scholarly journals Fecal Impaction in the Rectum and Rectosigmoid Colon Secondary to Sunflower Seed Ingestion

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Alexander Lyons ◽  
Jamie Lee ◽  
Kristen Cares
Keyword(s):  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Distal Segment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fecal Impaction ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Fecal Material ◽  
Rectosigmoid Colon ◽  
Stool Softener ◽  
Abdominal Radiographs ◽  
Seed Ingestion

A 35-month-old male who had eaten a bag of sunflower seeds initially presented to the emergency department (ED) with visible seeds in the anus and was discharged home with a stool softener after manual disimpaction. He then returned to the hospital 2 days later, and abdominal radiographs confirmed significant fecal material within the rectum and rectosigmoid colon. After failed oral and rectal laxative therapy attempts, subsequent disimpaction under anesthesia revealed an undigested sunflower seed bezoar in the rectum extending to the distal segment of his sigmoid colon. This case highlights the dangers and possible complications of seed ingestion even in small quantities in children along with the pathophysiology of impaction. This is one of the youngest cases reported in the United States involving the rectum and rectosigmoid colon with a sunflower bezoar.

Fungi occurring in the achenes of sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

1986 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 1964-1971 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. Roberts ◽  
J. A. Robertson ◽  
R. T. Hanlin
Keyword(s):  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Developing Seed ◽  
Storage Fungi ◽  
Seed Field ◽  
Agar Media ◽  
Production Areas ◽  
First Time

More than 28 000 oil-type and confectionary sunflower seeds (achenes) from several production areas in the United States were surface sterilized and plated onto agar media, and the fungi that grew from them were identified. Ninety-eight species in 38 genera were identified from graded samples (grade No. 1, grade No. 2, and sample grade) of seed stored at 20 °C at 63, 83, and 93% relative humidities and from developing seed field-grown in Georgia. Sixty-four fungal taxa are reported from sunflower seed for the first time. The internal mycoflora of sunflower seed grown in Georgia differed in 2 consecutive years; pre-harvest invasion of developing seed by storage fungi occurred during the dry growing season of 1983, and species diversity was greater than in 1984, which had a relatively wet growing season. Although fewer total genera and species were isolated in 1984, the percent of seed infected by and the number of species of Fusarium present in seed produced during the wet year were much greater than during the dry year. Forty-five potentially mycotoxigenic and five thermophilic taxa were recorded. Five species of Microascus previously unknown from sunflower seed were isolated.

scholarly journals Effects from Early Planting of Late-Maturing Sunflowers on Damage from Primary Insect Pests in the United States

Helia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (64) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Prasifka ◽  
L. F. Marek ◽  
D. K. Lee ◽  
S. B. Thapa ◽  
V. Hahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North Dakota ◽  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
The United States ◽  
Total Percentage ◽  
History Of ◽  
Smicronyx Fulvus ◽  
Sunflower Moth ◽  
Homoeosoma Electellum

AbstractDelayed planting is recommended to reduce damage from sunflower insect pests in the United States, including the sunflower moth, Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst) and banded sunflower moth, Cochylis hospes Walsingham. However, in some locations, planting earlier or growing later-maturing hybrids could improve yield or oil content of sunflowers which would partially offset any added costs from insect pests or their management. Because the abundance and distribution of some sunflower insects have changed since recommendations for delayed planting were developed, experimental plots were grown in 2012 and 2013 at sites in North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois. Sunflowers were planted two to four weeks earlier than normal, including hybrids that flower two to three weeks later than elite commercial hybrids. The sum of seed damaged by sunflower moth, banded sunflower moth, and red sunflower seed weevil, Smicronyx fulvus LeConte, (i. e., total percentage) was influenced by location, but not the relative maturity of tested entries. However, when damage attributed solely to the red sunflower seed weevil was analyzed, more damaged seed were found for late-maturing entries in North Dakota and Nebraska. In addition to the trial data, current pest populations are lower than when delayed planting was first recommended and insecticide use during sunflower bloom is both common and effective. Together, these observations suggest factoring insect pests into planting time decisions may be unnecessary, except for areas with a history of problems with severe pests that cannot be managed using insecticides (e. g., sunflower midge, Contarinia schulzi Gagné).

