Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action,
2021
University of Uyo
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action, Emmanuel A. Onwioduokit
Economic and Financial Review
Discussions on food security have gained traction in the recent past, especially in Africa and other developing economies. Several horrifying images of famished families, particularly around “The Horn of Africa” including Somalia, Ethiopia, and some parts of Kenya, projected globally in both the print and electronic media vividly illustrate the perils of food crises. In Nigeria, food constitute a substantial share of family budgets, particularly for low-income households. When prices of essential foods items increase poorer people suffer the adverse impacts more disproportionately. While clothing and shelter are basic necessities of life, food remains the most vital, given its centrality …
Enzyme Kinetics, Molecular Docking, And In Silico Characterization Of Canary Seed (Phalaris Canariensis L.) Peptides With Ace And Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitory Activity,
2021
Purdue University
Enzyme Kinetics, Molecular Docking, And In Silico Characterization Of Canary Seed (Phalaris Canariensis L.) Peptides With Ace And Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitory Activity, Uriel Urbizo-Reyes, Andrea M. Liceaga, Lavanya Reddivari, Kee-Hong Kim, Joseph M. Anderson
Department of Food Science Faculty Publications
The bioactivity of canary seed peptides (CSP) towards metabolism-regulating enzymes was evaluated. Peptides with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV), and pancreatic lipase activity remained stable (p < 0.05) to simulated gastrointestinal digestion (SGD). CSP-SGD were transported efficiently (>10%) through the Caco-2 monolayer, indicating absorption through the intestinal epithelium. Lineweaver-Burk plots demonstrated that CSP-SGD act as mixed-type inhibitors for DPP-IV and α-glucosidase. Furthermore, CSP-SGD were potent as antihypertensive and antiobesity agents. Molecular docking and in silico analyses were targeted to understand CSP-SGD interactions with ACE and pancreatic lipase. ACE-inhibitory peptides (LHPQ, QTPHQ, KPVPR, and ELHPQ) acted as non-competitive inhibitors by destabilization of the transition state and Zn(II) coordination in …
The Yearly Financing Need Of Providing Paid Maternity Leave In The Informal Sector In Indonesia,
2021
Universitas Padjadjaran
The Yearly Financing Need Of Providing Paid Maternity Leave In The Informal Sector In Indonesia, Adiatma Y. M. Siregar, Pipit Pitriyan, Donny Hardiawan, Paul Zambrano, Mireya Vilar-Compte, Graciela Ma Teruel Belismelis, Meztli Moncada, David Tamayo, Grace Carroll, Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Roger Mathisen
Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works
Background: The economic cost of not breastfeeding in Indonesia is estimated at US$1.5–9.4 billion annually, the highest in South East Asia. Half of the 33.6 million working women of reproductive age (WRA) in Indonesia (15–49 years) are informal employees, meaning they are working as casual workers or they are self-employed (small scale business) and assisted by unpaid/family worker(s). No specific maternity protection entitlements are currently available for WRA working informally in Indonesia. This study aims to estimate the financing need of providing maternity leave cash transfer (MCT) for WRA working in the informal sector in Indonesia. Method: The costing methodology …
Breastfeeding Media Coverage And Beliefs During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Mexico: Implications For Breastfeeding Equity,
2021
Montclair State University
Breastfeeding Media Coverage And Beliefs During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Mexico: Implications For Breastfeeding Equity, Mireya Vilar-Compte, P. Gaitán‐Rossi, E. C. Rhodes, V. Cruz‐Villalba, R. Pérez‐Escamilla
Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works
Background: Because breastfeeding offers short- and long- term health benefits to mothers and children, breastfeeding promotion and support is a public health priority. Evidence shows that SARS-CoV-2 is not likely to be transmitted via breastmilk. Moreover, antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are thought to be contained in breastmilk of mothers with history of COVID-19 infection or vaccination. WHO recommends direct breastfeeding as the preferred infant feeding option during the COVID-19 pandemic, even among women with COVID-19; but conflicting practices have been adopted, which could widen existing inequities in breastfeeding. This study aims to describe how information about breastfeeding was communicated in Mexican …
Us Consumers' Perceptions Of Raw And Cooked Broken Rice,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Us Consumers' Perceptions Of Raw And Cooked Broken Rice, Matthew G. Richardson, Philip Glen Crandall, Han-Seok Seo, Corliss A. O'Bryan
Food Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
