scholarly journals ARE ORGANIC PLANT PRODUCTS OF MORE IMPROVED CHEMICAL COMPOSITION THAN CONVENTIONAL ONES?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Golijan ◽  
Mile Sečanski
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Total Antioxidant ◽  
Micro Elements ◽  
Long Term Studies

Considering negative effects of conventional agricultural production, organic food production is a sustainable  approach to the production, which preserves the environment and protects human health. Organic products are products of high quality, without residues of pesticides and other harmful chemicals. Through the review of literature data, authors of this paper presented a comparison of chemical compositions of organically and conventionally grown plants and their products. Dry matter, nitrates, sugars, vitamins, macro- and micro-elements, as well as, secondary metabolites have been singled out. According to obtained data, organic products contain more dry matter, significantly less nitrates, less proteins and a higher proportion of amino acids, more sugars, vitamin C, numerous macro- and micro-elements (particularly Fe, Mg and P), more polyphenols and they have higher total antioxidant capacity than conventional products. Although many authors have been dealing for many years with the comparison of the nutritional composition of organic and conventional food products, a clear consensus that organic products have the improved chemical composition compared to conventional products has not been reached yet, i.e. the answers are ambivalent. Therefore, further long-term studies are necessary in order to clarify the existing doubts.  

scholarly journals CONGENITAL ANOMALIES IN CHILDREN OF UKRAINE: 25-YEAR MONITORING OF MORBIDITY AND PREVALENCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (10) ◽  
pp. 2193-2197
Author(s):  
Oleksandr P. Volosovets ◽  
Tetyana O. Kryuchko ◽  
Viktor L. Veselskyi ◽  
Sergii P. Kryvopustov ◽  
Tetiana M. Volosovets ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Congenital Defects ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Epidemiological Analysis ◽  
Child Population ◽  
Total Incidence ◽  
Industrial Regions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Long Term Studies

The aim: Of the work was to study 25-year trends in the incidence of congenital anomalies in the child population of Ukraine in order to determine the impact of ecotoxic environmental factors on their development, in particular radiation. Materials and methods: Methods of statistical assessment, epidemiological analysis of materials at the Center for Medical Statistics of the MOH of Ukraine were used. Results: The rate of congenital anomalies growth for the recent 25 years has exceeded the growth rate of the total incidence in the child population of Ukraine by 1.6 times, occupying the leading place in Europe by the level of environment pollution. Over the last 25 years, the growth of the Ukrainian children’s congenital anomalies incidence level by 59.5% is observed, mostly in children from large industrial regions of Ukraine, due to the significant ecotoxic effect of pollutants on the child’s body. Children living permanently in the areas contaminated by the Chernobyl accident had significantly higher rates of congenital anomalies in 1986 than in the early 1990s, but over the recent 25 years the incidence in this contingent has decreased. Conclusions: The results of such long-term studies performed by a group of leading Ukrainian scientists from different regions of Ukraine indicate that in children experiencing negative effects of ecotoxic factors, including radiation, an increase in the detection and prevalence of congenital defects is observed, which requires complex international and intersectoral measures to prevent and reduce child mortality.

scholarly journals Chemical composition of soil organic carbon changed by long-term monoculture cropping system in Chinese black soil

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 557-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunfa Qiao ◽  
Shujie Miao ◽  
Yingxue Li ◽  
Xin Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Relative Proportion ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Black Soil ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Crop Species ◽  
Rotation System

Monoculture is common to meet commodity grain requirements in Northeast China. The effect of long-term monoculture on chemical composition of soil organic carbon (SOC) remains unclear. This study was done to evaluate how changes in chemical compositions of SOC responded to long-term monoculture. To achieve this objective, the chemical compositions of SOC in maize-soybean rotation, continuous soybean and continuous maize were characterized with the nuclear magnetic resonance technique. Two main components, O-alkyl and aromatic C, showed a wider range of relative proportion in monoculture than rotation system across soil profiles, but no difference was observed between two monoculture systems. Pearson’s analysis showed a significant relationship between plant-C and OCH<sub>3</sub>/NCH, alkyl C or alkyl O-C-O, and the A/O-A was closely related to plant-C. The findings indicated a greater influence of monoculture on the chemical composition of SOC compared to rotation, but lower response to crop species.

Growth and chemical composition of carrots as influenced by the time of sowing and harvest

1987 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 459-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Sucrose Concentration ◽  
Amino Nitrogen ◽  
Sowing Date ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
Long Term Storage

SummaryThe effects of the time of sowing on growth and chemical composition of carrots grown from May to November were studied during 3 years.Delaying sowing for 1 or 2 months after the beginning of May resulted in a reduction in the growth of both roots and foliage and gave roots with lower dry-matter content and glucose/fructose ratio but higher amounts of hexoses, total nitrogen and amino nitrogen in root dry matter. Sowing date had no influence on the concentration of sucrose, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium in root dry matter up to 137 days from sowing. Carotene decreased only after the last sowing. Sucrose concentration of the roots increased throughout the periods studied irrespective of the time of sowing. The longer the growing period the higher was the sucrose concentration. The concentration of hexoses decreased from the first harvest at 70 days to reach a constant level at about 130 days from sowing.The results did not indicate the presence of a well-defined stage of biochemical maturity in the autumn when carrot roots are expected as most suitable for harvest and subsequent long-term storage.

