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Potential Psychoactive Effects Of Microalgal Bioactive Compounds For The Case Of Sleep And Mood Regulation: Opportunities And Challenges, Bozena Mccarthy, Graham O’Neill Dr, Nissreen Abu-Ghannam Prof.

Articles

Sleep deficiency is now considered an emerging global epidemic associated with many serious health problems, and a major cause of financial and social burdens. Sleep and mental health are closely connected, further exacerbating the negative impact of sleep deficiency on overall health and well-being. A major drawback of conventional treatments is the wide range of undesirable side-effects typically associated with benzodiazepines and antidepressants, which can be more debilitating than the initial disorder. It is therefore valuable to explore the efficiency of other remedies for complementarity and synergism with existing conventional treatments, leading to possible reduction in undesirable side-effects. This review …

Hydroponically Growing A Holistic Superfood Diet For Mars Exploration, Marianna Pezzella, Ruben A. Rosa Polonia

Beyond: Undergraduate Research Journal

In “Hydroponically Growing a Holistic Superfood Diet for Mars Exploration,” Project H.O.M.E. members conducted an experiment to help determine ways to provide future astronauts with a complete, balanced diet on a planet that does not receive as much sunlight as Earth. Sending massive amounts of food into space is incredibly expensive, takes up valuable spacecraft area, and is, overall, not a feasible way to provide astronauts with sustenance. Project H.O.M.E. has thus developed a hydroponic system to evaluate the growth and yield of various superfoods - including Moringa Oleifera, goji berries, and kale - under simulated Mars lighting conditions. Data …

Lisdexamfetamine Is An Effective Monotherapy For Moderate To Severe Binge Eating Disorder, Benjamin Young

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A clinical decision report using

McElroy SL, Hudson J, Ferreira-Cornwell MC, Radewonuk J, Whitaker T, Gasior M. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate for adults with moderate to severe binge eating disorder: Results of two pivotal phase 3 randomized controlled trials. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2016;41(5):1251-1260. https://doi.org/10.1038/npp.2015.275

for a young woman requesting a novel pharmacological intervention for a Binge Eating Disorder (BED).

The Biological Activity Of Tea Tree Oil And Hemp Seed Oil, Lakatos Lakatos, Samuel Obeng Apori, Julie Dunne, Furong Tian

Articles

The interest in hemp seed oil (HSO) and tea tree oil (TTO) in the medical and food industries is increasing. The current study compares their bioactivity to other plant oils, mainly focusing on hemp seed oils (HSOs) with various cannabidiol (CBD) contents. A DPPH assay was employed to evaluate the antioxidant activity. The antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella enteritidis was evaluated using time–kill, minimum inhibition concentration (MIC), and Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion methods. Tea tree oil showed significantly higher antimicrobial activity against S. enteritidis compared to E. coli and S. aureus (p < 0.05). The antioxitant activity range (lowest to highest) was sesame < vetiver < rosehip < tea tree < organic hemp < pure hemp < 5% CBD < vitamin C. Tea tree oil and 5% CBD showed antioxidant activity at IC50 of 64.45 μg/mL and 11.21 μg/mL, respectively. The opposing antimicrobial and antioxidant results for TTO and HSO indicate that these activities arise from different components within the oil compositions.

The Future Of Synbiotics: Rational Formulation And Design, David Fabian Gomez Gomez, Car Reen Kok, Robert Hutkins

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Synbiotics, mixtures of live microbes and substrates selectively utilized by host organisms, are of considerable interest due to their ability to improve gastrointestinal health. However, formulating synbiotics remains challenging, due in part, to the absence of rational strategies to assess these products for synbiotic activities prior to clinical trials. Currently, synbiotics are formulated as either complementary or synergistic. Complementary synbiotics are made by combining probiotics and prebiotics, with each component acting independently and with the combination shown to provide a clinical health benefit. Most commercial synbiotics as well as those used in clinical trials have been of the complementary type. …

