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Isolation, Identification And Biological Characteristics Of Intestinal Probiotics From The Longevity Crowd In Kashi, Xinjiang, Aymihri Mollam, Nusratgul Anwar, Busaram Abliz, Hamida Gulam, Osman Yimit

Food and Machinery

Lactic acid bacteria with probiotic function were isolated and screened from the intestinal track of longevity crowd in Kashi, Xinjiang, and their ability to triglyceride-reducing in vitro were investigated. The results showed that the fourteen of forty-one strains of lactic acid bacteria with high triglyceride-reducing rates, were higher than 15%. Among them, strain A2-1, A1-2, A3-1, A4-6 and A4-1 with higher survival rates s in artificial gastric juice at pH 3.0 were 63.22%，60.01%，58.94%，56.14%，50.29%, respectively. Moreover, the survival rates of these 5 strains in MRS broth with 1, 3 and 5 g/L bile salt were also relatively high, and the survival …

Differences Of The Properties In Three Kinds Of Zanba Powder By Layered Grinding And Its Correlation Analysis, Ma Jie, Zhou Yang, Chen Luyao, Peng Xiyu, Lu Ying, Guo Shuntang

Food and Machinery

With three different varieties of highland barley (Zangqing 320, Zangqing 2000, Goumang) as raw material, investigated the β-glucan content, pasting properties and aroma characteristics of cooked highland barley (Zanba) obtained from layered milling method. The results showed that, from outer to inner layer (Zanba powderⅠ～Ⅵ), the samples were exhibited with increasing β-glucan content, as well as improved initial and final viscosity values for the three highland barleys. Furthermore, the total peak area and the flavor in gas chromatography showed a decreasing tendency, which indicated the flavor characteristics of outer layer Zanba powder were better than that of the inner layer …

Yield And Quality Of The Sprouts From Different Safflower Varieties (Lines), Zhu Xiaoqing, Du Weiwei, Wang Qing, Hou Kai, Xiao Renfeng, Wu Wei

Food and Machinery

This paper is aimed at studying the relationship between the safflower seeds with different linoleic acid content and its sprouts quality, to provide reference for the scientific production of safflower sprouts. The yield and quality of the safflower sprouts from 8 varieties (lines) with different linoleic acid content were analyzed and compared. The results showed linoleic acid content of PI305192 in seeds was the highest.The hypocotyl length and edible fresh weight of PI305192 sprouts were the highest, its edible fresh weight was significantly higher than that of other varieties (lines) except for PI544040.The contents of linoleic acid of Chuanhong No. …

Determination Of Retinol Palmitate And Retinol Acetate In Formulas For Special Medical Purposes Intended For Infants By Hplc, Li Tao, Zhou Yanhua, Sun Guifang, Yang Tao, Yin Weicheng, Yang Qingyi

Food and Machinery

Retinol palmitate and retinol acetate in formulas for special medical purposes intended for infants was determined using NP-HPLC. The HPLC system consisted of NH₂ column (150 mm×4.6 mm, 5.0 μm), mobile phase of n-hexane-25.0% tert-butyl methyl ether n-hexane solution (955), flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, injection volume of 50 μL, column temperature of 30 ℃, UV detector detection wavelength of 325 nm. Results showed that retention time of retinol palmitate and retinol acetate were 3.5 min and 6.0 min, respecitively the linearity was good in the range of 0.05～10.0 μg/mL with a correlation coefficient of 0.999 9, the detection …

Study On Bacteriostat To Colletorichum Orbiculare Of Muskmelon And Fresh Keeping Effects Of Bio-Liquid, Liu Fangfang, Li Fanzhu, Zhang Xian, Li Min

Food and Machinery

To develop a new type of fruit and vegetable preservative with low toxicity and harmLess, the bio-liquid was used as the main experimental material, and the antibacterial effects and mechanism of bio-liquid on the Colletorichum orbiculare and the effect on the preservation of muskmelon were studied. The results showed that the bio-liquid had obvious antibacterial effect on the Colletorichum orbiculare, and the EC₅₀ and EC₇₀ ere 1.8% and 2.4%, respectively. The bio-liquid could destroy the membrane structure of the Colletorichum orbiculare and the rupture the cell membrane, which caused the exudation of proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. Treated …

Optimization Of Ultrasonic Microwave-Assisted Extraction Of Oligosaccharide From Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn.) Seeds Using Response Surface Methodology, Guo Zebin, Chen Jinghao, Jia Xiangze, Lu Xu, Zheng Baodong

Food and Machinery

Ultrasonic microwave-assisted extraction of oligosaccha-rides from lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) seeds (LOS) was investigated. The five parameters, ultrasonic time, ultrasonic temperature, microwave power, microwave time and solid to liquid ratio were optimized using the Box-behnken design with a quadratic regression model built by using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The highest oligosaccharide yield, (10.525±0.017)%, was obtained under optimal conditions for ultrasonic time, ultrasonic temperature, microwave power , liquid to solid ratio and microwave time at 10 min, 45 ℃，100 W，100 min and 301 (mL/g), respectively.

