Aim To Methods The constituents tures were identified investigate the chemical constituents of MiUettia nitita var. hirsutissima. were isolated and purified by chromatographic techniques, and the strucby spectral evid...Aim To Methods The constituents tures were identified investigate the chemical constituents of MiUettia nitita var. hirsutissima. were isolated and purified by chromatographic techniques, and the strucby spectral evidences. Results Four flavonoids were isolated from the plant, including liquiritigenin ( 1 ), naringenin (2), maackiain (3), and 3R-vestitol (4). Conclusion Compounds 1 and 2 were obtained from the genus Millettia for the first time ; 3 and 4 were obtained from the plant for the first time.展开更多
A series of criteria such as morphological metrics, pathology, age structure, sex ratios, relative proportions, archaeological phenomena, diet analysis, and DNA studies are established for identifying the origins of d...A series of criteria such as morphological metrics, pathology, age structure, sex ratios, relative proportions, archaeological phenomena, diet analysis, and DNA studies are established for identifying the origins of domestic animals in ancient China in a scientific way. Using these criteria, it is established that the earliest domestic dog has been found in southern Hebei Province(ca. 10,000 BP), and the earliest domestic pig in southern Henan Province(ca. 9000 BP). Domestic sheep have been found in the Gansu–Qinghai region dating from 5600–5000 BP, and domestic cattle in eastern Gansu Province(ca. 5000 BP). Domestic horses from the period 4000–3600 BP have been discovered in eastern Gansu, and domestic chickens have been identified from sites in eastern Henan Province dating to ca. 3300 BP. Although the locations and time of the origins of animal domestication vary, they are mostly located in northern China.展开更多
In this study, sucuk-like products (SLP) has a great consumption in Turkey, which are produced with broiler or mixture of beef and broiler meat and after stuffing into artificial casings heat treatment is applied af...In this study, sucuk-like products (SLP) has a great consumption in Turkey, which are produced with broiler or mixture of beef and broiler meat and after stuffing into artificial casings heat treatment is applied after rapid fermentation. Quality (color, pH, texture) and safety (2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) value and biogenic amine) attributes of SLP made with broiler, mechanically deboned meat (MDM) of broiler chicken, mix of broiler chicken and beef, or mix of MDM of broiler chicken and MDM of beef were investigated, pH values of samples had similar range. Mechanically deboned meat containing samples have higher TBARS values than that of others. Samples made with MDM of broiler chicken have higher histamine, tyramine, putrescine and total biogenic amine concentrations than samples made with broiler chicken. There was no significant difference (P 〉 0.05) between total biogenic amine contents of fermented and non-fermented samples. Also, samples gave similar measured and calculated color values. Hardness, gumminess and chewiness values of samples made with MDM of broiler chicken were significantly higher (P 〈 0.05) than samples made with broiler chicken. It was observed that addition of mechanically deboned meat could result in loss of safety and quality attributes of sucuk-like products.展开更多
AD (anaerobic digestion) is a beneficial and efficient technique for the treatment of agricultural wastes, food wastes and wastes water to produce renewable energy. Solid agricultural are potential renewable energy ...AD (anaerobic digestion) is a beneficial and efficient technique for the treatment of agricultural wastes, food wastes and wastes water to produce renewable energy. Solid agricultural are potential renewable energy resoures. Biogas production by co-digestion of mixed Napier Pak Chong I and food waste at thermophilic temperature using anaerobic digestion in cow dung and chicken dung as the seed inoculums were investigated. The total reactor volume of the co-digester reactor was 7.94 m^3, which was equipped with pump, and it was operated continuously for the 20 days as a pilot scale at 50 ℃. The Napier Pak Chong I was cut into 2 mm sections, and the initial VS (volatile solids) was 30%. The initial VS of food waste were 70%. Two pilot-scale digesters filled with Napier Pak Chong I and food waste, which both digesters contained 476 kg of Napier Pak Chong I mixed 305 L of food waste, and 1305 L of water. There were carried out to investigate the optimum C/N (carbon to nitrogen) ratio for effective biogas production. The slurry raw materials provided sufficient buffering capacity to maintain appropriate pH values (between 7.0 and 8.0). Digester I was designed for 1.98 m^3 of cow dung as the seed inoculum while digester II was designed to establish 1.98 m^3 of chicken dung as the seed inoculum. Gas detector performs analysis gas production. The m^3/day in digester I and 1.86 m^3/day from digester II, resulting in added, respectively. Biogas production in digester I was directly experimental results indicate that total biogas production was 2.19 specific methane yields of 1.26 m^3 CH4/kgVS and 1.07 m^3 CH4/kgVS correlated with temperature.展开更多