Immobilization Of A Bifidobacterial Endo-Ss-N-Acetylglucosaminidase To Generate Bioactive Compounds For Food Industry, Burcu Pekdemir, Hatice Duman, Ayşenur Arslan, Merve Kaplan, Melda Karyelioğlu, Tolgahan Özer, Hacı Mehmet Kayılı, Bekir Salih, Bethany M. Henrick, Rebbeca M. Duar, Sercan Karav

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Conjugated N-glycans are considered next-generation bioactive prebiotic compounds due to their selective stimulation of beneficial microbes. These compounds are glycosidically attached to proteins through N-acetylglucosamines via specific asparagine residue (AsN-X-Ser/Thr). Certain bacteria such as Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis (B. infantis) have been shown to be capable of utilizing conjugated N-glycans, owing to their specialized genomic abilities. B. infantis possess a unique enzyme, Endo-ß-N-acetylglucosaminidase (EndoBI-1), which cleaves all types of conjugated N-glycans from glycoproteins. In this study, recombinantly cloned EndoBI- 1 enzyme activity was investigated using various immobilization methods: 1) adsorption, 2) entrapment-based alginate immobilization, …

Research Progress Of Protein-Based Plant Polyphenol Nano-Delivery Carriers, Chen Yang-Ling, Jiao Ye, Cui Bo, Fang Fang, Yang Jing-Jie, Cheng Yun-Hui

Food and Machinery

This review summarized the research progress on the preparation methods of nano-delivery systems, the types of proteins used to construct plant polyphenol nano-delivery carriers, and the modification of nano-delivery carriers by cross-linking agents domestically and internationally. The development of protein-based plant polyphenol nano-delivery carriers in the food field was also prospected.

Inhibitory Effect Of Sea Cucumber Coelomic Fluid Extracts On White Shrimp Autolysis, Nie Bin, Li Ao-Ting, Cui Xiao-Fan, Du Yi-Nan, Yan Jia-Nan, Wu Hai-Tao

Food and Machinery

Objective:In this paper, the inhibition of protein degradation in autolysis of white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) surimi by extracts from the coelomic fluid of sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus), a by-product of sea cucumber processing, was studied.Methods:The protein degradation in autolysis of white shrimp was studied by SDS-PAGE assay. Furthermore, the effect of sea cucumber coelomic fluid and its extracts on white shrimp protein degradation was determined by SDS-PAGE and TCA-soluble oligopeptide assay.Results:The optimal conditions of white shrimp autolysis were incubation at pH 3.0, 50 ℃ for 2 h. The bond intensities of myosin heavy chain around …

Differential Analysis Of Volatile Substances In Fresh Gastrodia Elata From Different Varieties And Origin, Sun Hai-Yan, Hao Dan-Qing, Li Xin-Sheng, Jin Wen-Gang

Food and Machinery

Objective:This study aimed to analyze the differences of volatile compounds among fresh Gastrodia elata of different varieties and origins.Methods:Volatile components of fresh G. elata from six origin and three varieties were analyzed by gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) technology, and quantified and qualitatively from different angles using VOCal and Reporter, Gallery Plot and Dynamic PCA inserts and "nearest neighbor" fingerprint analysis.Results:In this study, a total of 75 kinds of volatile compounds were detected. Among them, 45 kinds of compounds were identified, including 16 aldehydes, 9 esters, 6 alcohols, 5 ketones and 3 acids. Principal component …

Age Detection Of Mature Vinegar Based On Electronic Tongue And Electronic Nose Combined With Densenet-Elm, Wang Shou-Cheng, Yu Xue-Ying, Gao Ji-Yong, Wang Zhi-Qiang

Food and Machinery

Objective:In order to realize the rapid detection of the brewing age of mature vinegar.Methods:Electronic tongue (ET) and electronic nose (EN) combined with Densely Connected Convolutional Networks-Extreme Learning Machine (DenseNet-ELM) model were used to quickly detect the brewing age of mature vinegar. Two DenseNet models with different structures, ET-DenseNet and EN-DenseNet, were designed to extract the feature information of the electronic tongue and electronic nose signals respectively. And then the feature level information fusion method was used to obtain the fusion feature vectors of the two artificial sensory devices. Then Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) was used to classify …

