scholarly journals Antioxidant capacity, reproductive response and glucose concentration and insulin of ewes supplemented prior to insemination with orange residue

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 1301-1308
Author(s):  
H.M. Rodríguez-Magadán ◽  
T. Salinas-Rios ◽  
J. Hernández-Bautista ◽  
S. Cadena-Villegas ◽  
J. Herrera- Pérez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Protocatechuic Acid ◽  
Insulin Concentration ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Reproductive Response ◽  
Effect Of Treatment ◽  
Estrus Response ◽  
Response Percentage

ABSTRACT The objective was to evaluate the antioxidant capacity, glucose and insulin concentration and reproductive performance of ewes supplemented with orange residue prior to insemination. Fifty-five multiparous ewes were divided into two corrals, and 15 unbred ewes were kept individually to measure feed consumption. Two integral diets were administered; T0: control treatment and T1: with 20% of dry matter of orange residue. Ten days after the start of supplementation, the ewes were synchronized. Supplementation was finalized prior to artificial insemination, then, a blood sample was taken to measure the antioxidant capacity and glucose and insulin concentration. An analysis of variance was made to evaluate the effect of treatment on the antioxidant capacity, glucose and insulin; and to analyze the response to estrus, percentage of gestation and prolificity a ji squared test was performed. Of 9 antioxidant compounds found in the orange residue, hesperidin (7.44%), chlorogenic acid (0.50%) and protocatechuic acid had the highest concentration. Feed intake, estrus response, percentage of gestation, antioxidant capacity, and glucose and insulin concentration were not affected by the treatment. It is concluded that inclusion of 20% of orange residue in the diet prior to insemination in ewes is possible.

scholarly journals Nutritional Characterization of the Functional and Antioxidant Activity of Cactus Flowers from Hidalgo, Mexico

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 5965
Author(s):  
Christian A. Pensamiento-Niño ◽  
Rafael G. Campos-Montiel ◽  
Javier Añorve-Morga ◽  
Esther Ramírez-Moreno ◽  
Juan A. Ascacio-Valdés ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Protocatechuic Acid ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Functional Composition

Flowers have traditionally been used in the production of various dishes to improve the sensory aspects of food. In this study, the nutritional and functional composition of cactus flowers was evaluated for their possible use in the food industry. The objective of this research was also to identify the main secondary metabolites of flowers by HPLC/ESI/MS analyses. The findings indicated that the most abundant components of the flowers were carbohydrates, followed by ash and proteins. The highest antioxidant capacity, assessed by DPPH• and ABTS•+ assays, was observed in Echinocereus cinerascens, with values of 255.08 and 392.65 µM Trolox equivalents (TE)/g, respectively. These values were also correlated with a high content of phenolic compounds. Forty-four secondary metabolites were detected in total, of which the most predominant corresponded to compounds such as quercetin and isorhamnetin, as well as their derivatives, protocatechuic acid and apigenin. This study indicates that Cactaceae flowers could be a source of nutrients; in addition, the diversity of compounds and their good antioxidant properties suggest that they should be considered as new sources of natural antioxidant compounds in the elaboration of functional products.

scholarly journals Mayten Tree Seed Oil: Nutritional Value Evaluation According to Antioxidant Capacity and Bioactive Properties

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 729
Author(s):  
Rosanna Ginocchio ◽  
Eduardo Muñoz-Carvajal ◽  
Patricia Velásquez ◽  
Ady Giordano ◽  
Gloria Montenegro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Native Plant ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
North Central ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
Value Evaluation ◽  
Tree Seed

The Mayten tree (Maytenus boaria Mol.), a native plant of Chile that grows under environmentally limiting conditions, was historically harvested to extract an edible oil, and may represent an opportunity to expand current vegetable oil production. Seeds were collected from Mayten trees in north-central Chile, and seed oil was extracted by solvent extraction. The seed oil showed a reddish coloration, with quality parameters similar to those of other vegetable oils. The fatty acid composition revealed high levels of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Oleic and linoleic acids, which are relevant to the human diet, were well represented in the extracted Mayten tree seed oil. The oil displayed an antioxidant capacity due to the high contents of antioxidant compounds (polyphenols and carotenoids) and may have potential health benefits for diseases associated with oxidative stress.

scholarly journals Constituents of Chamaecrista diphylla (L.) Greene Leaves with Potent Antioxidant Capacity: A Feature-Based Molecular Network Dereplication Approach

