Cucumeropsis mannii, an underutilized oil seed was processed into raw full fat and defatted seed flours and its chemical, functional properties and anti-nutritional factors were determined using standard techniques. T...Cucumeropsis mannii, an underutilized oil seed was processed into raw full fat and defatted seed flours and its chemical, functional properties and anti-nutritional factors were determined using standard techniques. The effects of sample concentration and pH on the foaming properties of the seed flours were determined. The results showed that the full fat and defatted seed flours contained the following in g/100 g sample; 5.0 and 5.1; 45.8 and 1.0; 39.4 and 78.7; 3.45 and 4.40; 1.50 and 3.05; 4.85 and 7.75 for moisture, crude fat, protein, ash, crude fibre and carbohydrate, respectively. The most abundant mineral elements in the seed flour （mg/100 g） are potassium （198.5）, followed by nickel （30.0） and magnesium （28.4）. The water absorption capacity, oil absorption capacity, foaming capacity and stability, least gelation concentration, emulsion capacity and bulk density are 55.5% and 125.0%; 128.8% and 184.0%; 10.5% and 17.0%; 3.0% and 1.5%; 16.0% and 10.0 g/mL; 85.0 and 115.0 mL/g; 0.42 and 0.25 g/mL, respectively. Defatting influenced the functional properties. The foaming capacity is dependent on sample concentration and pH. The protein solubility of the full fat and defatted seed flours was minimum between pH 3 and 4 and maximum at pH 11. The anti-nutritional composition of the seed flour revealed the following： tannic acid, 1.54 mg/100 g; phytin phosphorus, 0.70 rag/g; phytic acid, 2.48 mg/g; oxalate, 1.85 mg/g; alkaloids 1.97% and saponin 0.50%. The seed flours （full fat and defatted） have potential as nutrient supplement, thickeners and emulsifiers in food system.展开更多
Sphingosine-1-phosphate（S1P） is a bioactive lipid messenger in the cells that regulate gene expression and NF-κB signal pathway through unknown mechanisms.Recently,Cheng Luo,associate professor of DDDC in Shanghai ...Sphingosine-1-phosphate（S1P） is a bioactive lipid messenger in the cells that regulate gene expression and NF-κB signal pathway through unknown mechanisms.Recently,Cheng Luo,associate professor of DDDC in Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica,whose project was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,joined in a research team led by Professor Sarah Spiegel of Virginia Commonwealth University.The team continuously made significant breakthroughs in understanding the regulation mechanism of Sphingosine-1- Phosphate.In September 2009,in a paper published on SCIENCE magazine（Science 2009, 325：1254-7）,they firstly demonstrated that S1P is a physiologically important regulator of histone deacetylases（HDACs）,HDACs are direct intracellular targets of S1P.Furthermore,they identified the mechanism that S1P regulates gene expression through regulating the activity of HDACs.In June 24th,2010,in another paper to be published on NATURE magazine（Nature 2010,June 24th,advance online publication,（doi：10.1038/ nature09128）） which reports the regulation of NF-κB signaling pathway by S1P.They demonstrate that S1P is the missing cofactor for TRAF2（tumour-necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 2） and indicate a new paradigm for the regulation of lysine-63- linked poly-ubiquitination.The study also highlight the key role of SphK1 and its product S1P in TNF-αsignalling and the canonical NF-κB activation pathway, and then play crucial role in inflammatory,antiapoptotic and immune processes.The identification of new mechanisms fay which S1P regulates gene expression and TNF and NF-κB signaling pathway will light up the road to develop novel inhibitors that might be useful for treatment of cancer and in- flammatory diseases.展开更多
文摘Cucumeropsis mannii, an underutilized oil seed was processed into raw full fat and defatted seed flours and its chemical, functional properties and anti-nutritional factors were determined using standard techniques. The effects of sample concentration and pH on the foaming properties of the seed flours were determined. The results showed that the full fat and defatted seed flours contained the following in g/100 g sample; 5.0 and 5.1; 45.8 and 1.0; 39.4 and 78.7; 3.45 and 4.40; 1.50 and 3.05; 4.85 and 7.75 for moisture, crude fat, protein, ash, crude fibre and carbohydrate, respectively. The most abundant mineral elements in the seed flour （mg/100 g） are potassium （198.5）, followed by nickel （30.0） and magnesium （28.4）. The water absorption capacity, oil absorption capacity, foaming capacity and stability, least gelation concentration, emulsion capacity and bulk density are 55.5% and 125.0%; 128.8% and 184.0%; 10.5% and 17.0%; 3.0% and 1.5%; 16.0% and 10.0 g/mL; 85.0 and 115.0 mL/g; 0.42 and 0.25 g/mL, respectively. Defatting influenced the functional properties. The foaming capacity is dependent on sample concentration and pH. The protein solubility of the full fat and defatted seed flours was minimum between pH 3 and 4 and maximum at pH 11. The anti-nutritional composition of the seed flour revealed the following： tannic acid, 1.54 mg/100 g; phytin phosphorus, 0.70 rag/g; phytic acid, 2.48 mg/g; oxalate, 1.85 mg/g; alkaloids 1.97% and saponin 0.50%. The seed flours （full fat and defatted） have potential as nutrient supplement, thickeners and emulsifiers in food system.
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.20972174)
文摘Sphingosine-1-phosphate（S1P） is a bioactive lipid messenger in the cells that regulate gene expression and NF-κB signal pathway through unknown mechanisms.Recently,Cheng Luo,associate professor of DDDC in Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica,whose project was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,joined in a research team led by Professor Sarah Spiegel of Virginia Commonwealth University.The team continuously made significant breakthroughs in understanding the regulation mechanism of Sphingosine-1- Phosphate.In September 2009,in a paper published on SCIENCE magazine（Science 2009, 325：1254-7）,they firstly demonstrated that S1P is a physiologically important regulator of histone deacetylases（HDACs）,HDACs are direct intracellular targets of S1P.Furthermore,they identified the mechanism that S1P regulates gene expression through regulating the activity of HDACs.In June 24th,2010,in another paper to be published on NATURE magazine（Nature 2010,June 24th,advance online publication,（doi：10.1038/ nature09128）） which reports the regulation of NF-κB signaling pathway by S1P.They demonstrate that S1P is the missing cofactor for TRAF2（tumour-necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 2） and indicate a new paradigm for the regulation of lysine-63- linked poly-ubiquitination.The study also highlight the key role of SphK1 and its product S1P in TNF-αsignalling and the canonical NF-κB activation pathway, and then play crucial role in inflammatory,antiapoptotic and immune processes.The identification of new mechanisms fay which S1P regulates gene expression and TNF and NF-κB signaling pathway will light up the road to develop novel inhibitors that might be useful for treatment of cancer and in- flammatory diseases.
