Evaluation and grading of climatic conditions on nutritional quality of rice: A case study of Xiaozhan rice in Tianjin

During dry seasons, equines are traditionally fed hay. However, if not prepared under favorable climatic conditions and if not properly stored, hay does not preserve its nutritional value. The aim of this research was to evaluate the chemical composition in Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties, used to feed equines over 225 days of storage. Treatments consisted of Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties, assessed at six moments of storage: 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, and 225 days. The experiment followed a completely randomized split-plot design. In the comparison between varieties, differences (P0.05) over the 225 days of storage. The storage period had little impact on the nutritional quality of the assessed hays. The Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and, mainly, Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties have potential to be used in equine diet.

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Use of Branded Food Composition Databases for the Exploitation of Food Fortification Practices: A Case Study on Vitamin D in the Slovenian Food Supply

Frontiers in Nutrition ◽

10.3389/fnut.2021.775163 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Sanja Krušič ◽

Maša Hribar ◽

Edvina Hafner ◽

Katja Žmitek ◽

Igor Pravst

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Food Composition ◽

Health Concern ◽

Food Fortification ◽

Average Content ◽

Breakfast Cereals ◽

Sales Data

Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide public health concern, which can be addressed with voluntary or mandatory food fortification. The aim of this study was to determine if branded food composition databases can be used to investigate voluntary fortification practices. A case study was conducted using two nationally representative cross-sectional datasets of branded foods in Slovenia, collected in 2017 and 2020, and yearly sales data. Using food labeling data we investigated prevalence of fortification and average vitamin D content, while nutrient profiling was used to investigate overall nutritional quality of the foods. In both datasets, the highest prevalence of vitamin D fortification was observed in meal replacements (78% in 2017; 100% in 2020) and in margarine, corresponding to high market share. Other food categories commonly fortified with vitamin D are breakfast cereals (5% in 2017; 6% in 2020), yogurts and their imitates (5% in 2017; 4% in 2020), and baby foods (18% in both years). The highest declared average content of vitamin D was observed in margarine and foods for specific dietary use (7–8 μg/100g), followed by breakfast cereals (4 μg/100g), while the average content in other foods was below 2 μg/100g. Only minor differences were observed between 2017 and 2020. Major food-category differences were also observed in comparison of the overall nutritional quality of the fortified foods; higher overall nutritional quality was only observed in fortified margarine. Our study showed that branded food composition databases are extremely useful resources for the investigation and monitoring of fortification practices, particularly if sales data can also be used. In the absence of mandatory or recommended fortification in Slovenia, very few manufacturers decide to add vitamin D, and even when this is the case, such products are commonly niche foods with lower market shares. We observed exceptions in imported foods, which can be subject to fortification policies introduced in other countries.

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Effect Of Temperature And Storage Time On The Nutritional Quality Of Olive Drupes: A Case Study

European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences ◽

10.24018/ejfood.2020.2.4.64 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Enrico Finotti ◽

Loretta Gambelli ◽

Gioia Meysem Mili ◽

Gabrielle Lo Feudo ◽

Cinzia Benincasa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Sensory Analysis ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Storage Time ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Effect Of Temperature ◽

Different Temperatures ◽

And Storage

In this study we evaluated the effect of temperature and time storage on the quality parameters of mono cultivar olive oil drupes. In particular, analyses of total free phenols, fatty acids, lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidant capacity, sensory analysis, at different temperatures and different times of post harvest storage, were performed. All data obtained have been singularly processed by Functional Mathematical Index (FMI).

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Influence of storage on the chemical composition of Stylosanthes hays for equine feeding

Semina Ciências Agrárias ◽

10.5433/1679-0359.2016v37n2p903 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 903

Author(s):

Maria Lindomárcia Leonardo da Costa ◽

Adalgiza Souza Carneiro de Rezende ◽

Ângela Maria Quintão Lana ◽

Juliano Martins Santiago ◽

Eloísa De Oliveira Simões Saliba ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Nutritional Quality ◽

Nutritional Value ◽

Storage Period ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Stylosanthes Guianensis ◽

Split Plot ◽

Dry Seasons ◽

Plot Design

During dry seasons, equines are traditionally fed hay. However, if not prepared under favorable climatic conditions and if not properly stored, hay does not preserve its nutritional value. The aim of this research was to evaluate the chemical composition in Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties, used to feed equines over 225 days of storage. Treatments consisted of Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties, assessed at six moments of storage: 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, and 225 days. The experiment followed a completely randomized split-plot design. In the comparison between varieties, differences (P0.05) over the 225 days of storage. The storage period had little impact on the nutritional quality of the assessed hays. The Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and, mainly, Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties have potential to be used in equine diet.

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Can Grazing Moderate Climatic Effects on Herbage Nutritional Quality?

