scholarly journals Nutritional Evaluation of Beetroots (Beta vulgaris L.) and Its Potential Application in a Functional Beverage

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1752
Author(s):  
Eman Abdo ◽  
Sobhy El-Sohaimy ◽  
Omayma Shaltout ◽  
Ahmed Abdalla ◽  
Ahmed Zeitoun
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Extraction Method ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Total Phenolics ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Calcium Content ◽  
Beetroot Juice ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Good Source

Beetroot is a good source of minerals, fibers, and bioactive components. The present research work was conducted to evaluate the nutritional quality of beetroots (juice, peels, leaves and pomace) enhancing the extracted bioactive components, and developing a functional probiotic beverage. Chemical composition and minerals content of beetroot parts were estimated. The bioactive components were extracted by instant extraction method (IEM) and overnight extraction method (at −20 °C) (OEM) to determine total phenolics, flavonoids, and DPPH inhibition ratio. The extracted beetroot juice was mixed with milk for valorization of the beverage nutritional value and fermented with LA-5 and ABT-5 cultures to create a novel functional beverage. Chemical composition, minerals content, and bioactive components of beverages were estimated. The leaves exhibited the highest calcium content (1200 mg/100 g). Juice showed the highest amount of all minerals except for calcium and magnesium. Overnight extraction method (OEM) increased the antioxidant activity in peels and stems. Natural juice exhibited the highest activity compared to extracts. Fermentation of beet-milk beverage with LA-5 and ABT-5 cultures enhanced the beverage taste, flavor, and antioxidant capacity. Beetroot wastes and juice comprise a valuable nutritional source. Fermentation improved the nutritional value of beetroot and the acceptability of the product.

scholarly journals The Impact of Foliar Application of Calcium Fertilizers on the Quality of Highbush Blueberry Fruits Belonging to the ‘Duke’ Cultivar

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ireneusz Dariusz OCHMIAN
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Calcium Chloride ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Fruit Size ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Calcium Content ◽  
Highbush Blueberry ◽  
The West ◽  
The Impact

The studies were conducted in the period of 2010-2011, in the Laboratory of Orcharding at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, and related to the bushes of the highbush blueberry of the Duke cultivar. The authors examined the impact of foliar calcium fertlizers (Calcinit, Calcium chloride, Fruton Calcium Calcium, Folanx®Ca29 Lebosol Calcium Forte Calcium Forte) on the fruit size and firmness, their chemical composition, content of macronutrients in the foliage and fruits, and their colour. It was found that the applied fertlizers have varied impact on the examined attributes. The bushes sprayed with the Lebosol Calcium Forte and Calcinit preparations had big fruits with a high content of K and Mg, and dark foliage. The application of the Lebosol Calcium Forte fertilizer increased the content of polyphenols and vitamin C in the fruits. The smallest amounts of such compounds were determined in the fruits sprayed with the Calcinit fertilizer. The highest firmness and resistance to mechanical damage were achieved in the case of the fruits collected from the bushes sprayed with the foliar fertlizers containing calcium chloride, such as Fruton Calcium and Folanx Ca29. It was determined that the application of the calcium preparations resulted in the increase of the calcium content in the fruits and foliage. The highest amounts of this element were determined in the case of the plants sprayed with the Folanx Ca29 and Lebosol Calcium Forte preparations.

scholarly journals Antioxidant activity of Dianthus chinensis flowers processed by ionizing radiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2A) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Cristina Ramos Koike
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Total Phenolics ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Irradiation Treatment ◽  
Dpph Scavenging Activity ◽  
Dpph Scavenging ◽  
Β Carotene

