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Effects of Sulfur Fertilizer on the Expression of 11S and 7S Seed Storage Proteins of Soybean

  • El-Shemy Hany A.;Nguyen Nguyen Tran;Ahmed Sherif H.;Fujita Kounosuke
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2006
  • The differential response of soybean cultivars with or without sulfur (S) application was observed under fold conditions. Plant biomass decreased by sulfur deficiency but the reduction was less in Bragg variety about 26 % relative to the control than other ones over 45%, probably due to less reduction in loaves and pods. The photosynthetic rate of Bragg cultivar was also unaffected by the absence of sulfur application while it depressed in other lines. Soybean cultivars were compared in terms of storage protein, protein quality and biomass production by application of sulfur nutrition. The storage protein concentration tended to decrease without sulfur application in all the cultivars, however the differential response of protein quality only by 11S/7S ratio to sulfur nutrition status was observed: For instance, Bragg cultivar had higher biomass and protein production but protein quality decreased at sulfur deficiency. On the other hand, biomass and protein production in other cultivars remained louver at sulfur deficiency but protein quality differed genetically in spite of sulfur nutrition status. These results suggest that the response of soybean to sulfur nutrition is controlled by genotypic difference and sulfur supply status.

Isolation of Adenosine and Free Amino Acid Composition from the Leaves of Allium tuberosum (부추 잎으로부터 Adenosine의 분리와 유리 아미노산 조성)

  • Park, Jae-Sue;Kim, Jae-Yeun;Lee, Ji-Hyon;Young, Han-Suk;Lee, Tae-Woong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.286-290
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    • 1992
  • From the leaves of Allium tuberosum (Liliaceae), . the purine nucleoside, adenosine was isolated and its structure was characterized on the basis of spectral data. Besides this nucleoside, the composition and relative content of free amino acids and related compounds, compared to standards determined under identical conditions was also investigated using automatic amino acid analyzer. Major free amino acids were alanine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid and valine.

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Quality Changes of Cucumber Kimchi Prepared with Different Minor Ingredients during Fermentation (부재료 첨가량을 달리한 오이 김치의 저장 기간에 따른 품질 변화)

  • Paik, Jae-Eun;Jung, Hyeon-A;Bae, Hyun-Joo
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.473-481
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    • 2006
  • This study was carried out to investigate the properties of cucumber kimchi prepared with different minor ingredients(potato, puchu). Acidity, pH, color value, hardness, and lactic acid bacteria were measured under the condition of $10^{\circ}C$ for 25 days. Five conditions of making cucumber kimchi included: cucumber kimchi with puchu 300g(treatment 1, control), cucumber kimchi with potato 90g, puchu 210 g(treatment 2, 5-1), cucumber kimchi with potato 150g, puchu 150 g(treatment 3, S-2), cucumber kimchi with potato 210g, puchu 90 g(treatment 4, S-3), cucumber kimchi with potato 270g, puchu 30g(treatment 5, S-4). Hardness of cucumber kimchi appeared higher values as the potatoe's volume increased(S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4), during all fermentation days. The results showed very significant values in pH(p<0.001), acidity(p<0.001), 'L' of lightness(p<0.05), hardness(p<0.001), lactic acid bacteria(p<0.001) according to fermentation. And the results showed very significant values in 'a' of redness(p<0.01), hardness(p<0.001) according to cucumber kimchi samples. These results showed that fermentation patterns of cucumber kimchi were influenced by the different minor ingredients used.

