保健食品微囊藻毒素污染的探讨

微囊藻毒素为富营养化淡水中最常见的藻类毒素。对微囊藻毒素的性质、毒理学、危害、在保健食品中的污染情况、限量标准等进行综述,并对是否在保健食品中制定微囊藻毒素限量标准提出几点意见。     

Effects of Drying Temperature and Particle Size on Hydration Properties of Dietary Fiber Powder from Lime and Cabbage By-Products

The use of by-products from fruit and vegetable processing plants as sources of dietary fiber and bioactive agents is currently of interest, both from the waste management and from the production of value-added products points of view. This work aimed at studying the use of lime residues and outer leaves of white cabbage to produce dietary fiber powder, which included the study of the product pretreatment and preparation, drying, and grinding dried residues into powder. Dietary fiber content during each processing step was determined to calculate the loss of functionality of the products through the process. Hydration properties, i.e., water holding capacity (WHC) and swelling capacity (SWC), of the two residues were also determined after hot air drying at 60–80°C. The effect of particle size of dietary fiber powder, which was obtained by grinding dried residues, in the range of 63–450 μm, on the hydration properties was also evaluated and discussed.     

脂肪酶改良猪油制备功能性脂的研究

我国有丰富廉价的动植物油资源，但这一资源并末得到有效的利用，为了充分利用这些资源，开展了脂肪酶催化猪油与辛酸酸解制备功能性脂的研究工作。脂肪酶筛选实验表明，在所选用的五种脂肪酶中，来自T.languginosa的同定化脂肪酶Liopzyme TL IM的催化效果最好。以Lipozyme TL IM为催化剂，进一步研究了酶量、有机溶剂、底物比率、反心时间和反应温度对猪油中辛酸插入率的影响。反应产物通过高效液相色谱法（HPLC）进行分析。研究结果表明，在正己烷介质中，脂肪酶量为15％（底物重量厅分比），底物比率为1：2（猪油：辛酸）反应时间24h，反应温度为55～60℃时，辛酸插入率最高。     

芦荟汁液浓缩干品(90 d)亚慢性毒性研究

为观察芦荟汁液浓缩干品的亚慢性毒性,选用健康断乳SD大鼠96只,随机分为4组,每组24只,雌雄各半,分别灌喂给予芦荟汁液浓缩干品0、1.65、3.3、6.6 g/kg BW,连续90 d.结果表明,芦荟汁液浓缩干品使大鼠排便量增加,粪便松软;雄性3个剂量组大鼠体重增长明显缓慢(P<0.05)、食物利用率降低(P<0.01),雌性体重无明显影响,3.3、6.6 g/kg BW剂量组食物利用率下降(P<0.05);血液学指标,肝、肾功能,血糖、血脂等生化指标无明显影响;尿NAG、ALP酶活性显著升高(P<0.01).病理检查,芦荟汁液浓缩干品引起肾小管上皮、肠系膜淋巴结、结肠粘膜固有层色素沉积,肾通透性增强.6.6 g/kg BW剂量组出现1例肾母细胞瘤,1.65 g/kg BW剂量组出现1例肾非典型增生,肝、脾、睾丸(或卵巢)等脏器未见有意义的病理损伤.本实验条件下,芦荟汁液浓缩干品有作用剂量为1.65 g/kg BW(芦荟甙330 mg/kg BW).     

Dietary fat and breast cancer mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: The influence of dietary fat upon breast cancer mortality remains largely understudied despite extensive investigation into its influence upon breast cancer risk. Objective: To conduct meta-analyses of studies to clarify the association between dietary fat and breast cancer mortality. Design: MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for relevant articles published up to March 2012. Risk of all-cause or breast-cancer-specific death was evaluated by combining multivariable adjusted estimates comparing highest versus lowest categories of intake; and per 20 g increase in intake of total and/or saturated fat (g/day) using random-effects meta-analyses. Results: Fifteen prospective cohort studies investigating total fat and/or saturated fat intake (g/day) and breast cancer mortality were included. There was no difference in risk of breast-cancer-specific death (n = 6; HR = 1.14; 95% CI: 0.86, 1.52; p = 0.34) or all-cause death (n = 4; HR = 1.73; 95% CI: 0.82, 3.66; p = 0.15) for women in the highest versus lowest category of total fat intake. Breast-cancer-specific death (n = 4; HR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.09, 2.09; p < 0.01) was higher for women in the highest versus lowest category of saturated fat intake. Conclusions: These meta-analyses have shown that saturated fat intake negatively impacts upon breast cancer survival.     

