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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.

Future Of The Land Grant Universities: Challenges And Opportunities, L. Washington Lyons

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Porcine Plasma Supplementation On Gestating Sow Serum Igf-1 Concentration And Litter Weights, Mathew Vaughn, Crystal Serrano, Derris Burnett, Duane Davis, Jason Woodworth, John Gonzalez

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

The objective of this pilot study was to determine the effect of dietary porcine plasma on circulating insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) concentrations in gestating sows and characteristics of their litters. Primiparous and multiparous sows were randomly allocated to two treatment groups of sows fed a basal diet or sows fed the basal diet plus 6 g of porcine plasma throughout gestation. On 4 periods during gestation and farrowing, blood was collected for IGF-1 analysis. After farrowing, gestation length, number born, birth weight, and total litter weight were recorded. There were no three-way or two-way interactions between treatments, day of …

Assessing Georgia Consumer Attitudes And Beliefs About Locally Or Regionally Produced Livestock And Products, Jannette R. Bartlett, Reem I. Omer, Akua Adu-Gyamfi, David Nii O. Tackie, Francisca A. Quarcoo, Bridget J. Perry

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

Interest in local and regional food production has been growing in the last few years. The study, therefore, assessed consumer attitudes and beliefs regarding local or regional livestock products. Data were obtained from a convenience sample of 384 participants from several counties of Georgia, and were analyzed by descriptive statistics, including chi-square tests. A majority of respondents thought using chemicals and additives in locally or regionally produced beef or goat meat was a serious or somewhat serious hazard. Consequently, many were willing to pay more for meat certified as locally or regionally produced. Furthermore, a majority agreed or strongly …

Assessing Florida Consumer Attitudes And Beliefs About Locally Or Regionally Produced Livestock And Products, Akua Adu-Gyamfi, Reem I. Omer, Jannette R. Bartlett, David Nii O. Tackie, Bridget J. Perry

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

In recent years, consumer interest in locally or regionally produced foods has been growing. This study analyzed consumer attitudes and beliefs on local or regional livestock products in Florida. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 404 participants from counties in Florida. They were assessed by descriptive statistics, including chi-square tests. Most participants believed using chemicals in locally or regionally produced beef or goat meat was at minimum a somewhat serious hazard. Thus, many were willing to pay more for meat certified as locally or regionally produced. Moreover, most agreed or strongly agreed with statements on meat attributes. …

Future Of The Land Grant Universities: Challenges And Opportunities, Ian Maw

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

No abstract provided.

Grazing With Goats Changed The Woodland Plant-Species Composition During Summer, Rishi Khatri, Uma Karki, Jerry Bettis, Yubaraj Karki

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

Woodland grazing is a common practice in the Southeast; however, information is limited on its effects on the woodland plant-species composition. The study objective was to determine the effect of summer grazing on woodland plant-species composition. Before- and after-grazing observations were taken at the ground, mid, and high levels in three plots (1-acre each) along the pre-established transects. Kiko wethers (29, 6-8 months old, 26.8±0.67 kg body weight) were allowed to graze the plots after before-grazing observations were taken. After-grazing observations were taken immediately after the goats were moved out from the plots. Grazing showed a significant effect on …

Antioxidant Activity Of Fermented Rice-Chili And Its Effect On Liver Lipid Peroxidation, Wei Cheng, Zhou Caiqiong, Ge Pingzhen, Zhu Lijuan, Xie Yueying

Food and Machinery

Selecting the for 15 days, which has the highest otal reducing power, and 60 days of the fermented Rice-Chili, which has the highest ORAC, as samples, The effects were studied, including the fermented Rice-Chili on the free radical DPPH· scavenging activity, oxidation inhibition rate of BSA, erythrocyte hemolysis and liver lipid peroxidation. Results showed that the DPPH· scavenging rate of samples fermented 15 days was better than 60 days and had a better protective effect from protein oxidative damage. However, the sample fermented 60 days had potential to promote the oxidation of BSA. Besides, both samples fermented 15 days and …

Effects Of Short Term Feeding Transgenic Soybean On The Expression Of Star In Rat Testis, Shi Zongyong, Xu Dongmei, Lu Chao, Yuan Jianqing

Food and Machinery

The present study was conducted to discuss the effects on genetically modified soybeans on the level of mRNA and protein in StAR gene in male rat, and aimed to provide a scientific basis for the security of transgenic soybeans. Thirty male SD rats were randomly divided into GM group and CK group. The GM group were fed with transgenic Roundup Ready soybean containing CP4-EPSPS gene, and the CK group were fed with non-transgenic soybean. Three rats of every group were killed at 30 d, 60 d and 90 d, respectively. Viscera index (testes and epididymides) was calculated. RT-PCR was used …

