scholarly journals Nanoparticles as Novel Elicitors to Improve Bioactive Compounds in Plants

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Samantha de Jesus Rivero-Montejo ◽  
Marcela Vargas-Hernandez ◽  
Irineo Torres-Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Plant Metabolites ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Agriculture And Food

Bioactive compounds (e.g., flavonoids, phenolics acids, alkaloids and carotenoids) are commercially-valued products, due to their wide array of applications in the medical, pharmacological, cosmetic, agriculture and food industry. A strategy applied to increase or enhancing bioactive compounds production in plants is controlled elicitation. In recent years, many researchers have studied the role of nanoparticles (NPs) as a novel elicitor for the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds shown that the NPs could affect the plant’s secondary metabolism in plant and culture systems. In this sense, recent studies have highlighted the potential applications of nanotechnology in crop production by improving the nutraceutical and nutritional quality of plants. In this review, we present studies about the application of NPs to enhance the production of bioactive plant metabolites. The aforementioned studies in ex vitro as in vitro, in addition to the effect of post-harvest by NPs application.

scholarly journals Potential Role of Natural Products to Combat Radiotherapy and Their Future Perspectives

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (19) ◽  
pp. 5997
Author(s):  
Rokeya Akter ◽  
Agnieszka Najda ◽  
Md. Habibur Rahman ◽  
Muddaser Shah ◽  
Sylwia Wesołowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cell Damage ◽  
Cancer Treatments ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Potential Applications

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy (RT) are the common cancer treatments. In addition to these limitations, the development of adverse effects from chemotherapy and RT reduces the quality of life for cancer patients. Cellular radiosensitivity, or the ability to resist and overcome cell damage caused by ionizing radiation (IR), is directly related to cancer cells’ response to RT. Therefore, radiobiological research is emphasizing chemical compounds ’radiosensitization of cancer cells so that they are more reactive in the IR spectrum. Recent years researchers have seen an increase in interest in natural products that have antitumor effects with minimal side effects. Natural products, on the other hand, are easy to recover and therefore less expensive. There have been several scientific studies done based on these compounds that have tested their ability in vitro and in vivo to induce tumor radiosensitization. The role of natural products in RT, as well as their usefulness and potential applications, is the goal of this current review.

Comparative assessment of bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity and nutritional quality of red seaweeds and water spinach

2021 ◽  
pp. 101878
Author(s):  
Md. Solaiman Hossain ◽  
Saad Al-din Sifat ◽  
M. Afzal Hossain ◽  
Sazlina Salleh ◽  
Mofazzal Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Water Spinach ◽  
Red Seaweeds

scholarly journals Effect of Fertilisation on the Quality of Dried Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and Lovage (Levisticum officinale)

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 386
Author(s):  
Natalia Matłok ◽  
Józef Gorzelany ◽  
Adam Figiel ◽  
Maciej Balawejder
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Vacuum Microwave ◽  
Dpph Method ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Total Antioxidant Potential

The study presents the effects of fertilisation on selected quality parameters of the dried material obtained from plants of lovage and coriander. During the crop production process, the plants were treated with two fertilisers containing substances potentially acting as elicitors. The dried material was obtained in course of a drying process carried out in optimum conditions and based on the CD-VMFD method which combines convective pre-drying (CD) at a low temperature (40 °C) with vacuum-microwave finish drying with the use of 240 W microwaves (VMFD). The quality of the dried material was evaluated through measurement of the total contents of polyphenols, total antioxidant potential (ABTS and DPPH method), and the profile of volatile compounds (headspace-solid phase microextractio-HS-SPME) as well as assessment of the colour. It was found that by applying first fertilisation (with organic components) it is possible to significantly increase the contents of both bioactive compounds and volatile substances responsible for the aroma. It was determined that the higher content of bioactive compounds was related to the composition of the first fertiliser, presumably the extract from common nettle. The study showed that the application of the first fertiliser contributed to enhanced quality parameters of the raw material obtained.

scholarly journals Role of Proteins and of Some Bioactive Peptides on the Nutritional Quality of Donkey Milk and Their Impact on Human Health

Beverages ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Vincenzetti ◽  
Stefania Pucciarelli ◽  
Valeria Polzonetti ◽  
Paolo Polidori
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Bioactive Peptides ◽  
Donkey Milk

The Role of Summary Information in Facilitating Consumers’ Comprehension of Nutrition Information

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhubalan Viswanathan ◽  
Manoj Hastak
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
Nutritional Content

Percent daily values provide important information that consumers can use to manage the nutritional quality of their diets. The authors report on four experiments that examined conditions in which summary information (such as average or range) may prove more useful than daily values in assessing nutritional content and conditions in which it may not. Two experiments provided evidence that summary information outperforms percent daily values in helping consumers judge the nutritional content of a brand compared with other offerings in that category. Two more experiments identified a key variable—the availability of multiple brands for comparison—that moderates the facilitating effect of summary information.