scholarly journals Chemical composition of fruits of some important chestnut cultivars

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ümran Ertürk ◽  
Cevriye Mert ◽  
Arif Soylu
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Total Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Invert Sugar ◽  
Total Sugar ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Total Carbohydrates ◽  
Total Fat ◽  
Matter Basis

In this study, chemical compositions of the fruits of some important domestic chestnut types and cultivars were investigated. They contained (g/100g dry matter basis) total carbohydrates 75.32 - 86.31, total sugar 10.32 - 22.79, invert sugar 0.08 - 1.25, starch 54.45 - 69.70, sucrose 8.86 - 21.28, ash 1.02 - 3.22, crude cellulose 3.58 - 5.96, total fat 0.49 - 2.01, total protein 4.88 - 10.87. Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, P, Na and K contents were (mg/100g) 43 - 230, 70 - 160, 0.4 - 5.7, 0.7 - 5.5, 0.6 - 3.8, 1.8 - 9.1, 107 - 191, 6 - 41, 761 - 1271, respectively.

Effect of landscape variables on the long-term decline of Great Argus in the rainforest of Southern Thailand

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 282-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
THANEE DAWRUENG ◽  
DUSIT NGOPRASERT ◽  
GEORGE A. GALE ◽  
STEPHEN BROWNE ◽  
TOMMASO SAVINI
Keyword(s):  
Human Disturbance ◽  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Forest Edge ◽  
Evergreen Forest ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Point Counts ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Line Transects ◽  
Long Term Studies

SummaryIn Thailand, as for most of South-East Asia, large vertebrates are declining rapidly due to habitat degradation and increasing hunting pressure. Once relatively common in the evergreen forest of Southern Thailand, the Great ArgusArgusianus argusis currently limited to a few populations, whose status is currently unknown. In this study we investigated changes in Great Argus abundance over the past 13 years in Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary. Our aim was to estimate and compare the abundance and density of this species from an earlier two-year survey in 2001–2002 and ours in 2014, and to assess the effect of landscape change on its status of the species. We conducted surveys from March to August 2014 during the breeding season. We placed point counts that overlapped the line transects from the 2001–2002 survey. The results indicated a decline of > 35% in mean abundance from 2001 to 2014. In addition, male abundance has shifted and is now positively related to distance from the forest edge. High levels of human disturbance close to the forest edge may have resulted in the birds moving to the core of the forest, suggesting a need to increase protection and management of forest edge areas. In common with other studies of large vertebrates, our results confirm the importance of long-term studies to highlight the negative effects of human disturbance.

The chemical composition and ruminal disappearance of pistachio by-product

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 224-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atiyeh Bohluli ◽  
Abasali Naserian ◽  
Reza Valizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
The World ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Iran is the greatest pistachio producer in the world. A large quantity of pistachio by-product (at least 150,000 tons in DM) is produced from pistachio dehulling process in Iran, annually. The results of some experiments show this by¬product can be used as a feedstuff for ruminants (Shakeri and Fazaeli, 2005; VAhmani et. al., 2005). However, more information about physical and chemical compositions of this by-product is needed. Pistachio by-product is mainly consists of epicarp, peduncle, leaf and a little amount of mesocarp and kernel. The aim of this study was to determine chemical composition and in situ dry matter disappearance of each part of pistachio by-product (Ohadi variety) after 0, 12 and 24 h incubation in the rumen.

scholarly journals Chemical composition, biological potentials and antimicrobial activity of wild and cultivated blackberries

2018 ◽  
pp. 65-79
Author(s):  
Miodrag Jazic ◽  
Jelena Vulic ◽  
Zoran Kukric ◽  
Ljiljana Topalic-Trivunovic ◽  
Aleksandar Savic
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal Activity ◽  
Thornless Blackberry ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal

The aim of this study was to compare the chemical compositions and biological potentials (antioxidant potentials, ?-glucosidase test and antimicrobial activity) of wild and cultivated blackberry varieties from two different locations. The chemical compositions were evaluated in fresh samples, while the biological potentials were measured in dry blackberry extracts. The highest dry matter (15.73 g/100 g fw) was obtained for wild blackberry from Verici (Bw2). The significantly higher content of sugars (6.07 g/100 g fw) and ascorbic acid (21.36 g/100 g dw) was found in Chester Thornless blackberry (Bc1) comparing to other samples. The wild blackberry from Javorani (Bw1) showed the highest amount of polyphenols, as well as antioxidant potentials on DPPH (184.26 mmol Trolox/kg dw), ABTS (340.26 mmol Trolox/kg dw) and OH (944.03 mmol BHT/kg dw) radicals. The antihyperglycemic potentials of the extracts were determined by the ?-glucosidase test. The cultivated blackberry Cacanka Bestrna (Bc2) showed the stronger inhibition of ?-glucosidase enzyme (?-GIP = 50.69 %) than other varieties (p<0.05). Wild blackberry extracts showed higher antibacterial and antifungal activity towards Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Aspergillus niger. The results presented in this study indicated the differences between wild and cultivated blackberry varieties, as well as mutual differences in chemical composition, polyphenol contents, biological potentials, along with the antimicrobial activity of wild and cultivated blackberry varieties from two different locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

scholarly journals BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE INTRODUCED VARIETIES OF EASTERN PERSIMMON IN THE DRY SUBTROPICS OF SOUTHERN DAGESTAN

