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Impact of Shading Net Color on Phytochemical Contents in Two Chili Pepper Hybrids Cultivated Under Greenhouse Conditions

  • Nagy, Zsuzsa;Daood, Hussein;Nemenyi, Andars;Ambrozy, Zsuzsanna;Pek, Zoltan;Helyes, Lajos
    • Horticultural Science & Technology
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.418-430
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    • 2017
  • The objective of this study was to understand the combined effect of shading treatment and harvest time on pungency, ascorbic acid content, market-quality pepper yield, and photosynthetic activity in a yellow 'Star Flame' and 'Fire Flame' F1 hybrid pepper cultivar (Capsicum annuum). Plants were cultivated in a greenhouse under white, red, and green shading nets and compared to those grown under unshaded control conditions. The ascorbic acid and pungency parameters were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatographic methods. Ascorbic acid, a compound of high nutritive value in pepper, was highest in fruits gathered during the first summer harvest in both hybrids. The ascorbic acid content was found to be further increased in fruits from plants grown under white net shading in both 'Star Flame' and 'Fire Flame'. Total capsaicinoid contents in 'Star Flame' were influenced by the interaction of shading treatment and harvest time (p = 0.004), with the lowest amounts ($241.2-251.5mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ fresh weight) resulting from white and red shading treatments at the early autumn harvest. In 'Fire Flame', both shading treatment (p = 0.009) and harvest time (p < 0.001) affected total capsaicinoid contents. We observed significantly higher total capsaicinoid contents in control fruits compared to that resulting from red and green shading treatments at the second harvest, and that resulting from red shading treatment at the third harvest. Analysis of photosynthetic activity revealed a significant and negative correlation between Fv/Fm values and total capsaicinoid contents in both hybrids (p < 0.001). Based on the obtained results, the harvest of peppers during summer should be promoted to produce fruits with high pungency.

Changes of Some Chemical Compounds of Korean (Posong) Green Tea according to Harvest Periods (보성산 녹차의 채엽시기에 따른 화학 성분의 변화)

  • Kim, Sang-Hee;Han, Dae-Seok;Park, Jong-Dae
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.542-546
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    • 2004
  • Changes in contents of catechins, caffeine, free amino acids, and minerals in green tea loaves according to harvest periods were compared. Total catechin content increased from 40.61 to 52.04 mg/g, while that of caffeine decreased from 17.56 to 14.61 mg/g according to harvest periods. Regardless of harvest periods, composition of catechins was epigallocatechin (EGC)>epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg)>epicatechin (EC)>gallocatechin (GC)>epicatechin gallate (ECg)>catechin (C)>gallocatechin gallate (GCg)>catechin gallate (Cg). Free amino acid content in green tea leaves was highest in young loaves, and gradually decreased according to harvest periods. Theanine content was markedly decreased with leaf aging, suggesting taste of green tea may be changed from mild to bitter with increasing harvest period. Analyses of mineral elements in green tea leaves showed that Fe, Mn, and Mg increased with leaf aging, while Cu showed opposite trend. Results reveal that content of some chemical compounds in Korean (Posong) green tea was highly dependent on harvest period.

Physicochemical and microbial characteristics of domestic commercial semi solid type yogurt

  • Choi, Hye Sun;Park, Hye Young;Lee, Seuk Ki;Park, Ji Young;Joe, Dong Hwa;Oh, Sea Kwan;Lee, Ji Hyen;Won, Ju In
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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    • 2017.06a
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    • pp.365-365
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    • 2017
  • Yogurt is a food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk and the bacteria used to make it are known as "yogurt cultures". Most of them belong to probiotics such as Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus bacteria. Domestic fermented milk market is increasing and about 30 companies are producing yogurt. The purpose of this study was to analyze the quality characteristics of domestic commercial semisolid type yogurt. We collected 20 types of commercial yogurt at local markets. Physicochemical properties including pH, sugar content, acidity, viscosity and microbial characteristics of lactic acid bacteria counts were measured. The yogurt showed pH 4.5, 7.4~18.1% of sugar contents, 0.6~1.3% of total acids and 282~748 cP of viscosities. In the microorganism populations, lactic acid bacteria count were 6.5~11.5 Log CFU/mL and anaerobic lactic acid bacteria count were 7.2 ~ 11.1 Log CFU/mL. The quality characteristics were different depending on the constituents of the sample and the microorganisms used. These results are related to the quality characteristics of yogurts which are useful information about identifying new trends in domestic fermented milk industry.

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The Optimal Harvest Scheme for Pine Trees When Carbon Value Is Considered (탄소가치를 고려한 소나무림의 최적관리 방안)

  • Lee, Sang-Min
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.1164-1170
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    • 2013
  • Since trees sequestrate carbon and reduce the level of its concentrations in the atmosphere, forests should be considered as carbon pools as well as timber producers. This study focuses on finding optimal harvest age when carbon sequestration from trees is accounted by forest managers. A dynamic programming employs a static volume matrix, and solves the harvest decision problems. If carbon value is accounted in a tree harvest decision model, the optimal harvest age increases. The harvest age of pine trees set by the government for national forests is longer than the optimal solution. It is possible to say that the managers of national forests put more values on the standing pine trees than the value of carbon sequestration. The regulation for private forests, on the other hand, ends up in a shorter harvest age than the optimal solution, and this discrepancy could lead to an inefficient private forest management.