CAROTENOID CHANGES IN DIFFERENT MAIZE VARIETIES DURING RIPENING

1963 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 481-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Zsolt ◽  
Gy. Schneider ◽  
B. Matkovics
Keyword(s):  
Maize Varieties ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Β Carotene

The authors investigated the carotenoids of different maize varieties of white, yellow, and red-colored grains in different phases of ripening. The carotenoids extracted from the grains were separated into benzene-soluble (epiphasic) and benzene-insoluble (hypophasic) fractions, and the components of these fractions were quantitatively measured and separated. The cause of the characteristic color of the grains is the difference in concentration of zeaxanthin, the main component of the hypophasic fraction. The following other carotenoids were demonstrated also: β-carotene, β-carotene-monoepoxide, violaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, antheraxanthin, xanthophyll, xanthophyll-monoepoxide, α-carotene. We could best explain the origin of the different carotenoids in terms of Cholnoky's theory.

CAROTENOID CHANGES IN DIFFERENT MAIZE VARIETIES DURING RIPENING

1963 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 481-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Zsolt ◽  
Gy. Schneider ◽  
B. Matkovics
Keyword(s):  
Maize Varieties ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Β Carotene

The authors investigated the carotenoids of different maize varieties of white, yellow, and red-colored grains in different phases of ripening. The carotenoids extracted from the grains were separated into benzene-soluble (epiphasic) and benzene-insoluble (hypophasic) fractions, and the components of these fractions were quantitatively measured and separated. The cause of the characteristic color of the grains is the difference in concentration of zeaxanthin, the main component of the hypophasic fraction. The following other carotenoids were demonstrated also: β-carotene, β-carotene-monoepoxide, violaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, antheraxanthin, xanthophyll, xanthophyll-monoepoxide, α-carotene. We could best explain the origin of the different carotenoids in terms of Cholnoky's theory.

scholarly journals Perbedaan kadar hemoglobin pada remaja gizi baik yang tinggal di pegunungan dengan yang tinggal di tepi pantai

e-CliniC ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne C. Jacobus ◽  
Max F.J Mantik ◽  
Adrian . Umboh
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Study ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Good Nutrition ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Main Component

Abstract: Haemoglobin is the main component of red blood cells that serves as a transporter of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. The normal range of haemoglobin values can be used to determine the degree of anemia according to age and gender. Geographical condition such as altitude influences the haemoglobin value. This study aimed to obtain the difference of haemoglobin levels between teenagers with good nutrition status who live at the highland and those at the seaside. This was an observational analytical study with a cross sectional design. Samples were students with good nutrition status of SMPN 3 Tomohon (living at the highland) and those of SMP Kristen Nazaret Tuminting (living at the seaside). There were 60 students who met the inclusion criteria as follows: adolescent, good nutrition status, healthy, aged 13-15 years, lived at the highland or at the seaside ≥ 6 month, and willing to be performed blood examinations, and had been approved by their parents. The Mann-Whitney test for the difference between haemoglobin levels of the two groups showed a p value < 0,001. Conclusion: There was a very significant difference between haemoglobin levels of good nutrition teenagers who lived at the highland and at the seaside. Keywords: haemoglobin levels, good nutrition, teenagers, highland, seaside  Abstrak: Hemoglobin merupakan komponen utama sel darah merah dan berfungsi sebagai transporter oksigen dan karbon dioksida dalam darah. Batas normal nilai hemoglobin dapat digunakan untuk menetapkan derajat anemia, dengan distribusi usia dan jenis kelamin spesifik didasarkan pada sampel referensi sehat. Kondisi geografis, seperti ketinggian tempat dari permukaan laut menjadi faktor pertimbangan dalam distribusi nilai normal hemoglobin. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan perbedaan kadar hemoglobin antara remaja gizi baik yang tinggal di pegunungan dengan yang tinggal di tepi pantai. Jenis penelitian ini analitik-observasional dengan desain potong lintang. Sampel penelitian yaitu remaja gizi baik yang tinggal di pegunungan yaitu siswa SMPN 3 Tomohon dan yang di tepi pantai yaitu siswa SMP Kristen Nazaret Tuminting. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 60 remaja yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi yaitu gizi baik, sehat, berumur 13-15 tahun, berdomisili di pegunungan atau tepi pantai ≥6 bulan, bersedia dilakukan pemeriksaan darah, dan telah disetujui oleh orang tua. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan uji Mann-Whitney dengan bantuan program SPSS. Hasil uji Mann-Whitney mengenai perbedaan kadar hemoglobin antara kedua kelompok menunjukkan nila p <0,001. Simpulan: Terdapat perbedaan yang sangat bermakna kadar hemoglobin remaja gizi baik yang tinggal di pegunungan dengan di tepi pantai.Kata kunci: kadar hemoglobin, remaja gizi baik, pegunungan, tepi pantai