The Analysis Of Alkaloid Content In Wuyi Rock Tea With High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Liu Zhibin, Zhang Shining, Zhang Wen, Ni Li

Food and Machinery

Wuyi Rock Tea is a kind of semi-fermented oolong tea, with unique flavor. The alkaloid content in the tea is associated with its flavor quality. In this study, 10 typical Wuyi Rock Tea, including 5 Rougui and 5 Shuixian, were used to quantitative analyze the theobromine, theophylline and caffeine content in the tea leaves and tea infusions. Moverover, the alkaloid content in green tea, Tieguanyin Tea and black tea sample were also measured. Then, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was utilized to further investigate the difference of the alkaloid content in all these tea samples. The results indicated that, the caffeine, …

Design And Optimization Of Solid Fermentation Of Porcine Blood Powder Medium For Clostridium Butyricum, Qin Dongfang, Liu Aimin, Li Hao

Food and Machinery

For the purpose of joint production of hydrolysis of porcine blood and microbial ecology preparation of Clostridium butyricum, it was studied that the solid medium formulation suitable for the growth and reproduction of C. butyricum was made of porcine blood powder, and the fermentation products would be used in feed. The formulation of the solid medium formulation was designed and optimized by the mean of mixture design. Moreover, the mathematical regression model of three components of solid medium was established, and the various components and the interaction between them were also discussed. Furthermore, the results showed that the optimum formula …

Spectrophotometric Iron (Ⅲ) Determination And Optimizing Of Isomaltooligosaccharide-Iron Complex Using Phenanthroline, Hu Li, Jiang Changzhao, Zhang Jing, Pan Hongchun, Liu Hong

Food and Machinery

In this study，the detection approach was established for spectrophotometric determination of iron (Ⅲ), existing in the form of isomaltooligosaccharide-iron (Ⅲ) complex. The method was optimized by operating experiments considering the factors of the process. Several factors effected on isomaltooligosaccharide-iron (Ⅲ) complex digestion, including the volume fraction of acid, the heating temperature and time, and this approach yielded to accurate results except the kinds of acid. The digestion was positively correlated with the acid volume fraction, heating temperature and time. It was found that over 2 mL phenanthroline solution was demanded and that the complexation could maintain stability within pH 3-8 …

Study On Titration Acidity Of Different Buffalo Raw Milk, Li Qing, Zhang Ruiyun, Li Wen, Mao Huaming, Zhang Anfu, Yin Yichang

Food and Machinery

Titration acidity of different buffalo raw milk samples were investigated in both in the same and different season according to GB 4789.18—2010 of “milk and dairy products inspection”. Among the samples, 228 of them were from major buffalo farming community in Yunnan Province, and 655 were from 26 farmers. The alcohol and alkali-doped were test, and the composition of the diet, feeding patterns and parity and lactation days of buffalo were also surveyed. The results showed that the titratable acidity of milk buffers with milk titers ranging from 10 to 13 °T was accounted for 85.7%, and 10.6% of the …

Changes On Fatty Acid And Total Acid Of Brown Rice With Different Treatment During Storage, Li Yang, Liu Kunlun, Chen Fusheng, Zheng Jiabao, Zhao Shuang

Food and Machinery

The changes of fatty acid and total acid of brown rice, germinated brown rice and selenium-enriched germinated brown rice were determined during storage under various temperature conditions. Results: The fatty acid and total acid of these three samples all increased significantly with the increase of storage temperature. Under different storage temperature, the fatty acid of these three samples increased firstly and then decreased with the extension of storage time, but the total acid showed a reverse trend. The fatty acid and total acid of brown rice showed minimal changes under various temperature conditions. However, the storage quality of selenium-enriched germinated …

Studied On Antioxidant Activities And Compositions Of Macadamia Nuts Oil By Aqueous Extraction, Du Liqing, Shuai Xixiang, Tu Xinghao, Zhang Ming

Food and Machinery

Extracted kernel oil from dried Macadamia by aqueous method. Firstly, the basic physicochemical properties were analyzed, and then, the infrared characteristics, fatty acid, tocopherol, phospholipids, sterols of macadamia oil were analyzed by the method of IR, GC and HPLC, to determine the oxidation induction time and free radical scavenging capacity to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of macadamia nut oil. The results showed that the peroxide value, acid value, iodine value, saponification value, refractive index，moisture and volatile matter by aqueous extraction of macadamia nut oil were 0.59 mmoL/kg, 0.28 mg KOH/g, 74.21 g/100 g, 198.78 mg KOH/g, 1.466 8, 0.36%, respectively; …

Study On Vitro-Antioxidant Activities Of Extracts Of Gynura Procumbens(Lour.) Merr, Meng Xing, Li Anping, Yu Jiangfan, Huang Dunyuan

