The Effect of Brown Seaweed and Cattle Manure Combinations on The Properties of Eisenia fetida’s Organic Fertilizer

In this study, the effect of brown seaweed (Cystoseira barbata) and cattle manure combinations were investigated as a worm food on the properties of Eisenia fetida worm manure. Seaweed Cystoseira barbata were collected from the coast of Giresun, desalted and dried and then ground. Cattle manure was obtained from cattle breeding dairy and had covered and fermented. Food groups; 0% (control group); 5.45%; 10.90%; 21.81% and 43.63% of the algae were prepared and containing three replicates were given to the worms. The experiment was established in Giresun University Faculty of Science and Letters Biology laboratories according to randomized plot design. The vermicompost groups were analyzed in terms of plant nutrients and mineral levels. The obtained data showed that as the amount of algae increased in the formula and vermicompost groups, the metal levels of Zn, Ni, Fe, Pb, Cr, Mn, Mg and Cu decreased and carbon, CaCO3, N, P and K increased. This means that brown seaweed Cystoseira barbata, which grows naturally on our coasts, can be used in the structure of vermicompost.

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The consumption of low-calorie sweetener containing foods during pregnancy: results from the ROLO study

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition ◽

10.1038/s41430-021-00935-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marie C. Conway ◽

Shona Cawley ◽

Aisling A. Geraghty ◽

Niamh M. Walsh ◽

Eileen C. O’Brien ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Dietary Intervention ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Glycaemic Index ◽

Dietary Advice ◽

Control Group ◽

Food Groups ◽

Food Diary ◽

Low Calorie ◽

Child Health Outcomes

Abstract Background/objectives Women with gestational diabetes (GDM) are advised to adapt a low glycaemic index (GI) diet, which may impact consumption of low-calorie sweeteners (LCS). LCS are increasingly popular as they add sweetness without contributing calories. This study aims to investigate the reported intakes of LCS-containing foods in women during pregnancy. Subjects/methods Pregnant women recruited for the ROLO study were included in this analysis (n = 571). Women were randomised to receive either an intervention of low-GI dietary advice or usual antenatal care. Women completed a 3-day food diary in each trimester. Nine LCS-containing food groups were identified, and the quantity (g/day) consumed was calculated. Results One-third of all pregnant women consumed LCS across each trimester of pregnancy. Of those in the intervention group who were LCS consumers in trimester 1, 71.6% were consumers in trimester 2, and 54.1% remained consumers in trimester 3. In the control group, less women remained consumers in trimester 2 and 3 at 58.1% and 41.9%, respectively. In trimester 2, following the dietary intervention, the proportion of LCS consumers in the intervention group was significantly higher than the proportion of consumers who were in the control group (p < 0.001). The most commonly consumed food groups were low-calorie fruit drinks, diet-cola drinks, and low-calorie yoghurts. Conclusions One-third of pregnant women consumed LCS. The proportion of LCS consumers increased in the intervention group compared to the control group. Further research is needed to determine exposure levels to individual LCS, and the effect of prenatal exposure to LCS on maternal and child health outcomes.

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Serum Zinc, Copper, and Other Biometals Are Associated with COVID-19 Severity Markers

Metabolites ◽

10.3390/metabo11040244 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 244

Author(s):

Anatoly V. Skalny ◽

Peter S. Timashev ◽

Michael Aschner ◽

Jan Aaseth ◽

Lyubov N. Chernova ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Disease Severity ◽

Regression Models ◽

Serum Zinc ◽

Lung Damage ◽

Severe Illness ◽

Control Group ◽

C Reactive Protein ◽

Significant Group ◽

Reactive Protein ◽

Metal Levels

The objective of the present study was to evaluate of serum metal levels in COVID-19 patients with different disease severity, and to investigate the independent association between serum metal profile and markers of lung damage. The cohort of COVID-19 patients consisted of groups of subjects with mild, moderate, and severe illness, 50 examinees each. Forty-four healthy subjects of the respective age were involved in the current study as the control group. Serum metal levels were evaluated using inductively-coupled plasma mass-spectrometry. Examination of COVID-19 patients demonstrated that heart rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, C-reactive protein levels, as well as lung damage increased significantly with COVID-19 severity, whereas SpO2 decreased gradually. Increasing COVID-19 severity was also associated with a significant gradual decrease in serum Ca, Fe, Se, Zn levels as compared to controls, whereas serum Cu and especially Cu/Zn ratio were elevated. No significant group differences in serum Mg and Mn levels were observed. Serum Ca, Fe, Se, Zn correlated positively with SpO2, being inversely associated with fever, lung damage, and C-reactive protein concentrations. Opposite correlations were observed for Cu and Cu/Zn ratio. In regression models, serum Se levels were inversely associated with lung damage independently of other markers of disease severity, anthropometric, biochemical, and hemostatic parameters. Cu/Zn ratio was also considered as a significant predictor of lower SpO2 in adjusted regression models. Taken together, these findings demonstrated that metal metabolism significantly interferes with COVID-19 pathogenesis, although the causal relations as well as precise mechanisms are yet to be characterized.

