Carotenoids and retinoids in Finnish foods: dairy products and eggs

As part of an overall composition study of Finnish foods, the carotenoid and retinoid content of 20 dairy product samples and eggs were determined by HPLC. The total beta-carotene (all-trans beta-carotene plus 15-cis beta-carotene) was quantitated for dairy products. For egg and egg yolk, lutein content was also determined. Only traces of lycopene, cryptoxanthin, and alpha-carotene were present. All-trans retinol and 13-cis retinol were the major retinoids in dairy products. Small amounts of 9-cis, 11-cis, and 9,11-cis retinols were found. High values of both retinol and beta-carotene were found in full fat cheeses and whipping cream: from 179.0 (cheese, Edam-type) to 318.7 micrograms/100 g (whipping cream) and from 86.7 (cheese, Edam-type) to 186.5 micrograms/100 g (whipping cream) for all-trans retinol and total beta-carotene, respectively. The retinol content averaged 16.3, 32.6, and 52.2 and that of beta-carotene 9.6, 16.7, and 3.0 micrograms/100 g in milk (1.9% fat), milk (3.9% fat), and human milk, respectively. The major pigment in eggs and egg yolk was lutein, 619.5 micrograms/100 g in eggs and 1575.8 micrograms/100 g in egg yolk. According to this study, at the present level of consumption in Finland, milk, milk products (excluding butter), and eggs result in a daily intake of about 350 retinol equivalents, and consequently, are a major source of vitamin A.     

不同几何构型虾青素的体外抗氧化作用及对秀丽隐杆线虫氧化应激的保护作用

本研究以全反式、9-顺式和13-顺式虾青素为研究对象,采用体内外相结合的方法,揭示不同几何构型虾青素的抗氧化作用和对氧化应激损伤的影响。结果表明：在清除1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼自由基方面,3?种不同几何构型虾青素之间均没有显著差异（P＞0.05）;在清除2,2’-联氮-双-3-乙基苯并噻唑啉-6-磺酸自由基方面,9-顺式虾青素显著强于13-顺式和全反式虾青素（P＜0.05）;在氧化自由基吸收能力方面,9-顺式虾青素显著高于13-顺式虾青素（P＜0.05）,13-顺式虾青素和全反式虾青素之间没有显著差异（P＞0.05）;在二氯百草枯诱导的氧化应激条件下,3?种几何构型虾青素均能显著提高秀丽隐杆线虫的存活率（P＜0.05）,但它们之间无显著差异（P＞0.05）;与对照组相比,9-顺式和全反式虾青素显著降低线虫体内活性氧的积累量（P＜0.05）,分别下降56.05%和15.07%,9-顺式虾青素处理组与13-顺式虾青素处理组、全反式虾青素处理组均有显著性差异（P＜0.05）。因此,3?种几何构型虾青素均具有体外抗氧化作用和对氧化应激损伤的保护作用,9-顺式虾青素的活性优于全反式和13-顺式虾青素。     

Factors related to the light stability of vitamin A in various carriers

Skim milk fortified with all-trans retinyl palmitate, using corn or coconut oil as the vitamin carrier, was studied to determine the effect of physical state and droplet size of the carrier system on loss of all-trans retinyl palmitate during exposure to light. To determine effect of physical state, fortified samples were exposed to light at 4 degrees C, where corn oil is liquid and coconut oil solid, or 35 degrees C where both oils are liquid. At 4 degrees C, rates of light degradation of all-trans retinyl palmitate in corn or coconut oil were significantly different from each other; at 35 degrees C they were not. Different droplet sizes of the carrier systems were achieved by homogenizing skim milk at different pressures (169, 105, or 35 kg/cm2). In all cases, greater loss occurred in corn oil as the vitamin carrier compared to coconut oil. Degradation rate of all-trans retinyl palmitate increased with decreased homogenization pressure. Effects of photooxidation of fatty acids on degradation of all-trans retinyl palmitate and isomerization of retinyl palmitate were investigated in four carrier systems (corn, butter, peanut, and coconut) by exposing the fortified oils to light. Peroxide values did not parallel degradation of all-trans retinyl palmitate during light exposure. Isomerization of all-trans to cis isomers of retinyl palmitate occurred in all carrier systems.     