scholarly journals How Pre-Harvest Inactivated Yeast Treatment May Influence the Norisoprenoid Aroma Potential in Wine Grapes

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3369
Author(s):  
Pasquale Crupi ◽  
Marika Santamaria ◽  
Fernando Vallejo ◽  
Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán ◽  
Gianvito Masi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Carotenoid Content ◽  
Wine Grapes ◽  
Wine Production ◽  
Italian Wine ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Β Carotene

Carotenoids are important secondary metabolites in wine grapes and play a key role as potential precursors of aroma compounds (i.e., C13-norisoprenoids), which have a high sensorial impact in wines. There is scarce information about the influence of pre-harvest inactivated yeast treatment on the norisoprenoid aroma potential of grapes. Thus, this work aimed to study the effect of the foliar application of yeast extracts (YE) to Negro Amaro and Primitivo grapevines on the carotenoid content during grape ripening and the difference between the resulting véraison and maturity (ΔC). The results showed that β-carotene and (allE)-lutein were the most abundant carotenoids in all samples, ranging from 60% to 70% of total compounds. Their levels, as well as those of violaxanthin, (9′Z)-neoxanthin, and 5,6-epoxylutein, decreased during ripening. This was especially observed in treated grapes, with ΔC values from 2.6 to 4.2-fold higher than in untreated grapes. Besides this, a principal components analysis (PCA) demonstrated that lutein, β-carotene, and violaxanthin and (9′Z)-neoxanthin derivatives principally characterized Negro Amaro and Primitivo, respectively. Thereby, the YE treatment has proved to be effective in improving the C13-norisoprenoid aroma potentiality of Negro Amaro and Primitivo, which are fundamental cultivars in the context of Italian wine production.

scholarly journals The metabolism of 3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene in the rat and in man

1968 ◽  
Vol 106 (4) ◽  
pp. 783-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
J W Daniel ◽  
J C Gage ◽  
D. I. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Enterohepatic Circulation ◽  
Minor Component ◽  
Aldehyde Group ◽  
Enzyme Mechanism ◽  
Mercapturic Acid ◽  
Rat Urine ◽  
Methyl Group ◽  
Tert Butyl ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Main Component

1. The major metabolites of 3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene (BHT) in the rat are 3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (BHT-acid), both free (9% of the dose) and as a glucuronide (15%), and S-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-N-acetylcysteine. 2. The mercapturic acid does not appear to derive from the usually accepted enzyme mechanism, and may involve a non-enzymic reaction between BHT free radical and cysteine. 3. The ester glucuronide and mercapturic acid found in rat urine are also the major metabolites in rat bile and must be responsible for the enterohepatic circulation. 4. Free BHT-acid is the main component in rat faeces. 5. In man, BHT-acid, free and conjugated, is a minor component in urine, and the mercapturic acid is virtually absent. The bulk of the radioactivity is excreted as the ether-insoluble glucuronide of a metabolite in which the ring methyl group and one tert.-butyl methyl group are oxidized to carboxyl groups, and a methyl group on the other tert.-butyl group is also oxidized, probably to an aldehyde group. 6. These differences in metabolism by the rat and by man are sufficient to account for the difference in excretion by the two species.

