INFLUENCE OF THE CONTENT OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS ON THE TASTE CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD CARROTS

Author(s):  
Е.Н. ЗЕЛЕНКОВА ◽  
З.Е. ЕГОРОВА

Исследовано изменение содержания фенольных соединений при хранении корнеплодов столовой моркови 14 сортов, перерабатываемых на предприятиях Беларуси. Отбор образцов моркови осуществляли из специализированных овощехранилищ 1 раз в месяц в течение 5 мес. Содержание фенольных соединений определяли по методике, адаптированной авторами для матрицы моркови, на основе реакции окисления фенольных соединений реактивом Фолина–Чокальтеу и последующей фотометрией при длине волны 765 нм. Общую сумму фенольных соединений определяли в пересчете на феруловую кислоту. Установлено, что наименьшее количество фенольных соединений содержали свежеубранные корнеплоды моркови (2,10–7,21 мг/100 г в зависимости от сорта). После 5 мес хранения концентрация водорастворимых фенольных соединений в корнеплодах в зависимости от сорта составила 16,07–40,78 мг/100 г, что превысило исходное содержание в 2,9–7,5 раза. Содержание фенольных соединений в корнеплодах моркови повышалось неравномерно в течение хранения. В 6 образцах рост характеризовался линейной зависимостью с коэффициентами корреляции 0,95 Ј R2 Ј 0,99, в 8 – экспоненциальной (0,92 Ј R2 Ј 0,99). Ощутимая горечь во вкусе появилась во всех образцах корнеплодов моркови после 4 мес хранения. В 11 образцах наблюдалась корреляция 0,91 между показателем ощущения горечи и содержанием фенольных соединений. По совокупности оцененных показателей наиболее предпочтительными для переработки на сок прямого отжима являются сорта столовой моркови Витаминная-6, Белградо, Лявониха, Монанта, Нантская 4. The change in the content of phenolic compounds during the storage of table carrot root crops of 14 varieties processed at Belarusian enterprises has been investigated. Carrot samples were taken from specialized vegetable storages once a month for 5 months. The content of phenolic compounds was determined by the method adapted by us for the carrot matrix, based on the oxidation reaction of phenolic compounds with the Folin–Chocalteu reagent and subsequent photometry at a wavelength of 765 nm. The total amount of phenolic compounds is determined in terms of ferulic acid. It was found that freshly harvested carrot roots contained the least amount of phenolic compounds (2,10–7,21 mg/100 g, depending on the variety). After 5 months of storage, the concentration of water-soluble phenolic compounds in root crops, depending on the variety, was 16,07–40,78 mg/100 g, which exceeded the initial content by 2,9–7,5 times. The content of phenolic compounds in carrot roots increased unevenly during storage. In 6 samples, the growth was characterized by a linear dependence with correlation coefficients of 0,95 Ј R2 Ј 0,99, in 8 – exponential (0,92 Ј R2 Ј 0,99). Palpable bitterness in taste appeared in all samples of carrot root crops after 4 months of storage. A correlation of 0,91 between the feeling of bitterness and the content of phenolic compounds was observed in 11 samples. According to the totality of the estimated indicators, the varieties of food carrots Vitaminnaya-6, Belgrado, Lyavonikha, Monanta, Nanta 4 are. most preferred for processing into juice of direct extraction.

Author(s):  
Mashkura Ashrafi ◽  
Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury ◽  
Md Selim Reza

Capsules of different formulations were prepared by using a hydrophilic polymer, xanthan gum and a filler Ludipress. Metformin hydrochloride, which is an anti-diabetic agent, was used as a model drug here with the aim to formulate sustained release capsules. In the first 6 formulations, metformin hydrochloride and xanthan gum were used in different ratio. Later, Ludipress was added to the formulations in a percentage of 8% to 41%. The total procedure was carried out by physical mixing of the ingredients and filling in capsule shells of size ‘1’. As metformin hydrochloride is a highly water soluble drug, the dissolution test was done in 250 ml distilled water in a thermal shaker (Memmert) with a shaking speed of 50 rpm at 370C &plusmn 0.50C for 6 hours. After the dissolution, the data were treated with different kinetic models. The results found from the graphs and data show that the formulations follow the Higuchian release pattern as they showed correlation coefficients greater than 0.99 and the sustaining effect of the formulations was very high when the xanthan gum was used in a very high ratio with the drug. It was also investigated that the Ludipress extended the sustaining effect of the formulation to some extent. But after a certain period, Ludipress did not show any significant effect as the pores made by the xanthan gum network were already blocked. It is found here that when the metformin hydrochloride and the xanthan gum ratio was 1:1, showed a high percentage of drug release, i.e. 91.80% of drug was released after 6 hours. But With a xanthan gum and metformin hydrochloride ratio of 6:1, a very slow release of the drug was obtained. Only 66.68% of the drug was released after 6 hours. The percent loading in this case was 14%. Again, when Ludipress was used in high ratio, it was found to retard the release rate more prominently. Key words: Metformin Hydrochloride, Xanthan Gum, Controlled release capsule Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. Vol.4(1) 2005 The full text is of this article is available at the Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. website


