Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Food Science Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 22 of 22

Full-Text Articles in Food Science

Analysis Of Betaine And Choline Contents Of Aleurone, Bran, And Flour Fractions Of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Using 1h Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Nmr) Spectroscopy, Stewart F. Graham, James Hollis, Marie Migaud, Roy A. Browne Jan 2009

Analysis Of Betaine And Choline Contents Of Aleurone, Bran, And Flour Fractions Of Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Using 1h Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Nmr) Spectroscopy, Stewart F. Graham, James Hollis, Marie Migaud, Roy A. Browne

James Hollis

In conventional milling, the aleurone layer is combined with the bran fraction. Studies indicate that the bran fraction of wheat contains the majority of the phytonutrients betaine and choline, with relatively minor concentrations in the refined flour. This present study suggests that the wheat aleurone layer (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Tiger) contains the greatest concentration of both betaine and choline (1553.44 and 209.80 mg/100 g of sample, respectively). The bran fraction contained 866.94 and 101.95 mg/100 g of sample of betaine and choline, respectively, while the flour fraction contained 23.30 mg/100 g of sample (betaine) and 28.0 mg/100 g of …


Effect Of Chronic Consumption Of Almonds On Body Weight In Healthy Humans, James Hollis, Richard Mattes Apr 2007

Effect Of Chronic Consumption Of Almonds On Body Weight In Healthy Humans, James Hollis, Richard Mattes

James Hollis

Small changes of diet may reduce CVD risk. One example is the inclusion of nuts. They are rich in fibre, unsaturated fatty acids and phytonutrients. However, their fat content and energy density raise concerns that chronic consumption will promote weight gain. Randomised intervention studies are required to evaluate whether this concern is well founded. This study’s aim was to determine if the inclusion of a 1440 kJ serving of almonds in the daily diet results in positive energy balance, and body composition change. During a 23-week cross-over design study, participants were required to consume almonds for 10 weeks and were …


Behavioral, Environmental, Metabolic And Intergenerational Components Of Early Life Undernutrition Leading To Later Obesity In Developing Nations And In Minority Groups In The Usa, Maria I. Varela-Silva, A. Roberto Frisancho, Berry Bogin, David Chatkoff, Patricia K. Smith, Federico Dickinson, Donna Winham Jan 2007

Behavioral, Environmental, Metabolic And Intergenerational Components Of Early Life Undernutrition Leading To Later Obesity In Developing Nations And In Minority Groups In The Usa, Maria I. Varela-Silva, A. Roberto Frisancho, Berry Bogin, David Chatkoff, Patricia K. Smith, Federico Dickinson, Donna Winham

Donna Winham

Nutritional transition, urbanization, and physical inactivity are primary factors responsible for the worldwide epidemic of overweight/obesity (OW/OB). However, these factors fail to explain the epidemic of OW/OB in developing countries and in recent-migrants to developed countries. Among these, OW/OB is associated with short/stunted stature and coexists with undernutrition at much higher rates than is statistically expected. Changes in metabolic pathways toward reduced fat oxidation and increased metabolism of carbohydrate may explain, in part, this phenomenon. Also, intergenerational consequences of malnutrition and poor health of the others may lead to impaired phenotypes in their offspring. We propose a novel methodology to …


High-Pressure Effects On Lysosome Integrity And Lysosomal Enzyme Activity In Bovine Muscle, Stéphanie Jung, Marie De Lamballerie-Anton, Richard G. Taylor, Mohamed Ghoul Jan 2000

High-Pressure Effects On Lysosome Integrity And Lysosomal Enzyme Activity In Bovine Muscle, Stéphanie Jung, Marie De Lamballerie-Anton, Richard G. Taylor, Mohamed Ghoul