The purpose of this paper is double: first to measure the natural radioactivity in any food by detecting the omnipresent radiation of ^40K, and then to use this date to obtain the concentration of the important miner...The purpose of this paper is double: first to measure the natural radioactivity in any food by detecting the omnipresent radiation of ^40K, and then to use this date to obtain the concentration of the important mineral nutrient K, by dividing the specific activity of the sample (Bq/g) by the specific activity of elementary K (31.19 Bq/g). The method implies the γ rays detection emitted by natural ^40K-^40Ar present in foodstuff, by using a 3 × 3" low background NaI (TI) scintillation detector coupled to a PC charged with the Maestro Program. When this detection system is calibrated in order to determine its efficiency for 1461 KeV γrays emitted during ^40K-^40Ar decaying, it is possible to measure easily and with enough precision the specific activity due to natural ^40K present in any foodstuff. Once this figure is divided by the constant value of ^40K specific activity of elementary K, the concentration of this element in the foodstuff sample is established. This paper describes the procedure and shows the results obtained with four basic diet products: milk (powdered, light and cream), eggs (yellow and white), wheat (whole and refined flour) and corn (whole and cornstarch flour). The possible application of this study seems to be to establish the necessary threshold to evaluate the importance of any possible radioactive contamination, as well as to measure the concentration of the mineral nutrient K in foodstuff, by means of an easy, practicable method. Also, it might be useful as an experiment for teaching purposes.展开更多
The aim of this study was to determine the apparent (AME) and true metabolizable energy (TMEn) as well as the crude protein (CP) and amino acid (AA) total tract (by excreta collection) digestibility (bioava...The aim of this study was to determine the apparent (AME) and true metabolizable energy (TMEn) as well as the crude protein (CP) and amino acid (AA) total tract (by excreta collection) digestibility (bioavailability) of faba bean seeds (FBS) of the Greek cultivar "Polikarpi". Forty eight broilers were placed in individual cages and randomly allocated into 4 dietary treatments. Birds consumed 80 g d1 of either a typical commercial diet or the same diet in which 100, 200 or 300 g kg^-1 had been substituted by ground FBS. The experiment lasted 15 d. Apparent and true CP bioavailability of FBS were significantly decreased (P 〈 0.05) only at the inclusion rate of 300 g kg-1. AA bioavailability remained at high levels (-0.80) with the exception of cystine and was similar to CP mean. The mean AME and TMEn values of FBS were estimated equal to 11.1 and 11.4 MJ ME kg^-1, respectively.展开更多
Experiments were conducted to study the effects of dietary taurine and housing density on oviduct function in laying hens. Green-shell laying hens were randomly assigned to a free range group and two caged groups, one...Experiments were conducted to study the effects of dietary taurine and housing density on oviduct function in laying hens. Green-shell laying hens were randomly assigned to a free range group and two caged groups, one with low-density and the other with high-density housing. Each group was further divided into control(C) and taurine treatment(T) groups. All hens were fed the same basic diet except that the T groups' diet was supplemented with 0.1% taurine. The experiment lasted 15 d. Survival rates, laying rates, daily feed consumption, and daily weight gain were recorded. Histological changes, inflammatory mediator levels, and oxidation and anti-oxidation levels were determined. The results show that dietary taurine supplementation and reduced housing density significantly attenuated pathophysiological changes in the oviduct. Nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) DNA binding activity increased significantly in the high-density housing group compared with the two other housing groups and was reduced by taurine supplementation. Tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) m RNA expression in the high-density and low-density C and T groups increased significantly. In the free range and low-density groups, dietary taurine significantly reduced the expression of TNF-α m RNA. Supplementation with taurine decreased interferon-γ(IFN-γ) m RNA expression significantly in the low-density groups. Interleukin 4(IL-4) m RNA expression was significantly higher in caged hens. IL-10 m RNA expression was higher in the high-density C group than in the free range and low-density C groups. Supplementation with taurine decreased IL-10 m RNA expression significantly in the high-density group and increased superoxide dismutase(SOD) activity in the free range hens. We conclude that taurine has important protective effects against oviduct damage. Reducing housing density also results in less oxidative stress, less inflammatory cell infiltration, and lower levels of inflammatory mediators in the oviduct. Therefore, both dietary taurine and reduced housing density can ameliorate oviduct injury, enhance oviduct health, and promote egg production in laying hens.展开更多
This study investigated the putative protective effects of supplemental 2-aminoethane sulfonic acid(taurine) and reduced housing density on renal function in laying hens. We randomly assigned fifteen thousand green-...This study investigated the putative protective effects of supplemental 2-aminoethane sulfonic acid(taurine) and reduced housing density on renal function in laying hens. We randomly assigned fifteen thousand green-shell laying hens into three groups: a free range group, a low-density caged group, and a high-density caged group. Each group was further divided equally into a control group(C) and a taurine treatment group(T). After 15 d, we analyzed histological changes in kidney cells, inflammatory mediator levels, oxidation and anti-oxidation levels. Experimental data revealed taurine supplementation, and rearing free range or in low-density housing can lessen morphological renal damage, inflammatory mediator levels, and oxidation levels and increase anti-oxidation levels. Our data demonstrate that taurine supplementation and a reduction in housing density can ameliorate renal impairment, increase productivity, enhance health, and promote welfare in laying hens.展开更多
文摘Aim To Methods The constituents tures were identified investigate the chemical constituents of MiUettia nitita var. hirsutissima. were isolated and purified by chromatographic techniques, and the strucby spectral evidences. Results Four flavonoids were isolated from the plant, including liquiritigenin ( 1 ), naringenin (2), maackiain (3), and 3R-vestitol (4). Conclusion Compounds 1 and 2 were obtained from the genus Millettia for the first time ; 3 and 4 were obtained from the plant for the first time.