The edible flowers are increasingly used in culinary preparations, which require new approaches to improve their conservation and safety. Irradiation treatment is safe and an effective alternative for food conservation. Indeed, it can also guarantee food quality, increasing shelf-life and disinfestation of it. This technology gives us a versatile way to get good quality food, reducing post-harvest losses. Dianthus chinensis flowers, popularly known as Chinese pink, are widely used in culinary preparations, being also acknowledged for their bioactive components and antioxidant properties. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of D. chinensis flowers submitted to electron beam and gamma irradiation at 0, 0.5, 0.8 and 1 kGy. The antioxidant properties were evaluated through 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity, reducing power and β-carotene bleaching inhibition assays. Total phenolics were also determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu assay. The antioxidant activity was higher for irradiated samples, especially those treated with 0.8 and 1 kGy, independently of the radiation source, which showed the highest capacity to inhibit β-carotene bleaching. Accordingly, the applied irradiation treatments seemed to represent feasible technology to preserve the quality of edible flower petals, being able to improve the antioxidant activity

scholarly journals Influence of storage on the chemical composition of Stylosanthes hays for equine feeding

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Figueiredo da Costa ◽  
Aline Ferreira da Silva ◽  
Areano Ethério Moreira de Farias ◽  
Arthur Willian de Lima Brasil ◽  
Fabrine Alexandre dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Stylosanthes Guianensis ◽  
Split Plot ◽  
Dry Seasons ◽  
Plot Design

During dry seasons, equines are traditionally fed hay. However, if not prepared under favorable climatic conditions and if not properly stored, hay does not preserve its nutritional value. The aim of this research was to evaluate the chemical composition in Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties, used to feed equines over 225 days of storage. Treatments consisted of Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties, assessed at six moments of storage: 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, and 225 days. The experiment followed a completely randomized split-plot design. In the comparison between varieties, differences (P0.05) over the 225 days of storage. The storage period had little impact on the nutritional quality of the assessed hays. The Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and, mainly, Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties have potential to be used in equine diet.

scholarly journals Productivity of mountain bows of the carpathians depending on surface improvement measures

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
V.H. Kyrhak ◽  
U.M. Karbivska ◽  
M.D. Voloshchuk ◽  
V.F. Martyshchuk
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Perennial Grasses ◽  
Mineral Fertilizers ◽  
Forest Belt ◽  
Mountain Forest ◽  
Carpathian Mountain ◽  
Surface Improvement

Purpose. To determine the peculiarities of formation of productivity, as well as the chemical composition, nutritional value and energy intensity of grass forage, depending on the measures of surface improvement of the meadows of the Carpathian mountain forest zone. Methods. Field works, laboratory, mathematical-statistical. Results. Productivity of haymaking and perennial mowing fluctuated on the range of 2.15–4.77 t/ha and 1.95–4.11 t/ha during the 3-year research of dry mass yield. Compared to the variants without additional sowing of grasses and fertilizer use, the highest productivity of haymaking was upon the additional sowing of cereal grass mixtures and applying of N60P30K60 – 12 % and 85 %, respectively. Productivity of perennial mowing increased upon the additional sowing of Trifolium repens and applying of P30K60 on 85 % and 111 % respectively. The best uniformity of distribution of biomass crop by slopes was obtained by the use of multifaceted use of creeping clover with the introduction of P30K60, when the proportion of 1st slope was 39%, 2nd - 33 and 3rd – 28% with unevenness, which is expressed by the coefficient variation - 18%. Among the measures of surface improvement on the quality of feed by chemical composition, increasing, first of all, the content of crude protein, influenced by the introduction of N60P30K60 or 15 t / ha of manure, and in the case of multi-grade use - the sowing of clover on the background P30K60. Irrespective of the measures of surface improvement, higher crude protein content, better energy consumption and nutritious nutritional value of feed were characterized by a multi-use (pasture imitation) mode of use than hay. Conclusions. For surface improvement of the meadows of the Carpathian mountain forest belt with natural herbage, the annual application of N60P30K60, or 15 t / ha of manure, or – N60P30K60 + sowing of a mixture of grass meadows and sapwood with sapwood, on the grass meadows, is a factor of increasing their productivity and improving the quality of herbage. use or – P30K60 + clover seeding for high quality use. The best positive effect is the application of mineral fertilizers in combination with sowing of perennial grasses.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition and Plant Growth of Centaurea raphanina subsp. mixta Plants Cultivated under Saline Conditions

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 2204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spyridon A. Petropoulos ◽  
Ângela Fernandes ◽  
Maria Ines Dias ◽  
Carla Pereira ◽  
Ricardo C. Calhelha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Oxalic Acid ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Trichoderma Viride ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Harvest Time