Research On Network Food Safety Supervision Strategy Under The Background Of "Internet Plus", Wang Li-Hua

Food and Machinery

Firstly the research background and the current status of online food safety research were introduced, and then the current status and problems of online food supervision were analyzed in this review. Finally, some supervision strategies were proposed in four ways, i.e., the construction of a smart collaborative supervision platform, the reform of supervision organization and power reshaping, the breaking information asymmetry and the strengthening of consumer rights protection.

Beer Filling Precision Control Technology Based On Fuzzy Neural Network, Liu Wei

Food and Machinery

Objective:Solve the problems of low working efficiency and low filling accuracy of beer filling machine.Methods:The structure and working principle of beer filling machine were analyzed, and the control mode based on the weight deviation of secondary supplementary filling was determined; On the basis of PLC controller, using the characteristics of strong anti-interference ability of fuzzy algorithm and good self-adaptability of neural network algorithm, a PID control strategy based on fuzzy neural network was proposed, and simulation analysis and filling test were carried out.Results:Within the set target range, the maximum deviation of filling weight was only …

Melon Weak Microwave-Assisted Hot Air Drying Characteristics And Mathematical Model, Zhang Jian-Chao, Bai Yu-Jia, Feng Zuo-Shan, Zheng Li-Ping, Dilinur Jakefu

Food and Machinery

Objective:Using Xinjiang melon as raw material, explore melon slices in weak microwave-assisted hot air drying in the process of drying characteristics.Methods:UsingR2,χ2 and RMSE as evaluation indexes, compare melon slices of wet basis moisture content under different conditions, the drying rate, moisture content than the distinction, and melon dry dynamics model was set up, and the drying characteristic curve of melon slices was gotten at different slice thickness, the cycle time of microwave, the hot air cycle time.Results:The thinner the slice, the longer the circulation drying time of microwave and dry hot air, the faster the …

Evaluation Of The Influence Of Pretreatment Methods On The Quality Characteristics Of Okra Hot-Air Drying Based On The Coefficient Of Variation Method, Qu Zhan-Ping, Zhang Xiao-Yan, Song Shu-Ya, Zhang Jing-Lin, Liu De-Yang

Food and Machinery

Objective:Improve the quality of dried okra products.Methods:The rehydration ratio, shrinkage rate, vitamin C content, drying time and sensory score were used to analyze the effects of different pretreatment methods on the quality of dried okra products, and the coefficient of variation method was used for comprehensive weighted evaluation.Results:The results showed that blanching and ultrasonic pretreatment can significantly increase the rehydration ratio of the dried sample (P＜0.05). The shrinkage rate was most affected by blanching. The vitamin C content of the pretreatment group was lower than that of the control group, and the ultrasound …

Optimum Parameters And Application Of Buckwheat Noodle Composite Preformed Powder, Zhao Min, Yang Bao-Wei, Hu Jian, Wang Rong-Lan

Food and Machinery

Objective:This study aimed to explore the best parameters of buckwheat noodle composite preformed powder.Methods:Single factor experiment, multi-index comprehensiveevaluation method and orthogonal experiment were used to optimize the special composite preformed powder recipe of buckwheat noodles.Results:The best parameters of buckwheat noodle composite preformed powder were 45% of buckwheat flour, 8% of modified starch, 1.2% of compound phosphate and 3% of gluten powder. In this situation, the tensile area of composite flour dough was 3 378.6 g·mm; the stabilization time was 7.23 min, the content of wet gluten was 23.71%; the sensory score was89.2; the comprehensive score …

Evaluation Of Apple Inner Quality Based On Improved Deep Belief Network, Hu Chun-Yan, Yu Lai-Hang