2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Jimenez ◽  
M.A. Martinez-Anaya

Water soluble pentosans (WSP) from doughs and breads made with different enzyme preparations are characterized according to extraction yield, sugar composition, xylose/arabinose ratio and molecular weight (MW) distribution. Extraction yield was greater for dough than for bread samples, ranging from 0.94 to 1.64%, but bread extracts had a higher purity. Percent of pentoses in purified WSP was greater in pentosanase supplemented samples (28-55%) than in control and amylase containing samples (23-32%). Major sugars were xylose and arabinose, but glucose and mannose also appeared in the extracts. The xylose/arabinose (Xyl/Ara) ratio was 1.3-1.6 and underwent small changes during processing. Enzyme addition caused an increase in Xyl/Ara ratio, attributable to a debranching of arabinoxylans (AX) with higher degree of Ara substitution by arabinofuranosidase. Addition of pentosanases had a significant effect in increasing WSP with MW over 39 000, whereas those of low MW changed only slightly. MW distribution depended on enzyme source, and whereas some enzymes showed activity during fermentation others increased their activity during baking. No synergistic effects were observed in studied variables due to the combination of amylases with pentosanases. Protein in WSP extracts eluted together with ferulic acid suggesting they were linked, but not associated with a determined carbohydrate fraction.


1955 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 575-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morris Kates

Enzymatic liberation of choline from egg lecithin by plastid fractions from sugar beet, spinach, and cabbage leaves and from carrot root was a rapid, first order reaction (up to 70% hydrolysis), and was not preceded by a lag phase. None of the choline-containing products of lecithin degradation (lysolecithin, glycerylphosphorylcholine, or phosphorylcholine) lost choline on incubation with spinach chloroplasts. Inorganic phosphate liberation from lecithin by the plastids was preceded by a lag phase and was much slower than choline liberation. Spinach chloroplasts catalyzed the liberation of inorganic phosphate from L-α-phosphatidic acid and from L-α-glycerophosphate. The water-soluble organic phosphate liberated from lecithin by spinach chloroplasts was identified chromatographically as phosphorylcholine. The ether-soluble organic phosphate produced during the hydrolysis of egg lecithin by carrot plastids was isolated and identified as L-α-phosphatidic acid. These observations suggest that the enzymatic hydrolysis of lecithin by plant plastids involves the following reactions: (1) lecithin → L-α-phosphatidic acid + choline; (2) L-α-phosphatidic acid → inorganic phosphate + diglyceride and/or (3) L-α-phosphatidic acid → glycerophosphate + fatty acids and (4) glycerophosphate → inorganic phosphate + glycerol; and (5) lecithin → phosphorylcholine + diglyceride. The L-α-structure for egg lecithin was confirmed.


1984 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 753-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. GINN ◽  
V. S. PACKARD ◽  
T. L. FOX

The 3M Company has developed a sample-ready system (Petrifilm ™ SM) for enumerating bacteria in milk and other food products. The testing unit consists of Standard Methods culture medium coated onto a base film and overlaid with a second film coated with a cold-water-soluble gelling agent and tetrazolium indicator dye. As such, the system is ready to accept samples of product. A pipette or 0.001-ml plate loop continuous pipetting syringe can be used for applying samples. In this study, both methods of sample addition were used and results compared with those of the Standard Plate Count (SPC) and standard Plate Loop (PL) methods for determining bacteria numbers in raw milk. In total, 108 samples were analyzed in duplicate by each of the four methods. The correlation coefficients (r) between the 3M-SPC and SPC, 3M-PL and PL, 3M-PL and SPC and PL and SPC were 0.946, 0.935, 0.941, and 0.974, respectively. Repeatability, as measured by mean log10 variance for duplicate determinations, was essentially the same for the four methods, and in all instances less than 0.005. The mean log10 differences between the SPC and 3M-SPC, and SPC and 3M-PL were, respectively, −0.177 and −0.168. The preceding statistical criteria suggest the Petrifilm™ SM method to be a suitable alternative to the SPC or the PL procedure.


2021 ◽  
Vol 906 (1) ◽  
pp. 012100
Author(s):  
Jozef Hančul’ák ◽  
Ol’ga Šestinová ◽  
Lenka Findoráková

