized feed received. Once the …

A Unique Perspective On The Demand For Livestock Product Attributes, Elizabeth S. Byrd

Open Access Dissertations

Consumers are increasingly concerned about the social and environmental impacts of the foods they purchase. Both choice experiments and best-worst scaling (BWS) methodology have been used to elicit consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for food attributes and the relative importance of food attributes to consumers. The dissertation consists of four essays. Chapter 2 presents a formal law review article exploring the laws associated with wild game harvest, consumption, and inspections. The remaining three essays (Chapters 3-5) each address an extension or application of choice experiment and/or BWS methodology focused on credence attributes of meat products. Two online surveys were used …

The Role Of African Leafy Vegetables In Food Security, Marcia M. Croft

Open Access Dissertations

African leafy vegetables (ALVs) are a diverse set of crops grown across sub-Saharan Africa. They have been a staple of traditional diets and contain many critical micronutrients but their importance has been largely ignored by researchers and policymakers at the expense of imported crops. Availability, accessibility, and utilization of ALVs are limited by factors across the supply chain. This research investigated seed systems, drought tolerance, hydroponic production, market barriers, consumer preference, and the impact of gender as related to ALVs. We found that ALVs play an important role in food security and that critical differences exist between formal and informal …

Managing Bacterial Wilt, Caused By Erwinia Tracheiphila, On Muskmelon With Early Control Of Striped Cucumber Beetle ( Acalymma Vittatum (F)), And Through Varietal Selection, Ahmad Shah Mohammadi

Open Access Dissertations

Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L), is an important vegetable crop in the United States. It is grown throughout the US, and Indiana ranked 4th in production after California, Arizona and Georgia with 12.4 thousand metric tons and market value of $7.6 million in 2015. Bacterial wilt of cucurbits, which is caused by Erwinia tracheiphila (E. F. Smith), and vectored by striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittatum (F)), is one of the most serious diseases of muskmelon that influences muskmelon quality and yield. Many cultivars of muskmelon are grown around the United States, especially in the Midwest. Muskmelon cultivars differ in …

The Relationship Between Protein And Phosphorus Digestion And Retention In Growing Pigs And Broiler Chickens, Pengcheng Xue

Open Access Dissertations

Xue, Pengcheng. Ph.D., Purdue University, December 2016. The Relationship between Protein and Phosphorus Digestion and Retention in Growing Pigs and Broiler Chickens. Major Professor: Dr. Layi Adeola. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between protein and P digestion and retention in growing pigs and broiler chickens. The methodology of determining the digestibility of AA and P and the effect of dietary N and P on the digestion and retention of these two nutrients were investigated.

An experiment was conducted in growing pigs to investigate the additivity of AID or SID of CP and AA in mixed …

Effect Of Smooth Bromegrass Management On Grazing Cattle Dung Decomposition, Co2 Flux, And Soil Nutrient Movement, Bradley D. Schick

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Rapid nutrient cycling improves forage quality and livestock production in pastures. Interseeding legumes may be a strategy to enhance N cycling, but effects of dung excreted from cattle grazing pastures with legumes on dung decomposition rates and soil N cycling have not been studied. Our objective was to evaluate how dung excreted from cattle grazing legume-interseeded, N-fertilized, and unfertilized smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss.) pastures affects dung chemical composition, dry matter decomposition, CO­₂ flux, and N availability in soil. Freshly deposited dung from yearling steers grazing legume-interseeded, N-fertilized, and unfertilized pastures was collected and placed as pats in …

Resistance Of Rice Varieties To Sitophilus Oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Diana Cristina Da Silva Costa, André Cirilo De Sousa Almeida, Marcio Da Silva Araújo, Elvis Arden Heinrichs, Mabio Chrisley Lacerda, José Alexandre Freitas Barrigossi, Flávio Gonçalves De Jesus

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Abstract

Rice, Oryza sativa L. (Poaceae), is one of the world’s most important food crops. Among the insects that damage rice grains, the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is the most important species. The objective of this study was to identify rice varieties with resistance to S. oryzae as measured by grain feeding damage and S. oryzae reproduction. The rice varieties evaluated were obtained from the germplasm bank of the National Center of Research Rice and Beans, Embrapa, Brazil. The experimental design was completely randomized with 3 replications and 22 treatments (varieties). The varieties Bonança, Esmeralda, and Rio …

Effects Of Glycosidase（R.B1l And R.Cl） On Configuration Of Isoflavones And Improvement Of Flavor In Soybean Milk, Zhou Weijie, Xia Rong, Zhu Chongyang, Pei Jing, Tao Huiyuan, Cheng Yongqiang

