The effects of the salt stress on plant growth are usually increased by the water stress.We studied the impact of both stresses in simultaneous pulses of drought and salinity on Paspalum dilatatum.This forage species ...The effects of the salt stress on plant growth are usually increased by the water stress.We studied the impact of both stresses in simultaneous pulses of drought and salinity on Paspalum dilatatum.This forage species is native to South America,spread in grasslands in many tropical,subtropical,and temperate areas of the world,and very common in grasslands of the Flooding Pampas of Argentina.Mimicking what happens in nature.We compared a pot experiment,a non-stressed control against water stress for a month(midpoint between field capacity and wilting point),and two saline stresses(moderate,6 d·Sm^(−1)and strong,12 d·Sm^(−1)),also for a month.Aerial biomass(green leaf;non-leaf green material,and dry material)and roots were harvested,weighed,and analyzed for nitrogen,phosphorus,and cations.The biomass of all components significantly decreased when both stresses were applied.Water plus strong saline stress reduced by half the total biomasses,compared to the control.The proportion of aerial biomass/root biomass ratio as well as aerial green component/dry materials ratio tend to decrease when subjected to both stresses.Nitrogen concentration in plants was not significantly affected,but phosphorus concentration increased in aerial biomass components,from 0.10 to 0.18 mg·kg^(−1)between the extreme treatments,but did not change in roots.Sodium concentration in plants increased(i.e.,in green leave sodium(Na)increased from 0.27 to 2.01 mg·kg^(−1)between the extreme treatments),whereas other cations either did not change or decreased,affecting the ratios between them.Sodium performance allows us to infer that the Na accumulation of P.dilatatum behaves in an intermediate range,compared to very tolerant to salts or non-salt tolerant species of the Paspalum genus.In agreement,when salts were applied in the form of a pulse,P.dilatatum tolerated higher salinity than that found by other authors for the same species,using continuous salinity.展开更多
The phase behavior and property of aqueous two-phase system formed by SS(PS)/CTAB/NaBr/H2O mixture had been studied.The results indicated that there was only one ATPS region in the both systems,and the system with PS ...The phase behavior and property of aqueous two-phase system formed by SS(PS)/CTAB/NaBr/H2O mixture had been studied.The results indicated that there was only one ATPS region in the both systems,and the system with PS showed a peculiar inversion of ATPS.As a function of composition,the volume ratio appeared a turn on its relation curve.It was surposed that one side of the turn was ATPS which contains cubic liquid crystal,the other dosen’t.When the ratio of top vulume to bottom volume was close to 1,the ATPS forming time was the shortest,and vice versa.展开更多
Adequate vegetable intake is important in reducing the risk of lifestyle-related diseases;however, intake amongst young Japanese adults is poor. This study aimed to assess the effect of daily intake of a commercially ...Adequate vegetable intake is important in reducing the risk of lifestyle-related diseases;however, intake amongst young Japanese adults is poor. This study aimed to assess the effect of daily intake of a commercially available vegetable juice on nutritional status and metabolic syndrome-related markers in healthy young adults. Fifty-one healthy adults (14 men, 37 women), age 20 - 22 years were recruited, and their food and nutritional intake was surveyed using an FFQ based on Food Groups. Subjects were divided into either a control group, who were not administered vegetable juice, or an intervention group, who consumed 200 mL vegetable juice daily for 2 months. Anthropometric data, serum carotenoid concentrations, blood and urinary parameters were measured at baseline and at 2 months. The average intake of vegetables in all subjects at baseline was approximately 140 g/day, less than half the dose recommended by the Japanese government. Total serum carotenoid concentration in the intervention group doubled from baseline after 2 months. In particular, serum concentrations of α-carotene, β-carotene, and lycopene were increased. In the intervention group, 24-hour urinary potassium excretion increased significantly, and 24-hour urinary sodium to potassium ratio decreased significantly. Waist circumference and systolic blood pressure also decreased significantly. Daily intake of a commercial vegetable juice for 2 months improved nutritional status in young adults with inadequate vegetable intake, shown by improved serum carotenoid and urine potassium levels. In addition, intake of vegetable juice may be beneficial in reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome.展开更多