Food and Machinery

The effects was studied on the biologically active substances content and antioxidant activity of G. procumbens extracts, which was from different parts of Gynura procumbens(Lour.) Merr, by different drying methods, and with different kinds of solvents. The results showed that: G. procumbens roots compared to its stems and leaves had higher content of phenolic and flavonoids and the antioxidant activity was also stronger, and the ferric reducing ability and ABTS⁺·scavenging capacity and DPPH·scavenging capacity were 21.25±0.31, 35.27±0.26, 56.20±0.22 TEAC（trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity）value (μg Trolox/mL), respectively. Drying methods had significant effect on the content of the biologically active substance …

Optimization Of Protease Enzymatic Hydrolysis Of Sheep Lung And Studies On Antioxidant Activities Of Its Hydrolysates, Yang Xuhui, Wen Fei, Wang Xianqian, Qi Qi, Su Wei, Tuo Ni

Food and Machinery

By using the hydrolysis degree as the evaluation, the sheep lung enzymatic process was optimized to investigate the antioxidate activities of the enzymolysis products, hydrolyzed by neutral protease. On the basis of single factor studies, the response surface analysis (RSM) assay was then used to obtain the best enzymatic proscess. Our results showed that the optimal condition was as follows. The enzyme amount was 1 700.0 U/g, with solid-liquid ratio 2∶1(mL/g) , enzymatically hydrolyzed for 4 h at 50 ℃. Under this optimal conditions, 3 times of the replication experiments turned out that the error of the actual degree of …

The Effect Of Soybean Phospholipid By-Product From Ethanol Extraction On Bread Quality, Song Yingying, Xu Wendi, Cao Dong

Food and Machinery

To apply the soybean phospholipid by-product from ethanol extraction to bread, the effect of the by-product on bread quality was studied using the blank and the soybean phospholipid without alcohol extraction as a control, through sensory evaluation and analyses of the specific volume, color, texture and aging during storage period. The results indicated that the by-product had a better effect on the improvement of bread quality. By the optimum adding amount of 0.6%, the specific volume of bread effectively increased and the hardness and chewiness were markedly decreased. This may be due to the proportion change after alcohol extraction, which …

Production Process Of Microbial Surfactants And Its Application In Food Additives, Sun Maocheng, Chen Xi, Li Huaiwei, Wang Dan, Fu Xiaoyi, Wang Shuran

Food and Machinery

Microorganisms can synthesize a wide range of surface-active compounds with high ability to reduce surface and interfacial surface tension, generally called microbial surfactants. Major types, sources, screening of producing strain, the use of cheap substrates, optimization of fermentation process, separation and purification on microbial surfactants and its application in food additives were reviewed. Finally, present problems during the research were discussed. This study can provide theoretical basis for the industrial production and application of microbial surfactants in food industry.

Research Advances In Health Functions And Food Development Of Colored Potatoes, Qiu Ju, Liu Peng, Sun Junmao

Food and Machinery

This paper analyzed the health benefit of colored potatoes and reviewed the advances in functional food development of colored potatoes. On the basis, the development of functional food and the utilization of colored potatoes were ahead, in order to provide a reference for their intensive processing.

Characterization And Development Mechanism Of Apios Americana Tuber Starch, Hanyu Yangchen, Vikas Belamkar, Steven B. Cannon, Jay-Lin Jane

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Apios americana is a wild legume-bearing plant with edible tubers. Domestication of Apios is in progress because of the superior nutritional value and health benefits of the tuber. Objectives of this study were to: (1) characterize physicochemical properties of the Apios tuber starch; and (2) understand differences in starch structures and properties between the mother (seed) and child (progeny) tubers and the mechanism of starch development. Granules of the Apios tuber starch displayed ellipsoidal, rod, or kidney shape with diameter ranges of 1–30 m. The mother tuber starches displayed greater percentage crystallinity, larger gelatinization enthalpy-changes, longer branch-chain lengths of amylopectin, …

Genomics-Assisted Characterization Of A Breeding Collection Of Apios Americana, An Edible Tuberous Legume, Vikas Belamkar, Andrew Farmer, Nathan T. Weeks, Scott R. Kalberer, William J. Blackmon, Steven B. Cannon

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

For species with potential as new crops, rapid improvement may be facilitated by new genomic methods. Apios (Apios americana Medik.), once a staple food source of Native American Indians, produces protein-rich tubers, tolerates a wide range of soils, and symbiotically fixes nitrogen. We report the first high-quality de novo transcriptome assembly, an expression atlas, and a set of 58,154 SNP and 39,609 gene expression markers (GEMs) for characterization of a breeding collection. Both SNPs and GEMs identify six genotypic clusters in the collection. Transcripts mapped to the Phaseolus vulgaris genome–another phaseoloid legume with the same chromosome number–provide provisional genetic …

Acetylsalicylic Acid Supplementation Improves Protein Utilization Efficiency While Vitamin E Supplementation Reduces Markers Of The Inflammatory Response In Weaned Pigs Challenged With Enterotoxigenic E. Coli, Jae Cheol Kim, Bruce P. Mullan, John L. Black, Robert J E Hewitt, Robert J. Van Barneveld, John R. Pluske

Animal production and livestock research articles

Background

This experiment was conducted to test the hypothesis that vitamin E (Vit E) and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, will additively reduce the production of the immunosuppressive molecule prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and hence reduce inflammatory responses in weaner pigs experimentally infected with an enterotoxigenic strain of E. coli.