Stéphanie Jung

This study was conducted to determine whether the application of high hydrostatic pressure could modify the enzymatic activity and membrane integrity of lysosomes in muscle. Several combinations of pressure (0-600 MPa) and time (0-300 s) were applied to two types of samples: purified enzymes (cathepsin D and acid phosphatase) in buffer solution and intact muscle (biceps femoris). The enzymes studied showed varying degrees of susceptibility depending on the level of pressure, holding time, and environment. Acid phosphatase activity was minimally affected by pressure in buffer solution, whereas cathepsin D was modulated significantly by the pressure and time applied. The activities …


A Muscle Hypertrophy Condition In Lamb (Callipyge): Characterization Of Effects On Muscle Growth And Meat Quality Traits, M. Koohmaraie, S. D. Shackelford, T. L. Wheeler, Steven M. Lonergan, M. E. Doumit Jan 1995

A Muscle Hypertrophy Condition In Lamb (Callipyge): Characterization Of Effects On Muscle Growth And Meat Quality Traits, M. Koohmaraie, S. D. Shackelford, T. L. Wheeler, Steven M. Lonergan, M. E. Doumit

Steven M. Lonergan

The present experiment was conducted to determine the effect of the callipyge phenotype on traits affecting muscle growth and meat tenderness. Dorset wethers (n = 40) that were either carriers or non-carriers were fed grain and slaughtered at 169 d of age. Callipyge phenotype did not affect ( P > .05) slaughter weight, hot carcass weight, or weights of the heart, spleen, viscera, kidney-pelvic fat, head, and pelt; however, callipyge lambs had a higher dressing percentage and lighter lungs, liver, and kidneys ( P < .01). Callipyge lambs had reduced fat thickness and marbling score and higher leg scores and longissimus area (34%). Adductor (30%), biceps femoris (42%), gluteus group (31%), longissimus (32%), psoas group (20%), quadriceps femoris (18%), semimembranosus (38%), and semitendinosus (26%) weights were higher in the callipyge phenotype ( P < .01); however, phenotype did not affect ( P > .05) weights of infraspinatus or supraspinatus. Longissimus pH and temperature declines were not affected ( P > .05) …


A Computer Controlled Spray Chill Unit For Red Meat Carcasses, Maynard E. Anderson, James S. Dickson, Mark M. Hulse, Scott T. Drummond, John D. Crouse, Robert T. Marshall Jan 1993

A Computer Controlled Spray Chill Unit For Red Meat Carcasses, Maynard E. Anderson, James S. Dickson, Mark M. Hulse, Scott T. Drummond, John D. Crouse, Robert T. Marshall

James S. Dickson

A computer controlled and operated spray chill unit which can be used in future research studies for both spray chilling and decontamination of red meat carcasses is described. The unit consists of two parts: (1) an electromechanical system, and (2) a data acquisition/control system. Design concepts for the spray chill system are (1) versatility, (2) rapid change of spray parameters, and (3) computer control of the electromechanical system. An added feature is the computer data collection system for recording information related to each carcass (pH of muscle, surface and internal tissue temperatures, and weights of each half carcass during the …


Predicting The Growth Of Salmonella Typhimurium On Beef By Using The Temperature Function Integration Technique, James S. Dickson, G. R. Siragusa, J. E. Wray Jr. Nov 1992

Predicting The Growth Of Salmonella Typhimurium On Beef By Using The Temperature Function Integration Technique, James S. Dickson, G. R. Siragusa, J. E. Wray Jr.

James S. Dickson

Lag and generation times for the growth of Salmonella typhimurium on sterile lean beef were modeled as functions of cooling time under various carcass-chilling scenarios. Gompertz growth models were fit to the log10 colony counts over time at each of six temperatures in the range of 15 to 40 degrees C. Lag and generation times were defined as the points at which the second and first derivatives, respectively, of each growth curve attained a maximum. Generation time and lag time parameters were modeled as functions of temperature by use of exponential-decay models. The models were applied to typical beef carcass-cooling …


Use Of A Bacteriocin Produced By Pediococcus Acidilactici To Inhibit Listeria Monocytogenes Associated With Fresh Meat, J. W. Nielsen, James S. Dickson, J. D. Crouse Jul 1990

