scholarly journals Oriental brassica vegetables – alternatives for a higher intake of health-promoting substances

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Kopta ◽  
Miloš Jurica ◽  
Robert Pokluda
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Chinese Cabbage ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Reference Species ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Crude Fiber Content ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
The Family ◽  
Brassica Vegetables ◽  
Health Promoting

Brassica vegetables are one of the most important groups of vegetables in terms of their nutritional composition. The aim of this work was to evaluate the lesser known Asian species from the family Brassicaceae cultivated in the conditions of the Czech Republic and to carry out a comparison with cabbage as a reference species. For the evaluation, two species of Chinese broccoli, two cultivars of Chinese cabbage (‘Dwarf milk cabbage’ and improved ‘Tahtsai’) and mizuna were selected. Among the properties evaluated were dry matter production, crude fiber content, vitamin C, carotenoids, TAC, flavonoids, phenols, and mineral composition (K, Na, Ca, and Mg). The highest contents of vitamin C were found in mizuna and the lowest in Chinese Cabbage 2. In comparison to the reference species, the majority of the properties of Chinese cabbage had higher values in comparison to traditional cabbage (range: 101–577%). Positive results were also found for mizuna. The worst brassica was Chinese Cabbage 2 in which the majority of the properties measured were lower in comparison to traditional cabbage.

scholarly journals Health-Promoting Properties of Fresh and Processed Purple Cauliflower

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Kapusta-Duch ◽  
Anna Szeląg-Sikora ◽  
Jakub Sikora ◽  
Marcin Niemiec ◽  
Zofia Gródek-Szostak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Frozen Storage ◽  
Total Polyphenols ◽  
Daily Diet ◽  
Brassica Vegetables ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Technological Processing

Plant-based foods should be fresh, safe, and natural, with nutritional value and processed in sustainable ways. Among all consumed vegetables, Brassica vegetables are considered to be the most important ones. As they are eaten in large quantities and frequently, they may constitute an important source of nutrients and bioactive compounds in a daily diet. This work is aimed at assessing the effect of technological processing (blanching and traditional cooking in water and in a convection steam oven) as well as the method of frozen storage (in PE-LD zipper bags and vacuum packing) on the content of selected components in purple cauliflower. The material was examined for the content of dry matter, vitamin C, total polyphenols, anthocyanins, thiocyanates, nitrates, and nitrites, as well as antioxidant activity. All technological processes caused significant changes in the contents of examined nutritive and non-nutritive compounds as well as in antioxidant activity or the level of selected chemical pollutions. A trend was also observed towards lower constituents’ losses as a result of convection steaming, compared to traditional cooking in water. Moreover, the reduction in the content of examined compounds was smaller in vacuum-packed and frozen-stored vegetables then in those stored in zipper PE-LD bags.

Major Gene Plus Polygene Inheritance of Vitamin C Content in Non-heading Chinese Cabbage

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 1733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting-Ting LIN ◽  
Jian-Jun WANG ◽  
Li WANG ◽  
Xuan CHEN ◽  
Xi-Lin HOU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Chinese Cabbage ◽  
Major Gene ◽  
Heading Chinese Cabbage

scholarly journals Elaboration of Gluten-Free Cookies with Defatted Seed Flours: Effects on Technological, Nutritional, and Consumer Aspects

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1213
Author(s):  
Elena Martínez ◽  
Rita García-Martínez ◽  
Manuel Álvarez-Ortí ◽  
Adrián Rabadán ◽  
Arturo Pardo-Giménez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Elastic Behavior ◽  
Gluten Free ◽  
Free Products ◽  
Consumer Evaluations ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Seed Flours ◽  
Good Vehicle ◽  
Interesting Alternative

Cookies, which form the largest category of bakery snacks, are considered a good vehicle to introduce nutrients into the diet. In this study, to increase the nutritional value of traditional commercial cookies, wheat flour was substituted with defatted flours made from flax, sesame, chia, and poppy, which are byproducts of the oil extraction industry. The differences in the technological properties, nutritional composition, and consumer acceptance of the reformulated cookies were evaluated. The results show that the wheat cookies used as the control showed a more elastic behavior than the cookies elaborated with defatted seed flours, which showed a greater tendency to crumble. The use of defatted seed flours yielded cookies with a higher content of protein and fiber, and a lower content in carbohydrates than the wheat cookies. Consumer evaluations for the sesame and flax cookies were similar to those for the traditional wheat cookies, with positive assessments on all of the parameters evaluated. On the other hand, the cookies elaborated using chia and poppy flours received the least positive evaluations from consumers. Thus, the use of some defatted seed flours, mainly flax and sesame, is proposed as an interesting alternative to produce health-promoting cookies in order to cover the current demand for gluten-free products.

scholarly journals Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Leaves: Nutritional Composition, Phytochemical Profile, and Health-Promoting Bioactivities

