Lotus Seed Health Food

Hunan lotus seed, produced in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province. is a famous product of the province. It has a white colour, a sweet taste and thick pulp. The seed can be eaten as a food or a medicine. In traditional Chinese medicine, the lotus seed is good for the spleen and the heart and can be used in the treatment of a weak spleen, diarrhea, emission and leukorrhea. It contains 16-17% protein. 2% fat and 66% carbohydrate. One hundred grams of seeds contain 100mg of calcium. 220mg of phosphate, and 5-6mg of iron. as

Healthier Food of Animal Origin and Prevention of Campylobacteriosis

Campylobacter species belong to the most important foodborne bacteria which cause gastroenteritis in humans in both developed and developing countries. Applied hygienic measures result only partially efficient, as demonstrated by the high number of reported cases in the human population. Alternative strategies to prevent the disease though a direct action at primary production level have been explored. Preliminary data showed that cattle and pigs fed with bamboo and olive by-products, respectively, were free from Campylobacter, suggesting potential sustainable prevention strategy. In addition, biochemical analysis showed high levels of unsaturated fatty acids in red meat and meat products, adequate for the application of health claims in line with EU food law.

Giving Food a Fiber Boost: Adding High Beta-Glucan Ingredient from Barley to Everyday Foods

Lack of dietary fiber contributes to many health issues, particularly chronic vascular diseases. Mixed linkage β-1.3 - 1.4 beta-glucan (beta-glucan, in this paper) is a confirmed beneficial ingredient for the human diet through reduction of cholesterol and the glycemic index. Barley contains the highest beta-glucan content of all the grains, and in this study, a percentage of flour from two high beta glucan lines was, each, added to an array of wheat-based food products to measure how it impacted total dietary fiber. Results showed that beta-glucan content was higher in all the products containing the added high beta-glucan flour, along with increased total dietary fiber content. Protein content in the food products is also increased with the higher protein in the barley flours added. Beta-glucan content in the barley-added products increased to 1.2% - 4.0% versus 0.2% - 0.5% in the pure wheat products, while the dietary fibers increased to 3.5% - 24.4% versus 2.1% - 9.1% in pure wheat product controls. This research provided experimental evidence that using a high beta-glucan barley ingredient in food can increase dietary fiber to benefit health.

Anti-diabetic related health food properties of traditional rice(Oryza sativa L.)in Sri Lanka

Objective:To evaluate a range of anti-diabetic related properties and some consumer preferred physicochemical properties of selected Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties.Methods:Sudu Heeneti,Goda Heeneti,Masuran and Dik Wee varieties were used in this study.Anti-diabetic related properties of bran extracts of selected varieties were studied for methylglyoxal mediated protein glycation inhibition,acetyl and butyryl-cholinesterase inhibition in vitro and anti-hyperglycemic activity in vivo.Further,selected varieties were studied for starch hydrolysis rate in vitro.Physicochemical properties including grain color,size,shape,crude protein,crude fat,ash,dietary fiber and total carbohydrate contents were studied.Results:Brans of selected varieties had significant(P<0.05)and dose dependent methylglyoxal mediated protein glycation inhibition[IC_(50):(174.77±6.65)to(342.87±0.43)μg/mL]and acetyl[IC_(50):(37.00±0.68)to(291.00±3.54)μg/mL]and butyryl-cholinesterase[IC_(50):(18.50±0.60)to(96.60±0.56)μg/mL]inhibitory activities.Further,Sudu Heeneti,Masuran and Dik Wee had low starch digestion rate(52.40±1.44 to 53.76±1.19)indicating that these varieties may be low glycemic index rices.Brans of Masuran tested in rat model showed anti-hyperglycemic activity.Physicochemical properties studied showed that selected varieties were red in color and grain size and shape were mostly medium and bold respectively.Moisture,crude protein,crude fat,ash and total carbohydrate contents varied significantly(P<0.05)among the varieties.Conclusions:It is concluded that selected varieties could be promoted as physicochemically sound rices with a range of anti-diabetic related properties in the management of diabetes and its complications.