The aim of this report was to study the effect of salinity (control: 2dS/m, S1: 4 dS/m and S2: 6 dS/m) and harvest time (first harvest on 9 May 2018 and second harvest on 19 April 2018) on the growth and the chemical composition of Centaurea raphanina subsp. mixta plants. The plants of the first harvest were used for the plant growth measurements (fresh weight and moisture content of leaves, rosette diameter, number and thickness of leaves), whereas those of the second harvest were not used for these measurements due to the flowering initiation, which made the leaves unmarketable due to their hard texture. The results of our study showed that C. raphanina subsp. mixta plants can be cultivated under mild salinity (S1 treatment) conditions without severe effects on plant growth and yield, since a more severe loss (27.5%) was observed for the S2 treatment. In addition, harvest time proved to be a cost-effective cultivation practice that allows to regulate the quality of the final product, either in edible form (first harvest) or for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical purposes as well as antimicrobial agents in food products. Therefore, the combination of these two agronomic factors showed interesting results in terms of the quality of the final product. In particular, high salinity (S2 treatment) improved the nutritional value by increasing the fat, proteins and carbohydrates contents in the first harvest, as well as the tocopherols and sugars contents (S1 and S2 treatments, respectively) in the second harvest. In addition, salinity and harvest time affected the oxalic acid content which was the lowest for the S2 treatment at the second harvest. Similarly, the richest fatty acid (α-linolenic acid) increased with increasing salinity at the first harvest. Salinity and harvest time also affected the antimicrobial properties, especially against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus and Trichoderma viride, where the extracts from the S1 and S2 treatments showed high effectiveness. In contrast, the highest amounts of flavanones (pinocembrin derivatives) were detected in the control treatment (second harvest), which was also reflected to the highest antioxidant activity (TBARS) for the same treatment. In conclusion, C. raphanina subsp. mixta plants seem to be tolerant to medium salinity stress (S1 treatment) since plant growth was not severely impaired, while salinity and harvesting time affected the nutritional value (fat, proteins, and carbohydrates) and the chemical composition (tocopherols, sugars, oxalic acid, fatty acids), as well as the bioactive properties (cytotoxicity and antimicrobial properties) of the final product.

scholarly journals Production of Biscuits from Mixture of Tiger Nut Flour, Milk Permeate and Soft Wheat Flour

2020 ◽  
pp. 11-21
Author(s):  
Moustafa El- Shenawy ◽  
Ahmed M. S. Hussien ◽  
Mohamed Tawfeek Fouad
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Wheat Flour ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Soft Wheat ◽  
Baking Quality ◽  
Lower Volume ◽  
Milk Permeate ◽  
Bacteriological Parameters

This study was carried out to use mixture of permeate and germinated tiger nut flour(GTNF), soft wheat flour(SWF) for production and evaluation of biscuit product. Biscuits made of 100% SWF and permeate was also prepared for comparison. Chemical composition, mixolab parameters, color attributes, baking quality, and sensory properties of biscuits were studied. GTNF was added to SWF at 10,20 and 30% level. Results revealed that GTNF characterized with its higher fiber (5.41%), fat (27.85%) and ash (3.24%).Therefore, increasing mixing level of GTNF with SWF led to increase the nutritional value of biscuits. Mixolab parameters showed that water absorption and dough stability was increased as the percentage of GTNF in SWF increase. Baking quality of biscuits showed that all biscuit samples from mixing GTNF with SWF had lower volume and specific volume than control. Results also showed that Hunter color parameters (L*, a* & b*) of biscuits were darker as mixing level of GTNF increased. This result was confirmed with the obtained sensorial results. Also, the bacteriological parameters were within the permissible bacterial limits, adopted by the Egyptian Standers, until 3-6 months of storage. Moreover, sensory evaluation of biscuits indicated that all treatments were acceptable, moreover mixture contained GTNF had superior nutritional value and could be suitable for child nutrition.

