scholarly journals The Golden Egg: Nutritional Value, Bioactivities, and Emerging Benefits for Human Health

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Réhault-Godbert ◽  
Nicolas Guyot ◽  
Yves Nys

Egg is an encapsulated source of macro and micronutrients that meet all requirements to support embryonic development until hatching. The perfect balance and diversity in its nutrients along with its high digestibility and its affordable price has put the egg in the spotlight as a basic food for humans. However, egg still has to face many years of nutritionist recommendations aiming at restricting egg consumption to limit cardiovascular diseases incidence. Most experimental, clinical, and epidemiologic studies concluded that there was no evidence of a correlation between dietary cholesterol brought by eggs and an increase in plasma total-cholesterol. Egg remains a food product of high nutritional quality for adults including elderly people and children and is extensively consumed worldwide. In parallel, there is compelling evidence that egg also contains many and still-unexplored bioactive compounds, which may be of high interest in preventing/curing diseases. This review will give an overview of (1) the main nutritional characteristics of chicken egg, (2) emerging data related to egg bioactive compounds, and (3) some factors affecting egg composition including a comparison of nutritional value between eggs from various domestic species.

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (4-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri Winarni Agustini ◽  
Widodo Farid Ma’ruf ◽  
Widayat Widayat ◽  
Meiny Suzery ◽  
Hadiyanto Hadiyanto ◽  
...  

Application of Spirulina platensis (Gomont) Geitler into food product can be used for producing functional food and improve its nutritional value. However, some bioactive compounds containing in S. platensis are heat sensitive, therefore processing techniques need to be strictly considered. It is necessary to observe the application of S. platensis powder into different products of ice cream and soft cheese in which the application of S. platensis was in relatively low temperature to protect its bioactive compounds from damage. S. platensis contains approximately 55 % to 70% of protein and its utilization on food product can be expected to improve the nutritional value. Innovation technique to produce such kind of product should respect to its acceptance by panelist using sensory test. Therefore, the objective of this research was to find out maximum concentration of S. platensis that can be added to the product and acceptable based on sensory and physical properties point of view. Experimental design used in this research was Completely Randomized Design with three replications. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and followed by HSD–test. The results showed that addition of 1 % and 1.2 % S. platensis were considered as the best concentration for soft cheese and ice cream, respectively. Addition of S. platensis gave significant effect to protein, water, fat, β carotene and texture (soft cheese) and protein, total solid, fat and total sugar, overrun, melting point and sensory (ice cream). 


2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mário Antônio Alves da Cunha ◽  
Aline Cristina Woicolesco Andrade ◽  
Eliane Andréia Fermiani ◽  
Patrícia Appelt ◽  
Ana Paula Buratto

<p>The present work aimed to study an alternative for the use of the <em>okara</em> residue derived from the soymilk production process. The residue was employed in the elaboration of cereal bars, which constitute a class of food with functional appeal and potential consumer market. Three formulations containing different concentrations of <em>okara</em> flour (10 %, 20 % and 30 %) were elaborated and studied. All formulations presented good microbiological and physical-chemical quality. Furthermore, the consumer sensory acceptance was up to 76 % higher in all set attributes. The sample with 20 % of <em>okara</em> flour was selected as the best formulation, presenting an 83.74 % acceptability index, besides good nutritional characteristics (5,94 % of lipids, 12,16 % of proteins, 67,82 % of carbohydrates and 17,21 % of alimentary fiber). The results of this work showed the possibility using the <em>okara</em> in the elaboration of a food product with potential market, and it demonstrated a strategy for the use of a high nutritional value agro-industrial process remainder.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14685/rebrapa.v1i2.22</p>


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1413
Author(s):  
Eshetu Bobasa ◽  
Anh Dao T. Phan ◽  
Michael Netzel ◽  
Heather E. Smyth ◽  
Yasmina Sultanbawa ◽  
...  