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Response of vegetative growth and chemical properties in tomato plant (Tariz) for organic fertilization.

10.36602/jmuas.2019.v01.01.05 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 51-66

Author(s):

Halemah M. Amhamed ◽

Ahmed. I. Sharaf ◽

Salaheddin B. Elbelazi ◽

Moftah A. Assofal ◽

Amal E. Alhishni

Keyword(s):

Tomato Plant ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Block Design ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Average Weight ◽

Organic Fertilization ◽

And Chemical Properties

The experiment was carried out in agricultural land in Sorman between 4 - 2017 to 7 - 2017, in the design of Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) to study the response of vegetative traits and chemical properties in the tomato plant of Tariz for organic fertilization, by 6 treatments and 3 replicates, For SPSS statistical analysis at a significant level of LSD 0.05). The experiment included four types of semi-decomposed organic fertilizer (sheep manure, cattle manure, camel manure, horse manure) in 6 treatments, in addition to the control treatment, which included four treatments for each type of organic fertilizer as: fertilizer: soil by ratio (1: 3) that is 5Kg of fertilizer : 15 kg of soil, mixed treatment of fertilizer : soil (1: 1) (10 kg of fertilizer: 10 kg of soil), and double treatment (3: 1) (15 kg of fertilizer: 5 kg soil). The seedlings were planted in experimental units of 7.20 m2. The seedlings were treated in biological control using the garlic extract for insect protection after 15 days of planting, as well as the addition of simple proportions of hay as a cover to reduce the growth of herbs. The experiment showed that the treatment of cattle manure significantly increased most of the studied morphological traits (length of root, plant length, number of flowers, number of leafy branches), as well as significant increase in fresh and dry weight of leaves and average weight of five fruits.. There were significant differences in the content of the N, P in leaves and NPK elements in the fruits, while there was a significant increase in vitamin C content in fruits for all treatments.

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Comparison Between Celiac Patients and Healthy Control Group Regarding Vitamin-Mineral Levels and Complete Blood Count Parameters

Trends in Pediatrics ◽

10.5222/tp.2020.87597 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Şükrü Güngör ◽

Can Acıpayam

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Celiac Disease ◽

Blood Count ◽

Complete Blood Count ◽

Healthy Control Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Vitamin D Levels ◽

Healthy Control ◽

Mineral Levels

INTRODUCTION: We aimed to compare the mean platelet volume (MPV) and plateletcrit (PCT) and vitamin-mineral levels in pediatric celiac disease patients with the healthy control group and to compare the results with the literature. METHODS: In this study, clinical and laboratory data of 80 pediatric patients diagnosed with celiac disease (CD) between July 2017 and December 2018 and 42 healthy children in the same age group were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of age and gender (p=0.383, and p=0.462, respectively). The frequency of anemia, folate, iron and vitamin D deficiencies was higher in celiac patients compared to the control group (p=0.001, p=0.027, p<0.001, and p<0.001, respectively). When the patients were evaluated according to their complete blood count and vitamin-mineral levels; hemoglobin (Hb), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), ferritin and vitamin D levels were found to be significantly lower in the CD group compared to the control group (p<0.001, p=0.026, p<0.00, and p=0.001, respectively). Platelet (PLT), PCT, MPV levels were found to be significantly higher in the CD group compared to the control group (p=0.010, p<0.001, and p<0.001, respectively). We found a weakly negative correlation between the vitamin D levels and the degree of the Marsh classification (r: -0.273, and p=0.023). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Our study have shown that MPV, PCT values are higher and Hb, folate, iron and vitamin D levels are lower in patients with CD compared to healthy controls. We recommend investigating other nutrient deficiencies besides iron deficiency, especially in treatment-resistant anemias. We think that the correlation between vitamin D levels and the degree of histological damage should be elucidated with larger-scale and more comprehensive studies.