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy11040700 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 700

Author(s):

Guy Dovrat ◽

Efrat Sheffer ◽

Serge Yan Landau ◽

Tova Deutch ◽

Haim Gorelik ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Quality ◽

Grazing Intensity ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Interactive Effects ◽

Temperate Climate ◽

Climate Variables ◽

Climatic Effects ◽

Herbage Quality

In Mediterranean grasslands, the composition of vegetation and its nutritional quality for animals are strongly affected by the climatic conditions prevailing during winter and spring. Therefore, these seasonal ecosystems provide an opportunity to examine how variability in climatic conditions affects the regeneration and quality of pasture vegetation. The intensity of grazing in this seasonal system can moderate, or alternatively exacerbate, climatic effects on the nutritional quality of the vegetation. Herein, we analyzed the interactive effects of climate variables, grazing intensity, and grazing exclusion on herbage quality parameters using long-term vegetation and climate data collected during 2005–2018 from an extensive experiment in Galilee, Israel. We evaluated the contribution of different climate variables to the prediction of herbage quality parameters. Our results showed that climate variables have a dramatic effect on herbage quality and that this effect interacts with grazing intensity. Herbage quality improved in temperate rainy years compared to warm and dry years. High grazing intensity improved herbage quality under temperate climate conditions, but this effect was moderated or completely disappeared as winter conditions become warmer and drier. The results of the study foresee negative effects of warming and drying on the carrying capacity of natural pastures.

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Improving the nutritional quality of charitable meals for homeless and vulnerable adults. A case study of food provision by a food aid organisation in the UK

Appetite ◽

10.1016/j.appet.2014.07.011 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 82 ◽

pp. 131-137 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Sophie E. Pelham-Burn ◽

Catherine J. Frost ◽

Jean M. Russell ◽

Margo E. Barker

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Quality ◽

Food Aid ◽

Food Provision ◽

The Uk ◽

Vulnerable Adults

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Case study using commercial dairy sheep flocks: Comparison of the fat nutritional quality of milk produced in mountain and valley farms

LWT ◽

10.1016/j.lwt.2017.11.004 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 89 ◽

pp. 374-380 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Leire Bravo-Lamas ◽

Noelia Aldai ◽

John K.G. Kramer ◽

Luis Javier R. Barron

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Quality ◽

Dairy Sheep ◽

Quality Of Milk

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Quality of surface water and generation of sludge at water treatment plants

Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science ◽

10.4136/ambi-agua.2565 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Fabiana Alves Fiore ◽

Suzelei Rodgher ◽

Cristiane Yumi Koga Ito ◽

Vivian Silveira dos Santos Bardini ◽

Luis Miguel Gutiérrez Klinsky

Keyword(s):

Water Treatment ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Water Treatment Plants ◽

Historical Series ◽

Beneficial Uses ◽

Continuous Generation ◽

Iron Manganese ◽

Iron And Manganese

Among the waste produced daily by communities are those resulting from the treatment of water for public supply, with local specificities that reflect the characteristics and uses of the land. Despite the continuous generation and inadequate disposal still current in Brazil, there is little information on these residues. The data related to the composition of these sludges are essential for the study of alternatives for beneficial uses and for determining the risks to the environment and human health from inadequate disposal. It is in this context that the present study was developed, with the objective of identifying the physical-chemical characteristics of sludge produced in water treatment plants (WTPs) and of verifying the presence of these elements in the waters of the source used for supply. Such research was carried out through a case study in two WTPs in the state of São Paulo that perform surface abstraction. Therefore, in each of the WTPs, samples of densified sludge, representative of the dry and rainy periods, were characterized. The chemical findings of the sludge have been compared to the historical series of a decade of monitoring of the water quality of the sources of these WTPs. Among the main results, concentrations above the reference limits for the inert residues of aluminum, iron, manganese and barium in sludge are highlighted, as well as the existence of iron and manganese in the raw water collected and the variations in the concentrations of iron, sodium and manganese in the sludge due to the climatic conditions.

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Misophonia: An Evidence-Based Case Report

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2020_aja-19-00111 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 685-690

Author(s):

C. S. Vanaja ◽

Miriam Soni Abigail

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Case Report ◽

Case History ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Physiological Responses ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Management Option ◽

Pure Tone Audiogram

Purpose Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder condition in certain sounds that trigger intense emotional or physiological responses. While some persons may experience misophonia, a few patients suffer from misophonia. However, there is a dearth of literature on audiological assessment and management of persons with misophonia. The purpose of this report is to discuss the assessment of misophonia and highlight the management option that helped a patient with misophonia. Method A case study of a 26-year-old woman with the complaint of decreased tolerance to specific sounds affecting quality of life is reported. Audiological assessment differentiated misophonia from hyperacusis. Management included retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy based on the principles described by P. J. Jastreboff and Jastreboff (2014). A misophonia questionnaire was administered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of therapy. Results A detailed case history and audiological evaluations including pure-tone audiogram and Johnson Hyperacusis Index revealed the presence of misophonia. The patient benefitted from intervention, and the scores of the misophonia questionnaire indicated a decrease in the severity of the problem. Conclusions It is important to differentially diagnose misophonia and hyperacusis in persons with sound tolerance disorders. Retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy can help patients who suffer from misophonia.

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Chronic Refractory Cough: A Case Study

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp2.sig3.57 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 57-62

Author(s):

Anna Maria Siciliano

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Adult Female ◽

Chronic Cough ◽

Treatment Regime ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Old Adult ◽

Language Pathology

This paper presents a successful behavioral case study in treatment of chronic refractory cough in a 60-year-old adult female. The efficacy for speech-language pathology treating chronic cough is discussed along with description of treatment regime. Discussion focuses on therapy approaches used and the patient's report of changes in quality of life and frequency, duration, and severity reduction of her cough after treatment.

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