Food and Machinery

Objective:In order to resolve a lot of redundant information and low precision of apple internal quality evaluation existed in apple near infrared spectroscopy, improving the precision of apple internal quality evaluation.Methods:A new apple inner quality evaluation model based on deep belief network (DBN) and grey wolf optimization algorithm was proposed. According to the characteristic of high dimension and complexity of apple spectral data, the method of selecting characteristic wavelengths of apple spectral data was determined by comparing the results of selecting characteristic wavelengths of full-band, principal component analysis and continuous projection. The parameters of DBN model were …

Optimization Of Preparation Technology And Antioxidant Activity Of Enzymatic Hydrolysates From Corneum Gigerii Galli Endothelium, Zhang Hui-Ying, Yang Wei-Qiao, Chen Yao, Li Pan, Du Bing

Food and Machinery

Objective:In order to study the optimal enzymatic hydrolysis process conditions of corneum galli gigerii endothelium, and analyze the amino acid composition, molecular weight distribution and antioxidant activity of the enzymatic hydrolysate.Methods:With the yield of polypeptide and the degree of hydrolysis as indicators, the orthogonal experiment was used to optimize the enzymatic hydrolysis conditions of corneum galli gigerii endothelium. Amino acid analyzer and high-performance gel permeation chromatography were used to determine the amino acid composition and molecular weight distribution of the enzymatic hydrolysate of corneum galli gigerii endothelium. The clear ability of corneum galli gigerii endothelium to DPPH …

Study On Preparation Of Collagen Peptides From Micropterus Salmoides Skin And Its Antioxidant Activity, Han Meng-Yao, Li Xin-Yue, Wang Xiao-Mei, Wang Guo-Zhi, Ye Jin-Yun, Zhang Zhong-Shan

Food and Machinery

Objective:Collagen was extracted from the skin of Micropterus salmoides and used to explore the effect of enzyme types on the antioxidant activity of collagen peptides.Methods:Four kinds of enzymes were used, namely alkaline protease, neutral protease, papain and trypsin. The enzymatic hydrolysis of collagen Alkaline protease enzymatically hydrolyze collagen peptide (APP), Neutral protease enzymatically hydrolyze collagen peptide (NPP), Papain enzymatically hydrolyze collagen peptide(PP), Trypsin hydrolysis of collagen peptide(TP), were obtained and compared their total antioxidant activity, including reducing activity, DPPH, ·OH and O-2·free radical scavenging ability, ferrous ion chelating ability and lipid Oxidation inhibitory activity.Results:Four kinds …

Effects Of Extraction Methods On The Quality Of Elderberry Seed Oil, Xue Qing, Zhao Hong-Jin, Dai Long, Zhao Wen-Xin, Wang Jun, Zhu Xin-Liang, Gao Peng, Zhang Hong-Meng

Food and Machinery

Objective:This study aimed to compare the effects of different extraction methods including cold pressing extraction, soxhlet extraction and subcritical butane extraction on the yield, physicochemical properties, fatty acid composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of elderberry seed oil.Methods:Elderberry seed oils were extracted from elderberry seed by cold pressing extraction, soxhlet extraction and subcritical butane extraction. The physicochemical parameters and in vitro antioxidant activity of oil were determined with reference to national standards, and the fatty acid composition was analyzed by GC-MS.Results:Among the three extraction methods, the highest oil yield was obtained by subcritical butane extraction …

Application And Risk Analysis Of Food Machinery Lubricants In China, Guo Jia, Lin Hong

Food and Machinery

The use and cognition of food mechanical lubricants in food processing enterprises in China were investigated. The standards and regulations related to food mechanical lubricants at home and abroad were summarized and compared. And the composition and possible hazards of food mechanical lubricants and common edible oil used for lubrication were preliminarily explored. The necessity and safety feasibility of correct and reasonable use of food grade lubricants in food processing were demonstrated, and suggestions for food enterprises to use food grade lubricants reasonably and legally were put forward.