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 681
Author(s):  
Paulo Gomes ◽  
Luis Quirós-Guerrero ◽  
Abraão Muribeca ◽  
José Reis ◽  
Sônia Pamplona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Oxygen Radical ◽  
Molecular Network ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Herbaceous Plant ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Feature Based ◽  
Promising Source ◽  
First Time

Chamaecrista diphylla (L.) Greene (Fabaceae/Caesalpiniaceae) is a herbaceous plant that is widely distributed throughout the Americas. Plants from this genus have been used in traditional medicine as a laxative, to heal wounds, and to treat ulcers, snake and scorpion bites. In the present study, we investigated the chemical composition of Chamaecrista diphylla leaves through a mass spectrometry molecular network approach. The oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) for the ethanolic extract, enriched fractions and isolated compounds was assessed. Overall, thirty-five compounds were annotated for the first time in C. diphylla. Thirty-two of them were reported for the first time in the genus. The isolated compounds 9, 12, 24 and 33 showed an excellent antioxidant capacity, superior to the extract and enriched fractions. Bond dissociation energy calculations were performed to explain and sustain the antioxidant capacity found. According to our results, the leaves of C. diphylla represent a promising source of potent antioxidant compounds.

scholarly journals Optical Characterization of Alternaria spp. Contaminated Wheat Grain and Its Influence in Early Broilers Nutrition on Oxidative Stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 4005
Author(s):  
Nikola Puvača ◽  
Snežana Tanasković ◽  
Vojislava Bursić ◽  
Aleksandra Petrović ◽  
Jordan Merkuri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Wheat Grain ◽  
Color Properties ◽  
Dietary Treatments

The aim of this research was the visual characterization and investigating the effects of Alternaria spp. contaminated wheat grains in the starter stage of broilers nutrition on productive parameters and oxidative stress. The research was divided into two phases. Bunches of wheat in post-harvest period of year 2020 was collected from a various locality in Serbia and Albania. In the first phase, collected samples were visual characterized by Alternaria spp. presence by color measurement methods. Gained results are conferred in the range of the color properties of grain color properties of Alternaria toxins. Wheat grain samples were significantly different (p < 0.05) in terms of all measured color parameters (L*, a*, b*). Classification of field fungi in analyzed wheat grain samples showed that the significant field fungi were Rhizopus spp., followed by Alternaria spp., and Fusarium spp. In the second phase, biological tests with chickens were carried out during the broiler chickens’ dietary starter period in the first 14th days of age. At the beginning of the experiment, a total of 180-day-old Ross 308 strain broilers were equally distributed into three dietary treatments, with four replicates each. Dietary treatments in the experiments were as follows: basal diet without visual contamination of Alternaria spp. with 25% wheat (A1), a basal diet with visual contamination of Alternaria spp. with 25% wheat from Serbia (A2), basal diet with visual contamination of Alternaria spp. with 25% wheat from Albania (A3). The trial with chickens lasted for 14 days. After the first experimental week, wheat infected with Alternaria spp. in treatment A2 and A3 expressed adverse effects. The highest body weight of chickens of 140.40 g was recorded in broilers on control treatment A1 with statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) compared to treatments A2 (137.32 g) and A3 (135.35 g). At the end of the second week of test period, a statistically significant (p < 0.05) difference in body weight of broiler chickens could be noticed. The highest body weight of 352.68 g was recorded in control treatment A1, with statistically significant differences compared to other Alternaria spp. treatments. The lowest body weight of chickens was recorded in treatment A3 (335.93 g). Results of feed consumption and feed conversion ratio showed some numerical differences between treatments but without any statistically significant differences (p > 0.05). Alternaria spp. contaminated diet increased glutathione (GSH), glutathione reductase (GR), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and decreased peroxidase (POD) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) serum levels, respectively. Built on the achieved results, it can be concluded that the wheat contaminated with Alternaria spp. in broilers nutrition negatively affected growth, decreased oxidative protection and interrupted chicken welfare in the first period of life.

scholarly journals Antioxidant Capacity and Total Phenolic Content in Fruit Tissues from Accessions ofCapsicum chinenseJacq. (Habanero Pepper) at Different Stages of Ripening

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lizbeth A. Castro-Concha ◽  
Jemina Tuyub-Che ◽  
Angel Moo-Mukul ◽  
Felipe A. Vazquez-Flota ◽  
Maria L. Miranda-Ham
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Placental Tissue ◽  
Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Agricultural Crop ◽  
Habanero Pepper