Abstract This study aims to evaluate the impact of local emission sources on the environmental load through a detailed analysis of the atmospheric deposition (AD). The main sources of pollution are neighbouring iron and steelworks and typical urban sources, such as the heating plant, transport, construction, etc. Total atmospheric deposition, i.e. both wet and dry ones, were sampled from eleven sampling sites that have been placed on the roofs above the height of the surrounding buildings at a distance of 1 to 16 kilometers from the main source of pollution in the urban, suburban and rural areas. The atmospheric deposition fluxes of selected elements (Fe, Al, Mn, Zn, Pb, Cu, Cr, Cd, As) were determined separately for “water-soluble” and “insoluble phase” (particulate matter - PM) as well as in terms of the heating season for summer and winter half-year. The results from 2009–2020 are introduced. The average Fe deposition at urban stations in Košice was 2-3 times higher, compared with other urban areas. The very high values of iron deposition (9,181) and manganese (348 mg.m-2.yr-1) were measured mainly at sites near the ironworks. The highest values of correlation coefficients were calculated by Pearson correlation analysis for the elements Fe, Mn and Cr but also for Al and PM. Higher values of correlation coefficients were calculated for the winter period. The monitored elements are bound to the insoluble component AD in the order of Fe, Al, Cr, Pb, Mn and As. Cadmium and zinc are preferably bound to the soluble phase for sites north of the ironworks. Significant differences for fluxes of AD of the most observed parameters were found between the summer and winter periods. In winter, higher values of AD were found for the elements Fe, Pb, Mn, Cr, and Cd. In the case of zinc and arsenic higher values were recorded in the summer period. The share of emission sources of iron and steelworks on the fluxes of iron at the urban sites in winter was more than doubled compared to the summer period. The smallest seasonal differences for all observed components were found at localities near the ironworks. Detailed analysis of AD showed that in addition to Fe, Mn, and Cr, the ironworks complex is also a source of dust particles, aluminum and other observed elements in descending order of lead, zinc, copper, arsenic and cadmium.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Natuzzi ◽  
Coralie Grange ◽  
Thomas Gréa ◽  
Thomas Brichart ◽  
Axel Aigle ◽  
...  

Abstract In this article, we report the conception and the use of dialysis based medical device for extraction of metals. The medical device is obtained by addition in the dialysate of a functionnalized chitosan that can chelate endogenous metals like iron or copper. The water soluble functionnalized chitosan is obtained after controlled reacetylation and addition of DOTAGA. Due to the high mass of chitosan, the polymer cannot cross through the membrane and the metals are trapped in the dialysate during hemodialysis. Copper captation has been evaluated in vitro using an hemodialysis protocol. Feasibility study has been performed on healthy sheep showing no acute toxicity of the whole procedure and first insights of metallic extraction even on healthy animals.


Author(s):  
N. L. Lukyanchikova ◽  
V. A. Skryabin ◽  
K. A. Tabanyukhov

The paper analyzes the literature on the therapeutic and prophylactic effects of components of secondary products of processing of rye and wheat – dietary fiber and phenolic compounds – on human health. A special role is played by soluble arabinoxylans and xylooligosaccharides associated with ferulic acid, which have prebiotic, antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties. Experimental and epidemiological studies have shown that the inclusion of cereal bran in the diet has a positive effect on human health and helps to reduce the risk of diseases associated with the Western type of diet – atherosclerosis, second type diabetes, and various types of oncology.


Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2798
Author(s):  
Simone Schefer ◽  
Marie Oest ◽  
Sascha Rohn

The understanding of interactions between proteins, carbohydrates, and phenolic compounds is becoming increasingly important in food science, as these interactions might significantly affect the functionality of foods. So far, research has focused predominantly on protein–phenolic or carbohydrate–phenolic interactions, separately, but these components might also form other combinations. In plant-based foods, all three components are highly abundant; phenolic acids are the most important phenolic compound subclass. However, their interactions and influences are not yet fully understood. Especially in cereal products, such as bread, being a nutritional basic in human nutrition, interactions of the mentioned compounds are possible and their characterization seems to be a worthwhile target, as the functionality of each of the components might be affected. This review presents the basics of such interactions, with special emphasis on ferulic acid, as the most abundant phenolic acid in nature, and tries to illustrate the possibility of ternary interactions with regard to dough and bread properties. One of the phenomena assigned to such interactions is so-called dry-baking, which is very often observed in rye bread.


Author(s):  
L. P. Nilova ◽  
S. M. Malyutenkova

The results of studies of the biochemical composition and antioxidant properties of nuts sold in the consumer market of St. Petersburg were presented in the work. The objects of research were kernels of nuts: sweet almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, walnuts. Total Soxhlet lipids, fatty acid composition, vitamin E, fractional composition of tocopherols and phytosterols, total phenolic compounds and flavonoids, antioxidant activity by FRAP with ferric chloride, o-phenanthroline and Triton X 100 were determined in nuts. Nuts varied in lipid content (42.6–65.4%) with a predominance of unsaturated fatty acids from 80.4 to 92.4 relative%. Oleic acid prevailed in the fatty acids of almonds, hazelnuts and cashews, while linoleic acid prevailed in walnuts. Walnuts contained the highest amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The antioxidant properties of nuts were formed by a complex of water and fat-soluble antioxidants. Fat-soluble antioxidants included vitamin E with a predominance of ?-tocopherol in the kernels of sweet almonds and hazelnuts, ?-tocopherol - in walnuts and cashews. Only sweet almond kernels contained all the tocopherol fractions. ?- and ?-tocopherols were absent in hazelnut lipids, while ?-tocopherols were absent in cashews and walnuts. ?-sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol with a predominance of ?-sitosterol were identified in the composition of phytosterols in all nut kernels. Water-soluble antioxidants are mainly represented by phenolic compounds, the amount of which varies widely depending on the type of nuts: cashews


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