Simultaneous Determination of Catechins and Caffeine in Green Tea-Based Beverages and Foods for Specified Health Uses

Catechins in green tea have various useful features including antioxidant activity and preventive effects on metabolic syndrome. Various beverages that are enriched with tea catechins are marketed as Foods for Specified Health Uses (FOSHU) in Japan. However, recent reports have indicated that excessive consumption of green tea extracts as a dietary supplement are associated with adverse health effects such as liver disorders. Various catechins and caffeine are constituents of FOSHU tea-based beverages. The amount of catechins in FOSHU products is displayed on labels as total catechin content, but the content of individual catechins are not provided. Although health hazards of FOSHU products have rarely been reported, precise information about the content and types of catechins in FOSHU products is needed to ensure safety. We used high-performance liquid chromatography with a photodiode array (HPLC/PDA) to simultaneously identify and quantify catechins and caffeine in green tea-based popular beverages and FOSHU beverages. This technique allowed simultaneous quantitation of five types of catechins and caffeine in green tea without complicated sample preparation. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and epigallocatechin EGC were the main catechins in various FOSHU beverages and the concentrations of almost all catechins were higher in FOSHU, than in popular green tea-based beverages. The concentrations of EGCG in green tea-based popular beverages and in FOSHU beverages were 5.4 - 7.3 and 10.2 - 41.9 mg/100mL, respectively, with the highest concentration being in a product named Healthya (approximately 147 mg/bottle). The simultaneous determination of compounds such as catechins and caffeine in FOSHU beverages can help to estimate beneficial and adverse effects to prevent deleterious effects on health and the excessive consumption of FOSHU beverages containing high concentrations of tea catechins should be avoided.

BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENT AND CLINICAL TESTS ON MAMMOTROPIC ACTION OF MUYINGLE -A NEW TYPE OF HEALTHFOOD PREPARED FROM MARINE ORGANISMS

Muyingle is a new type of health food prepared from marine organisme. The mammotropic action ofMuyingte was investigated by studying its effect on mammary glands and pituitary glands of lactating miceand the survival rate of suckling mice. The results showed that the mammotropic action of Muyingle wasvery effective.The survival rates of suckling mice were 92.90% for the treated group and 0 for the controlgroup (p【0.01). The weights of mammary gland were 163±51.1mg/10g (weight of mouse)for the treatedgroup and 98.5±18.4 mg/10g for the control group (p【0.01). Histological examinations suggestal thatmammary glands from the treated group were at the secreting stages, while those from the control groupwere at the resting stages. Clinical tests also demonstrated that Muyingle was highly effective in promotinglactation and improving the quality of the puerpera’s milk. The efficiency was up to 86.7%.

Food Is Security: The Nexus of Health Security in Fragile and Failed States

Global food security is a major development challenge dictated by state stability, resilience to geopolitical and economic shocks and is linked to health security. Fragile and failed nation-states are at risk of extreme poverty and lead to war and conflict. Fragile states experience, corrupt financial regimes and are influenced by skewed global market systems and reduced equitable market access that decrease food and health security. This qualitative review describes the critical cross sections of food security, the influence of global market systems and state stability and institutions that form the nexus of global health security. We outline how the manipulation of free market systems and decreased state capacity not only decrease food and health security but also contribute to state fragility and failure. Improved public health policy mechanisms, decreased dependence on foreign financial structures and extractive mechanisms are crucial to improving food and health security at present, and to further increase state stability in the future.

药食同源产品开发思路探讨

目的 为药食同源产品的开发提供思路。方法 采用计算机检索关于中药保健食品相关专利及药食同源相关文献,分析近年来中药保健食品和药食同源产品的相关政策、研发现状及市场前景。结果 药食同源产品可发挥中医药治未病的独特优势,药食同源产业是“健康中国”战略中不可或缺的一环。国家卫生部门发布了102种药食同源的中药材,提供了基于这102种药食同源目录中药材开发的药食同源产品具有保健功效的可能性依据。药食同源产品的开发,应基于性味归经及功效,遵循中医药调理配伍原则,现代生理功效相结合的组方原则,以及产品开发与市场需求紧密结合的开发原则,可从肿瘤类、不孕不育类、糖脂代谢类疾病及增强免疫力4个方面开发产品,还需注意产品体感与功效相结合。结论 基于102种药食同源目录中药材的药食同源产品是对中药保健食品的极大补充,也是中医药大健康产品的关键所在。

