The Developing Starch Granule Part II. The Role of Amylose and Amylopectin in the Amylograph Pasting Properties of Flour and Starch of Developing and Mature Wheats of Diverse Genetic Origins

Ginkgo biloba L. is an important economic tree species in China, and its kernels have been used as a popular food in Asian countries. Herein, the morphology, basic chemical components, starch granule structures, and physicochemical properties of kernel flours from seven ginkgo cultivars were investigated, and their relationships were analyzed. The kernels were oval or spherical in shape, with variable sizes. The starch granules exhibited both regular and irregular Maltese cross patterns. Amylose was mainly distributed in amorphous growth rings. A spatial variation in the 865/942 cm−1 ratio was observed within individual starch granules. Variations in total starch content, apparent amylose content (AAC), crude protein content (CPC), total amino acid content (TAAC), starch fine structure, and thermal and pasting properties were observed among the seven kernel flours. Pearson correlation coefficients and principle component analyses showed that the thermal properties were affected by kernel CPC, TAAC, AAC, and starch fine structure, while the pasting properties were affected by AAC and starch fine structure. Furthermore, experiments showed that the seed protein structure and α-amylase activity affected the pasting properties of ginkgo kernel flours.

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Common Genetic Origins for EEG, Alcoholism and Anxiety: The Role of CRH-BP

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0003620 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 3 (10) ◽

pp. e3620 ◽

Cited By ~ 65

Author(s):

Mary-Anne Enoch ◽

Pei-Hong Shen ◽

Francesca Ducci ◽

Qiaoping Yuan ◽

Jixia Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Genetic Origins

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Interplay Role of Heat-Moisture Treatment and Lipid from Egg yolk and Margarine on Functional and Pasting Properties of Banana Flour

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences ◽

10.31883/pjfns/132928 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 61-68

Author(s):

Yana Cahyana ◽

Tomi Nugraha ◽

Nabila Aprilira ◽

Karina Ayuningtias ◽

Giffary Soeherman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Egg Yolk ◽

Pasting Properties ◽

Heat Moisture Treatment ◽

Moisture Treatment ◽

Banana Flour

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Starch Granule Size and Morphology as a Proxy for Water Regime Influence on Zea mays

Ethnobiology Letters ◽

10.14237/ebl.12.1.2021.1725 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 35-43

Author(s):

Stefania Wilks ◽

Lisbeth A. Louderback ◽

Shannon Boomgarden

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Starch Granule ◽

Granule Size ◽

Plant Domestication ◽

Starch Granules ◽

Morphological Attributes ◽

Essential Parameter ◽

Size And Morphology ◽

Human Subsistence

A wealth of information on the patterns of human subsistence and plant domestication has been generated from studies on maize (Zea mays) starch granules. However, very little work has been conducted on how the size and morphology of those granules might change as a function of water stress during the growing season. In the arid Southwest, the role of irrigation in growing maize is an essential parameter in many foraging models. Our study seeks to determine if there are significant changes in the size and other morphological attributes of starch granules from maize planted at Range Creek Canyon under two different irrigation regimes ranging from little water (once every three weeks) to ample water (once a day). Our results provide data on the effects of irrigation on Z. mays starch granules and, therefore, have implications for identifying archaeological maize and possibly determining past water regimes at Range Creek Canyon.

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Pickering emulsion gel stabilized by octenylsuccinate quinoa starch granule as lutein carrier: Role of the gel network

Food Chemistry ◽

10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125476 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 305 ◽

pp. 125476 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Songnan Li ◽

Bin Zhang ◽

Chao Li ◽

Xiong Fu ◽

Qiang Huang

Keyword(s):

Starch Granule ◽

Pickering Emulsion ◽

Emulsion Gel ◽

Gel Network

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The role of extracellular vesicles in phenotypic cancer transformation

Radiology and Oncology ◽

10.2478/raon-2013-0037 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 197-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 51

Author(s):

Eva Ogorevc ◽

Veronika Kralj-Iglic ◽

Peter Veranic

Keyword(s):

Extracellular Vesicles ◽

Cancer Progression ◽

Intercellular Communication ◽

Tumour Growth ◽

Gene Mutations ◽

Membrane Structures ◽

New Findings ◽

Genetic Origins ◽

Phenotypic Transformation

AbstractBackground.Cancer has traditionally been considered as a disease resulting from gene mutations. New findings in biology are challenging gene-centered explanations of cancer progression and redirecting them to the non-genetic origins of tumorigenicity. It has become clear that intercellular communication plays a crucial role in cancer progression. Among the most intriguing ways of intercellular communication is that via extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs are membrane structures released from various types of cells. After separation from the mother membrane, EVs become mobile and may travel from the extracellular space to blood and other body fluids.Conclusions.Recently it has been shown that tumour cells are particularly prone to vesiculation and that tumour-derived EVs can carry proteins, lipids and nucleic acids causative of cancer progression. The uptake of tumour-derived EVs by noncancerous cells can change their normal phenotype to cancerous. The suppression of vesiculation could slow down tumour growth and the spread of metastases. The purpose of this review is to highlight examples of EVmediated cancer phenotypic transformation in the light of possible therapeutic applications.

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