Development of technology and installation for fodder production using spent filter powders

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Е.О. СМЫЧАГИН ◽  
С.К. МУСТАФАЕВ
Keyword(s):  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Maximum Amount ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Experimental Operation ◽  
Seed Cake ◽  
Fodder Production ◽  
Sunflower Oils ◽  
Waste Separation

Разработаны технология и установка для переработки отработанных фильтровальных порошков (ОФП) в кормовые продукты (КП) на масложировых предприятиях после вымораживания подсолнечных масел с целью исключения процесса их окисления. Предложена модернизация ранее разработанной авторами технологии переработки отходов очистки семян подсолнечника (ООСП). Рекомендовано добавление во вторичное масличное сырье (ВМС) из ООСП обезжиренных центрифугированием ОФП. Установлено, что центрифугирование необходимо осуществлять в течение 35 мин при 900 об/мин центрифуги. Определена наибольшая эффективность прессования с экструдированием при добавлении 1–3% обезжиренного фильтровального порошка в ВМС. Установлено максимальное количество обезжиренного фильтровального порошка (10%). Совместная переработка ООСП и ОФП на созданной экспериментальной производственной установке позволила получить КП в соответствии с требованиями нормативных документов на подсолнечный жмых и КП «Подсолнечный» для сельскохозяйственных животных. It has been suggested modernizing the previous technology for recycling of sunflower seed waste, developed by the authors that included waste separation to obtain secondary oily raw materials. A technology and installation has been developed for recycling spent filter powders into fodder products immediately after freezing of sunflower oils at oil and fat plants to exclude the process of their oxidation. It is established that the centrifugation must be carried out for 35 min at 900 rpm of the centrifuge. The greatest efficiency of pressing with extrusion is determined when adding 1–3% of fat-free filter powder to secondary oilseeds. The maximum amount of fat-free filter powder (10%) is set. The co-processing of sunflower seeds waste and spent filter powders at the created experimental operation-performing installation made it possible to produce an experimental fodder product which meets the requirements of normative acts for sunflower seed cake and sunflower fodder product «Podsolnechnyy» used for feeding farm animals.

Precision separation process of sunflower seeds

2021 ◽  
pp. 117-126
Keyword(s):  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Low Complexity ◽  
Functional Dependencies ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Technological Parameters ◽  
Automated Control ◽  
Separation Processes ◽  
Individual Measurement ◽  
Seed Material ◽  
Automatic Phenotyping

According to the requirements for the technological processes of purification and separation of the seed mixture to obtain the sunflower seed material of the parent components (varietal purity – 98,0-99,9%) for all parts of the breeding and seed production process, a rational precision technological scheme of the separation processes has been developed, which includes automation of technical processes of separation means. In order to increase the efficiency of the sunflower breeding and seed-growing process, a device for automatic seed phenotyping has been added to the developed technological line, which can significantly intensify and shorten the breeding process and improve the design of the breeding program through bioinformatic data analysis and seed sorting. Functional dependencies are established and methods of automated control of precision mechanized process of seed separation are developed on the basis of coordination of its mode and technological parameters. Tape device for automatic phenotyping of sunflower seed material according to its morphological and marker features have been developed. The device are configured for high accuracy of individual measurement of the geometric dimensions of sunflower seeds with determination of their shape and color and provide low complexity and high technological implementation of the phenotyping process (determination, identification and separation) of seeds.

scholarly journals Improvement of sunflower for consumption

Genetika ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dijana Dijanovic ◽  
Vesna Stankovic ◽  
Ivan Mihajlovic
Keyword(s):  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Ice Cream ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Technological Research ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Hybrid Combination ◽  
Growing Region

Growing sunflower (Heliianthus annuus L) for consumption is becoming more and more attractive in the whole world and in our country, as well. The consumption of this product has been considerably increased because it is being used more and more in various forms: sunflower seed in a hull, hulled kernels fried or non-fried, salted or non-salted with addition of various spices. The sunflower kernel is used for preparing over 100 different food products: special types of bread, cakes, ice-cream, chocolate. In accordance with the trade demands, the aims of sunflower seeds for consumption improvement are: high productivity, greater content of proteins, lesser content of oil, oncreased mass of 1000 seeds, lesser portion of the hull easy nibbling, as well as tolerance to dominant diseases in the growing region. In the Agricultural and Technological Research Center in Zajecar, 4 genotypes of protein sunflower (two cultivars and two hybrids) have been created so far. This study shows the results achieved in increasing the content of protein, the mass of 1000 seeds, decreasing the content of oil and hull of the new 90 hybrid combination. The hybrid combinations were obtained by crossing of the CMS and restorer lines.