Rice supplies about 20% of the calories to the world’s consumers. Milling removes the outer husk and bran, breaking about 20% of the rice kernels during the milling process that equates to almost 100,000,000 tons of rice annually. Broken rice is discounted in price by almost half or relegated to non-human consumption. This study seeks to understand why this large percentage of rice production is discounted for human consumption. Consumers who routinely consume rice evaluated raw and cooked rice with 5%, 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% levels of brokens. Sensory analysis indicated the appearance of raw rice with high levels …
How Are Agricultural Research Projects Conceiving Innovation? An Assessment Of The European Union Multi-Actor Projects,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
How Are Agricultural Research Projects Conceiving Innovation? An Assessment Of The European Union Multi-Actor Projects, Samuel Brea Martinez-Collado
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Horizon research programs are the European Union’s lighthouse for innovation and research concerning the agri-food chain, the management of natural resources, and the bioeconomy. Their innovation strategy approach is one that pursues the practical application of the research via the collaboration of all actors involved. Such strategy is the reflection of a Multi-Actor Approach as their procedure to enhance innovation. This paper presents the main trends and directions 101 Multi-Actor Projects (MAPs) are following on said approach towards innovation. The analysis is based on the use of well-defined “pathways” and “measures” proposed in the Guidelines for Evaluation of Innovation in …
Impact Of Planting Arrangement And Drill Row Spacing For Direct-Seeded, Delayed Flood Rice,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Impact Of Planting Arrangement And Drill Row Spacing For Direct-Seeded, Delayed Flood Rice, Mary Jane Lytle
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Direct-seeding is the most frequently utilized planting practice in Arkansas and Mid-South rice (Oryza sativa L.) production. Enhanced plant density and more rapid rice canopy formation may result from the implementation of innovative plant arrangements and spacings. Studies were initiated in 2019 and continued into 2020 to examine different cultural management practice experiments, including evaluating the impacts of planting arrangement, row spacing, and seeding rates on rice stand density, canopy coverage, grain yield, and milling yield. These small-plot trials were conducted at two locations, a silt loam site and a clay site, representative of soils produced to rice in eastern …
Arkansas Soybean Research Studies 2020,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Arkansas Soybean Research Studies 2020, Jeremy Ross
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series
The 2020 Arkansas Soybean Research Studies includes research reports on topics pertaining to soybean across several disciplines from breeding to post-harvest processing. Research reports contained in this publication may represent preliminary or only data from a single year or limited results; therefore, these results should not be used as a basis for long-term recommendations. Several research reports in this publication will appear in other University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station publications. This duplication is the result of the overlap in research coverage between disciplines and our effort to inform Arkansas soybean producers of the research …
Injection Of Iodoacetic Acid Into Pre-Rigor Bovine Muscle Simulates Dark Cutting Conditions,
2021
Utah State University
Injection Of Iodoacetic Acid Into Pre-Rigor Bovine Muscle Simulates Dark Cutting Conditions, Jared Forrest Buhler
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Following the harvest of an animal, muscle will continue to produce energy in an attempt to stay alive, primarily through the pathway of glycolysis. This occurs in the form of anaerobic (oxygen-free) metabolism of glucose and glycogen, which causes the meat to acidify. This acidification process is important for proper meat quality development and when insufficient glycolysis occurs it can cause a meat defect known as dark cutting. This defect causes the color of the muscle to become very dark, increases the water-holding capacity of the meat, and causes it to feel firm and dry on the surface because the …
Wear Behaviors Of Process Cheese With Varying Formulations And The Development Of Predictive Models On Shreddability,
2021
Utah State University
Wear Behaviors Of Process Cheese With Varying Formulations And The Development Of Predictive Models On Shreddability, Jason Young
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Process Cheese is manufactured by grinding, mixing, and heating with agitation one or more of the same varieties of natural cheese with an emulsifying agent to create a cheese with desirable properties. After process cheese is made, it is often sliced or shredded. Some of its properties affect how well it can be sliced or shredded and can lead to loss of material due to cheese sticking to equipment or being too crumbly. The loss of material, called wear behavior can incur significant losses to cheese manufacturing operations. The purpose of this study was to produce process cheese formulations with …
Gamma And X-Ray Irradiation Improve Postharvest Shelf-Life In 'Bartlett' Pears,
2021
Chapman University