In the past few years, there has been a renewed interest in studying a wide variety of food products that show beneficial effects on human health.Capsicumis an important agricultural crop, not only because its economic importance, but also for the nutritional values of its pods, mainly due to the fact that they are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and also of specific constituents such as the pungent capsaicinoids localized in the placental tissue. This current study was designed to evaluate the antioxidant capacity and total phenolic contents from fruits tissues of twoCapsicum chinenseaccessions, namely, Chak k’an-iik (orange) and MR8H (red), at contrasting maturation stages. Results showed that red immature placental tissue, with a Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) value of 55.59 μmols TE g−1 FW, exhibited the strongest total antioxidant capacity using both the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and the CUPRAC methods. Placental tissue also had the highest total phenolic content (27 g GAE 100 g−1 FW). The antioxidant capacity ofCapsicumwas directly related to the total amount of phenolic compounds detected. In particular, placentas had high levels of capsaicinoids, which might be the principal responsible for their strong antioxidant activities.

scholarly journals OPTIMASI KAPASITAS ANTIOKSIDAN KECAMBAH KEDELAI VARIETAS WILIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-74
Author(s):  
Wenny Sinaga
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Dimethyl Ether ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Hexadecanoic Acid ◽  
Acid Methyl ◽  
Germination Process ◽  
Water Ratio

Kedelai adalah produk pangan bernilai gizi tinggi yang banyak dikonsumsi oleh masyarakat Indonesia. Pada penelitian ini, kedelai dimodifikasi dengan cara perkecambahan. Komponen zat gizi akan berubah menjadi senyawa-senyawa yang lebih sederhana selama proses perkecambahan sehingga menjadi lebih mudah dicerna bagi tubuh manusia. Selain itu, perkecambahan juga dapat meningkatkan kapasitas antioksidan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menentukan kondisi perkecambahan untuk mengoptimalkan kapasitas antioksidan dari biji kedelai varietas Wilis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kondisi terbaik untuk mengoptimalkan kapasitas antioksidan adalah dengan cara perkecambahan pada suhu 25°C selama 15 jam dengan rasio biji kedelai dan air 1:3 tanpa adanya penambahan garam. Kapasitas antioksidan kecambah kedelai var. Wilis pada 100 ppm memiliki radical scavenging activity sebesar 9,69% dengan scavenging ternormalisasi 0,65% dengan total fenol 2,1 mg GAE/g pada biji dan 2,9 mg GAE/g pada kecambah. Dari hasil identifikasi GC-MS ditemukan senyawa-senyawa antioksidan yang terdapat pada biji kedelai dan kecambah kedelai berupa benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, 2,5-dihydroxytoluene, pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether, 2,5-dihydroxytoluene, pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether, hexadecanoic acid methyl ester dan methyl oleate serta terdapat juga senyawa-senyawa antioksidan baru yang muncul setelah proses perkecambahan yaitu neophytadiene, campesterol, stigmasterol, delta-tocopherol dan gamma-tocopherol.  ABSTRACT: Soybean is a high nutrition food product that is largely consumed by Indonesians. In this research, the soybean will be modified by going through the germination process. Complex nutrition would be changed into substances that were more simple during the germination process. Therefore, it would be easier for human to digest it. Moreover, this process might also increase the antioxidant capacity of the soybean itself. The aim of this research is to find out the most suitable germination condition in order to acquire the optimum antioxidant capacity of Wilis variety soybean. The result shows that the best condition to optimize the antioxidant capacity is by performing the germination process at 25°C for 15 hours with soybean to water ratio being 1:3 without any salt addition. The antioxidant capacity of Wilis soybean at 100 ppm has 9,69% of radical scavenging activity, with 0,65% being normalized. The total phenolic compound found in the beans was 2,1 mg GAE/g, whereas 2,9 mg GAE/g were found in the sprout. Based on the GC-MS identification, the antioxidant compounds that are found in both the soybean and sprout are known to be benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, 2,5-dihydroxytoluene, pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether, 2,5-dihydroxytoluene, pyrogallol 1,3-dimethyl ether, hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, and methyl oleate. In addition, there are also several new antioxidant compounds that emerge after the germination process, which are neophytadiene, campesterol, stigmasterol, delta-tocopherol, and gamma-tocopherol. Keywords: Soybean var. Wilis, Sprout, Antioxidant, Water Ratio

scholarly journals Egg laying response of Arco black hen to garri chaff and cassava peel based diets