Kakadu plum (KP; Terminalia ferdinandiana Exell, Combretaceae) is an emergent indigenous fruit originating from Northern Australia, with valuable health and nutritional characteristics and properties (e.g., high levels of vitamin C and ellagic acid). In recent years, the utilization of handheld NIR instruments has allowed for the in situ quantification of a wide range of bioactive compounds in fruit and vegetables. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of a handheld NIR spectrophotometer to measure vitamin C and ellagic acid in wild harvested KP fruit samples. Whole and pureed fruit samples were collected from two locations in the Kimberley region (Western Australia, Australia) and were analysed using both reference and NIR methods. The standard error in cross validation (SECV) and the residual predictive deviation (RPD) values were 1.81% dry matter (DM) with an RPD of 2.1, and 3.8 mg g−1 DM with an RPD of 1.9 for the prediction of vitamin C and ellagic acid, respectively, in whole KP fruit. The SECV and RPD values were 1.73% DM with an RPD of 2.2, and 5.6 mg g−1 DM with an RPD of 1.3 for the prediction of vitamin C and ellagic acid, respectively, in powdered KP samples. The results of this study demonstrated the ability of a handheld NIR instrument to predict vitamin C and ellagic acid in whole and pureed KP fruit samples. Although the RPD values obtained were not considered adequate to quantify these bioactive compounds (e.g., analytical quantification), this technique can be used as a rapid tool to screen vitamin C in KP fruit samples for high and low quality vitamin C.


Molecules ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 8359-8377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xesús Feás ◽  
M. Pilar Vázquez-Tato ◽  
Leticia Estevinho ◽  
Julio A. Seijas ◽  
Antonio Iglesias

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Tallman ◽  
Sharmela Sahathevan ◽  
Tilakavati Karupaiah ◽  
Pramod Khosla

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are often instructed to adhere to a renal-specific diet depending on the severity and stage of their kidney disease. The prescribed diet may limit certain nutrients, such as phosphorus and potassium, or encourage the consumption of others, such as high biological value (HBV) proteins. Eggs are an inexpensive, easily available and high-quality source of protein, as well as a rich source of leucine, an essential amino acid that plays a role in muscle protein synthesis. However, egg yolk is a concentrated source of both phosphorus and the trimethylamine N-oxide precursor, choline, both of which may have potentially harmful effects in CKD. The yolk is also an abundant source of cholesterol which has been extensively studied for its effects on lipoprotein cholesterol and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Efforts to reduce dietary cholesterol to manage dyslipidemia in dialysis patients (already following a renal diet) have not been shown to offer additional benefit. There is a paucity of data regarding the impact of egg consumption on lipid profiles of CKD patients. Additionally, egg consumption has not been associated with the risk of developing CKD based on epidemiological studies. The egg yolk also contains bioactive compounds, including lutein, zeaxanthin, and vitamin D, which may confer health benefits in CKD patients. Here we review research on egg intake and CKD, discuss both potential contraindications and favorable effects of egg consumption, and describe the need for further research examining egg intake and outcomes in the CKD and end-stage renal disease population.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chokri Zaghdoud ◽  
Carlos Alcaraz-López ◽  
César Mota-Cadenas ◽  
María del Carmen Martínez-Ballesta ◽  
Diego A. Moreno ◽  
...  

The comparative responses of two broccoli cultivars (Brassica oleraceavar. Italica, cv. Parthenon and cv. Naxos) to a 15 d exposure to different NaCl levels were investigated. Salinity led to increased concentrations of Na+and Cl−ions in both cultivars, a disruption of the endogenous minerals levels in the shoots and roots—that varied with the cultivar and salt concentration—and decreases in the osmotic potential (Ψπ), root hydraulic conductance (L0), and stomatal conductance (Gs). The reduced biomass of Naxos at moderate NaCl indicates greater sensitivity to salinity, compared with Parthenon. Parthenon accumulated more soluble sugars, for osmotic adjustment, whereas Naxos accumulated proline, which gave the two cultivars differing nutritional characteristics. The total glucosinolates (GSLs) content was not affected by salinity in Parthenon while it decreased significantly in Naxos as a consequence of the decrease in the indole GSL. However, Naxos accumulated more aliphatic GSLs under salt stress than Parthenon, which confers on this cultivar a greater nutritional value when cultivated under salinity.These results suggest that, at distinct salinity levels, each broccoli cultivar adopts a specific strategy, indicating the crucial role of the genetic background on the organoleptic and nutritional properties that each cultivar acquires.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Célia Regina Barbosa de Araújo ◽  
Karla Danielly da S Ribeiro ◽  
Amanda Freitas de Oliveira ◽  
Inês Lança de Morais ◽  
João Breda ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to characterise the availability, the nutritional composition and the processing degree of industrial foods for 0–36-month-old children according to the neighbourhoods affluence. Design: A cross-sectional exploratory study. Setting: All food products available in retail stores for children aged 0–36 months were analysed. Data collection took place in two neighbourhoods, comparing two different sociodemographic districts (high v. low per capita income), Campanhã and Foz do Douro in Porto, Portugal. Participants: A total of 431 commercially processed food products for children aged 0–36 months which are sold in 23 retail stores were identified. Food products were classified according to their processing degree using the NOVA Food Classification System. Results: For NOVA analysis, of the 244 food products that were included 82 (33·6 %) were minimally processed, 25 (10·2 %) processed and 137 (56·1 %) ultra processed. No food product was classified as a culinary ingredient. The products included mostly cereals, yogurts, prevailed in high-income neighbourhoods for the 0–6-month-old group. It was observed that some categories of ultra-processed food (UPF) presented higher amounts of energy, sugars, saturated fat and salt than unprocessed/minimally processed products. Conclusions: The high availability of UPF offered for 0–36-month-old children should be considered when designing interventions to promote a healthy diet in infancy.