All-trans retinoic acid is increased in the acute phase-related hyporetinemia during Escherichia coli mastitis

Blood vitamin A profiles, including concentrations of retinol and its active metabolite retinoic acid, were assessed during the peripartum period and during experimentally induced Escherichia coli mastitis in heifers. Serum retinol decreased in all animals in the immediate postpartum period and normalized within 1 wk after parturition. No significant changes were detectable in the concentrations of retinoic acid isomers during puerperium. Following intramammary E. coli infusion, all cows showed moderate symptoms of systemic disease besides the local signs of inflammation. The presence of a systemic acute-phase reaction was documented by fever, increase in serum amyloid A, and decrease in serum albumin. Retinol concentration in serum also decreased spectacularly during coliform mastitis, and the decline was clearly related to the timing of the acute-phase response. Moreover, a significant increase of all-trans retinoic acid, mirrored by a lowering of 13-cis retinoic acid, was detected during the same time period. The 9-cis isomer of retinoic acid was present in all samples, but it remained below the quantification limit. Results confirmed the decrease in serum retinol during the peripartum period of dairy cows. Furthermore, the study established that profound changes in vitamin A metabolism occur during the acute-phase reaction of coliform mastitis in heifers. The bovine infection model reproduced the acute phase-related hyporetinemia, as previously observed in humans and rats. In addition, all-trans retinoic acid was found to be the most abundant circulating acid isomer during mastitis, providing an indication for a possible key role of all-trans retinoic acid in the modulation of the immune response.     

Retinyl Palmitate Isomers in Skim Milk During Light Storage as Affected by Ascorbic Acid

Effects of ascorbic acid addition on the contents of retinyl palmitate isomers in skim milk treated with or without 3 mg/mL added riboflavin were studied during storage for 30 h under fluorescent light. Light illumination induced the reduction of all-trans-retinyl palmitate and 13-cis isomer, but promoted the production of 9-cis isomer in the skim milk. Riboflavin increased the reduction of all-trans-retinyl palmitate, but decreased the formation of 9-cis isomer in lightstored skim milk. The addition of ascorbic acid greatly inhibited the light-induced reduction of all-trans-retinyl palmitate and 13-cis isomer in skim milks. Ascorbic acid also greatly increased the formation of 9-cis-retinyl palmitate in skim milks during light storage.     

番茄红素异构体的定性分析

改进了以C30柱分离检测番茄红素异构体的高效液相色谱方法,并借助液相色谱-大气压化学电离源质谱联用(HPLC-APCI-MS)法检测分离得到的异构体。以乙腈-正丁醇-MTBE(48:12:40,v:v:v)为流动相,番茄红素高温熔融物为分离目标,分离得到了至少10种物质,通过比较它们的光谱特征和Q值,这10种物质被依次鉴定为全反式、5-顺、9-顺、13-顺和6种待定的顺式异构体。     

高顺式番茄红素制备工艺研究

番茄红素是一种具有优越生理活性的功能因子,相比天然全反式番茄红素,顺式结构的番茄红素具有更高的生物活性和生物利用率。以全反式番茄红素为原料,脂肪酸为溶剂,采用微波加热法对番茄红素进行异构化,探究脂肪酸,微波条件,催化剂对番茄红素异构化的影响。以番茄红素顺式占比为指标,通过单因素试验,对微波加热法制备高顺式番茄红素工艺进行优化。研究结果表明,微波温度81 ℃,微波功率600 W,微波时间11 min,亚油酸和辛癸酸甘油酯1:1比例添加3 mL,催化剂二烯丙基二硫添加量80 mg/mL,此条件下得到13Z,(5Z,9Z)及其他未知未知异构体组分番茄红素总顺式占比为(40.19±0.27)%。稳定性试验表明,温度越低,番茄红素保留率越高,等温条件下,反式最稳定,(5Z, 9Z)次之,13Z最不稳定。此方案可以有效提高番茄红素顺式占比,从而提高番茄红素在人体内的消化吸收,提高生物利用率,并为开发含番茄红素的功能食用油产品提供了理论依据。     