scholarly journals The Strategy of Trade In The Halal Food Industry In Jember

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Misbahul Munir ◽  
Muhammad Masyhuri
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Business Partner ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
Muslim Majority ◽  
Product Industry

The halal product industry continues to grow and has a big influence on the global market. In fact, Indonesia is determined to make the country's halal product industry more competitive in the world halal market. To anticipate this global market competition, Indonesia as a Muslim majority country must be able to take the advantage of this enormous opportunity. The role of the network in developing halal products to the global market was when marketing its products. PT. Mitratani could not be separated from relationships with business partners. Each business partner had a role to play. Also, PT. Mitratani could not separate the use of information technology and media as a means to expand marketing to the global market. To create an edge in competition, PT. Mitratani focused on customer and consumer needs. The most important thing was to build trust in business partners. PT. Mitratani's advantage was in the cultivation of edamame. It was from planting to the use of pesticides and fertilizers, until PT Mitratani farmers did their own crops and carried out quality control on each land. This was done to maintain the quality of edamame. PT. Mitratani also improved the quality of its products by implementing HACCP, SOP and GMP in processing and production. In addition to maintaining the quality of PT, Mitratani had established good relationships with company stakeholders so that loyalty and trusted in the product and the company could continue.

scholarly journals Comparison of Nutritional and Nutraceutical Properties of Burdock Roots Cultivated in Fengxian and Peixian of China

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 2095
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Zhang ◽  
Daniela D. Herrera-Balandrano ◽  
Wuyang Huang ◽  
Zhi Chai ◽  
Trust Beta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass ◽  
Development And Utilization ◽  
Protein Amino Acids ◽  
Nutraceutical Properties

This study aimed to analyze and compare the nutritional quality of powders of burdock root from Fengxian (FX) and Peixian (PX) in China. The nutrient composition including carbohydrates, protein, amino acids, vitamin C, carotenoids, as well as total phenols, total flavonoids and phenolic compounds were investigated in addition to in vitro antioxidant capacity. The results showed that the basic nutrients of burdock root powder (BRP) in both locations did not have significant differences (p > 0.05), although the in vitro antioxidant capacity of BRP of Fengxian (F-BRP) was greater than that of PX (p < 0.05). The burdock root peel powder (BRPP) possessed more phenolics and stronger in vitro antioxidant capacity than the burdock root powder (BRP) and peeled burdock root powder (PBRP) (p < 0.05). Moreover, better quality burdock root was obtained from FX. F-BRP was consequently analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry for its phenolic composition. Seventeen phenolics, mainly caffeoylquinic acids, were detected. In addition, a total of 181 volatile compounds belonging to eight types were detected including alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, alkenes, esters, acids, linear or aromatic hydrocarbons, and others. The diverse compounds found in this study can provide a theoretical basis for the development and utilization of burdock in the food industry.

scholarly journals Use of Tannin-Containing Plants as Antimicrobials Influencing the Animal Health

2022 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Mohammed M Dakheel ◽  
Afnan A Al-Mnaser ◽  
Jessica Quijada ◽  
Martin J Woodward ◽  
Caroline Rymer
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Condensed Tannins ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Degree Of Polymerization ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Animal Feeding ◽  
The Subject

The antimicrobial effects of diverse tannin-containing plants, particularly condensed tannins (CTs) produced from various plants, are the subject of this study. CT components can be determined using CT-specific procedures such the HCl-Butanol Acetone assay, Thiolysis reaction, and HPLC/MS analysis. These methods indicate CT contents, including mean degree of polymerization, the procyanidins and prodelphinidins ratio (PC/PD%), the isomers of trans- and cis-, and CT concentration. Tannin-containing plants possess antibacterial action, which can be attributed to their protein linkage technique, and tannin-type variations, particularly CTs extract and their PC/PD%. The effects of CT components on the development of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria have been documented for their relative PC/PD%; this is regarded to be a key predictor of tannin characteristics in terms of antimicrobials. In conclusion, tannins, more specific CT compositions, have significant impacts on in vivo trials of animal productions and utilization of metabolites and fermentation in vitro experiments. These findings need further investigations to fully understand how CT-types act on animal feeding in terms of enhanced nutritional quality of animal diets, which may have implications for human and animal health.

scholarly journals DYNAMICS OF THE ROLE OF THE VORONEZH REGION IN ENSURING FOOD SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Krupko
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Voronezh Region ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Agriculture And Food

This article is devoted to the analysis of the dynamics of the role of the Voronezh region in ensuring food security of the Russian Federation, the features are analyzed and trends in the development of agriculture and food industry in the region are identified, as well as directions for increasing the level and sustainability of food production

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