scholarly journals Short communication: Pelleting increases the metabolizable energy of de-hulled sunflower seed meal for broilers

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-295
Author(s):  
N. Karkelanov ◽  
S. Chobanova ◽  
I.M. Whiting ◽  
K. Dimitrova ◽  
S.P. Rose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Nutrient Retention ◽  
Metabolizable Energy ◽  
Seed Meal ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Apparent Metabolizable Energy ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Broiler Feed

The study examined the effects of two methods of processing de-hulled sunflower seed meal (SFM) from the same batch of sunflower seeds. Sunflower seed meal was fed to broilers as meal (MSFM) or after it had been pelleted (PSFM) at 75 °C and 360 kPa pressure to pass through a 3 mm mesh. Three diets were prepared, namely a balancer feed (BF) and two diets containing 200 g/kg MSFM or 200 g/kg PSFM. They were fed to 30 pens (two birds each) with male Ross 308 broilers, from 8 to 21 days old, following randomization. Data were analysed by ANOVA. Two pre-planned orthogonal contrast tests were performed to compare overall differences between the diets containing SFM and BF and between diets containing the MSFM and PSFM. The BF had a very different nutrient composition from the complete feeds containing SFM so, as expected, there were differences in growth performance and nutrient retention. The diet containing PSFM had greater apparent metabolizable energy corrected for N retention (AMEn) and dry matter retention (DMR) than that containing MSFM. The use of the substitution method showed the PSFM had AMEn that was 18% greater than the MSFM (8.79 vs 7.47 MJ/kg DM). Under the conditions of the current study, incorporating PSFM in a mash broiler feed increased dietary AMEn compared with the same feed containing MSFM. Further studies are needed to identify whether the benefits of pre-pelleting SFM remain after this product has been incorporated in complete pelleted broiler feeds.

Foreign Bodies of the Lower Airway: Sunflower Seed Alert!

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 959-959
Author(s):  
Glenn Isaacson
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Lower Airway ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Remarkable Change ◽  
Detailed List

Jackson and Jackson,1 in their landmark text, describe over 3000 foreign bodies of the air and food passages removed during their careers. Of these, 565 were vegetative and from the tracheobronchial tree. In their detailed list of foreign body types, sunflower seeds are not mentioned. A review of airway foreign bodies removed from children in the last 4 years at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, the Jacksons' main operative hospital for children, showed a remarkable change.

NEW METHOD FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SPENT BLEACHING CLAYS AT THE OIL-FAT PLANTS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Е.О. Смычагин ◽  
С.К. Мустафаев
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Hydrochloric Acid ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Oil Extraction ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Waste Products ◽  
Combined Feed

Для утилизации отработанных отбельных глин (ООГ) масложировой промышленности предложено получение комбинированного кормового продукта (ККП) непосредственно на масложировых предприятиях, при переработке ООГ совместно с отходами очистки семян подсолнечника (ООСП). Обоснованы рецептуры и технологии ККП на разработанной нами ранее производственной линии, включающей обогащение ООСП сепарированием, экструдирование и прессование полученного вторичного масличного сырья. На линии был смонтирован дополнительный узел, обеспечивающий равномерное распределение строго определенного количества ООГ во вторичном масличном сырье из ООСП. Исследовано влияние количества внесенных во вторичное масличное сырье ООГ на процесс отжима масла. Обосновано, что для производства ККП во вторичное масличное сырье необходимо добавлять не более 2 ООГ. Полученный ККП по показателям безопасности соответствует белковолипидному кормовому продукту Подсолнечный (ТУ 914637502067862 2014): массовая доля, , в пересчете на абсолютно сухое вещество сырого протеина составила 27,8 сырой клетчатки 30,6 общей золы 7,6. Установлено незначительное увеличение в ККП массовых долей сырого жира и золы, не растворимой в соляной кислоте 15,8 и 1,4 соответственно. Полученное масло по жирнокислотному составу и показателям качества не отличается от масла из ООСП. For the disposal of spent bleaching clays (SBC), we proposed to obtain a combined feed product from them directly at oil and fat enterprises, processing together with the sunflower seed cleaning waste. The formulation and technology for the production of the combined feed product were developed on a previously tested production line, including the enrichment of waste products for cleaning sunflower seeds by separation, extrusion and pressing of the obtained secondary oilseeds, for which a unit was added to ensure uniform distribution of strictly measured amounts of SBC in it. Conducted by studies on the effect of the amount of waste bleaching clay added to secondary oilseeds from waste products from cleaning sunflower seeds on the oil extraction process, it was substantiated that for the production of a combined feed product, no more than 2 of SBC should be added to secondary oilseeds. The resulting combined feed product in terms of safety corresponds to the Proteinlipid feed product Sunflower, produced under 914637502067862 2014 specification, while the combined feed product is slightly higher than the mass fraction of crude fat and ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid. The obtained oil on fatty acid composition and quality indicators practically does not differ from the oil from sunflower seed cleaning waste.