Pseudomonas spp. and Serratia liquefaciens as Predominant Spoilers in Cold Raw Milk

The storage of fresh raw milk at low temperature does not prevent proliferation of psychrotrophic bacteria that can produce heat‐resistant proteolytic enzymes contributing to the reduced shelf life of dairy products. This study aimed to identify the dominant psychrotrophic proteolytic enzyme‐producing population of raw milk from Brazil. Raw milk samples collected in 3 different cooling tanks in Brazil were stored at optimal (45 h at 4 °C followed by 3 h at 7 °C) and suboptimal (45 h at 7 °C followed by 3 h at 10 °C) conditions to simulate farm storage and transportation allowed by Brazilian laws. The highly proteolytic enzyme‐producing strains isolated from stored cold raw milk were characterized by repetitive sequence‐based Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) analysis. This clustering resulted in 8 different clusters and 4 solitary fingerprints. The most proteolytic isolates from each rep‐cluster were selected for identification using miniaturized kit, 16S rDNA and rpoB gene sequencing. Serratia liquefaciens (73.9%) and Pseudomonas spp. (26.1%) were identified as the dominant psychrotrophic microorganisms with high spoilage potential. The knowledge of milk spoilage microbiota will contribute to improved quality of milk and dairy products.     

Degradation of Vitamin A Palmitate in Corn Flakes During Storage

ABSTRACT: The amounts of vitamin A palmitate lost and isomers formed in corn flakes fortified with a vitamin A palmitate were determined during storage at ambient (avg. 23 °C) and elevated (45 °C) temperatures. Two vitamin A palmitate isomers, 9-cis and 13-cis, were found. The initial vitamin A palmitate consisted of 5% of 13-cis and less than 1% of 9-cis with the remaining being all-trans. In corn flakes fortified with either a complete vitamin mixture or vitamin A palmitate only, the distribution of these compounds was nearly constant throughout storage irrespective of sample type and storage conditions. The rate constant and reaction kinetics on the degradation of vitamin A palmitate were also obtained. After 6–8 wk storage, more than 90% of vitamin A palmitate was lost in all samples except corn flakes fortified with complete vitamin mixture and kept at ambient temperature. This study showed that the loss of vitamin A palmitate fortified in corn flakes was substantial even at ambient temperature. The presence of other vitamins including vitamin A, B₁, B₆, B₁₂, C, and D reduced the loss of vitamin Abut the loss was still significant.     

Comparison of biogenic amine profile in cheeses manufactured from fresh and stored (4 degrees C, 48 hours) raw goat's milk

In this study, the evolution of microbial counts, biogenic amine contents, and related parameters (pH, moisture, and proteolysis) in goat cheese made from fresh raw milk or raw milk stored for 48 h at 4 degrees C was examined. In both cases the milk was nonpasteurized. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of milk quality on the profile of biogenic amines in relation to the evolution of the microbial population during cheese making. Cheese made from raw milk stored for 48 h at 4 degrees C showed the highest microbial counts and biogenic amine levels. The storage of milk under refrigeration caused significant increases in the levels of some microbial and biogenic amines during ripening, but not initially. Tyramine was the main biogenic amine in the two cheeses tested, followed by cadaverine. However, the main differences in amine contents between batches were found for putrescine, histamine, and beta-phenylethylamine, whose levels were more than twofold higher in samples from raw milk refrigerated for 48 h than in samples from fresh milk.     