Food and Machinery

In order to obtain a higher content of soybean isoflavone glycosides and improve the flavor of soybean milk, two kinds of glycosidase (R.B1L and R.CL) were used in soybean milk processing, then the soybean isoflavones and lavor compounds were detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry technique(GC/MS) respectively. The results showed that the amount of soybean isoflavone aglycones increased 7.289 μg/g, which was 35.7% higher than the control group. While, the bean flavor compounds of hexanal and 2-amyl furan decreased 10.8%, and the aroma compounds of hexyl alcohol and anti-2-nonene aldehyde increased 10.88%. It indicates that …

Supercritical Co2 Extraction Of Idesia Polycarpa Oil And Analysis Of Its Fatty Acid Composition, Kuang Chuntao, Wu Bin, Tang Hongwei, Xiang Shu, He Jianyang

Food and Machinery

To make full use of Idesia polycarpa resource, the optimum conditions of extracting oil in I. Polycarpa by supercritical CO₂ were studied by single factor and Box- Behnken designs, and the fatty acid composition of this oil was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The results showed that the yield of the oil in I. polycarpa extracted by supercritical CO₂ was (38.25±0.41)%, when extracted at 24 MPa and 53 ℃ for 147 min. Moreover, the regression model between yield and influence factors was very significant (P=0.000 9). In addition, the results of GC-MS showed that the total content …

Effect Of Different Solvents On Total Phenolic Content, Total Flavonoid Content And Antioxidant Activity Of Highland Barley, Shne Yingbin, Zhang Youwei, Huang Caihuan, Chen Yongsheng, Wang Li, Ou Shiyi, Zhang Hui

Food and Machinery

The objectives of this study were to evaluate total phenolic, total flavonoid content and antioxidant activities of different extraction from three kinds of highland barley. The results showed that 95% ethanol and 60%acetone were better to extract phenolic compounds than other solvents. Total phenolic and total flavonoid contents, antioxidant activities of Zangqing 2000 using different solvents were higher than that of Xunhua and Shangri-la highland barley. Meanwhile, the highest total phenolic content of Zangqing 2000 was 211.92 mg GAE/100 g DW in 60% acetone, the highest total flavonoid content of Zangqing 2000 was 60.11 mg RT/100 g DW in 60% …

Research Advance On Antioxidant Active Composition And Antioxidant Mechanisms Of Edible Fungi, Xiao Xingning, Yuan Ya, Liao Xia, Wang Liying, Shi Fang, Ming Jian

Food and Machinery

Edible fungi are tasty as well as full of all kinds of biological activity, and the antioxidation is one of the most important activities among them. Polysaccharides, polyphenols, terpenoids,and selenium are the major antioxidants of edible fungi. In this paper, it was reviewed the research advance of antioxidant substances and the antioxidant mechanism of edible fungi, and the future research direction was also summarized, aiming to develop and utilize edible and medicinal values of the polysaccharides in the futher, and improve its application in the fields of food and medicine.

Development And Flavor Substances Analysis Of Purple Sweet Potato And Bitter Buckwheat Combined Vinegar Beverage, Liu Mingyu, Chen Limin, Wang Sidan, Deng Weiqin, Liu Shuliang

Food and Machinery

A vinegar beverage combined with purple sweet potato and bitter buckwheat was developed, and the flavor compounds in it were analyzed. Purple sweet potato and buckwheat were processed through smashing, size mixing, saccharification, alcoholic fermentation and acetic fermentation to produce brew purple sweet potato and buckwheat vinegar, respectively.. The optimum formula of the vinegar beverage was obtained through single factor and orthogonal experiments. The 100 mL optimum complex contained 4 mL purple potato vinegar stock solution, 4 mL buckwheat vinegar stock solution,4 g saccharose, and 4 g fructose-glucose syrup. The vinegar beverage prepared under this condition had a unique purple …

Constituting Agricultural And Food Policy In Malawi: The Role Of The State And International Donors In The Farm Input Subsidy Program (Fisp), Peter Rock Nkhoma

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Numerous studies have been undertaken on the political economy of agricultural policies in developing countries. These studies have explained agricultural policies in terms of urban bias, economic reforms, and domestic politics. Recently, the emphasis has been on explanations that reference the existence of a rational-legal and patronage element within the African state. Such explanations tend to underplay the extent to which agricultural policies are devised in a context of power asymmetries between the state and international donors or financial institutions. In the Malawian context specifically, limited attention has been paid to the possibility that policies are a negotiated outcome of …

Psychological Stress Among Risks For Alzheimer's Disease, Maria C. Norton, Elizabeth B. Fauth

All Current Publications

This fact sheet defines stress, stressors and reaction to them, what stress does to our brain and body, and how stress effects can accumulate over time. It also includes tips on reducing the effects of stress on the brain.