Use Of A Bacteriocin Produced By Pediococcus Acidilactici To Inhibit Listeria Monocytogenes Associated With Fresh Meat, J. W. Nielsen, James S. Dickson, J. D. Crouse

James S. Dickson

A bacteriocin produced by Pediococcus acidilactici had an inhibitory and bactericidal effect on Listeria monocytogenes associated with fresh meat. MICs were significantly lower than minimum killing concentrations. When meat was inoculated with L. monocytogenes, the bacteriocin reduced the number of attached bacteria in 2 min by 0.5 to 2.2 log cycles depending upon bacteriocin concentration. Meat treated initially with the bacteriocin resulted in attachment of 1.0 to 2.5 log cycles fewer bacteria than that attained with the control. The bacteriocin, after 28 days of refrigerated storage on meat surfaces, was stable and exhibited an inhibitory effect on L. monocytogenes.


Effects Of Nisin On Growth Of Bacteria Attached To Meat, James S. Dickson, K. T. Chung, J. D. Crouse Jan 1989

Effects Of Nisin On Growth Of Bacteria Attached To Meat, James S. Dickson, K. T. Chung, J. D. Crouse

James S. Dickson

Nisin had an inhibitory effect on gram-positive bacteria (Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus lactis) but did not have an inhibitory effect on gram-negative bacteria (Serratia marcescens, Salmonella typhimurium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) attached to meat. Nisin delayed bacterial growth on meats which were artificially inoculated with L. monocytogenes or Staphylococcus aureus for at least 1 day at room temperature. If the incubation temperature was 5 degrees C, growth of L. monocytogenes was delayed for more than 2 weeks, and growth of Staphylococcus aureus did not occur. We also found that the extractable activity of nisin decreased rapidly when the meats …


Soymilk Process., Lawrence A. Johnson, Charles W. Deyoe, William J. Hoover Feb 1986

Soymilk Process., Lawrence A. Johnson, Charles W. Deyoe, William J. Hoover

Lawrence A. Johnson

Process for making a soybeanbased milk analog or soymilk and food products prepared therefrom. The process involves the comminuting of whole soybeans having the hulls thereon; forming a slurry of the comminuted soybeans; simultaneously initiating the inactivation of trypsin inhibitor and lipoxygenase without fixing protein bodies or substantially denaturing the soybean protein; confining the heated slurry until the trypsin inhibitor activity is reduced to a desired value; cooling the slurry; and separating the hulls from the slurry to recover the desired product. The resulting soymilk is an aqueous preparation of the soybean which exhibits minimal destruction of essential amino acids, …


Soymilk Process, Charles W. Deyoe, William J. Hoover, Lawrence A. Johnson Sep 1985

Soymilk Process, Charles W. Deyoe, William J. Hoover, Lawrence A. Johnson

Lawrence A. Johnson

Process for making a soybean-based milk analog or soymilk and food products prepared therefrom. The process involves the comminuting of whole soybeans having the hulls thereon; forming a slurry of the comminuted soybeans; simultaneously initiating the inactivation of trypsin inhibitor and lipoxygenase without fixing protein bodies or substantially denaturing the soybean protein; confining the heated slurry until the trypsin inhibitor activity is reduced to a desired value; cooling the slurry; and separating the hulls from the slurry to recover the desired product. The resulting soymilk is an aqueous preparation of the soybean which exhibits minimal destruction of essential amino acids, …


Soymilk Process, Charles W. Deyoe, William J. Hoover, Lawrence A. Johnson Feb 1985

