scholarly journals Stable Mercury Isotopes in Polished Rice (Oryza sativa L.) and Hair from Rice Consumers

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 6480-6488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Rothenberg ◽  
Runsheng Yin ◽  
James P. Hurley ◽  
David P. Krabbenhoft ◽  
Yuyun Ismawati ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Madhu Babu ◽  
C. N. Neeraja ◽  
Santosha Rathod ◽  
K. Suman ◽  
G. Anurag Uttam ◽  
...  

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayakrishnan Prabakaran ◽  
Ill-Min Chung ◽  
Na-Young Son ◽  
Hee-Youn Chi ◽  
So-Yeon Kim ◽  
...  

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) contains generous amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and dietary fibers, in addition to secondary metabolites such as phenols and flavonoids that act as antioxidants. The phenolic compounds detected in rice (organic rice (OR), conventional rice (CR), and pesticide-free rice (PFR)), namely, protocatechuic, gentisic, p-hydroxybenzoic, p-coumaric, ferulic, salicylic, and caffeic acids, are notable free radical scavengers. The sum of these phenolic compounds was found to be higher in PFR, followed by CR and OR (p < 0.0001), when the rice types were classified based on the farming system employed. In addition, significant differences were observed in the p-hydroxybenzoic acid levels for the OR and CR groups compared with the PFR groups (p < 0.01). Furthermore, greater quantities of p-coumaric acid were found in CR-08 and OR-02, although these groups contained overall higher and lower sums of phenolic compounds, respectively. Moreover, significance was observed in the sum of the phenolic compounds, although only small quantities were found in polished rice. Further research is thus required to provide a clearer picture regarding the phenolic profiles of different rice brands.


Author(s):  
Andrea P. Farco ◽  
José Daniel Bouchard ◽  
Sergio Fernando Díaz ◽  
Raúl D. Kruger ◽  
Marcos Gabriel Maiocchi

Different physicochemical tests have been used over time in the Oryza sativa species for the study of industrial and culinary properties. In this study, nine attributes were compared: amylose content, total whiteness, thousand grain weight, grain length and width, gelatinization time, apparent water absorption, expansion ratio, and gelatinization temperature. However, there is no single attribute that allows defining the concept of “culinary quality” in rice, since it depends on its behavior after cooking. The two varieties of long fine polished rice used for this study were: IRGA 424 (Rio Grandense Rice Institute) and Tranquilo FL INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology) and a mixture of both. In this work, the characterization of industrial and culinary properties of the rice varieties mentioned above was achieved by evaluating five attributes using simple and low-cost physical-chemical techniques in two of the rice varieties most in demand by producers in the province of Corrientes. This finding would allow the study of rice varieties to be approached by optimizing: equipment, reagents and time in future trials.


2011 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangle Qiu ◽  
Xinbin Feng ◽  
Bo Meng ◽  
Xun Wang

Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant and can transform into methylmercury (MeHg), a highly toxic and bioaccumulative organic form. Recent surveys showed that rice (Oryza sativa L.) rather than fish is the main source of human MeHg exposure in Hg mining and retorting regions in Guizhou province, southwestern China, where rice is a traditional staple food. Here we report that MeHg in rice grown at an active Hg mining and retorting region in Shaanxi province, northwestern China, characterized with different climate compared to Guizhou, contained levels up to 240 μg kg–1 MeHg in bran, 78 μg kg–1 MeHg in polished rice, and 30 μg kg–1 MeHg in hull, respectively. Although the polishing process may reduce MeHg content, the mass balance calculation showed that greater than 50 % of total MeHg mass can be observed in white rice (polished rice). The ongoing Hg retorting activities, which account for the high levels of ambient air Hg, result in high levels of MeHg in rice grains. Our results further demonstrate that the accumulation of MeHg is a common feature of rice.


