Alkali Digestibility Pattern, Apparent Solubility and Gel Consistency of Milled Rice

The purpose of this study was to determine the physicochemical properties, cooking characteristics and nutritional content of MR 283 and MR 284 rice varieties. These samples were evaluated in form of milled rice. The physicochemical properties determined were gelatinization temperature and gel consistency. The samples analysed had high gelatinization temperature. Intermediate gel was detected in the rice samples. Variations in cooking time, elongation ratio, volume of expansion, water uptake ratio and solid loss were observed. The rice had elongation ratio of less than 2 which indicated that rice samples did not elongate during cooking. MR 283 milled rice contained 7.43% protein and 0.77% fat contents while MR 284 had 8.6 and 0.74% of protein and fat contents respectively. Analysis of mineral and vitamin contents indicates that the rice samples had different values for nutritional contents.

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Efficacy of Irrigation Interval after Anthesis on Grain Quality, Alkali Digestion, and Gel Consistency of Rice

Agriculture ◽

10.3390/agriculture11040325 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 325

Author(s):

Ramin Rayee ◽

Tran Dang Xuan ◽

Tran Dang Khanh ◽

Hoang-Dung Tran ◽

Kifayatullah Kakar

Keyword(s):

Protein Content ◽

Grain Quality ◽

Cooking Quality ◽

Amylose Content ◽

Rice Grain ◽

Gelatinization Temperature ◽

Rice Varieties ◽

Irrigation Interval ◽

Gel Consistency ◽

Alkali Digestion

The management of amylose and protein contents and cooking quality are the main challenges in rice macronutrients and quality improvement. This experiment was conducted to examine the rice grain quality, alkali digestion, and gel consistency responses to irrigation interval after anthesis. Three rice varieties (K1, K3, and K4) were subjected to different irrigation intervals (1, 2, and 3 d) after anthesis. The findings of this study showed that the protein content was markedly increased from 6.53–6.63% to 9.93–10.16%, whilst the amylose content was decreased significantly from 22.00–22.43% to 16.33–17.56% under stressed treatments at irrigation intervals, whilst the quantity of fatty acids was not affected. The 3-d irrigation interval recorded the highest protein content but the lowest amylose value. In addition, this treatment shows lower gelatinization temperature, but it is negatively associated with hard gel consistency under irrigation interval. This study highlights that the water management following a 3-d irrigation interval from anthesis is a useful and simple treatment to improve rice nutrients and grain cooking quality.

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Combinations of Freeze-Dried Amorphous Vardenafil Hydrochloride with Saccharides as A Way to Enhance Dissolution Rate and Permeability

Pharmaceuticals ◽

10.3390/ph14050453 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 453

Author(s):

Gabriela Wiergowska ◽

Dominika Ludowicz ◽

Kamil Wdowiak ◽

Andrzej Miklaszewski ◽

Kornelia Lewandowska ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physicochemical Properties ◽

Density Functional ◽

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose ◽

Fold Increase ◽

Crystalline Form ◽

Amorphous Form ◽

Freeze Dried ◽

Apparent Solubility ◽

Gastrointestinal Epithelium ◽

The Impact

To improve physicochemical properties of vardenafil hydrochloride (VAR), its amorphous form and combinations with excipients—hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD)—were prepared. The impact of the modification on physicochemical properties was estimated by comparing amorphous mixtures of VAR to their crystalline form. The amorphous form of VAR was obtained as a result of the freeze-drying process. Confirmation of the identity of the amorphous dispersion of VAR was obtained through the use of comprehensive analysis techniques—X-ray powder diffraction (PXRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), supported by FT-IR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy) coupled with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The amorphous mixtures of VAR increased its apparent solubility compared to the crystalline form. Moreover, a nearly 1.3-fold increase of amorphous VAR permeability through membranes simulating gastrointestinal epithelium as a consequence of the changes of apparent solubility (Papp crystalline VAR = 6.83 × 10−6 cm/s vs. Papp amorphous VAR = 8.75 × 10−6 cm/s) was observed, especially for its combinations with β-CD in the ratio of 1:5—more than 1.5-fold increase (Papp amorphous VAR = 8.75 × 10−6 cm/s vs. Papp amorphous VAR:β-CD 1:5 = 13.43 × 10−6 cm/s). The stability of the amorphous VAR was confirmed for 7 months. The HPMC and β-CD are effective modifiers of its apparent solubility and permeation through membranes simulating gastrointestinal epithelium, suggesting a possibility of a stronger pharmacological effect.

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