功能食品与膳食健康

膳食对居民健康有重要的影响,合理营养、平衡膳食是预防疾病、维持健康的基础。目前,我国仍存在营养调控不足、膳食结构失衡、健康产品缺乏等问题,与膳食相关慢性疾病发病率有上升趋势。作者将从居民对营养健康的关注、功能食品的监管政策和功能食品对营养健康的调控作用3个方面对我国功能食品与膳食健康发展现状进行综述,总结了我国功能食品产业的现存问题以及营养健康产业的未来发展趋势。

保健食品及相关食品典型案例分析

本研究旨在通过分析我国食品行业专项行动中保健食品及相关食品典型案例,客观反映食品及保健食品行业存在的问题,并提出相应的监管政策建议。收集整理自2018年3月13日后国家市场监督管理总局官方网站公布的112例与保健食品相关的典型案例。运用Excel 2016软件对案例的总体情况、地域分布、销售方式、目标人群、涉案金额和案件类型进行统计性描述,运用词频图对典型案例中产品功能声称进行可视化描述。发现保健食品及相关食品典型案例涉及25个省(市、区),地域分布广泛,其中涉及浙江、四川和上海的案例最多。销售方式主要包括批发和零售、网络销售和会议营销。老年人群体是保健食品及相关食品典型案例中的主要受害群体。典型案例中涉案金额较大,且普通食品虚假宣传冒充保健食品或者药品问题严重。此外,还存在保健食品虚假宣传和网络销售不规范等问题。针对保健食品及相关食品存在的问题,提出以下监管政策建议:1)加强对产品功能声称的监管,统筹完善食品声称管理体系。2)提高各主体对产品定位的认知,明确产品的属性和功能。3)整治虚假宣传行为,加强对网络销售平台的监管。

交叉融合探索性实验在食品营养与健康专业教学中的应用

依托华南理工大学食品科学与工程学院优质科研资源和实验条件,为新设立的食品营养与健康专业开设不同功效成分软胶囊生产和质量检测实验课。该课程为综合性探索性实验,融合食品专业多学科知识,采用学生为主体、教师指导的开放式教学模式,学生分组合作,包括设计配方、生产、包装、质量检测和撰写报告。实验内容贴合日常保健和健康,涵盖知识点多,可操作性强,能极大激发学生的实验兴趣和培养综合能力。两年的教学实践表明,教学效果反馈良好,学生认可度高。

枸杞子在我国保健食品中的应用

枸杞子属于食药同源物质,富含多糖、甜菜碱、花色苷、类胡萝卜素等活性成分,在免疫力提升、缓解视疲劳、抗氧化等保健功能中具有良好的应用价值,也因此受到了国内外研究者和消费者的喜爱。目前,枸杞子在我国保健食品中的应用频率较高,但缺乏系统的整理和分析。基于此,本文分析了枸杞子在我国保健食品中的应用现状、合规性使用依据、主要功效成分的影响因素,并详细论述了枸杞子主要的保健功能和作用机制,以期为枸杞子在我国保健食品中的研究开发和应用提供一定的参考及依据。

辐照技术在保健食品产业中的应用及相关标准分析

辐照技术因具有杀虫灭菌或降低产品微生物水平、延长货架期的优势而被保健食品产业广泛采用。保健食品的辐照加工主要以原料辐照为主,较少涉及成品辐照。虽然国家主管部门发布了各类规定和标准,但是仍无法满足监管需求。本研究分析了辐照技术在我国保健食品产业的应用现状、应用依据、监管政策,并从标准化的角度提出了存在的主要问题和工作建议,可为后续开展食品安全国家标准制修订和标准体系建设提供参考。

大健康时代食品创新型人才混合式6E教学模式的深度实践

基于国家大健康战略和新工科跨专业人才培养的新要求、食品专业学生现状以及对课程教改的诉求,通过重构教学内容、匹配教学方法、设计参与探究式问题链,形成“激发Excite—参与Engage—探究Explore—解释Explain—延伸Extend—评价Evaluate”的线上线下混合式6E教学模式,解决学生职业目标模糊、无法将专业知识与健康产业和未来职业相结合、课堂深度互动不足以及缺乏能力与素质的有效评价等问题。以“食品营养学”课程作为教学改革实施试点,课程中结合跨学科知识、食科前沿、健康产业和未来规划,创建SPOC大健康学习空间,建立多维量化评价反馈体系,通过教师深度教和学生深度学的6E教学模式,打造深度互动课堂。研究结果表明,混合式6E教学模式能够满足工科人才培养需求和学校实践培养要求,达成从低阶知识认知强化到高阶思维素养提升的目标,有效培养学生精益求精的工匠精神和科技报国的使命担当,为大健康时代新工科专业课程教育提供了切实可行的方案。