scholarly journals Production Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Milk Composition of Dairy Ewes Supplemented with Crushed Sunflower Seeds and Sunflower Seed Silage in Corn Silage-Based Diets

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2354
Author(s):  
Eduardo Cardoso-Gutiérrez ◽  
Alondra Cristel Narváez-López ◽  
Lizbeth E. Robles-Jiménez ◽  
Andrés Morales Osorio ◽  
María de Guadalupe Gutierrez-Martinez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Dairy Ewes ◽  
Alfalfa Hay ◽  
Sorghum Grain

This study determined production performance, nutrient digestibility, and milk composition of dairy ewes supplemented with crushed sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus) and sunflower seed silage in corn silage-based diets. Six ewes were grouped in a double 3 × 3 Latin square design with three periods of 21 days. All treatments were based on ad libitum corn silage. Control diet was based on alfalfa hay (333 g/kg DM), sorghum grain (253 g/kg DM), triticale grain (200 g/kg DM), soybean meal (167 g /kg DM), and vitamin and mineral premix (47 g/kg DM). Sunflower seeds (SF) and sunflower seed silage (SFS) treatments consisted of alfalfa hay (333 g/kg DM), sorghum grain (267 g/kg DM), triticale grain (100 g/kg DM), soybean meal (167 g /kg DM), SF or SFS (87 g/kg DM) and vitamin and mineral premix (47 g/kg DM). Compared to control, SF and SFS increased intake and digestibility of fiber components, such as neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF). Body weight, nitrogen balance, milk yield, milk fat yield, milk protein yield, lactose yield and milk urea N were similar between treatments. Overall, results demonstrated that crushed sunflower seeds and ensiled seeds do not change significantly productive parameters of dairy sheep.

Dietary supplementation with sunflower seeds and vitamin E for fattening lambs improves the fatty acid profile and oxidative stability of the Longissimus lumborum

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 1030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana Alves de Almeida ◽  
Américo Garcia da Silva Sobrinho ◽  
Gabriela Milani Manzi ◽  
Natália Ludmila Lins Lima ◽  
Viviane Endo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Lipid Oxidation ◽  
Fatty Acid Profile ◽  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Longissimus Lumborum

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of supplementation with sunflower seeds and vitamin E for fattening lambs, on the chemical composition, cholesterol, vitamin E level, fatty acid profile and lipid oxidation of meat from sheep. Four treatments were evaluated, as follows: SC – basal diet consisting of sugarcane + concentrate; SCS – basal diet supplemented with sunflower seed; SCE – basal diet supplemented with 1000 mg vitamin E; SCSE – basal diet supplemented with sunflower seed and 1000 mg vitamin E. The Longissimus lumborum muscle of 32 Ile de France lambs, which were slaughtered when their bodyweight reached 32 kg, was used. The chemical composition of the lamb meat was not significantly different (P > 0.05) between the treatments. Sunflower seed supplementation increased (P < 0.05) the levels of linoleic acid, vaccenic acid and conjugated linoleic acid. Inclusion of vitamin E in the diet increased (P < 0.05) the concentration of vitamin E in the meat while decreasing lipid oxidation. Considering the current demand for healthy foods, inclusion of sunflower seeds and vitamin E in the diet of sheep is a viable possibility.

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