Extraction Of Insoluble Dietary Fiber From Purple Sweet Potato By Ultrasonic Assisted Enzyme Method And The Determination Of Its Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Ability, Xue Shan

Food and Machinery

The process of extracting the insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) of purple potato by ultrasonic-assisted enzymatic method was studied, and its antioxidation in vitro was also evaluated. The effect of five factors (ratio of material to liquid, ultrasonic time, ultrasonic power, alpha amylase dosage and enzyme hydrolysis temperature) on insoluble dietary fiber extraction rate were determined. Orthogonal optimization test was carried out on the basis of single factor test, and the antioxidant level of IDF was evaluated by hydroxyl radical (·OH) in vitro. The single factor test showed that among the factors, the enzymolysis temperature played the most significant role on …

The Influence Of Foodborne Pathogens Growth Heterogeneity On Risk Assessment, Lu Yi, Liu Haiquan, Zhao Yong, Xie Jing, Pan Yingjie

Food and Machinery

In this review, the concept of growth heterogeneity of foodborne pathogenic bacteria was introduced. Moreover, the domestic and abroad study progress was reviewed, and the expression forms and influencing factors of strain growth heterogeneity were systematically summarized. In addition, the solutions for reducing the accuracy the growth heterogeneity of foodborne pathogenic bacteria to microbial risk assessment were also presented.

Delivering Entrapped Lactobacillus Plantarum Ncimb 8826 With Cereal-Legume Infant-Weaning Food To Improve Children's Gastrointestinal Health, Emmanuel Kyereh

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Diarrhea remains the second leading cause of death among children under five globally, about one in five children’s deaths are attributable to it. In recent years,’ probiotics have been used as an alternative therapy measure to manage the situation. A promising delivery method that entraps probiotics in infant formula may help prevent or reduce diarrhea. The overall objectives of this study were to deliver entrapped Lactobacillus Plantarum NCIMB 8826 with maize-legume fortified complementary weaning food to reduce diarrhea and improve the gut microbiota. Both in vitro and in vivo models were used in this study and a mouse (C57BL/6 mice …

Radical Social Ecology As Deep Pragmatism: A Call To The Abolition Of Systemic Dissonance And The Minimization Of Entropic Chaos, Arielle Brender

Student Theses 2015-Present

This paper aims to shed light on the dissonance caused by the superimposition of Dominant Human Systems on Natural Systems. I highlight the synthetic nature of Dominant Human Systems as egoic and linguistic phenomenon manufactured by a mere portion of the human population, which renders them inherently oppressive unto peoples and landscapes whose wisdom were barred from the design process. In pursuing a radical pragmatic approach to mending the simultaneous oppression and destruction of the human being and the earth, I highlight the necessity of minimizing entropic chaos caused by excess energy expenditure, an essential feature of systems that aim …

Effect Of Processing On In Vitro Protein Digestibility And Other Nutritional Aspects Of Nebraska Crops, Paridhi Gulati

Department of Food Science and Technology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Among plant based agricultural products, Nebraska ranks first nationwide in the production of Great Northern beans (GNB), second in proso millet production, and eighth in production of winter wheat. The present research was focused on the effect of processing on nutritive components and in vitroprotein digestibility of these crops with the aim of promoting their human consumption. Proso millet based extrudates had physical properties similar to commonly extruded rice but had lower expansion than corn. GNB extrudates had limited expansion and high bulk density mostly due to high fiber and protein content. Extrusion significantly reduced the anti-nutritional components in …

College Students’ Understandings Of, Perceptions Towards, And Usage Of Canned Foods Based On Exposure To Canned Foods During Childhood, Robert H. Drury, Lora Beth Brown, Pauline Williams, Dennis Eggett, Rickelle Richards

Undergraduate Honors Theses

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate if frequent usage of canned foods in childhood households affected college students’ current understandings of, perceptions towards, and usage of canned foods.

Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted based on data collected from students who completed The Perceptions and Use of Canned Foods questionnaire. ANOVA statistics were used to make comparisons between students exposed (ECF; n=65) and not exposed (NECF; n=237) to canned foods during childhood.

Results: Compared with NECF, the ECF more strongly agreed that canned foods counted towards United States’ dietary recommendations (p

Conclusions and Implications: Frequent usage of canned foods during childhood …

Sustainable Agriculture: Integration Of Aquaponics At Punta Leona Hotel And Club In Costa Rica, Cailin Sierra Dyer, Paris Riley Smith

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

Sustainable agriculture is becoming an increasingly important method of food production. As human populations continue to grow, attendant food demand has been increasingly met via agribusiness, including monoculture crop production and factory farming. As is well documented, the rise of agribusiness has led to resource degradation and declining stocks on which “sustainable agriculture” relies. This paper describes a local attempt to re-establish “sustainable agriculture” through the development of an aquaculture system that mimics a naturally occurring cycle that integrates fish and plants. The system was constructed over a three-week period in Punta Leona, Costa Rica. First, the ground was cleared …

The Effects Of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation On Swimming Performance In Collegiate Swimmers 2018, Christopher Daniel Mosconi

Master's Theses

The desire for performance enhancement is a common goal amongst athletes. Recently a number of studies have reported various performance enhancing effects of dietary nitrate (NO3-) via beetroot juice (BRJ) supplementation. Research has indicated that the various performance enhancing effects of BRJ can be attributed to a decrease resting systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and submaximal volume of oxygen consumption (VO2), while increasing vasodilation and mitochondrial efficiency. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether BRJ supplementation improves swimming performance in collegiate level swimmers. Methods: Eight collegiate trained swimmers underwent a double-blind 5-day chronic supplementation …

Effects Of Mitochondrial Nadp+-Dependent Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Deficiency On Fructose-Induced Obesity In Mice, Allison Michelle Montalbano, Kaleigh Elizabeth Beane

Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management Undergraduate Honors Theses

Obesity prevalence in the United States continues to increase and is associated with health consequences such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and hyperlipidemia. Among many contributing factors to obesity, fructose may be one of the major reasons as it disrupts the antioxidant system thereby resulting in an accumulation of reactive oxidative species and leading to obese conditions. The enzyme, isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2), reduces nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate from the TCA Cycle, hence might be implicated with not only energy metabolism but also cellular redox homeostasis. Therefore, the hypothesis was that IDH2 deficiency in mice would exacerbate hepatic lipid …

Modeling Sensory And Instrumental Texture Changes Of Dry-Roasted Almonds Under Different Storage Conditions, Anna N. Cheely, Ronald B. Pegg, William L. Kerr, Ruthann B. Swanson, Guangwei Huang, Daniel R. Parrish, Adrian Kerrihard

Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Scholarship and Creative Works

The rejection of roasted almonds by consumers is often due to the development of rancidity or textural changes. Dry-roasted ‘Nonpareil’ almonds were stored in polypropylene bags (PPB) in environmental chambers at 15, 25, 35 °C and 50 or 65% relative humidity (RH) or at 4 °C without RH control, and in high barrier bags (HBB) at 4, 15, 25, and 35 °C without RH control. Descriptive and consumer sensory testing as well as instrumental texture analyses were conducted on the samples over 16 months. Of the 11 samples, four (PPB/25 °C/65% RH, PPB/35 °C/50% RH, PPB/35 °C/65% RH, and HBB/35 …

An Assessment Of Daily Plain Water Intake Level And Its Association With Total Energy Intake Among College Students, Maria Alanazi

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Water is an essential nutrient for humans with several vital roles including maintaining body functions, temperature and preventing dehydration. Nevertheless, many population groups in the United States do not drink the recommended amount of water on a daily basis. The literature notes that drinking water is associated with better dietary practices including reduced sugar-sweetened beverages consumption, but few studies investigated the impact of drinking water on the total energy (calories) intake. In this study, an assessment of the intake of both plain water (pure water) and total water (water from pure water, beverages, and foods) is performed, and the intake …

The Non-Additive Effect Of Food And Wine In The Spanish Diet On Total Antioxidant Capacity Of The Spanish Mediterranean Diet, Carol Majkrzak