Stereoisomers Identification and Storage Stability of Microencapsulated Marigold Lutein

Stability of microencapsulated marigold lutein under three different storage conditions (dark and vacuum, light and vacuum, air and light) at 4, 20, and 37°C was investigated. Major lutein stereoisomers, including all-trans lutein, 13-cis lutein, 13′-cis lutein, 9-cis lutein, and 9′-cis lutein, were rapidly separated within 12 minutes by reverse-phase C₃₀-HPLC-PDA using methanol, methylene chloride, and acetonitrile as eluent, which could provide more explicit information for identifying and distinguishing stereoisomers. The content of all-trans lutein decreased during storage time for all the treatments, and the degradation of all-trans lutein fitted the first order model as correlation coefficients (R²) were higher than 0.95, microencapsulated marigold lutein with vacuum packed were preserved best in dark and 4°C storage.     

竹叶黄酮在豆浆保鲜中的应用

采用平板计数法研究竹叶黄酮(BLF)对豆浆中细菌的抑制作用和保鲜效果。结果表明：4℃时添加0.01% BLF对豆浆的保鲜效果较好,而30℃时BLF的最佳用量为0.015%;感官评定结果显示,添加0.01%～0.015%的BLF对豆浆的色泽和风味均无不良影响,且可使保质期延长6h;香兰素与BLF对豆浆的保鲜效果具有一定协同作用,30℃时添加0.015% BLF与香兰素质量比为4:1的复合保鲜剂,可使豆浆的保质期延长8h。     

Conjugated linoleic acid in ewe milk fat

Ewe milk fat from five different herds was studied to determine the content of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers. Research was carried out by combining gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and 4,4-dimethyloxazolyne derivatives (DMOX) with silver ion-high performance liquid chromatography (Ag+-HPLC). Reconstructed mass spectral profiles of CLA characteristic ions from DMOX were used to identify positional isomers and Ag+-HPLC to quantify them. Total CLA content varied from 0.57 to 0.97 g/100 g of total fatty acids. FAME and DMOX were separated into a complex mixture of minor isomers and major rumenic acid (9-cis 11-trans C18:2) by GC-MS using a 100-m polar capillary column. Rumenic acid would represent more than 75% of total CLA. 11-trans 13-trans, 11-13 cis/trans plus trans/cis and 7-9 cis/trans plus trans/cis were the main CLA isomers after rumenic acid. Minor amounts of 8-10 and 10-12 C18:2 isomers were also found. Although most of the isomers were present in each herd's milk, differences in content were observed for some CLA species.     

Risk evaluation for staphylococcal food poisoning in processed milk produced with skim milk powder

The growth of S. aureus and the production of staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) in skim milk concentrates stored at inappropriate temperatures in a recovery milk tank (tank for excess concentrated skim milk) used in the manufacture of skimmed milk powder were investigated. Also, it was estimated if a possible outbreak of food poisoning would occur if the contaminated skimmed milk powder was used in the manufacture of processed milk. Skim milk concentrates with milk solid content of 15, 25, and 35% were inoculated with S. aureus at 1-2 log CFU/ml and incubated at 15, 25, or 35 degrees C for 0 to 24 h with or without shaking. Bacterial growth and the level of SEA production were measured. At 35 degrees C with shaking, there was a significant difference (p<0.05) in one way layout analysis of variance, and it was demonstrated that the growth of S. aureus and SEA production could be milk solid content-dependent. Shaking accelerated the growth of S. aureus and SEA production at 35 degrees C. Generally, skim milk powder is produced by mixing a set percentage of skim milk concentrates (recovery milk) from the recovery milk tank into raw milk. If recovery milk contaminated with S. aureus at levels of 1-2 log CFU/ml is kept at 15 to 35 degrees C due to a power failure, it was estimated that processed milk consumption of 670-1200 ml, 420-1500 ml and 18-83 ml would trigger the onset of food poisoning symptoms when skim milk concentrates (recovery milk) are stored at 25 degrees C for 24 h, 35 degrees C for 10 h, and 35 degrees C for 24 h, respectively, during the production of the skim milk powder. Based on these consumption levels, it was concluded that, if recovery milk cannot be refrigerated and is stored at room temperature (25 to 35 degrees C), it must be used within 8 h and preferably within 6 h.     

