Cereals and cereal products. Durum wheat (T. durum Desf.). General guidelines for instrumental methods measurement of semolina colour

Background: Consumers are more aware of the role of healthy diet in preventing food-related diseases (Cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, etc.). Consequently, they are looking for products with beneficial nutritional attributes that encourage the food industry to develop functional foods. Aims: In this study, we aimed at using a natural bioprocess to improve durum wheat “Triticum durum” nutritional properties for its further use as a functional ingredient. Materials and Methods: Six durum wheat cultivars were tested: four high yielding and two landrace ones. Seeds were germinated for 48 hours at 22°C. Nutritional properties were evaluated through proximate composition and bioactive compounds (carotenoids, total phenol, vitamin C and tocopherols) levels. Results: Biochemical characterization of sprouted seeds showed significant modifications with a decrease in ash, starch contents and an increase in reducing sugars, and in proteins. Improvements in bioactive compounds were also observed in sprouted seeds. Vitamin C, tocopherols, total phenols, carotenoid pigments as well as antioxidant activity significantly increased after sprouting. Interestingly, durum wheat landrace cultivars showed the best performances. Conclusions: Results provided by our study proved that sprouting is an interesting natural tool to use in the food industry for the development of cereal products with added nutritional value. Keywords: Durum wheat, bioactive compounds, nutritional properties, sprouting, vitamins.

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The accumulation of solutes and water binding strength in durum wheat

Physiologia Plantarum ◽

10.1034/j.1399-3054.1994.900413.x ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 90 (4) ◽

pp. 715-721 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Rascio ◽

C. Platani ◽

G. Scalfati ◽

A. Tonti ◽

N. Di Fonzo

Keyword(s):

Durum Wheat ◽

Water Binding ◽

Binding Strength

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Asparaginyl endopeptidase during maturation and germination of durum wheat

Physiologia Plantarum ◽

10.1034/j.1399-3054.1996.970309.x ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 97 (3) ◽

pp. 475-480 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andrea Bottari ◽

Antonella Capocchi ◽

Luciano Galleschi ◽

Andrea Jopova ◽

Franco Saviozzi

Keyword(s):

Durum Wheat ◽

Asparaginyl Endopeptidase

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THE IMPACT OF TILLAGE OF MEADOW CHESTNUT SOIL ON THE YIELDS OF WINTER DURUM WHEAT OF KRUPINKA VARIETY IN THE PLAINS OF DAGESTAN

Agrarian science ◽

10.32634/0869-8155-2018-319-10-40-42 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 319 (10) ◽

pp. 40-42

Author(s):

N.R. Magomedov ◽

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Z.N. Abdullaev ◽

N.N. Magomedov ◽

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Keyword(s):

Durum Wheat ◽

Chestnut Soil ◽

The Impact

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The influence of osteopathic correction on the viscoelastic characteristics of the lower leg muscles

Russian Osteopathic Journal ◽

10.32885/2220-0975-2019-1-2-93-98 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 93-98

Author(s):

E. M. Timanin ◽

N. S. Sydneva ◽

A. A. Zakharova

Keyword(s):

Viscoelastic Properties ◽

Gastrocnemius Muscle ◽

Soft Tissues ◽

Subjective Assessment ◽

Lymphatic Drainage ◽

Intercellular Substance ◽

Leg Muscles ◽

Before And After ◽

Viscoelastic Characteristics ◽

Instrumental Methods

Introduction. To date there is a lack of studies dedicated to the objectification of the palpation data obtained by a specialist during the osteopathic examination. The issue of the evidence of the results of osteopathic correction still remains important. Search for instrumental methods allowing to register and to measure various palpation phenomena and manifestations of somatic dysfunctions is very relevant for the development of osteopathy as a science. It is also very important to find objective characteristics of these methods.Goal of research — to study viscoelastic characteristics of the soft tissues of the lower legs by palpation and instrumental methods before and after osteopathic correction.Materials and methods. 22 volunteers (12 women and 10 men) aged 18–23 years without complaints of the musculoskeletal system were examined. Osteopathic diagnostics and measurement of the viscoelastic properties of muscles were carried out by the method of vibration viscoelastometry before and after osteopathic correction.Results. Correlation analysis by Spearman showed that the subjective assessment of an osteopath positively correlated with both elasticity (r=0,43, p<0,05) and viscosity of soft issues (r=0,29, p<0,05). For the gastrocnemius muscle, this pattern was even more pronounced — for elasticity r=0,51, p<0,05, for viscosity =0,34, p<0,05. After osteopathic correction no changes in the elasticity of the soft tissues were observed. The viscosity of the tissues reduced, but in the projection of the gastrocnemius muscle, these changes were not statistically significant (p=0,12), whereas in the projection of the soleus muscle statistically significant changes (p=0,034) were observed.Conclusion. Changes in the viscoelastic properties of tissues demonstrated that the effects of osteopathic correction with the use of myofascial mobilization techniques, articulation mobilization techniques, and lymphatic drainage techniques were not obvious. The elasticity of soft tissues of the lower legs did not change, while the viscosity decreased, especially in the projection of the soleus muscles. This effect of the osteopathic correction can be associated with the effect of thixotropy — the transformation of gel-like intercellular substance into sol. Thus, the research showed that vibration viscoelastometry can be used for the objectifi cation of the condition of soft tissues and of the effects of osteopathic correction.

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