Soymilk Process, Charles W. Deyoe, William J. Hoover, Lawrence A. Johnson

Lawrence A. Johnson

Process for making a soybeanbased milk analog or soymilk and food products prepared therefrom. The process involves the comminuting of whole soybeans having the hulls thereon; forming a slurry of the comminuted soybeans; simultaneously initiating the inactivation of trypsin inhibitor and lipoxygenase without fixing protein bodies or substantially denaturing the soybean protein; confining the heated slurry until the trypsin inhibitor activity is reduced to a desired value; cooling the slurry; and separating the hulls from the slurry to recover the desired product. The resulting soymilk is an aqueous preparation of the soybean which exhibits minimal destruction of essential amino acids, …


Process For The Preparation Of Protein Isolates Of Improved Quality From Vegetable Protein Sources, Lawrence A. Johnson, Hwei-Mei Wen Aug 1984

Process For The Preparation Of Protein Isolates Of Improved Quality From Vegetable Protein Sources, Lawrence A. Johnson, Hwei-Mei Wen

Lawrence A. Johnson

Protein isolates are recovered from vegetable protein sources, such as sunflower meal, by extracting the meal with an alkali solution in the presence of an alkali metal borohydride, and then acid precipitating the resulting aqueous protein extract phase to produce a protein isolate. Typically, the alkali metal borohydride is employed in an amount of at least about 20 ppm, based on the combined weight of vegetable meal and alkali solution. Protein isolates produced by this process exhibit improved color, palatability and/or nutritional value, and comprise highly desirable additives for food products, animal foods, etc.


Soymilk Process, Lawrence A. Johnson, William J. Hoover, Charles W. Deyoe Oct 1983

Soymilk Process, Lawrence A. Johnson, William J. Hoover, Charles W. Deyoe

Lawrence A. Johnson

This invention relates to a process for making a soybean-based milk analog or soymilk and food products prepared therefrom. The process involves the comminuting of whole soybeans having the hulls thereon, forming a slurry of the comminuted soybeans, simultaneously initiating the inactivation of trypsin inhibitor and lipoxygenase without fixing protein bodies or substantially denaturing the soybean protein, confining the heated slurry until the trypsin inhibitor activity is reduced to a desired value, cooling the slurry, and separating the hulls from the slurry to recover the desired product. The resulting soymilk is an aqueous preparation of the soybean which exhibits minimal …


Process For The Preparation Of Protein Isolates Of Improved Quality From Vegetable Protein Sources Using Alkali Metal Borohydrides, Lawrence A. Johnson, Hwei-Mei Wen Sep 1983

Process For The Preparation Of Protein Isolates Of Improved Quality From Vegetable Protein Sources Using Alkali Metal Borohydrides, Lawrence A. Johnson, Hwei-Mei Wen

Lawrence A. Johnson

Protein isolates are recovered from vegetable protein sources, such as for example sunflower meal, by extracting the meal with an alkali solution in the presence of an alkali metal borohydride, and then acid precipitating the resulting aqueous protein extract phase to produce a protein isolate. Typically, the alkali metal borohydride is employed in an amount of at least about 20 ppm, based on the combined weight of vegetable meal and alkali solution. Protein isolates produced by this process exhibit improved color, palatability and/or nutritional value, and comprise highly desirable additives for food products, animal foods, etc


Modeling The Kinetics Of Heat Inactivation Of Trypsin Inhibitors During Steam-Infusion Cooking Of Soymilk, Lawrence A. Johnson, W. J. Hoover, C. W. Deyoe, L. E. Erickson, W. H. Johnson, J. R. Schwenke Mar 1980

Modeling The Kinetics Of Heat Inactivation Of Trypsin Inhibitors During Steam-Infusion Cooking Of Soymilk, Lawrence A. Johnson, W. J. Hoover, C. W. Deyoe, L. E. Erickson, W. H. Johnson, J. R. Schwenke

Lawrence A. Johnson

Theeffect of heat on trypsin inhibitor (TI) activity during steam-infusion cooking of soymilk was studied. At 154°C only 40 s process time reduced TI to the same level as conventional cooking at 99°C for 60 min. Between 99 and 154°C the kinetics of TI inactivation followed behavior exemplified by the summation of two first-order reactions. Spline fitting functions effectively modeled the data with r2 ranging from 0.984 to 0.999. The heat-labile reaction was attributed to Kunitz inhibitor and the heat-stable reaction, to Bowman-Birk inhibitor. The former accounted for approximately 85 percent of the iriginal TI activity. Arrhenius equation kinetic constants …