文摘A series of criteria such as morphological metrics, pathology, age structure, sex ratios, relative proportions, archaeological phenomena, diet analysis, and DNA studies are established for identifying the origins of domestic animals in ancient China in a scientific way. Using these criteria, it is established that the earliest domestic dog has been found in southern Hebei Province(ca. 10,000 BP), and the earliest domestic pig in southern Henan Province(ca. 9000 BP). Domestic sheep have been found in the Gansu–Qinghai region dating from 5600–5000 BP, and domestic cattle in eastern Gansu Province(ca. 5000 BP). Domestic horses from the period 4000–3600 BP have been discovered in eastern Gansu, and domestic chickens have been identified from sites in eastern Henan Province dating to ca. 3300 BP. Although the locations and time of the origins of animal domestication vary, they are mostly located in northern China.
文摘In this study, sucuk-like products (SLP) has a great consumption in Turkey, which are produced with broiler or mixture of beef and broiler meat and after stuffing into artificial casings heat treatment is applied after rapid fermentation. Quality (color, pH, texture) and safety (2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) value and biogenic amine) attributes of SLP made with broiler, mechanically deboned meat (MDM) of broiler chicken, mix of broiler chicken and beef, or mix of MDM of broiler chicken and MDM of beef were investigated, pH values of samples had similar range. Mechanically deboned meat containing samples have higher TBARS values than that of others. Samples made with MDM of broiler chicken have higher histamine, tyramine, putrescine and total biogenic amine concentrations than samples made with broiler chicken. There was no significant difference (P 〉 0.05) between total biogenic amine contents of fermented and non-fermented samples. Also, samples gave similar measured and calculated color values. Hardness, gumminess and chewiness values of samples made with MDM of broiler chicken were significantly higher (P 〈 0.05) than samples made with broiler chicken. It was observed that addition of mechanically deboned meat could result in loss of safety and quality attributes of sucuk-like products.
文摘AD (anaerobic digestion) is a beneficial and efficient technique for the treatment of agricultural wastes, food wastes and wastes water to produce renewable energy. Solid agricultural are potential renewable energy resoures. Biogas production by co-digestion of mixed Napier Pak Chong I and food waste at thermophilic temperature using anaerobic digestion in cow dung and chicken dung as the seed inoculums were investigated. The total reactor volume of the co-digester reactor was 7.94 m^3, which was equipped with pump, and it was operated continuously for the 20 days as a pilot scale at 50 ℃. The Napier Pak Chong I was cut into 2 mm sections, and the initial VS (volatile solids) was 30%. The initial VS of food waste were 70%. Two pilot-scale digesters filled with Napier Pak Chong I and food waste, which both digesters contained 476 kg of Napier Pak Chong I mixed 305 L of food waste, and 1305 L of water. There were carried out to investigate the optimum C/N (carbon to nitrogen) ratio for effective biogas production. The slurry raw materials provided sufficient buffering capacity to maintain appropriate pH values (between 7.0 and 8.0). Digester I was designed for 1.98 m^3 of cow dung as the seed inoculum while digester II was designed to establish 1.98 m^3 of chicken dung as the seed inoculum. Gas detector performs analysis gas production. The m^3/day in digester I and 1.86 m^3/day from digester II, resulting in added, respectively. Biogas production in digester I was directly experimental results indicate that total biogas production was 2.19 specific methane yields of 1.26 m^3 CH4/kgVS and 1.07 m^3 CH4/kgVS correlated with temperature.