Methods

The experiment was conducted in a research facility with 192 individually-housed male weaner pigs (Landrace × Large White) weighing 6.6 ± 0.04 kg (mean ± SEM). The pigs were experimentally infected with an enterotoxigenic strain of E. coli and were allocated to a 2 × 3 factorial …

Effects Of Herbicides On Industrial Hemp (Cannabis Sativa) Phytotoxicity, Biomass, And Seed Yield, Brett A. Maxwell

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Field studies were established in 2015 at Bowling Green and Lexington, KY to evaluate industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) tolerance to various herbicides. Hemp was planted into conventionally tilled soils in mid to late June at a seeding rate of 39 kg/ha in Bowling Green and 22 kg/ha in Lexington. Five herbicide active ingredients were applied preemergence (PRE) the day of planting and six postemergence (POST) treatments were applied to 30 cm hemp with a CO2-backpack sprayer delivering 140 L/ha. Plots were 3.1 m wide by 6.1 m long and were sprayed with a 2.1 m boom sprayer leaving a 0.46 …

Farm-To-Fork Fresh Produce Food Safety: An Evaluation Of Perceptions, Knowledge, And Implementation Of Good Agriculture Practices In Kentucky, Daniel J. Sinkel

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Farmers’ markets have increasingly become a popular venue for purchase of fresh, locally-grown produce, with the number of farmers’ markets in Kentucky reaching an all-time high of 159 in 2016. Good Agriculture Practices (GAPs) is a program created by the USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service to function as a food safety audit for small-scale fresh produce growers, such as those who sell fresh produce at local farmers’ markets. However, under the provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011, small-scale farmers who sell an average of $25,000 in annual fresh produce sales across the span of three years are exempt …

Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2016

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Nebline, October 2016

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: Legends of the Fall — Accidental and Occasional Invaders

Food & Health

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Pests & Wildlife

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Early Childhood

4-H & Youth

Extension Calendar

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Intellectual Property Rights For New Seed Technologies: Balancing Farmers’ And Breeders’ Rights, Preethi Krishnan, Andrew Raridon, Leigh Raymond, Mangala Subramaniam

Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) Policy Briefs

Many cite improved seed technologies as vital to addressing the challenge of food insecurity, especially when faced with combined stresses of global climate change, population growth, and natural resource depletion (Anthony and Ferroni 2012; Lipton 2007). As improved seeds find their way into the developing world, policymakers are struggling to find the appropriate institutional mechanisms to regulate their creation and use. Arguments over intellectual property rights (IPR) are central to this debate. Some activists in the Global South are distrustful of any IPR regime that creates private ownership over seeds, whereas international financial institutions such as the World Trade Organization …

Review Of The Gender And Social Impacts Of Improved Seed Technology In Developing Countries: Policy Implications, Preethi Krishnan, Andrew Raridon, Leigh Raymond, Mangala Subramaniam

Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) Policy Briefs

Experts have acknowledged the limits to growth that the processes of climate change, population expansion, and resource depletion will place on agricultural producers in the 21^st century (FAO 2012). In response, scientists are employing biotechnology to create new improved seed varieties. However, developing improved seed technology (IST) involves complex and controversial issues that span across disciplines in the biological and social sciences (see Box 1). In this policy brief, we emphasize the need to better examine the gender and social impacts of advancements in seed technology. Based on a detailed review of the literature, we determine that despite recent …

Effects Of Pan-Frying, Frying, Broiling On Eating Quality Of Hengshan Mutton, Li Linqiang, Gao Tianli, Zhang Lan, Liu Yongfeng

Food and Machinery

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of pan-frying, frying and broiling on eating quality of Hengshan mutton by regulating the cooking time and temperature. Texture analyzer was used to measure the texture profile analysis and shear force, meanwhile color measurement instrument was used to measure meat color. Results showed, for Pan-frying, Pan-fried mutton samples 2 min and 3 min treatments, the hardness, chewiness and resilience significantly were less than that of 4 min treatment (P<0.05), and the shear force was significantly less than 4 min treatment (P<0.05). With the extension of treatment time, the L^* value decreased gradually (P<0.05), processed for 2 min and 3 min, the a^* value of mutton sample was less than that of 4 min treatment (P<0.05), while b^*、c …