Use of microfiltration to improve fluid milk quality

The objectives of the research were to determine the growth characteristics of bacteria in commercially pasteurized skim milk as a function of storage temperature; to determine the efficacy of a microfiltration and pasteurization process in reducing the number of total bacteria, spores, and coliforms in skim milk; and to estimate the shelf life of pasteurized microfiltered skim milk as a function of storage temperature. For the first objective, commercially pasteurized skim milk was stored at 0.1, 2.0, 4.2, and 6.1 degrees C. A total bacterial count >20,000 cfu/mL was considered the end of shelf life. Shelf life ranged from 16 d at 6.1 degrees C to 66 d at 0.1 degrees C. Decreasing storage temperature increased lag time and reduced logarithmic growth rate of a mixed microbial population. The increased lag time for the mixed microbial population at a lower storage temperature was the biggest contributor to longer shelf life. For the second objective, raw skim milk was microfiltered at 50 degrees C using a Tetra Alcross M7 Pilot Plant equipped with a ceramic Membralox membrane (pore diameter of 1.4 microm). The 50 degrees C permeate was pasteurized at 72 degrees C for 15 s, and cooled to 6 degrees C. Bacterial counts of raw skim milk were determined by standard plate count. Bacterial counts of microfiltered and pasteurized microfiltered skim milk were determined using a most probable number method. Across 3 trials, bacterial counts of the raw milk were reduced from 2,400, 3,600, and 1,475 cfu/mL to 0.240, 0.918, and 0.240 cfu/mL, respectively, by microfiltration. Bacterial counts in the pasteurized microfiltered skim milk for the 3 trials were 0.005, 0.008, and 0.005 cfu/mL, respectively, demonstrating an average 5.6 log reduction from the raw count due to the combination of microfiltration and pasteurization. For the third objective, pasteurized microfiltered skim milk was stored at each of 4 temperatures (0.1, 2.0, 4.2, and 6.1 degrees C) and the total bacterial count was determined weekly over a 92-d period. At 6 time points in the study, samples were also analyzed for noncasein nitrogen and the decrease in casein as a percentage of true protein was calculated. After 92 d, 50% of samples stored at 6.1 degrees C and 12% of samples stored at 4.2 degrees C exceeded a total bacterial count of 20,000 cfu/mL. No samples stored at 0.1 or 2.0 degrees C reached a detectable bacterial level during the study. When the bacterial count was <1,000 cfu/mL, shelf life was limited because sufficient proteolysis had occurred at 32 d at 6.1 degrees C, 46 d at 4.2 degrees C, 78 d at 2.0 degrees C, and >92 d at 0.1 degrees C to produce a detectable off-flavor in skim milk produced from a raw milk with a 240,000 somatic cell count.     

Stability of tetracycline antibiotics in raw milk under laboratory storage conditions.

Raw milk samples collected from bulk milk tankers may be screened for the presence of tetracycline antibiotics using rapid screening tests. If tetracycline residues are detected, the milk may be shipped to a laboratory for high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. Because the milk may be shipped on ice blocks, it is important to know whether tetracycline residues are stable at that temperature and for how long. Control raw milk samples fortified with 50 ppb each chlortetracycline, demeclocycline, methacycline hydrochloride, minocycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline were incubated at 4 degrees C or 25 degrees C, then analyzed using a metal chelate affinity chromatography extraction and HPLC. No loss of tetracycline was observed after 48 h of storage at 4 degrees C or 24 h at 25 degrees C. Losses ranging from 4 to 13% and 0 to 18% were noted after 72 h at 4 degrees C and 48 h at 25 degrees C, respectively.     