An Assessment of Dietitian Job Tasks According to the Characteristics of Foodservice Operations and Dietitians (급식소와 영양사의 특성에 따른 영양사의 직무 비교 분석)

  • Bae, Hyun-Joo;Lee, Hye-Yeon;Chun, Hee-Jung
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.858-866
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    • 2007
  • The objective of this study was to identify the job performance and perceived job importances of dietitians according to the characteristics of foodservice operations as well as dietitians. Questionnaires were distributed to 400 dietitians, and a total of 202 were received and utilized(50.5%). Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the SAS package program(version 8.2) for descriptive analysis and $X^2-tests$. The results are summarized as follows. The highest job task frequency was for sanitation management (98.5%); and then nutrition management (96.6%), cost management (92.6%), and inventory management (92.1%). The dietitians' perceived job importance was highest for sanitation management (74.3%), followed by nutrition management (68.8%) and human resource management (37.1%). Dietitians with under 3 years of experience had more difficulties, particularly in purchasing management, cost management, and sanitation management. Dietitians within contracted foodservice operations were dissatisfied by having insufficient education for cost management. Thus, programs for on-the-job and off-the-job training, reflecting dietitians' educational needs and changing job tasks should be increased.

WHOLE-BODY PROTEIN TURNOVER IN GOATS ENHANCED BY SUPPLEMENTING A DIET WITH RUMEN PROTECTED METHIONINE

  • Muramatsu, T.;Hatano, T.;Ueda, Y.;Furuse, M.;Okumura, J.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.279-288
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    • 1994
  • Three experiments were conducted with female Japanese Saanen goats to investigate the effects of rumen protected methionine (RPMet) on N utilization and whole-body protein turnover. Whole-body leucine flux from which whole-body protein turnover rates were derived was measured by primed- continuous infusion of L-[$^{15}N$] leucine in combination with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Throughout the experiments RPMet was added to a diet to supply 1.5 g DL-methionine per goat per day. Irrespective of the major N sources (i.e., protein or urea) in the diet, both N deposition and whole-body protein synthesis were increased (p<0.05), and urinary N excretion was decreased (p<0.05) by supplementing with RPMet, but not by supplementing with methionine. It was concluded, therefore, that under the present experimental conditions, the RPMet supplement was efficiently bypassed to result in enhanced body protein synthesis of the goat.

The Study on the Food Habits and Prdferences of Elementary School Children (초등학교 아동의 식습관 및 기호도에 관한 연구)

  • 이난숙;임양순;김복란
    • Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.187-196
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    • 1997
  • This study was carried out with 343(161 male, 182 female) elementary school children to investigate the relationship between 5th and 6th grade males and females of living in Chuncheon city. The degrees of going without a meal and overeating showed high in breakfast and dinner respectively. Also most children responded that they eat more than usual when they are under stress. After having dinner, 52.8$\%$ of the children ate snacks. 64.7$\%$ of the children have unbalanced diets with the main reason being they don't like the peculiar smell that some foods have. Most children sleep 8 hours and go to school on foot, and 74.3$\%$ of the children enjoy indoor activities in their spare time. The regularity of exercise shows a low level of 39.1$\%$. In weight control, 51.0$\%$ of the children take no interest in it. Thirty percent of the children get their nutrition knowledge from school and the order of average mark of their nutrition knowledge is poor(40.5$\%$), fair(36.4$\%$), and excellent(23.0$\%$). Most children like sweet taste. It is prevalent that the children think instant food is not good for their health, and their preference for instant food is on a fair level. The most popular instant food is in the order of ddogbbokki, ice-cream, kimbap, fried chicken and pork cutlet.

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Effects of Sasa Borealis Leaf Extract on the Glucose Tolerance of Major Foods for Carbohydrate (조릿대 잎 추출물이 탄수화물 급원 식품의 당 내성에 미치는 영향)

  • Yun, Eun-Kyoung;Heo, Young-Ran;Lim, Hyeon-Sook
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.215-223
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    • 2010
  • Sasa borealis leaf has been known to have anti-diabetic properties. In this study, we tried to evaluate the effects of Sasa borealis leaf extract (SBE) on the inhibition of $\alpha$-glucosidase activity and postprandial glycemic response following ingestion of four carbohydrate-rich foods; cooked rice, ramen (instant noodle), noodle, and bread. Fourteen healthy female adults consumed 50 g of glucose (control) or one of the four foods containing 50 g of available carbohydrate with or without 2,000 mg of SBE. The activity of $\alpha$-glucosidase was inhibited dose-dependently by SBE. With SBE, blood glucose concentration at 15 min and the positive area under the curve (AUC) of postprandial glycemic response at 15 min and 30 min after consuming each of the four foods were reduced significantly. As the result, total positive AUC during 120 min was decreased in case of taking cooked rice or bread. Glycemic index and glycemic load of the four foods were declined from 13% to 23% with SBE. The results of this study suggest that SBE may be effective for postprandial glucose control by inhibiting $\alpha$-glucosidase activity.