Gamma And X-Ray Irradiation Improve Postharvest Shelf-Life In 'Bartlett' Pears, Matthew Garcia
Food Science (MS) Theses
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of gamma and x-ray treatment on ‘Bartlett’ pear physiology during postharvest storage. Freshly harvested ‘Bartlett’ pears were irradiated with gamma irradiation at 0.412 and 0.819 kGy and x-ray irradiation at 1.03 and 1.94 kGy, then stored at 0-1 ⁰C and 95% relative humidity. The pears were removed from cold storage at 45 and 75 days and allowed to ripen at room temperature for four and two days, respectively. Respiration rate and ethylene production were measured during fruit ripening. Color, firmness, titratable acidity, soluble solids contents, and occurrence of superficial scald …
The Electrification Of The Kitchen: On The Energy Consumption Of Common Electric Cooking Appliances,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The Electrification Of The Kitchen: On The Energy Consumption Of Common Electric Cooking Appliances, Hozen Ricchie Rose Asok Rose
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In developed countries, electricity has been gaining popularity as a source of energy for meal preparation. Utilizing electricity produced from renewable resources along with efficient electrical cooking appliances could result in sustainable clean cooking. The first objective of this research was to study the efficiency of common electrical cooking appliances—namely induction, resistance plate, resistance coil, infrared, and electric pot— by the water boiling test and the simmering test. The induction and electric pot were observed as the most efficient devices for the water boiling test. For simmering, which mimics many cooking processes, the electric pot and resistance coil were the …
Data Analytics For Sustainable Food And Agriculture Systems,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Data Analytics For Sustainable Food And Agriculture Systems, Megan Lord Reavis
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The increasing concentration of anthropogenic greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is altering the climate, posing a serious threat to global agriculture and food security. Agriculture and food production contribute a quarter of all GHG emissions produced, so there is a critical need to limit emissions in this area while increasing food production to feed the anticipated 10 billion people by 2050. To address the needs of the future, data-driven solutions are needed to guide decision-making and provide support for actionable climate mitigation and survival strategies. Research efforts must be focused on analyzing problems on multiple scales, identifying new ways to …
Efficacy Of Selected Powdered Floor Treatments And Turmeric Rhizome Powder Against Salmonella, E. Coli, And L. Monocytogenes On Polyurethane-Concrete Flooring Material Carriers,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Efficacy Of Selected Powdered Floor Treatments And Turmeric Rhizome Powder Against Salmonella, E. Coli, And L. Monocytogenes On Polyurethane-Concrete Flooring Material Carriers, Robert Sidney Fuller
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The flooring in a food processing environment can become contaminated with pathogenic bacteria in many ways including foot and equipment traffic, incoming materials, and drain backups. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) rhizome powder and seventeen other commercially available powdered floor treatments with a variety of active ingredients including quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC), sodium percarbonate and similar perhydrates (SPC), urea, and borax, were investigated for reducing the levels of pathogens on flooring thereby reducing the risk of cross-contamination from the floor to food contact surfaces. Some of the commercially available floor treatments were Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered antimicrobials while others were …
Growth Kinetics Of Salmonella Spp. During Post-Harvest Storage Of Fresh And Fresh-Cut Papaya,
2021
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Growth Kinetics Of Salmonella Spp. During Post-Harvest Storage Of Fresh And Fresh-Cut Papaya, Amandeep Singh
Theses and Dissertations
Fresh produce safety is major concern in United States. Fresh produce has been associated with numerous food-borne outbreaks each year. Salmonella has been a recurring issue in the papaya industry. Since 2010, imported papayas have been implicated in 8 multistate outbreaks associated with Salmonella spp. causing 480 illnesses, 113 hospitalization and 3 deaths. The main reason behind this problem is as fresh papaya is grown on fields where they are constantly exposed to preharvest microbial contamination through contaminated irrigation water, agricultural soil, raw manure and/or feces deposited by intruding domestic or wild animals. Moreover, majority fresh papaya is also consumed …
Screening Of Lactobacillus Paracasei Hcs17-040 With Triglyceride Tunction And Study On Its Probiotic Characteristics,
2021
Jiangxi Renren Health Industry Co., Ltd., Zhangshu, Jiangxi 331200, China
Screening Of Lactobacillus Paracasei Hcs17-040 With Triglyceride Tunction And Study On Its Probiotic Characteristics, Yu Ping, Cao Lan, Jiao Yan-Ping, Zhao Di, Min Xiang-Bo