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-138
Author(s):  
A. B. Gbadegesin ◽  
T. T Bello ◽  
F. A. O. Akinnusi
Keyword(s):  
Egg Production ◽  
Egg Laying ◽  
Weight Increase ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Laying Performance ◽  
Dietary Treatments ◽  
Protein Rich ◽  
By Products ◽  
Cassava Peel

The need to optimize the utilization of garri processing by-products and improve the protein availability through egg production motivated this study. 165 Acro Black laying hen of 41 weeks old were grouped into five dietary treatments of 35 birds per treatment and five replicates of seven birds each. Layers' diets were compounded at 0%, 11.25%, 22.5%, 33.5% and 45% of garri chaff and 0%, 3.575%, 7.15%, 10.275% and 14.3% of sun dried cassava peel levels of inclusion. The diets and groups of birds were labelled A, B, C, D and E and the birds were fed with their corresponding diets for 6 consecutive weeks. Records of feed consumption and number of eggs laid were taken daily throughout the period of experimentation. The results showed that egg laying performance was of the order C>D>A>B>E among the dietary treatments. While egg laying performance hovered around 60% in the control treatment A, it increased from 57% to 86% in group C. Birds in treatment E had the least feed consumption and least egg laying performance. Weight increase of the birds at the end of the experimentation were of the order A>B>D>C>E. It was thus concluded that garri chaff and cassava peel appeared useful as ingredients in layers' diets at about equal quantity with maize and wheat offal, respectively but the feed should be adequately fortified with protein rich feedstuffs and the diets must be introduced early to avoid rejection by the birds.

scholarly journals INFLUENCES OF MALTODEXTRIN AND HOT AIR TEMPERATURE ON LOSSES OF BETACYANIN AND ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY IN BEETROOT JUICE SPRAY DRYING

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (5A) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Lai Quoc Dat
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Thermal Effect ◽  
Spray Drying ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Total Solid ◽  
Solid Content ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Beetroot Juice ◽  
Total Solid Content ◽  
Hot Air

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.), which is rich in betacyanin and antioxidant compounds, has been utilized as a good source of red pigment and antioxidants. Nevertheless, these compounds are thermally sensitive, consequently, being degraded in processes conducted at high temperature. This research focused on effects of maltodextrin and hot air temperature on losses of betacyanin and antioxidant capacity in spray drying of beetroot juice. Results indicated that adding maltodextrin and temperature of hot air significantly influenced on loss by thermal effect, consequently, on the recovery yield of betacyanin and antioxidant capacity of beetroot juice powder. Adding maltodextrin enhanced protection of betacyanin and antioxidants in beetroot juice against thermal effect. Increasing temperature of hot air caused increase in loss by thermal effect of betacyanin and antioxidant capacity. The loss of antioxidant capacity by thermal effect was higher than that of betacyanin. Results also indicated that the suitable conditions of spray drying of beetroot juice are adding maltodextrin to reach 30 % w/w of total solid content and 150 oC of hot air temperature.   

Solvent extraction and its effect on phytochemical yield and antioxidant capacity of woody medicinal plant, Polyalthia bullata

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 9555-9568
Author(s):  
Munirah Adibah Kamarul Zaman ◽  
Azzreena Mohamad Azzeme ◽  
Siti Nurhafizah Ramli ◽  
Noor Azmi Shaharuddin ◽  
Syahida Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Methanolic Extracts

Polyalthia bullata is a woody medicinal plant that contains antioxidant compounds. Finding a suitable solvent is important to obtain a high yield of antioxidants in the phenolic, flavonoid, and terpenoid families. In this study, from different solvent extracts, the leaf methanolic extract exhibited the highest total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), total terpenoid content (TTC), and total antioxidant activity. For woody parts of stem and roots, methanol was the best solvent for all phytochemicals except for phenolics, which accumulated in the roots and were extracted more efficiently using ethanol. However, the methanolic extracts from both tissues displayed the best antioxidant capacity. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) profiling data showed the presence of antioxidant compounds such as thymol, phytol, and neophytadiene in the leaf; trans-farnesol, n-hexadecanoic acid, and 9-Octadecenamide in the stem; and fatty acid (cis-vaccenic) and its methyl ester (11-Octadecanoic acid, methyl ester and [1,1’-bicyclopropyl]-2-octanoic acid, 2’-hexyl-methyl ester) in the roots. These findings reveal important compounds that are present in different plant parts of P. bullata.

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