Antioxidative Effects of Delphinidin under in vitro and Cellular System

  • Noh, Jeong-Sook;Cho, Yun-Ju;Kim, Boh-Kyung;Park, Kun-Young;Cho, Eun-Ju
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.167-171
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    • 2009
  • This study examined the antioxidative activity of delphinidin, a kind of anthocyanidin from eggplant. Cellular protective potential from oxidative damage by nitric oxide (NO), superoxide anion ($O_2^-$), and peroxynitrite ($ONOO^-$) using epithelial cell line LLC-PK1 cell as well as in vitro radical scavenging effects were investigated. Delphinidin showed strong in vitro radical scavenging effects against NO, $O_2^-$, and hydroxyl radical (${\cdot}OH$) in dose-dependent manners. In addition, delphinidin increased cell viability in LLC-PK1 cells in a concentration-dependent manner when viability was reduced by $ONOO^-$-induced oxidative damage. To elucidate the protective mechanisms of delphinidin from $ONOO^-$, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), and pyrogallol were also employed to generate NO and $O_2^-$, respectively. The treatment of delphinidin recovered reductions in cell viability caused by SNP and pyrogallol, indicating that delphinidin can attenuate oxidative stress induced by NO and $O_2^-$. The present study suggests that delphinidin is a promising anti oxidative agent.

A Study on Introduction of New Food Labeling for Reduction of Sodium Intake (나트륨 섭취 감소를 위한 식품표시 개선에 대한 연구)

  • Seok, Da-Som;Yang, Sung-Bum
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.143-148
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    • 2018
  • The objective of this study is to provide direction in the improvement of sodium labeling in an effort to reduce consumption. We surveyed confirmation and importance of food labeling and nutrition information and we also analyzed the willingness to pay on new nutrients labeling. Consumers checked the sell-by-date, product name, method of intake, but not nutritional information. They also checked for calories and carbohydrates but they were not interested in sodium, sugar, and trans fat which are health hazard nutrients. It is necessary to improve nutrition labeling, because consumers are experiencing difficulties in obtaining sodium information under the nutrition labeling system. Consumers will pay about 0.66% more if new sodium labeling is introduced. In conclusion, food labeling system can be improved by smooth and efficient access of information. for health-hazard nutritional components, such as sodium, it is important to introduce policies that reduce their intake. This can be done by providing consumers with clear and concise information. The social costs of high sodium intake could be reduced, hence improving the national health.

Application of Gamma Irradiation for the Reduction of Residual Nitrite and Nitrosamine in Meat Products

  • Ahn, Hyun-Joo;Kim, Jae-Hun;Lee, Ju-Woon;Jo, Cheorun;Byun, Myung-Woo
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.367-372
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    • 2004
  • Nitrite, a curing agent of meat products, is precursors of carcinogenic N-nitrosamines during processing of meat products or under human stomach conditions as well as having its own toxicity. Some researches have been conducted to evaluate the effects of ionizing radiation on the reduction of residual nitrite and N-nitrosamines in an aqueous model system and cured meat products with different packaging methods during storage. These results showed that the gamma irradiation was effective in reducing the residual nitrite and N-nitrosamines in an aqueous model system as well as meat products. Especially, irradiation combined with vacuum or modified atmosphere packaging was more effective in nitrite and N-nitrosamines reduction than aerobic packaging during storage. The objective of this review is to introduce the irradiation technology for the application of reducing the residual nitrite and N-nitrosamine contents in meat products.