Antibacterial activity of a chitooligosaccharide mixture prepared by cellulase digestion of shrimp chitosan and its application to milk preservation

The antibacterial activity of a chitooligosaccharide mixture prepared by digestion of shrimp chitosan with cellulase at 50 degrees C for 14 h was evaluated. Sugars with 1 to 8 degrees of polymer (DP) were found in this chitooligosaccharide mixture, and the weight percentage of sugars with DP > or = 6 was 44.3%. Minimal lethal concentrations of this mixture against Aeromonas hydrophila, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella Typhimurium, Shigella dysenteriae, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in nutrient broth were 5 to 29 ppm, which were much lower than those of the chitosan reactant (50 to 1,000 ppm). The antibacterial activity of this mixture in the sterilized milk against E. coli O157, L. monocytogenes, Salmonella Typhimurium, and S. aureus was much stronger at 4 degrees C than at 37 degrees C. When raw milk was supplemented with either 0.24% or 0.48% (wt/vol) of this oligosaccharide mixture and stored at 4 degrees C for 12 days, its mesophilic and psychrotrophic counts were reduced by at least 3 log cycles, and there was very little change in pH. In addition, this mixture retarded the growth of Salmonella species and caused quicker reduction of Staphylococcus species in raw milk. Accordingly, the shelf life of raw milk at 4 degrees C was extended by at least 4 days.     

叶黄素在面包加工与贮藏中的稳定性

将叶黄素水溶性微囊粉添加至面包,研究叶黄素在面包制作以及贮藏过程中的稳定性。结果表明,和面、发酵和焙烤过程能引起全反式叶黄素含量的显著减少以及13-顺式、13’-顺式、9-顺式和9’-顺式叶黄素的生成,但焙烤对叶黄素含量的影响最大。和面和发酵过程中总叶黄素保留率下降了3.24%和5.40%;焙烤导致面包芯和面包皮中总叶黄素保留率分别下降了6.32%和41.12%。面包20 ℃避光贮藏7 d,面包芯和面包皮中总叶黄素保留率分别下降了13.64%和8.72%,色泽值基本无变化。面包贮藏稳定性良好,可以满足面包产品货架期需求。     

Effect of heat treatment of milk on activation of Bacillus spores

The quality and shelf life of fluid milk products are dependent on the amount and type of microorganisms present following pasteurization. This study evaluated the effects of different pasteurization processes on the microbial populations in fluid milk. The objective was to determine whether certain pasteurization processes lead to an increase in the amount of bacteria present in pasteurized milk by activating Bacillus spores. Samples of raw milk were collected on the day of arrival at the dairy plant. The samples were pasteurized at 63 degrees C for 30 min (low temperature, long time), 72 degrees C for 15 s (high temperature, short time), 76 degrees C for 15 s, and 82 degrees C for 30 min. The pasteurized samples were then stored at 6 and 10 degrees C for 14 days. The samples were analyzed for standard plate count and Bacillus count immediately after pasteurization and after 14 days of storage. Pasteurization of milk at 72 and 76 degrees C significantly (P < 0.05) increased the amount of Bacillus spore activation over that of 63 degrees C. There was no detection of Bacillus in initial samples pasteurized at 82 degrees C for 30 min, but Bacillus was present in samples after storage for 14 days, indicating that injury and recovery time preceded growth. The majority of isolates were characterized as Bacillus mycoides and not Bacillus cereus, suggesting that this organism might be more a cause of sweet curdling of fluid milk than previously reported.     

The formation of gamma-caseins during cooling of raw milk.

It has been shown that there is a time-dependent transfer of beta-casein and the milk serine proteinase system from micelles to milk serum with change of temperature from 38 to 4 degrees C. It has been established that the gamma-caseins can be formed by proteolytic degradation of beta-casein. By a simple extraction technique, the very hydrophobic gamma-casein fraction was separated from stored milks (26 and 4 degrees C) and estimated quantitatively. The results showed that the proteolytic degradation of beta-casein is faster at 4 degrees C than at room temperature and this can be explained by the immobilization of enzyme and substrate at the micelle surface at higher temperatures (26 degrees C). The results indicate that irreversible changes during cooling for short periods do not cause problems in milk processing, but the formation of gamma-caseins and phosphopeptides may influence the technological properties of raw milk stored for more than 48 h.