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Challenges of Increasing Childcare Center Compliance With Nutrition Guidelines: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention Providing Training, Written Menu Feedback, and Printed Resources

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/0890117118786859 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 399-411 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Meghan Finch ◽

Kirsty Seward ◽

Taya Wedesweiler ◽

Fiona Stacey ◽

Alice Grady ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Theoretical Domains Framework ◽

Practice Change ◽

Control Group ◽

Food Groups ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Nutrition Guidelines

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of an intervention including training, provision of written menu feedback, and printed resources on increasing childcare compliance with nutrition guidelines. Design: Parallel group randomized controlled trial. Setting: Hunter New England region, New South Wales, Australia. Participants: Forty-four childcare centers that prepare and provide food on-site to children while in care. Intervention: The intervention was designed using the Theoretical Domains Framework, targeted managers, and cooks and included implementation strategies that addressed identified barriers. Measures: Outcomes included the proportion of menus providing food servings (per child) compliant with overall nutrition guideline recommendations and each individual food group assessed via menu assessments. Cook knowledge of recommendations, intervention acceptability, adverse events, and barriers were also assessed via questionnaires with cooks and managers. Analysis: Logistic regression models, adjusted for baseline values of the outcome. Results: At baseline and follow-up, zero centers in the intervention and control groups were compliant with the overall menu guidelines or for the vegetable and meat food groups. Follow-up between-group differences in compliance for discretionary (33.3 vs 5, P = .18), dairy (41.7 vs 15, P = .16), breads and cereals (8.3 vs 10 P = 1.00), and fruit (16.7 vs 10, P = .48) were all nonsignificant. Relative to the control group, intervention centers showed a significantly greater increase in percentage of cooks with correct knowledge for vegetable servings (93.3 vs 36.4, P = .008). Conclusion: Although the application of the theoretical framework produced a broader understanding of the determinants of menu compliance, due to the complexity of guidelines, limited follow-up support, lower training uptake, and low intervention dose, the intervention was not effective in supporting the practice change required.

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Comprehensive assessment of paddy soil quality under land consolidation: a novel perspective of microbiology

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.7351 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. e7351 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yaoben Lin ◽

Yanmei Ye ◽

Cifang Wu ◽

Jianhui Yang ◽

Yiming Hu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Microbial Diversity ◽

Soil Quality ◽

Paddy Soil ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Comprehensive Assessment ◽

Assessment System ◽

Land Consolidation ◽

Nutrient Cycle ◽

Control Group ◽

Available Phosphorus

Soil quality assessment is an important means to demonstrate how effective land consolidation is. However, the existing assessment system is not sufficient to reflect actual soil quality. So, the purpose of this study is to integrate abiological and biological indicators into a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the paddy soil quality under different land consolidation practices. Soil samples were collected from 35 paddy sites under different land consolidation practices including land merging, land leveling (LL), ditch construction (DC) and application of organic fertilizer (AO). A total of 10 paddy sites were selected under conventional tillage (CT) from non-land consolidation area as a control group in Y county, China. The results indicated that soil organic matter (OM), total nitrogen (TN), available phosphorus, bacterial functional diversity (BFD), bacterial and fungal abundances were significantly improved. Fields under LL, among all the land consolidation practices, might still face the risk of land degradation caused by low TN, OM and microbial diversity. High microbial biomass, BFD and OM were significantly higher in fields under AO in nutrient cycle. According to the results of comprehensive assessment, the samples with severe heavy metal contamination and low microbial diversity were generally concentrated in CT. These results indicated that land consolidation was an efficient technique to improve soil quality and could achieve higher quality of agricultural products.

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A Nutrition Education Intervention Using NOVA Is More Effective Than MyPlate Alone: A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11122965 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 2965

Author(s):

Aydin Nazmi ◽

Marilyn Tseng ◽

Derrick Robinson ◽

Dawn Neill ◽

John Walker

Keyword(s):

Nutrition Education ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Education Intervention ◽

Proof Of Concept ◽

Food Groups ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

The Impact ◽

Level Of Processing

The ability to classify foods based on level of processing, not only conventional MyPlate food groups, might be a useful tool for consumers faced with a wide array of highly processed food products of varying nutritional value. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of a proof-of-concept nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge, assessed by correct classification of foods according to MyPlate food groups, MyPlate ‘limit’ status (for fat, sugar, sodium), and level of processing (NOVA categories). We utilized a randomized, controlled design to examine the impact of a MyPlate vs. combined MyPlate + NOVA intervention vs. control group. Intervention groups received educational flyers via email and participants were assessed using electronic baseline and follow-up surveys. The MyPlate + NOVA intervention group performed at least as well as the MyPlate group on classifying conventional food groups and ‘limit’ status. Moreover, the MyPlate + NOVA group far outperformed the other groups on classifying NOVA categories. Longer-term trials are needed, but our results suggest that NOVA principles may be more easily understood and applied than those of MyPlate. Education strategies focusing on level of food processing may be effective in the context of the modern food environment.