scholarly journals Reproduction performance of beef cattle mated naturally following synchronization in the Central Bushveld bioregion of South Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 70-74
Author(s):  
SM Grobler ◽  
MM Scholtz ◽  
JPC Greyling ◽  
FWC Neser
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Breeding Season ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
Beef Cows ◽  
First Year ◽  
Natural Mating ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Calving Season ◽  
Main Component

The estimated calving percentage of beef cattle is 62% in the commercial sector of South Africa. Fertility is regarded as the main component influencing total herd efficiency in beef cattle. If the long calving seasons can be shortened and the calving percentage increased, more and heavier calves with a more uniform age can be weaned. Cows calving earlier in the season also have an extended “recovery period” and have the opportunity to calve in a better body condition during the next season, compared to cows calving late in the season. Cows that calve early also have a better chance of conceiving in the next breeding season and are generally seen as the more fertile animals. Research has been undertaken to evaluate the effect of oestrous synchronization followed by natural mating on the calving rate and calving distribution of multiparous beef cows. In this trial Bonsmara cows were mated naturally after synchronization over a period of four years (2009 - 2012) in an extensive production system on natural sour-mixed bushveld. The synchronized cows calved earlier during the 2009 calving season and cows in anoestrus started cycling again. The average days-to-calving after the start of the breeding season was 243 days for the synchronized cows and 267 for the non-synchronized cows. The calves born from the synchronized cows were therefore, on average, 24 days older than the calves born from the non-synchronized cows. From 2010 onwards the difference declined and it seems the biggest effect was obtained during the first year of synchronization.Keywords: Beef cattle, Marikana thorn veld, natural mating, oestrous synchronization

Mineralogical Study of Huashan Granite-Type Uranium Ore Deposit in Northeast of Guangxi

2012 ◽  
Vol 621 ◽  
pp. 17-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Qiang Kang ◽  
Zuo Hai Feng ◽  
Yong Gao Huang ◽  
Hong Yi Chen ◽  
Wei Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uranium Mineral ◽  
Ore Deposit ◽  
Granite Pluton ◽  
Uranium Ore ◽  
Mineralogical Characteristics ◽  
Granite Type ◽  
Mineralogical Study ◽  
Mineral Compositions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Main Component

Huashan granite-type uranium ore deposit is originated within the Huashan granite pluton in northeast of Guangxi, the mineral (mineralization) occurrences already found include Changchong, Baishijiao and Caomiping. Previous studies are relatively weak, especially in mineralogical characteristics, in this paper, a detailed study of minerals has been carried out through EPMA and EDS, the results show that the uranium mineral compositions of the three mineral (mineralization) occurrences are significantly different, but all of them are of secondary uranium minerals, among them, the main component of Changchong mineral (mineralization) occurrence is (meta-) autunite, of Baijiaoshi mineral (mineralization) occurrence is kasolite, and of Caomiping mineral (mineralization) occurrence is torbernite and zeunerite, which reflect the difference of their minerals sources.

scholarly journals Origin of the Difference in the Resistivity of As-Grown Focused-Ion- and Focused-Electron-Beam-Induced Pt Nanodeposits

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. De Teresa ◽  
R. Córdoba ◽  
A. Fernández-Pacheco ◽  
O. Montero ◽  
P. Strichovanec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Voltage Dependence ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Carbon Matrix ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Semiconducting Materials ◽  
Dual Beam ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Main Component

We study the origin of the strong difference in the resistivity of focused-electron- and focused-Ga-ion-beam-induced deposition (FEBID and FIBID, resp.) of Pt performed in a dual beam equipment using(CH3)3Pt(CpCH3)as the precursor gas. We have performed in-situ and ex-situ resistance measurements in both types of nanodeposits, finding that the resistivity of Pt by FEBID is typically four orders of magnitude higher than Pt by FIBID. In the case of Pt by FEBID, the current-versus-voltage dependence is nonlinear and the resistance-versus-temperature behavior is strongly semiconducting, whereas Pt by FIBID shows linear current-versus-voltage dependence and only slight temperature dependence. The microstructure, as investigated by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, consists in all cases of Pt single crystals with size about 3 nm embedded in an amorphous carbonaceous matrix. Due to the semiconducting character of the carbon matrix, which is the main component of the deposit, we propose that the transport results can be mapped onto those obtained in semiconducting materials with different degrees of doping. The different transport properties of Pt by FEBID and FIBID are attributed to the higher doping level in the case of FIBID, as given by composition measurements obtained with energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis.