2019 ◽  
pp. 116-120
Author(s):  
A. V. Ryndin ◽  
N. G. Zagirov ◽  
N. A. Ibragimov
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Biochemical Analysis ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Biological Assessment ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Phases Of Development ◽  
Fruit Harvest ◽  
Long Term Studies ◽  
Phenological Phases

The aim of the research is to study the characteristics of growth, development and biochemical composition of the introduced varieties of eastern persimmon in the conditions of Southern Dagestan. Long-term studies for 2015-2018 were carried out with the use of generally accepted programs and classical methods of sorting and selection studies. As a result, the biological features of the passage of phenological phases of development of introduced varieties of persimmon eastern specific territory were studied to optimize plantings in industrial plantations and peasant farms, persimmon varieties were proposed that are characterized by valuable economic and biological characteristics and properties with the aim of increasing yields, where the fruit harvest from 1 tree and the yield from 1 ha is allocated the East Hiakume persimmon variety (317.2 g; 58.6 kg and 293.0 c/ha). According to the peculiarities of growth and development in cultivation in the conditions of Southern Dagestan, it was found that the highest height of the tree is the Hachia variety (4.74), the crown diameter the Giro variety (4.26), and the trunk circle the Hachia variety (31.7 cm). A biochemical analysis of the fruits of the main assortment of Eastern persimmon fruits was performed, which showed that the Hachia variety was distinguished by the dry matter content, the amount of sugars and vitamin C (19.3%, 13.6% and 46.5 mg%, respectively).

scholarly journals Uptake and Accumulation of Nano/Microplastics in Plants: A Critical Review

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2935
Author(s):  
Imran Azeem ◽  
Muhammad Adeel ◽  
Muhammad Arslan Ahmad ◽  
Noman Shakoor ◽  
Gama Dingba Jiangcuo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Plant Cell Walls ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Transport Pathways ◽  
Modern Agriculture ◽  
Physiological And Biochemical ◽  
Ubiquitous Presence ◽  
Long Term Studies

The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in the environment is an undeniable and serious concern due to their higher persistence and extensive use in agricultural production. This review highlights the sources and fate of MPs and NPs in soil and their uptake, translocation, and physiological effects in the plant system. We provide the current snapshot of the latest reported studies with the majority of literature spanning the last five years. We draw attention to the potential risk of MPs and NPs in modern agriculture and their effects on plant growth and development. We also highlight their uptake and transport pathways in roots and leaves via different exposure methods in plants. Conclusively, agricultural practices, climate changes (wet weather and heavy rainfall), and soil organisms play a major role in transporting MPs and NPs in soil. NPs are more prone to enter plant cell walls as compared to MPs. Furthermore, transpiration pull is the dominant factor in the plant uptake and translocation of plastic particles. MPs have negligible negative effects on plant physiological and biochemical indicators. Overall, there is a dire need to establish long-term studies for a better understanding of their fate and associated risks mechanisms in realistic environment scenarios for safe agricultural functions.

Anaerobic co-digestion of surplus yeast and wastewater to increase energy recovery in breweries

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 1129-1135 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Neira ◽  
D. Jeison
Keyword(s):  
Biogas Production ◽  
Granular Sludge ◽  
Uasb Reactor ◽  
Brewery Wastewater ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Biogas Yield ◽  
Batch Tests ◽  
Treatment Step ◽  
Long Term Studies

Surplus yeast is a residue produced during brewery process, which presents high contents of organic matter. Biogas production from yeast could significantly contribute to bioenergy production in breweries, via biogas generation. Co-digestion of surplus yeast and brewery wastewater in a single treatment step would simplify the technical and economical requirements for the transformation of both residues into biogas. The feasibility of such co-digestion process was studied by means of batch tests and a lab-scale UASB reactor operation. The effect of applying three pre-treatments (thermal, chemical and mechanical) to the surplus yeast was also studied. Results showed that co-digestion of yeast and brewery wastewater is feasible, since no negative effects of the joint digestion were observed. Pre-treatments tested in this research produced no significant improvements on biogas yield or digestion rates. Even though no negative effects were observed when digesting wastewater and yeast in a UASB reactor after 70 days, long-term studies would be needed in order to detect potential negative effects over granular sludge development, sometimes observed during the treatment of some wastewaters containing suspended solids.

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