Removal Of Raw Peanut Flavor And Odor In Peanut Flour Processed By Direct Solvent Extraction1, Lawrence A. Johnson, J. T. Farnsworth, R. J. Garland, E. W. Lusas Jan 1979

Removal Of Raw Peanut Flavor And Odor In Peanut Flour Processed By Direct Solvent Extraction1, Lawrence A. Johnson, J. T. Farnsworth, R. J. Garland, E. W. Lusas

Lawrence A. Johnson

Peanut slices can be directly extracted with hexane yielding more soluble protein and better color than pre-press solvent extraction; however, flavor and odor are characterized as raw and “green beany”. The utilization of secondary extraction with hexane: ethanol azeotrope, hexane: methanol azeotrope and absolute ethanol subsequent to hexane extraction significantly improved flavor and odor characteristics of peanut flour. Hexane: propanol azeotrope did not significantly improve sensory evaluations. Hexane: ethanol azeotrope did not reduce soluble protein, yielding an NSI value of 95%. Hexane: methanol azeotrope and absolute ethanol slightly reduced NSI to 88% and 92% respectively. Color of peanut flour was …


Clouding Control Agent For Beverages, Lawrence A. Johnson Oct 1976

Clouding Control Agent For Beverages, Lawrence A. Johnson

Lawrence A. Johnson

A cloud control agent for use in aqueous beverages such as soft drinks comprising ethoxylated monoglyceride in combination with essential oils wherein the ratio of ethoxylated monoglyceride to essential oil is between about 0.01 to 2. The cloud for beverages and similar food products can be effectively controlled by varying the ratio from about 0.01 to 0.75 to obtain an opaque solution whereas a ratio of 0.75 to 0 provides a clear solution.


Condiment Encapsulation By Spray Drying, Lawrence A. Johnson Oct 1976

Condiment Encapsulation By Spray Drying, Lawrence A. Johnson

Lawrence A. Johnson

An improvement in process for producing encapsulated condiment particles by spray drying wherein a special surface-coating step is done while subjecting such particles to spray drying.


Encapsulation Of Sugar And Its Use In Sweetened Coconut, Lawrence A. Johnson, Larry A. Walters Aug 1976

Encapsulation Of Sugar And Its Use In Sweetened Coconut, Lawrence A. Johnson, Larry A. Walters

Lawrence A. Johnson

Improved sweetened coconut products coated with powdered sugar can be made by substituting for a fraction of said powdered sugar, particles of sugar encapsulated in edible fat.


Condiment-Treating Process And Product, Lawrence A. Johnson, Edgar J. Beyn Apr 1976

Condiment-Treating Process And Product, Lawrence A. Johnson, Edgar J. Beyn

Lawrence A. Johnson

Condiments such as flavorings, seasonings, colorants, flavor enhancers and the like are coated by readily-congealable lipoidal material such as fat by the instant improved spray chilling process to give unique composite products.


Spray Drying Process For Encapsulation Of Condiment Particles, Lawrence A. Johnson, Edgar J. Beyn Apr 1976

Spray Drying Process For Encapsulation Of Condiment Particles, Lawrence A. Johnson, Edgar J. Beyn

Lawrence A. Johnson

An improvement in process for producing encapsulated condiment particles by spray drying wherein said spray-dried particles are cooled while they are maintained in gas-suspended condition in order to prevent them from agglomerating upon collection. The process involves contacting a first spray of particles with cold air to assist in atomizing it; then spraying a second particle stream which contacts the first. The particle stream which is formed, is then discharged through a heating zone, after which it is cooled while being maintained in a gas suspended condition. Finally, the resulting coated particles are separated from the gas.