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

With an increase in mortality rates related to obesity, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, and other related diseases, a greater understanding of the Mediterranean diet may be important to dietary treatment of these illnesses and comorbidities. While the foods in the Mediterranean diet have been studied in depth for their great health benefits, the potential role of wine in this diet is under examined. Interest in wine and its health benefits has increased within the past decade. While wine is a common component of the Mediterranean diet, very few studies have looked at the possible effects and outcomes of consuming wine …

Nutraceutrical Snack Prepared From Sprouted Rough Rice And Green Gram And Its Physichocemical Properties, In Vitro Glycemic Index, And Sensory Attributes, Rachel Browder

Food Science Undergraduate Honors Theses

Snacks make up a large portion of the U.S. daily meals, but unhealthy snacks may be causing consumers to become overweight or obese. A healthy alternatives are germinated cereals and legumes, which undergo chemical compositional changes producing smaller size molecules for easier digestion and generate bioactives. Therefore, the objective of this research was to develop a healthy and nutritional snack chip from germinated, Arkansas produced rough rice and germinated green gram that will be easier for the body to digest, provide much higher protein than conventional chips or crackers with low on the glycemic index, and still meet consumer demands …

The Effect Of Breakfast On Energy Metabolism, Appetite, And Food Intake In Young Versus Older Men, Allie Murphy

Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management Undergraduate Honors Theses

As life expectancy continues to rise, it is important to consider optimal nutrition recommendations to improve health outcomes, quality of life, and physical independence in older adults. Previous studies have focused on the impact of breakfast on postprandial appetite in younger adults. Research on the effects of breakfast on appetite in older adults is limited. Several studies have identified protein as a key nutrient for older adults. Protein has been shown to increase satiety for longer periods of time and decrease cravings later in the day when compared to high carbohydrate meals. However, more research is needed to determine the …

Characterization Of Lactose Fatty Acid Esters For Their Microbial Growth Inhibitory Activity And Emulsification Properties, Seung-Min Lee

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Sugar esters, substances made from bonding fatty acid tails to a sugar head, can play a number of key roles in food systems from antimicrobial agents to emulsifiers. These unique and very useful properties result from their water-loving and water-avoiding ends. Lactose, a sugar found in milk, based esters are important, as they are environmentally friendly and inexpensive, however, they are not very well understood. I created four different types of lactose esters: lactose monooctanoate (LMO), lactose monodecanoate (LMD), lactose monolaurate (LML) and lactose monomyristate (LMM), and then compared them to each other to see which would be the best …

Antiproliferative Activity Of Carotenoids, Phenolic Compounds, And Volatile Terpenoids In Carrots (Daucus Carota L.), Brittany Frederick

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Epidemiological studies have shown an association between high carrot consumption and low prevalence of cancer. This observation has been thought to be attributed to carrot carotenoids. Despite this, various intervention trials have displayed no changes in incidence or increased incidence of cancer with carotenoid supplementation. It is possible that carrot phenolics are responsible for this association, though this has not been widely accepted. Volatile terpenoids from carrots have not been studied in this regard. Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to compare the antiproliferative effects of carotenoids, phenolics, and volatile terpenoids extracted from carrots on Caco-2 colon cancer …

Evaluation Of Fresh-Market Potential Of Arkansas-Grown Fruit: Blackberries, Peaches, Table Grapes, And Muscadine Grapes, Molly Felts

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Fresh-market produce is a major component of commercial market sales. However, shelf-life of fresh-market produce is limited, so evaluating postharvest potential (time from harvest to consumption) is critical. Fresh-market fruit can be impacted by many factors that deteriorate the quality of the fruit. Understanding the postharvest physiology of fruit can lead to better handling and storage conditions for extended shelf life and enhanced quality for the consumer. This research project was a collaborative effort within the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture between the Food Science and Horticulture Departments to evaluate the fresh-market potential of Arkansas-grown fruit. Physiochemical and …

Effect Of High Intensity Ultrasound On The Crystallization Behavior Of Interesterified Fats, Jeta Vijay Kadamne

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The process of partial hydrogenation produces trans fats and the fats that undergo this process are called partially hydrogenated fats (PHF). Clinical studies have shown a strong association between PHF and coronary heart diseases. In 2015 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration removed the Generally recognized as safe or "GRAS" status of PHF. These fats were used in confectionary, margarines, shortenings, doughnuts, cookies, cakes, etc. The PHF serve a function in food by providing a higher shelf life and a desired harder structure due to their higher melting point. Hence, the food industry is currently looking for PHF alternatives which …