低沸点溶剂萃取技术研究

文章介绍了低沸点溶剂技术的工艺参数,生产流程和装置,并对几种含有不同脂质成分的天然物料进行萃取研究.结果表明低沸点溶剂不但具有较好溶解选择性,萃取物纯度高、活性成分不受破坏、无溶剂残留等优点,而且低沸点溶剂使用量比传统6号溶剂节省了50%.     

Impact of dietary fibers on the properties and proteolytic digestibility of lactoferrin nano-particles

The application and development of biopolymer-based particulate delivery systems is receiving considerable attention from scientists and manufacturers seeking to engineer healthier and safer foods. Present work focused on the fabrication and proteolysis of bovine lactoferrin nano-particles onto which pectins, alginate and carrageenan were electrostatically deposited. DLS, CD and AFM were used to ascertain the formation of spherical structures with varying zeta potentials and modified protein folding. SDS-PAGE analyses of samples collected during simulated human gastro-duodenal digestion revealed that in the case of high and low methoxy pectin particle zeta potential values (−35.4 mV and −50.3 mV respectively) were found to be inversely linked to lactoferrin digestion rate. Moreover, the electrostatic binding of food grade iota-carrageenan onto lactoferrin nano-particles was found to yield highly charged particles (zeta = −69.2 mV) with low surface roughness and to enable a proportion of the lactoferrin to resist 1 h of simulated gastric digestion. Overall, these findings suggest that electrostatic biopolymer interactions may modulate protein digestion and possibly facilitate controlled protein delivery to the upper gastrointestinal tract or have implications to protein nutritional value.     

Synergistic and suppressive effects of dietary phenolic acids and other phytochemicals from cereal extracts on nuclear factor kappa B activity

In this study the combinatorial action of the main phenolic acids (ferulic, caffeic, p-coumaric and sinapic acids) found in extracts of free (ME) and bound phenolic acids (HE) from oat, barley and wheat flour on the modulation of NF-κB activity was investigated. The results show that combination of phenolic acids in low concentrations (<0.1 μg/ml) has a significant synergistic, or enhanced effect, on NF-κB activity, while their combination in high concentrations (0.3–70 μg/ml) helps to suppress the strong effect obtained by individual solutions of ferulic and p-coumaric acids. The modulation of NF-κB activity observed by HE extracts is the effect of combinatorial action of the phenolic acids present therein, while the modulation of NF-κB activity observed with ME extracts is the result of combinatorial action of phenolic acids together with other phenolic compounds present in the extracts. These results increase the knowledge about the health promoting effect from cereal consumption and dietary phenolic acids.     

Dietary Intake and Food Sources of Total and Individual Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the Belgian Population Over 15 Years Old

Advances in our knowledge of the physiological functions of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have led to an increased interest in food sources and the level of dietary intake of these nutrients. Up to now, no representative data was available for the Belgian adult population. This study aimed to describe data on the intake and food sources of total and individual omega-6 and omega-3 PUFA for the Belgian population over 15 years old. PUFA intakes were assessed for 3,043 Belgian adults, based on two non-consecutive 24 h recalls. Usual intakes were calculated using the multiple source method. The results showed that the intake of linoleic acid (LA) is in accordance with the recommendation for almost all Belgian adults. However, the intake of omega-3 PUFA is suboptimal for a large part of the studied population and also the intake of total PUFA should be increased for a part of the population. The main food source of LA and α-linolenic acid (ALA) was the group of fats and oils (60.6 % for LA and 53.1 % for ALA). Fish and fish products were the most important sources of long chain omega-3 PUFA. Age influenced fatty acids intake, with higher intake of omega-3 PUFA in the older age groups. To fill the gap between the intake and recommendation of total PUFA, and in particular omega-3 PUFA, sustainable strategies and efficient consumer communication strategies will be needed.