Food and Machinery
Objective: This study focuses on obtaining a Lactobacillus strain for degrading triglyceride. Methods: Lactocillus was isolated from human breast milk and the faeces of healthy infants in this study, and their triglyceride degradability was determined by single reagent （GPO-PAP） method. The strains with strong degradation ability of triglyceride were selected for morphological, physiological, biochemical and 16S rDNA identification, and their tolerance to acid, bile salt and gastrointestinal juice was determined. Results: A strain of Lactobacillus Paracasei was isolated and then named as HCS17-040 （CGMCC No 19747）, and its degradation rate of triglyceride was （42.80±1.79）%; the survival rates of the strain …
Studies On Metabolites And Functions Of Soy-Based Plant Fermentation Broth,
2021
College of Food, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
Studies On Metabolites And Functions Of Soy-Based Plant Fermentation Broth, Li Zhi-Fang, Zuo Zhao-Hang, Wang Ying, Zhang Yu, Wang Di
Food and Machinery
Objective: To explore the changes of metabolites and antioxidant activity of soybean based plant fermentation broth during fermentation. Methods: The experiment was conducted to prepare the compound fermentation liquid from kidney beans and soybean by fermentation of yeast, Lactobacillus and other probiotics, The pH value, total acid, reducing sugar, soluble solids, total phenol, flavone content and antioxidant activity in the fermentation process were analyzed. Results: The pH value of fermentation broth decreased with the extension of fermentation time and gradually stabilized at about 3.55, the total acid content increased from 0.13 mg/mL to 0.43 mg/mL, and the soluble solid content …
Construction Of Off-On Electrochemiluminescence Sensor Based On Doped Graphene Quantum Dots For Continuous Determination Of Fe3+ And F-,
2021
School of Science, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao, Shandong 266033, China
Construction Of Off-On Electrochemiluminescence Sensor Based On Doped Graphene Quantum Dots For Continuous Determination Of Fe3+ And F-, Zhang Xiao-Wei
Food and Machinery
Objective: The study focused on investigating the electrochemiluminescence properties of graphene quantum dots. Methods: By doping heteroatoms into graphene quantum dots (GQDs), the surface chemical reactivities and optical characteristics of GQDs could be effectively improved. Nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene quantum dots (NS-GQDs) were prepared using a one-step solonthermic method. Based on its excellent luminescent properties, an “off-on” electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensor was constructed for the simultaneous determination of Fe3+ and F-. Results: Under the optimal conditions, the quenched ECL value of NS-GQDs was linearly related with the Fe3+ concentration in the range 0.1~460.0 μmol/L, and the …
Optimization For Preparation Of Collagen Peptide With Hyaluronidase Inhibition Activity By Response Surface Method,
2021
College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo 1080075, Japan; National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Science and Engineering 〔Shanghai Ocean University〕, Shanghai 201306, China
Optimization For Preparation Of Collagen Peptide With Hyaluronidase Inhibition Activity By Response Surface Method, Han Qiu-Yu, Ishizaki Shioichiro, Bao Bin
Food and Machinery
Objective: The extraction process of collagen peptides from the skin of swordfish （Xiphias gladius） was optimized in order to efficiently obtain collagen peptides with hyaluronidase inhibition activity by single factor and response surface method. Methods: The response surface method was used to optimize the preparation of collagen peptide with hyaluronidase inhibition activity. In this paper, the enzyme-soluble collagen was extracted from swordfish skin by pepsin, and then the salting-out method was carried out to purify the collagen initially. The specie of collagen was identified by polyacrylamide gel chromatography with 7.5% separation gel. After the basic test carried out by single-factor …
Effects Of Storage Time On Tensile Strength And Thermogravimetric Properties Of Paper-Making Reconstituted Tobacco,
2021
Technology Center, China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Jiangsu 210019, China
Effects Of Storage Time On Tensile Strength And Thermogravimetric Properties Of Paper-Making Reconstituted Tobacco, Cao Yi, Zhu Huai-Yuan, Wang Qi, Yuan Guang-Xiang, Yin Yu-Dong, Xue Dong
Food and Machinery
Objective: To investigate the effect of storage time on the quality of paper-making reconstituted tobacco, the change of internal chemical components, tensile strength and thermogravimetric properties of paper-making reconstituted tobacco were studied. Methods: Continuous flow analyzer, tensile strength tester and thermogravimetric analyzer were introduced to analyze three kinds of paper-making reconstituted tobacco with different storage time. Results: The contents of total alkaloids, total sugar, total nitrogen and moisture of JS-A and JS-B samples changed significantly with the increase of storage time. While the content of total alkaloids and total nitrogen of JS-C samples didn't change much. Besides, storage time had …