scholarly journals COMPARISON OF CEMELE PEPPER WITH BELL PEPPER GENOTYPES (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum) WITH RESPECT TO AGRONOMIC AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
Hakan Başak
Keyword(s):  
Capsicum Annuum ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Capsicum Annuum L ◽  
Characterization Study ◽  
Bell Peppers ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Main Component

This study was conducted in 2014 and 2015 to compare Cemele pepper with other bell peppers (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum) genotypes with respect to agronomic and morphological traits. Totally 75 bell peppper genotypes were collected from the centrum and villages of Kırşehir province. For a total of 48 agronomic and morphological characteristics of pepper genotype, the characterization study of IPGRI according to the criteria of the International Union of Plant Protection Preservation (UPOV) were done made. As a result of the principal component analysis, total 11 main component axes were obtained and these axes represented 73.25% of the total variance. Genotypes were divided into 15 groups in dendrogram according to morphological and agronomic characteristics. The mean of the quantitative characteristics of each group was determined and it was determined which group or group was the difference between them. As a result of cluster analysis; D1, D20, D54, D67K, D43 and D39 coded genotypes were determined to be the most distant genotypes in terms of agronomic and morphological degree of relation. To conclude, with the identification of the genotypes of bell peppers in Kırşehir province, it will provide significant advantages in future pepper breeding studies as well as contributing to the formation of pepper database.

scholarly journals PENAMBAHAN LINGKARAN PELINDUNG PADA TURBIN AIR ROTOR SAVONIUS

INFO-TEKNIK ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Rendi Rendi ◽  
Firda Herlina
Keyword(s):  
Drag Force ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Slow Flow ◽  
Turbine Performance ◽  
Ansys Cfx ◽  
Water Turbine ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Flow Power ◽  
Positive Work

The savonius water turbine has a main component, which is blade, the concave portion has a positive work and the convex blade has a negative work. Concave profiles in advancing blade as flow catchers and convex profiles on the returning blade as reflecting flow so that there is a difference in torque. The greater the torque difference the better the turbine performance. The way to enlarge this torque difference is by enlarging the drag force. This study aims to increase the difference in torque by adding a protective circle behind the blade advancing blade. This research uses Solidwork software to design turbines and Ansys CFX 19.2 software to analyze torque. Based on the analysis results, the addition of a protective circle can increase the difference in torque. The largest torque value is owned by the turbine with the addition of a protective circle 10 mm from the blade of 46,524 Nm, the largest power value is owned by the turbine with the addition of a protective circle 10 mm by 182 Watts and the greatest efficiency value is owned by the turbine with the addition of a protective circle 10 mm 50% turbine. The addition of a protective circle 10 mm away from the blade is the most optimal turbine geometry for use in water flow power plants, especially in slow-flow rivers.

scholarly journals Provitamin a biofortification in maize through genetic engineering and marker-assisted selection

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Duc Thanh
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Engineering ◽  
Marker Assisted Selection ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Provitamin A ◽  
Provitamin A Carotenoids ◽  
Maize Varieties ◽  
Maize Plants ◽  
Β Carotene

Maize is an important cereal in the global economy, which feeds one-third of the world’s population and is the third largest food crop after wheat and rice. Nutritional quality of most maize varieties is very low due to the lack of lysine and tryptophan and extremely low provitamin A carotenoids including α-carotene, β-carotene, and β-cryptoxanthin. Therefore, one of the solutions to improve nutritional value in maize is to improve provitamin A carotenoids contents. Many efforts have been made to produce maize plants with enhanced provitamin A carotenoids, especially, β -carotene. This article aims to review the research towards provitamin A biofortification through genetic engineering and marker-assisted selection. The published results and our recent achievements open the window for the improvement of provitamin A carotenoids in maize as well as the issues that need the further investigation. 

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