黄芪多糖化学表征与免疫性调节关系的研究进展

黄芪多糖(Astragalus polysaccharide, APS)作为黄芪的重要活性成分,对糖尿病、癌症、心血管疾病、肠道炎症等多种疾病具有治疗作用,大量研究已揭示了黄芪多糖的功效及其作用机制。但是,由于黄芪多糖分子量大、溶解度低等特点限制了临床的应用。近年来随着药物研究进展,发现适度的结构改变或加工可以极大地提高黄芪多糖的生物利用度,而且其化学表征与生物学功效有密切的关系。综述近年来不同黄芪多糖化学表征对糖尿病、肿瘤、炎症、免疫抑制等疾病的免疫性调节作用。结果发现,不同分子量大小的黄芪多糖均可以改善糖尿病的免疫紊乱状况;具有较高的支链度、低中分子量、高表面积或经过硒化处理的黄芪多糖可通过提高免疫器官指数、增强免疫细胞活性来促进癌细胞凋亡、提高抗肿瘤活性;低中分子量、蜜炙加工的黄芪多糖可通过调控免疫细胞、免疫器官、免疫因子发挥抗炎活性;中等分子量、经γ射线照射的黄芪多糖可以改善机体免疫抑制情况;此外,作为免疫增强剂,分子量在5.6×10^(3)~1.5×10^(6)Da的黄芪多糖可通过增强免疫细胞活性、特异性抗体滴度,提高机体免疫应答能力及疫苗效力。通过探讨化学表征和免疫性调节功能间的关系,以期为黄芪多糖的临床应用及新的功能性保健食品研发提供理论参考。

红花的化学成分及药理作用研究进展

中药红花临床上主要用于促进血液循环,消除经络阻塞。其有效成分、药理活性和应用开发备受关注,具有广阔的应用前景。红花含有醌氏查尔酮类、黄酮类、生物碱、聚炔类、木脂素、脂肪酸等多种化学成分。现代药理研究表明,红花的多种药理学作用被应用于血管系统、神经系统、免疫系统疾病及抗氧化、抗炎、抗肿瘤等方面。同时,红花籽油具有抗衰老、预防饮食肥胖等作用。本文主要就红花的化学成分、药理作用和食品保健作用等的研究进展进行综述,并概述红花的开发应用前景,以期为红花的进一步研究和开发提供参考。

中日两国保健食品管理和评价策略比较研究

保健食品是一类可声称功效且具有食用级安全性的特殊食品。由于我国经济发展和人口老龄化使得保健食品需求大幅增加,但管理制度尚不完善,存在夸大功效、虚假宣传、违规销售等问题。日本作为全球保健食品行业先行者,其保健食品评价、审批和管理机制多有与我国不同之处。该研究系统论述和对比了中日两国保健食品的定义、分类、审批流程、功能评价、标签管理和安全监管的差异和优势。研究结果发现,保健食品分类方面,日本分类更详细,功能及适用范围更丰富;审批流程方面,两国保健食品评价机构、结果认证、审批部门及审批模式等均存在差异,各有优势环节;功能评价方面,日本要求研究者将功效和安全性评价结果发表于高影响力期刊,有助于保障评价的科学性;安全监管方面,日本有更为完善的安全追溯系统。上述对比结果为我国保健食品管理模式改革提供了可借鉴的优势策略。

OBE理念下“食品营养与健康”课程思政建设与实践

在思想舆论多元化的时代,立足学情,建立以坚定学生信念、培养学生能力为核心的课程思政,是实现大健康背景下对高质量营养与健康人才现实需求的重要途径。依据OBE教育理念,通过有的放矢地挖掘思政元素,搭建思政资源,设计融入途径,创新教学模式,改革评价标准,构建“食品营养与健康”课程的思政体系,促进该课程形成“明确的培养导向+精细的培养过程+优质的培育成果”的思政形态。