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Ascophyllum nodosum in the diet of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and its effect after inoculation of Aeromonas hydrophila

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0100-736x2014000500003 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. 403-408 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Samira T.L. Oliveira ◽

Gisele Veneroni-Gouveia ◽

Augusto C. Santos ◽

Silia M.N. Sousa ◽

Marcelo L. Veiga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Aeromonas Hydrophila ◽

Nile Tilapia ◽

Saline Solution ◽

Control Diet ◽

Brown Seaweed ◽

Ascophyllum Nodosum ◽

Control Group ◽

Performance Parameters ◽

Sterile Saline ◽

Bacterial Inoculum

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Ascophyllum nodosum brown seaweed meal (FAM) on the health of Nile tilapia submitted to inoculation with Aeromonas hydrophila. The experiment was conducted for a period of 40 days using 120 Nile tilapia fingerlings, with age of 40 days, distributed in 20 tanks. A diet including Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed meal at 20g.kg-1 and a control diet (without FAM) were provided which constituted the treatments. Thirty days after beginning the experiment, A. hydrophila was inoculated by bacterial inoculum diluted in sterile saline solution at a concentration of 10(6) CFU ml-1. Except for the width, which was greater for the treatment with the provision of FAM (P<0.05), there was no influence on the performance parameters of the fingerlings, but the occurrence of lesions in animals inoculated with A. hydrophila and fed with FAM was lower and they also exhibited a decline in the lesions in a shorter period of time than the control group. FAM prevents hepatopancreatic congestion in infected animals. Ascophyllum nodosum brown seaweed meal reduced the number of lesions in fish in a shorter time when compared to the control group.

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BIOTECHNOLOGICAL METHODS OF INCREASING THE EFFICIENTY OF CATTLE BREEDING

Vestnik of Kazan state agrarin university ◽

10.12737/7744 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 124-127

Author(s):

Самоделкин ◽

Aleksandr Samodelkin ◽

Еремин ◽

Sergey Eremin

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Live Weight ◽

Reproductive Function ◽

Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Postnatal Period ◽

Control Group ◽

Cattle Breeding ◽

Live Weight Gain ◽

Newborn Calves

There was studied the distribution of postpartum pathology of cows and disease of calves in early postnatal period in conditions of Nizhny Novgorod region. It was established, that the new tissue drug "bio-tec" has positive influence on reproductive function, safety and live weight gain of calves. The postpartum pathology of cows gained wide spread among nizhnynovgorod farms up to 80%, e.g. Endometritis and subinvolution of uterus 37,4 and 23,9 respectively. By clinical examination of newborn calves it was established, that in the first month of life 50,3% fall ill with gastrointestinal diseases of various etiologies. The die-off of calves reached 29%. Using "bio-tec" drug to dry cows decreased the percentage of postpartum pathology by 35% and reduced the time of involution of uterus for 11,2 days; the service period reduced by 21,2 days and the diseases of newborn calves was twice less, that increased the energy of growth and in 16 month age heifers went over animals of the control group by 10%, that allowed their earlier use for reproduction. So, the results of conducted research showed, that twice a day injection of tissue drug "bio-tec" to dry cows in 10ml dose 60-55 and 40-35 days to calving contributes reducing of obstetric pathology. Subsequent use to calves in 4ml dose in 5-8 days age increases the safety of calves and positively influences the live weight gain, that in fact gives abilities of more effective cattle breeding.

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Nutrition and yield of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear cultivated with different spacings and organic fertilizer

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental ◽

10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v20n12p1083-1088 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (12) ◽

pp. 1083-1088 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Paulo E. R. Donato ◽

Sérgio L. R. Donato ◽

João A. Silva ◽

Aureliano J. V. Pires ◽

Raul C. C. Rosa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Cattle Manure ◽

Dry Matter Production ◽

Cactus Pear ◽

Matter Production

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of macronutrients in cladodes and yield of cactus pear, cv. ‘Gigante’, cultivated with different cattle manure doses and plant spacings. The experimental design was randomized blocks in 4 x 3 factorial, with three replicates. The treatments consisted of the combination of four doses of cattle manure (0, 30, 60 and 90 Mg ha-1 year-1) with three spacings (1.00 x 0.50, 2.00 x 0.25 and 3.00 x 1.00 x 0.25 m). The contents of macronutrients and dry matter production of cladodes were assessed 600 days after planting. The plant spacings influenced the contents of nitrogen, potassium, calcium and sulfur in the cladodes of ‘Gigante’ cactus pear and there was interaction between spacing and manure dose for magnesium contents. The increment in cattle manure doses increases the contents of phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and sulfur in the cladodes. The maximum dry matter production of cladodes is estimated at 21.8 Mg ha-1 year-1 at a dose of 71.8 Mg ha-1 year-1 of manure.

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