An Evaluation Of Breeding, Agronomic, And Processing Methodologies Of Vegetable Soybean (Edamame) To Increase Domestic Production In The United States Market, David Octor Moseley

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Edamame is a food-grade soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) that is either harvested immature (R6 stage) or after plant maturity (R8 stage). At R6, the premium product will have crescent- shaped large green pods and gray pubescence. At R8, the seed will either have stayed green or will have turned yellow, black, or brown. Edamame is a healthy snack with a sweet flavor and firm texture. The edamame market is growing in the United States, creating a need for more adapted varieties. The genetic diversity is low among adapted large-seeded breeding lines. Finding diverse accessions will help develop larger and …

Effect Of High Hydrostatic Pressure On Pasting, Rheological And Texture Properties Of Lotus Root Starch, Chen Qiaoli, Zhang Fusheng, Chen Hourong, Liao Zhuling, He Yingjie

Food and Machinery

In order to explore the influence of high hydrostatic pressure on the physicochemical properties of lotus root starch, effects were studied, including pressures, holding time and starch concentration on the changes of gelatinization, rheological and texture properties of lotus root starch. The results showed that the peak viscosity, valley viscosity, final viscosity and paste temperature of lotus root starch increased with the increase of pressure in the range of 200～500 MPa, while the breakdown viscosity and setback viscosity did not change significantly. However, when the pressure reached 600 MPa, The peak viscosity and breakdown viscosity of lotus root starch showed …

Effects Of Curdlan On Gel Properties Of High-Temperature Sterilization Surimi, Han Jingwen, Jiang Qixing, Xu Yanshun, Yu Peipei, Xia Wenshui

Food and Machinery

In order to improve the quality of sliver carp surimi, the effects of curdlan with different concentrations (0～10 g/kg) on the gel properties of surimi after sterilization at 120 ℃ for 10 min were investigated. Rheological measurement, breaking force, deforma-tion, gel strength, cohesiveness, chewiness, color, water-holding capacity (WHC), TCA-soluble peptide content and SDS-PAGE electrophoresis of obtained curdlan-surimi gel were determined as the quality indexes for evaluating the rheological properties, textural properties, color, WHC and protein composition of surimi. The results showed that addition of curdlan could increase rheological properties and significantly reduced the content of TCA-soluble peptide (P＜0.05), thereby improving …

Effects Of Mango Peel Powder On The Gelatinization And Retrogradation Properties Of Starch, Liu Fangmei, Wang Kai, Luo Jin, Zhao Lei, Hu Zhuoyan

Food and Machinery

Brabender viscometer and differential scanning calorimetry were used to study the effects of mango peel powder (MPP) on the pasting and thermal properties of corn and rice starch. Moreover, the changes in the transmittance, sedimentation rate, gel hardness and color of the two kinds of starch were also analyzed, and thus impacts on starch gelatinization and retrogradation were evaluated. The results showed that with the increase in the amount of added mango peel powder (0%～15%), the pasting temperature of corn and rice starches were decreased, while breakdown values were increased. Corn starch showed the highest peak viscosity with the addition …

Main Nutritional Quality And Principal Component Analysis Of Bramley Apples With Different Pollination Varieties, Ding Qian, Shi Yu, Zhen Runying

Food and Machinery

The differences of the main nutrient quality of bramley apples under different pollination conditions respectively with the pollen of First red, Dahongrong, MOLEX, Red Fuji, Gala and Grieve were analyzed in this experiment, and the natural pollination was used as control. The results showed that the contents of total sugar, VC, flavonoids, protein, ash and polyphenols among bramley apples with different pollination varieties reached significant or extremely significant levels; three principal components be selected in this experiments, and the cumulative percent of that three principal components reached 85.072% respectively. It was considered that pollination varieties could affect the nutritional quality …

Effect Of Age On Volatile Flavor And Fatty Acid Of Salted Goose, Zhang Ming, Yu Hai, Zhou Xiaoyan, Wu Danfeng

Food and Machinery

The differences of volatile flavor components and fatty acid composition between salted goose at 75, 150 and 300 days old were compared and analyzed to provide theoretical basis for selecting the best slaughtering period in the production of Yangzhou salted goose. The volatile flavor and fatty acid of the leg samples were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) using saltwater goose leg meat as raw material at different days old. The relative contents of aldehydes, esters, acids, ketones, benzene and ethers in volatile flavor substances of salted goose increased, while the relative contents of terpene hydrocarbons and furans decreased with …