1970 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-403
Author(s):  
Wiwik Winarti ◽  
Eva Sartini Bayu ◽  
Revandy Iskandar Damanik

Keragaan morfologi dan kandungan antosianin padi beras merah (Oryza sativa L.) pada Kecamatan Munte dan Kecamatan Payung di Kabupaten Karo. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi morfologi dan kandungan antosianin padi beras merah (Oryza sativa L.). Penelitian ini dimulai dari Juni 2017dan selesai pada Januari 2018 di kecamatan Munte dan Kecamatan Payung Kabupaten Karo.Metode survei deskriptif menggunakan panduan International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Teknik penentuan lokasi secara sengaja dan pengamblan sampel secara kebetulan.Uji kandungan antosianin menggunakan metode analitik dengan menghomogenkan sampel. Hasil eksplorasi didapatkan 72 genotipe yang dibagi menjadi tiga lokasi lahan. Berdasaran uji kandungan antosianin didapatkan lahan A memiliki kandungan tertinggi yaitu 0,5 mg/100 g dan terendah yaitu lahan B 0,08 mg/100 g.


ENTOMON ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-262
Author(s):  
Atanu Seni ◽  
Bhimasen Naik

Experiments were carried out to assess some insecticide modules against major insect pests of rice. Each module consists of a basal application of carbofuran 3G @ 1 kg a.i ha-1 at 20 DAT and Rynaxypyr 20 SC @ 30 g a.i ha-1 at 45 DAT except untreated control. All modules differ with each other only in third treatment which was applied in 65 DAT. The third treatment includes: Imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 27 g a.i ha-1, Pymetrozine 50 WG @ 150 g a.i ha-1, Triflumezopyrim 106 SC @ 27 g a.i ha-1, Buprofezin 25 SC @ 250 g a.i ha-1; Glamore (Imidacloprid 40+Ethiprole 40% w/w) 80 WG @ 100 g a.i. ha-1, Thiacloprid 24 SC @ 60 g a.i ha-1, Azadirachtin 0.03 EC @ 8 g a.i ha-1, Dinotefuran 20 SG@ 40 g a.i ha-1 and untreated control. All the treated plots recorded significantly lower percent of dead heart, white ear- head caused by stem borer and silver shoot caused by gall midge. Module with Pymetrozine 50 WG @ 150 g a.i ha-1 treated plot recorded significantly higher per cent reduction of plant hoppers (>80% over untreated control) and produced higher grain yield (50.75 qha-1) than the other modules. Among the different treated modules the maximum number of spiders was found in Azadirachtin 0.03 EC @ 8 g a.i ha-1 treated module plot followed by other treatments.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 13-14
Author(s):  
R. ARULMOZHI R. ARULMOZHI ◽  
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Dr. A. MUTHUSWAMY Dr. A. MUTHUSWAMY

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahadiyat Yugi Rahayu ◽  
Tri Harjoso

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh aplikasi abu sekam terhadap kandungan prolin dan silikat daun serta kualitas hasil yaitu protein dan amilosa biji padi gogo dan hubungan korelasi antar keempat komponen tersebut pada kondisi pertanaman 80 persen kapasitas lapang pada skala pot. Penelitian dilakukan di polibag dalam screen house Fakultas Pertanian Unsoed dengan menggunakan rancangan acak kelompok pola faktorial dengan faktor varietas (Situ patenggang, Limboto, Towuti, Batutegi dan Aek sibundong) dan faktor abu sekam (0, 2, 4, 6 t/ha), diulang tiga kali. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pemberian abu sekam dosis 2−6 t/ha mampu meningkatkan kandungan silikat daun antara 18,49−29,43% dan menurunkan kandungan amilosa biji pada lima varietas sekitar 4,19−6,92%. Pemberian abu sekam dosis 2−6 t/ha mampu meningkatkan kandungan prolin daun antara 27,56−70,63% dan protein biji antara 2,35−16,71%. Antarvarietas menunjukan bahwa kandungan prolin tertinggi dihasilkan oleh varietas Batu tegi 18,58 persen dan protein biji pada varietas Situ patenggang 9,55%. Terdapat korelasi antar karakter fisiologis yaitu antara silikat-prolin (0,62) dan kandungan protein-amilosa biji (-0,78).


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