文摘The purpose of this paper is double: first to measure the natural radioactivity in any food by detecting the omnipresent radiation of ^40K, and then to use this date to obtain the concentration of the important mineral nutrient K, by dividing the specific activity of the sample (Bq/g) by the specific activity of elementary K (31.19 Bq/g). The method implies the γ rays detection emitted by natural ^40K-^40Ar present in foodstuff, by using a 3 × 3" low background NaI (TI) scintillation detector coupled to a PC charged with the Maestro Program. When this detection system is calibrated in order to determine its efficiency for 1461 KeV γrays emitted during ^40K-^40Ar decaying, it is possible to measure easily and with enough precision the specific activity due to natural ^40K present in any foodstuff. Once this figure is divided by the constant value of ^40K specific activity of elementary K, the concentration of this element in the foodstuff sample is established. This paper describes the procedure and shows the results obtained with four basic diet products: milk (powdered, light and cream), eggs (yellow and white), wheat (whole and refined flour) and corn (whole and cornstarch flour). The possible application of this study seems to be to establish the necessary threshold to evaluate the importance of any possible radioactive contamination, as well as to measure the concentration of the mineral nutrient K in foodstuff, by means of an easy, practicable method. Also, it might be useful as an experiment for teaching purposes.
文摘The aim of this study was to determine the apparent (AME) and true metabolizable energy (TMEn) as well as the crude protein (CP) and amino acid (AA) total tract (by excreta collection) digestibility (bioavailability) of faba bean seeds (FBS) of the Greek cultivar "Polikarpi". Forty eight broilers were placed in individual cages and randomly allocated into 4 dietary treatments. Birds consumed 80 g d1 of either a typical commercial diet or the same diet in which 100, 200 or 300 g kg^-1 had been substituted by ground FBS. The experiment lasted 15 d. Apparent and true CP bioavailability of FBS were significantly decreased (P 〈 0.05) only at the inclusion rate of 300 g kg-1. AA bioavailability remained at high levels (-0.80) with the exception of cystine and was similar to CP mean. The mean AME and TMEn values of FBS were estimated equal to 11.1 and 11.4 MJ ME kg^-1, respectively.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31101783 and 31472164)the Special Fund for Independent Innovation of Agricultural Science and Technology in Jiangsu Province of China(No.CX(13)3070)
文摘Experiments were conducted to study the effects of dietary taurine and housing density on oviduct function in laying hens. Green-shell laying hens were randomly assigned to a free range group and two caged groups, one with low-density and the other with high-density housing. Each group was further divided into control(C) and taurine treatment(T) groups. All hens were fed the same basic diet except that the T groups' diet was supplemented with 0.1% taurine. The experiment lasted 15 d. Survival rates, laying rates, daily feed consumption, and daily weight gain were recorded. Histological changes, inflammatory mediator levels, and oxidation and anti-oxidation levels were determined. The results show that dietary taurine supplementation and reduced housing density significantly attenuated pathophysiological changes in the oviduct. Nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) DNA binding activity increased significantly in the high-density housing group compared with the two other housing groups and was reduced by taurine supplementation. Tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) m RNA expression in the high-density and low-density C and T groups increased significantly. In the free range and low-density groups, dietary taurine significantly reduced the expression of TNF-α m RNA. Supplementation with taurine decreased interferon-γ(IFN-γ) m RNA expression significantly in the low-density groups. Interleukin 4(IL-4) m RNA expression was significantly higher in caged hens. IL-10 m RNA expression was higher in the high-density C group than in the free range and low-density C groups. Supplementation with taurine decreased IL-10 m RNA expression significantly in the high-density group and increased superoxide dismutase(SOD) activity in the free range hens. We conclude that taurine has important protective effects against oviduct damage. Reducing housing density also results in less oxidative stress, less inflammatory cell infiltration, and lower levels of inflammatory mediators in the oviduct. Therefore, both dietary taurine and reduced housing density can ameliorate oviduct injury, enhance oviduct health, and promote egg production in laying hens.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31372421,31530074,and 31672515)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.KYZ201415)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,China
文摘This study investigated the putative protective effects of supplemental 2-aminoethane sulfonic acid(taurine) and reduced housing density on renal function in laying hens. We randomly assigned fifteen thousand green-shell laying hens into three groups: a free range group, a low-density caged group, and a high-density caged group. Each group was further divided equally into a control group(C) and a taurine treatment group(T). After 15 d, we analyzed histological changes in kidney cells, inflammatory mediator levels, oxidation and anti-oxidation levels. Experimental data revealed taurine supplementation, and rearing free range or in low-density housing can lessen morphological renal damage, inflammatory mediator levels, and oxidation levels and increase anti-oxidation levels. Our data demonstrate that taurine supplementation and a reduction in housing density can ameliorate renal impairment, increase productivity, enhance health, and promote welfare in laying hens.