Prospects for the use of carrot powder in the production of bread from triticale flour

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 46-49
Author(s):  
T.N. Tertychnaya ◽  
◽  
A.V. Drannikov ◽  
A.A. Shevtsov ◽  
N.V. Zasypkin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Calcium Content ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Plant Origin ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Biological Value ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Bakery Industry

The analysis of modern achievements in the technology of producing bread from triticalе flour using additives of vegetable origin has shown that the finished product is not always characterized by a balanced chemical composition caused by a low content of micronutrients, organoleptic indicators, uneven porosity of the crumb. Obtaining bread of increased nutritional and biological value is achieved due to the use of carrot powder and triticalе flour of the T-70 variety. The bread prepared accordingto the proposed method has improved physico-chemical parameters, which ensures the production of products of sufficient volume with a more elastic crumb and well developed porosity. To evaluate the quality of bread, generally accepted methods were used in the bakery industry. Protein content was determined by Kjeldahl titrimetric metod (GOST 13496.4–93), phosphorus was determined by vanado molybdate metod (GOST 26657–97), calcium content was determined by trilonometry metode with fluorexone (GOST 26570–95). Bread obtained using additives of plant origin is of interest from the point of view of chemical composition and can be considered as a product of therapeutic and prophylactic purpose.

scholarly journals Long-term storage effect on chemical composition, nutritional value and quality of Greek onion landrace “Vatikiotiko”

2016 ◽  
Vol 201 ◽  
pp. 168-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A. Petropoulos ◽  
G. Ntatsi ◽  
Â. Fernandes ◽  
L. Barros ◽  
J.C.M. Barreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Storage Effect ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Term Storage

scholarly journals Edible Part Nutritional Value And Calcium Content In Five Lai-Durian (D.zibethinus X D. Kutejensis) Fruit Rind From Loa Kulu East Kalimantan

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Odit Ferry Kurniadinata ◽  
Song Wenpei ◽  
Bernatal Saragih ◽  
Rusdiansyah Rusdiansyah
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Calcium Content ◽  
Lower Amount ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Total Carbohydrate ◽  
Edible Part ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Durio Zibethinus ◽  
Total Fat

The large number of Durio species that grow in Kalimantan illustrates that this area is the most important distribution center for durian relatives. Two of the best-known edible durians in East Kalimantan are Durian (Durio zibethinus) and Lai (Durio Kutejensis). Several studies have been conducted to determine the effect of calcium on the quality of fruits. However, very little information was obtained regarding the effect of Ca on the quality of lai-durian fruit. This research was carried out by collecting data and information about Fruit performance and edible part nutritional value three D. zibenthinus x D. kutejensis plants. The five potential superior plants have some similar in rind moisture factor, ash content, water content, total fat, crude protein, and total dissolved solids. However, there is a difference in flesh thickness which indicates that LK4 has the thickest flesh thickness with an average of 9mm, while LK5 shows the thinnest average flesh thickness of 4mm. Meanwhile, when viewed from total carbohydrates, LK3 fruit has the highest total carbohydrate content compared to other fruits, which is 37.477 and energy is 180.357 kcal. This study indicates that there is a negative correlation between fruit peel size and calcium content. In large Lai-durian fruits such as LK4 fruit there is a lower amount of calcium than other fruits.

scholarly journals Influence of storage on the chemical composition of Stylosanthes hays for equine feeding

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 903
Author(s):  
Maria Lindomárcia Leonardo da Costa ◽  
Adalgiza Souza Carneiro de Rezende ◽  
Ângela Maria Quintão Lana ◽  
Juliano Martins Santiago ◽  
Eloísa De Oliveira Simões Saliba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Stylosanthes Guianensis ◽  
Split Plot ◽  
Dry Seasons ◽  
Plot Design

During dry seasons, equines are traditionally fed hay. However, if not prepared under favorable climatic conditions and if not properly stored, hay does not preserve its nutritional value. The aim of this research was to evaluate the chemical composition in Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties, used to feed equines over 225 days of storage. Treatments consisted of Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties, assessed at six moments of storage: 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, and 225 days. The experiment followed a completely randomized split-plot design. In the comparison between varieties, differences (P0.05) over the 225 days of storage. The storage period had little impact on the nutritional quality of the assessed hays. The Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Mineirão and, mainly, Estilosantes Campo Grande hay varieties have potential to be used in equine diet.

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