2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 252-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hejdysz ◽  
S. Kaczmarek ◽  
A. Rutkowski

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rattanamanee Chomchan ◽  
Sunisa Siripongvutikorn ◽  
Panupong Puttarak ◽  
Rungtip Rattanapon

Background: Young ricegrass (Oryza sativa L.) can be introduced as one of functional food product since sprouts have been much interested in this era due to their high nutritive values. Bio-fortification of selenium is one strategy to enhance plant bioactivity. However, the level of selenium used is varied among species of plants, hence, the proper level needs to be explored.Objective: To investigate the influence of selenium bio-fortification on nutritional compositions, bioactive compounds content and anti-oxidative properties of young ricegrass.Methods: Sodium selenite ranging 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 mg Se/L has been hydroponically bio-fortified into ricegrass then grown for 8 d and investigated the changes of growth characteristics, selenium content, accumulation of bioactive compounds and anti-oxidative properties.Results:  Results revealed that selenium bio-fortified exogenously increased the accumulation of selenium in ricegrass by 529% at 40 mg Se/L treatment without negatively changes in leaves biomass at the day of harvesting. However, root part weight slightly decreased when increased selenium level. Selenium at concentration of 10 and 20 mg Se/L can stimulate the production of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activities in young ricegrass as measured by DPPH, ABTS, FRAP and chelating assay. Conversely, higher level of selenium fortification reduced the accumulation of phenolics in ricegrass may due to pro-oxidant expression.Conclusion: Selenium bio-fortification can be used as a useful technique to improve quality of ricegrass plantation. 10 mg Se/L treatment was an ideal to trigger the synthesis of phenolics which exhibited high antioxidant activities. While, 40 mg Se/L treatment was ultimate for the production of Se plant foods.Keywords: Antioxidant activities; Bio-fortification; Ricegrass; Selenium


Stroke ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J David Spence ◽  
Suzanne Judd ◽  
Virginia Howard ◽  
Monika Safford ◽  
George Howard

Background and purpose: It has long been recommended that patients at risk of cardiovascular events limit their intake of dietary cholesterol to <200 mg/day. One large egg yolk contains more than 200mg of cholesterol, and also contains 250mg of phosphatidylcholine, which is converted by intestinal bacterial to trimethylamine. In the face of increasingly widespread belief that consumption of dietary cholesterol and eggs is harmless, we analyzed the effects of these dietary constituents on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study population. Methods: A longitudinal cohort study of 30,239 community-dwelling black and white individuals aged 45+ years, recruited between January 2003 and October 2007 from the 48 contiguous states. The study oversampled black participants (44%), and residents of the southeastern “stroke belt” (56%). We analyzed total mortality and atherosclerotic events (ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction and revascularization) after 4.9 (SD 1.7) years of followup. Hazard ratios were computed for egg consumption and cholesterol consumption by quartiles, adjusted for race, age, sex, income, education, region, dyslipidemia, exercise, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, atrial fibrillation and caloric intake. Results: As shown in the table, there was a dose-related increase in all-cause mortality and atherosclerotic events with both cholesterol intake and egg consumption. Conclusions: Recommendations to limit the intake of cholesterol remain good advice for patients at risk of cardiovascular events. As one large egg yolk contains more than the daily recommended intake of cholesterol, egg yolk consumption should also be limited.


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