Functional butter for reduction of consumption risk and improvement of nutrition

Butter has become renowned among consumers because of its exceptional flavor and taste.Nevertheless,conventional butter is deemed“unhealthy”due to its high concentration of saturated fats and cholesterol,which are linked to the development of cardiovascular ailments.Improving the health benefits of butter has become an essential topic of research in the butter industry.This review focuses on researches that have made improvements to functionality of butter,including the changes in fatty acid composition,cholesterol reduction,incorporation with bioactive substances,development of new sources.The reduction of saturated fatty acids and cholesterol in butter can help reduce the risk of disease from eating butter.In addition,incorporating probiotics or natural plant extracts can achieve nutritional functions such as balancing intestinal flora,enhancing nutrient absorption,and increasing the body’s antioxidant capacity.Butter substitute products can be based on new vegetable oils,insect fats or microbial fats,which cater to the consumer demands for low-calorie butter while reducing the environmental impact that results from butter production.This review summarizes the effects and characteristics of various improvement methods and proposes some possible directions for future development of functional butter.

Effects of Rhynchophylline on Learning and Memory of Alzheimer's Disease Zebrafish

[Objectives]To investigate the effect of rhynchophylline on the behavior of Alzheimer's disease zebrafish induced by aluminum trichloride(AlCl3),to provide theoretical basis for the development and application of rhynchophylline in the field of Alzheimer's disease.[Methods]The video recording was made on zebrafish before training,so as to judge whether zebrafish training was successful or not.After training zebrafish for 7 d,60 zebrafish were randomly divided into 6 groups:blank group,model group,positive group,low-dose rhynchophylline group,medium-dose rhynchophylline group and high-dose rhynchophylline group.The blank group was video-recorded,while the model group,positive group,low-dose group,medium-dose group and high-dose group were exposed to AlCl3 for modelling.After the end,the model group was video-recorded,and the other groups were given drug intervention.Both the positive group and the rhynchophylline group were given drug for 6 d,and finally all the groups were video-recorded.After all the videos were finished,the behavioral analysis was carried out by using the behavioral record analysis software smart3.0,and the conclusion was drawn by analyzing the data.[Results]The data of length of stay of zebrafish in red short arm area of 6 groups were compared and analyzed:there was a significant difference between blank group and model group(P<0.05),and there was a significant difference between model group and positive group,medium-dose group or high-dose group(P<0.05).The percentage of time spent in the red short arm area of 6 groups of zebrafish was compared and analyzed:there was a significant difference between blank group and model group(P<0.05),and there was a significant difference between model group and positive group,medium-dose group or high-dose group(P<0.05).The data of swimming distance of 6 groups of zebrafish in red short arm area were compared and analyzed:there was no significant difference between the blank group and the model group(P>0.05),but there was only significant difference between the model group and the high-dose group(P<0.05).The percentage of swimming distance of zebrafish in the red short arm area of the six groups was compared and analyzed:there was a significant difference between the blank group and the model group(P<0.05),and there were significant differences between model group and positive group,medium-dose group or high-dose group(P<0.05).[Conclusions]Rhynchophylline can improve the behavior of Alzheimer's disease zebrafish.

Determination of trans-4-hydroxy-2-alkenals in thermally treated soybean oil by SPE-HPLC

Trans-4-hydroxy-2-hexenal(4-HHE) and trans-4-hydroxy-2-nonenal(4-HNE) are secondary lipid peroxidation products in edible oils, which are cytotoxic and genotoxic. They could covalently bind with protein, phospholipids and DNA, further disrupting the normal function of liver, lung and brain.Derivation process was generally conducted during pretreatment before detection and quantification of 4-HHE and 4-HNE. However, the derivation procedures were time consuming and chemical degradation may occur during the process. Hence, this paper aims to establish a simple solid phase extractionhigh performance liquid chromatography(SPE-HPLC) method to determine the 4-HHE and 4-HNE contents in thermally treated soybean oil. C18 solid phase extraction was applied in the pretreatment process. Firstly, the reliability of the method was evaluated. Good linearity was observed in the range of 0.1–0.5 μg/m L and 0.5–10 μg/m L for 4-HHE and 4-HNE. The limit of detection(LOD) of 4-HHE and 4-HNE were 0.0486 and 0.0129 μg/m L, respectively. And the limit of quantitation(LOQ) of4-HHE and 4-HNE were 0.1458 and 0.0431 μg/m L, respectively. Recovery rate were in the range of89.11%–91.58% and 71.83%–79.40% for 4-HHE and 4-HNE, respectively. The method achieved the extraction, purification and detection of 4-HHE and 4-HNE simultaneously and had the advantages of simple operation, effectiveness, high precision, good repeatability. Then, the method was applied to monitor the concentrations of 4-HHE and 4-HNE in soybean oil heated at 180 °C for 40 h. The contents of 4-HHE and 4-HNE were 0–0.32 μg/g and 0–6.97 μg/g, respectively, which provided guidance for evaluating health risks of thermally treated soybean oil during heating.

