Comparative Analyses on Nutritional Ingredients of Two Cultivars of Passion Fruit

The nutritional ingredients of two cultivars of passion fruit （Passiflora edulia Sims）, Zixiang 1 and Pingtang 1 were compared in this study. The results showed that both the two cultivars contained 7 kinds of essential amino acids for humans, and their total content was higher in Pingtang 1. The contents of Ca and K were also higher in Pingtang 1. In addition, passion fruit was rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, protein, dietary fiber and total carbohydrate. On the whole, the nutritional value of Pingtang 1 was higher than that of Zixiang 1, and it can be promoted in largescale cultivation.

Study on Contents of Nutritional Ingredients and Reutilization of Sweet Potato Starch Residue

[Objective] This study aimed to investigate the contents of nutriUonal ingredients and reutilization way of sweet potato starch residue. [Method] The starch residue of Shangshu 19 from four different processing sites was used as the test material, and the contents of main nutritional ingredients and moisture in the sweet potato starch residue were determined. [Result] In the sweet potato starch residue （calculated by fresh weight）, the average contents of moisture, starch, fat, protein, Zn, Fe, Se and Ca were 83.75%, 101.15 g/kg, 0255%, 0.497 3%, 11.18 mg/g, 1 219.00 mg/kg, 0.032 3 mg/kg and 6 460.00 mg/kg, respectively, but Vc, VA and chlorogenic acid were not detected. According to the characteristics of high starch content and abundant nutritional ingredients, the sweet potato starch residue can be used for producing edible alcohol and dietary fiber health food. [Coaclusio,] This study will provide certain reference for fully development and utilization of sweet potato starch residue.

New development of whey protein products as nutritional food ingredients

Whey protein products provided ideal ingredients for nutritional food applications.Whey proteins are known to have high nutritional quality due to their high content of essential amino acids,high digestibility and biological value.Research in the past decades has shown that many of the whey protein fractions and peptides derived from them possess various biological activities.The technology developments in the last decade,such as those in the areas of protein fractionation technologies have made industrial scale production of fractionated whey protein products commercially feasible.The development in hydrolysis technology and the peptide analytical capability allowed production of whey protein hydrolysates with designed bioactivity and functionalities.People are continuously finding new biological activities of the various whey protein fractions or their hydrolysis products.Significant amount of research has also been carried out to study the clinical benefits of some of the whey protein fractions and whey protein derived peptides.Examples of these studies will be reviewed and discussed.

Correlation of Microstructure of Leaf Sheath Epidermis and Nutrient Composition of Palm Plants with the Damage Degree of Red Palm Fiber Elephant

[ Objective] Correlation of microstructure of leaf sheath epidermis and nutrient composition of palm plants with the damage degree of red palm fiber elephant in four kinds of plants in Nanning were analyzed in order to control the occurrence and damage of this insect in Nanning. [Method] Taken 4 kinds of Palmae plants in Nanning including Ravenea fivulafis, Washingtonia filifera, Phoenix canafiensis, Roystonea regia （HBK.）O. F. Cook as materials, damage situation of the red palm fiber elephant was investigated, microstructure of leaf sheath epidermis and nutrient composition of palm plants were analyzed and determined. [ Result] The results showed that there was direct correlation between the microstructure of leaf sheath epidermis and nutrient composition with the physical resistance of palm plant against red palm fiber elephant. The extend of damage from red palm fiber elephant had negatively relation with the thickness of corneum and leaf epidermis. The damage degree caused by red palm fiber elephant increased with the content of crude protein, crude ash and nitrogen free extract increasing, also increased with the content of rude fiber decreasing. [Condusion] The damage degree of red palm fiber elephant had a relationship with microstructure of leaf sheath epidermis and nutrient composition of palm plants.