Effects of sprouting on nutrient and antinutrient composition of kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris var. Rose coco)

 Kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) were being processed for inclusion into a weaning food formulation. They were sprouted for 96 h at 30  °C and some nutrients and antinutrients were evaluated every 12 h. During the entire sprouting period, starch content decreased by 55.6%. This was accompanied by an increase in reducing and non-reducing sugars from 0.19 to 9.46 and 1.87 to 4.16 g/100 g dry matter (DM) respectively. These carbohydrate changes were due to an increase in amylolytic activity, as evidenced by a more than fivefold increase in diastatic activity. Tannins decreased to undetectable levels, and trypsin inhibitor substances and phytates decreased by 70.7% and 85.9% during the entire sprouting period. In vitro protein digestibility, which is negatively affected by these antinutrients, increased by 17.1% during the same period. HCl extractability of Ca, Fe and Zn increased by 55.2%, 54.7% and 53.0%, respectively. Received: 6 March / Revised version: 10 April 2000     

An outbreak of urticarial form of swine erysipelas in a medium-scale piggery in Kiambu District, Kenya

The influence which female sexual steroids, especially estrogen, have on the development of cancer has not only been shown epidemiologically, but also by experimental findings. Hormones, in spite of a known marginal increase in the risk of thrombosis and endometrial cancer, play an important role in the preventive cancer medication (oral contraceptives: ovarian and endometrial cancer; chemoprevention: high-risk breast cancer patients). Basically, hormone replacement therapy should be administered to all patients suffering from gynecological malignomas. In the case of patients suffering from breast cancer, the advantages of hormone replacement therapy (e.g., less risk of cardiovascular complications) need to be weighed against the disadvantages.     

Absorption of Pulsed Terahertz and Optical Radiation in Earthworm Tissue and Its Heating Effect

Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves - The transmission of THz, near-infrared (1030 nm), and green (515 nm) pulses through Eisenia andrei body wall is studied,...     

Flow field control to mitigate airborne sea salt adhesion on bridge girders

In order to realise effective maintenance and enhanced durability of structures, it is important to also reduce corrosion of bridges by airborne sea salt. The objective of this study is to reduce airborne sea salt adhesion amount on steel girder bridges by employing aerodynamic countermeasures. The study bridge is a typical metropolitan highway bridge with 8 I-shaped steel girders located in Japan. Aerodynamic countermeasure devices are employed to change the flow field around the bridge structure in an attempt to reduce wind velocity normal to the bridge girders. Devices existing on urban bridges such as noise barriers, median barriers, and facilities for passage of drainage pipes and electric cables, modelled as horizontal plates, are modified and investigated for their ability to reduce airborne sea salt adhesion amount. As additional devices, vertical plates are installed to change the flow separation and their applicability is also studied. Computational fluid dynamics is employed for flow field simulations and airborne sea salt adhesion amount is estimated by the improved concentration flux method. Findings indicate that horizontal plates and vertical plates significantly reduce airborne sea salt adhesion amount. Noise barriers and median barriers can also reduce airborne sea salt adhesion amount.