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty

The relationship between vitamin D deficiency and idiopathic central precocious puberty （ICPP） has been recently documented. In this study, 280 girls diagnosed with ICPP and 188 normal puberty control girls of similar ages were enrolled and retrospectively studied. The ICPP group had significantly lower serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D （25[OH]D） levels than the control group. Furthermore, a nonlinear relationship was found between serum 25[OH]D and ICPP, and a cut-offpoint for serum 25[OH]D was found at 31.8 ng/ml for ICPP with and without adjusting the different confounding factors. Girls with serum 25[OH]D 〉~ 31.8 ng/ml had a lower odds ratio （unadjusted： OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.15 to 0.83, P 〈 0.05; height and weight adjusted： OR 0.44, 95~0 CI 0.18 to 1.08, P = 0.072; BMI adjusted： OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.16 to 0.84, P 〈 0.05）. The ICPP subjects with 25[OH]D deficiency had a higher body mass index （BMI） than the subjects from the two other subgroups. Correlation analysis showed that vitamin D level is correlated with BMI and some metabolic parameters in the ICPP group. Our study suggested that vitamin D status may be associated with ICPP risk and may have a threshold effect on ICPP.

Divergent responses of soil carbon and nitrogen pools to short-term nitrogen addition between two plantations in Northeast China

Nitrogen(N)deposition has a profound influence on forest soil carbon(C)and N pools,but there was no consensus on the responses of different C and N components in different forest types.In this study,a two-year simulated N deposition experiment with four levels of N(NH4NO3)-addition treatments(0,50,100,and 150 kg N/hm^(2)·a)were conducted in Larix gmelinii(LG)and Quercus mongolica(QM)plantation in Northeast China,in order to investigate the C and N pool dynamics under continuously enhanced N deposition.Soil organic carbon(SOC),soil total N(STN)and their active components(readily oxidizable C,ROC;dissolved organic C,DOC;microbial biomass C,MBC,dissolved organic N,DON;microbial biomass N,MBN)of the forest soil were measured monthly from May to October 2017.C and N contents in LG were observed higher than in QM.N addition had no effect on SOC and STN of LG,but significantly increased SOC and STN of QM at low N addition level.Low N addition generally raised active C components(ROC,DOC,and MBC)in both plantations,whereas high N addition did not significantly affect these components,or even decreased ROC in LG soil.Low N addition also increased STN and MBN of QM,while no significant change in STN and MBN of LG was observed.DON was directly affected by N addition and increased significantly with elevated N addition levels.The results indicated that N addition,especially of low rate,might enhance the C sequestration capacity of the forest soils and mitigate climate change.

Crystal growth,structure and laser performance of a new Yb^(3+):KBaY(MoO_(4))_(3) crystal

A Yb^(3+):KBaY(MoO_(4))_(3)(Yb^(3+):KBYM)crystal with dimensions of 51 mm×27 mm × 10 mm was successfully grown by the TSSG method.The characteristics of the crystal structure and probability of good optical properties were analyzed.The absorption and emission spectra of Yb^(3+):KBYM crystal exhibit broadened bands,with the maximum absorption cross-sections of 1.17 × 10^(-20),1.44×10^(-20) and 1.37 × 10^(-20) cm^(2) at976 nm for X-,Y-and Z-polarizations,respectively.The corresponding absorption FWHMs are as wide as 77,46 and 55 nm.The well-known re-absorption effect of Yb^(3+) in the crystal is discussed.Two methods,the Fiichtbauer-Ladenburg method(FL)and reciprocity method(RM)were adopted to compute the emission cross-sections and results show a certain discrepancy but the errors are allowable.The laser potentiality of the Yb^(3+):KBYM crystal was also evaluated by calculations of minimum inversion fractionβmin,saturation pump intensity Isat,the minimum pump intensity Imin and gain cross-sections spectra.Laser experiment was carried out and Watt-level continuous wave laser has been realized.Results indicate that the Yb^(3+):KBYM crystal with a disordered structure may be a potential laser media that can be used to generate tunable and ultrashort pulse laser emissions with high quality beam.

Physicochemical properties,flavor intensity and oxidative stability of different camellia oils

Comparison and analysis of physicochemical properties and oxidative stability of 10 brands of camellia oils were conducted in this study.Results showed that more attention should be paid to the iodine(IV),saponification(SV)and peroxide(PV)values of camellia oils during sampling inspection as they were more likely to be out the range of quality standards.Regression analysis between physicochemical indices and oxidative stability showed individual index could not affect the stability of camellia oils significantly(p>0.05).However,very high correlations were found between physical indices such as optical rotation(OR)and turbidity(R=-0.929),turbidity and color(R=-0.930).High correlations were found between chemical indices such as IV and moisture and volatile matter(MVM)(R=-0.853),IV and PV(R=0.831),MVM and PV(R=-0.809).Package with nitrogen could retard the oxidation of camellia oil.These results may be useful for rapid evaluation,differentiation and quality improvement of camellia oils.

Developing an authentication approach using SPME-GC-IRMS based on compound-specific δ^(13)C analysis of six typical volatiles in wine

An analytical method using gas chromatography isotope ratio mass spectrometry(GC-IRMS)combined with solid phase micro-extraction(SPME)was developed to measure the 613C values of six typical volatiles commonly occurring in wine(isoamyl acetate,2-octanone,limonene,2-phenylethanol,ethyl octanoate and ethyl decanoate)for the first time.SPME selected with a divinylbenzene/carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane fiber was combined with the GC-IRMS for pretreatment optimization.The optimized SPME parameters of extraction time,extraction temperature and salt concentration were 40 min,40℃ and 10%,respectively.The 613C values measured by SPME-GC-IRMS were in good agreement with those measured via elemental analyzer(EA)-IRMS and GC-IRMS.The differences range from 0.02‰to 0.44‰ with EA-IRMS and from 0 to 0.28‰ with GC-IRMS,indicating the high accuracy of the method.This newly established method measured the precision within 0.30‰ and was successfully validated to discriminate imported real wine samples with identical label but amazing price differences from different importers.