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoj Kumar ◽  
Vivek Saurabh ◽  
Maharishi Tomar ◽  
Muzaffar Hasan ◽  
Sushil Changan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Mangifera Indica ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Pharmaceutical Drugs ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Phytochemical Profile ◽  
Mango Leaves

Mangifera indica L. belongs to the family of Anacardiaceae and is an important fruit from South and Southeast Asia. India, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Mexico, Brazil, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and the Philippines are among the top mango producer countries. Leaves of the mango plant have been studied for their health benefits, which are attributed to a plethora of phytochemicals such as mangiferin, followed by phenolic acids, benzophenones, and other antioxidants such as flavonoids, ascorbic acid, carotenoids, and tocopherols. The extracts from mango leaves (MLs) have been studied for their biological activities, including anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-obesity, lipid-lowering, hepato-protection, and anti-diarrheal. In the present review, we have elaborated on the nutritional and phytochemical profile of the MLs. Further, various bioactivities of the ML extracts are also critically discussed. Considering the phytochemical profile and beneficial effects of the MLs, they can be used as a potential ingredient for the development of functional foods and pharmaceutical drugs. However, more detailed clinical trials still needed to be conducted for establishing the actual efficacy of the ML extracts.

Health-Promoting Influences of the Family on Late Adolescent Functioning

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 517-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Z. Reinherz ◽  
Rose M. Giaconia ◽  
Angela D. Paradis ◽  
Caitlin Novero ◽  
Molly K. Kerrigan
Keyword(s):  
Late Adolescent ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Adolescent Functioning

scholarly journals Strawberry-Derived Exosome-Like Nanoparticles Prevent Oxidative Stress in Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Francesca Perut ◽  
Laura Roncuzzi ◽  
Sofia Avnet ◽  
Annamaria Massa ◽  
Nicoletta Zini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Size And Morphology

Plant-derived exosome-like nanovesicles (EPDENs) have recently been isolated and evaluated as potential bioactive nutraceutical biomolecules. It has been hypothesized that EPDENs may exert their activity on mammalian cells through their specific cargo. In this study, we isolated and purified EPDENs from the strawberry juice of Fragaria x ananassa (cv. Romina), a new cultivar characterized by a high content of anthocyanins, folic acid, flavonols, and vitamin C and an elevated antioxidant capacity. Fragaria-derived EPDENs were purified by a series of centrifugation and filtration steps. EPDENs showed size and morphology similar to mammalian extracellular nanovesicles. The internalization of Fragaria-derived EPDENs by human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) did not negatively affect their viability, and the pretreatment of MSCs with Fragaria-derived EPDENs prevented oxidative stress in a dose-dependent manner. This is possibly due to the presence of vitamin C inside the nanovesicle membrane. The analysis of EPDEN cargo also revealed the presence of small RNAs and miRNAs. These findings suggest that Fragaria-derived EPDENs may be considered nanoshuttles contained in food, with potential health-promoting activity.

Two primitive trematopid amphibians (Temnospondyli, Dissorophoidea) from the Upper Carboniferous of the Czech Republic

2018 ◽  
Vol 109 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 201-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew R. MILNER
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Upper Carboniferous ◽  
Incertae Sedis ◽  
Terminal Form ◽  
The Family ◽  
Nasal Region ◽  
The Many

ABSTRACTSpecimens of trematopid amphibians from the Asturian (Upper Carboniferous) of Nýřany, Czech Republic, are redescribed as two taxa, namely Mordex calliprepes Steen and Mattauschia (gen. nov) laticeps Fritsch. Mordex calliprepes is represented by a single post-metamorphic specimen and has the diagnostic trematopid characters of the nasal region. Mattauschia laticeps is represented by one adult partial skull and mandible plus some fragments and two small post-metamorphic specimens including the species name-bearer. It has the trematopid-type modified lacrimal and a large but oval naris and appears to be the most primitive trematopid yet described. The stratigraphically sequential large trematopids Mattauschia, Fedexia, Ecolsonia and Acheloma show progressive acquisition of the derived features that characterise the terminal form Acheloma.Mordex has a combination of primitive and derived characters and its position within the family is less clear. The many ‘branchiosaurs' in the Nýřany assemblage include specimens that could be larvae of both Mordex and Mattauschia but certain attribution is not possible and they are assigned to Olsoniformes incertae sedis. Mordex and Mattauschia appear to be terrestrial exotic elements in the Nýřany tetrapod assemblage, but with possible larvae in the lake assemblage. Representatives of at least four Palaeozoic dissorophoid families were present in late Middle Pennsylvanian/Asturian strata implying diversification of the Dissorophoidea prior to this time.

scholarly journals Analýza aktuálních kompetencí žáků a studentů v určování českých druhů obratlovců

Envigogika ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Andreska ◽  
Kateřina Švecová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Reference Species ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

This study focuses on research into the practical knowledge of primary and secondary school students. It is aimed at exploring common species of vertebrates (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) in the Czech Republic. It builds on research byLang and Pravda, 1971. It takes a large part of their methodology and compares the results with selected reference species. The results are presented in graphs and tables.

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