文摘The effects of the salt stress on plant growth are usually increased by the water stress.We studied the impact of both stresses in simultaneous pulses of drought and salinity on Paspalum dilatatum.This forage species is native to South America,spread in grasslands in many tropical,subtropical,and temperate areas of the world,and very common in grasslands of the Flooding Pampas of Argentina.Mimicking what happens in nature.We compared a pot experiment,a non-stressed control against water stress for a month(midpoint between field capacity and wilting point),and two saline stresses(moderate,6 d·Sm^(−1)and strong,12 d·Sm^(−1)),also for a month.Aerial biomass(green leaf;non-leaf green material,and dry material)and roots were harvested,weighed,and analyzed for nitrogen,phosphorus,and cations.The biomass of all components significantly decreased when both stresses were applied.Water plus strong saline stress reduced by half the total biomasses,compared to the control.The proportion of aerial biomass/root biomass ratio as well as aerial green component/dry materials ratio tend to decrease when subjected to both stresses.Nitrogen concentration in plants was not significantly affected,but phosphorus concentration increased in aerial biomass components,from 0.10 to 0.18 mg·kg^(−1)between the extreme treatments,but did not change in roots.Sodium concentration in plants increased(i.e.,in green leave sodium(Na)increased from 0.27 to 2.01 mg·kg^(−1)between the extreme treatments),whereas other cations either did not change or decreased,affecting the ratios between them.Sodium performance allows us to infer that the Na accumulation of P.dilatatum behaves in an intermediate range,compared to very tolerant to salts or non-salt tolerant species of the Paspalum genus.In agreement,when salts were applied in the form of a pulse,P.dilatatum tolerated higher salinity than that found by other authors for the same species,using continuous salinity.
文摘The phase behavior and property of aqueous two-phase system formed by SS(PS)/CTAB/NaBr/H2O mixture had been studied.The results indicated that there was only one ATPS region in the both systems,and the system with PS showed a peculiar inversion of ATPS.As a function of composition,the volume ratio appeared a turn on its relation curve.It was surposed that one side of the turn was ATPS which contains cubic liquid crystal,the other dosen’t.When the ratio of top vulume to bottom volume was close to 1,the ATPS forming time was the shortest,and vice versa.
文摘Adequate vegetable intake is important in reducing the risk of lifestyle-related diseases;however, intake amongst young Japanese adults is poor. This study aimed to assess the effect of daily intake of a commercially available vegetable juice on nutritional status and metabolic syndrome-related markers in healthy young adults. Fifty-one healthy adults (14 men, 37 women), age 20 - 22 years were recruited, and their food and nutritional intake was surveyed using an FFQ based on Food Groups. Subjects were divided into either a control group, who were not administered vegetable juice, or an intervention group, who consumed 200 mL vegetable juice daily for 2 months. Anthropometric data, serum carotenoid concentrations, blood and urinary parameters were measured at baseline and at 2 months. The average intake of vegetables in all subjects at baseline was approximately 140 g/day, less than half the dose recommended by the Japanese government. Total serum carotenoid concentration in the intervention group doubled from baseline after 2 months. In particular, serum concentrations of α-carotene, β-carotene, and lycopene were increased. In the intervention group, 24-hour urinary potassium excretion increased significantly, and 24-hour urinary sodium to potassium ratio decreased significantly. Waist circumference and systolic blood pressure also decreased significantly. Daily intake of a commercial vegetable juice for 2 months improved nutritional status in young adults with inadequate vegetable intake, shown by improved serum carotenoid and urine potassium levels. In addition, intake of vegetable juice may be beneficial in reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome.
