Amaranth functional cookies exert potential antithrombotic and antihypertensive activities

In this study, amaranth flour was used as an ingredient to prepare gluten-free cookies. The production process and attributes of amaranth cookies were characterised, and the potential use of amaranth flour as a functional ingredient was analysed. Cookies exhibited a non-uniform reddish brown colour and a cookie factor ratio of 4.5 ± 0.6. Storage studies indicated that after 3 weeks at room temperature cookies presented slight variations in the texture. Simulated gastrointestinal digestion of this product was able to release peptides capable of exerting potential antithrombotic and antihypertensive activities, IC₅₀ values of 0.22 ± 0.04 and 0.23 ± 0.03 mg mL⁻¹ protein, respectively. This work demonstrates for the first time that food made with amaranth flour exerts potential antithrombotic and antihypertensive activity. In conclusion, these amaranth cookies could be an alternative way of incorporating potentially health beneficial products for people who choose a conscious diet, including coeliac or vegan consumers.     

网络数据库安全性问题及解决方法

对ASP开发网络数据库存在的漏洞进行分析，并提出了解决的方法。     

基于任务和角色的双重Web访问控制模型

互联网／内联网和相关技术的迅速发展为开发和使用基于Web的大规模分布式应用提供了前所未有的机遇，企业级用户对基于Web的应用(Web-based application，WBA)依赖程度越来越高．访问控制作为一种实现信息安全的有效措施，在WBA的安全中起着重要作用．但目前用来实现WBA安全的访问控制技术大多是基于单个用户管理的，不能很好地适应企业级用户的安全需求．因此提出了基于任务和角色的双重Web访问控制模型(task and role-based access control model for Web，TRBAC)，它能够满足大规模应用环境的Web访问控制需求．并对如何在Web上实现TRBAC模型进行了探讨，提供了建议．同时，应用TRBAC模型实现了电子政务系统中网上公文流转系统的访问控制．     

葡萄籽超微粉添加对曲奇饼干香气的影响

将葡萄籽超微粉碎并添到曲奇饼干中,探究其对曲奇饼干香气成分及感官品质的影响。采用气相色谱-质谱联用仪分别检测了普通葡萄籽粉、葡萄籽超微粉及添加超微粉前后曲奇饼干的香气成分,并结合偏最小二乘判别分析法研究葡萄籽超微粉对曲奇饼干香气成分的影响。结果显示,超微粉碎后香气物质的种类虽未发生明显的改变,但香气成分的相对含量显著增加。葡萄籽超微粉添加比例为5%时,烘烤香比较浓郁。当添加比例达到10%时,曲奇饼干整体风味较为复杂,包括苦杏仁味、香蕉味、水果味/青草味、面包味以及坚果味。采用9点享乐法感官品评结果可以看出,葡萄籽的添加可以为饼干带来可感知的变化,添加比例为5%时,香气得分最高。葡萄籽超微粉会给曲奇饼干香气带来积极的影响,添加比例在10%以内均可被消费者接受。     

Dehydration of asparagus cookies by combined vacuum infrared radiation and pulse-spouted microwave vacuum drying

ABSTRACT

The restructured cookies were made from old stalks of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis). Combination of vacuum infrared radiation drying and pulse-spouted microwave vacuum drying (VIRD–PSMVD) was studied as a potential mean for dehydration of restructured cookies. The samples were first dried by VIRD and then by PSMVD to final moisture content less than 6%. Expansion ratio, texture, color, flavor, and other attributes of samples dried by this method were evaluated and compared with those dried by PSMVD and VIRD. Results showed that the samples dried by VIRD–PSMVD showed higher overall acceptability, crisper texture, and higher expansion ratio.     

响应面法在豆纤维橙味曲奇饼干研制中的应用

本文以面粉、豆纤维粉、橙皮糖为主要原料,通过单因素实验,研究豆纤维粉添加量、橙皮糖添加量、糖油质量比(黄油与糖粉的比值)对豆纤维橙味曲奇饼干的感官评分和硬度的影响。按Box-Behnken法设计试验方案,运用响应面分析法建立多元二次非线性回归方程,以感官评分为指标,优化豆纤维橙味曲奇饼干配方,确定豆纤维粉添加量、橙皮糖添加量、糖油质量比。结果表明,豆纤维橙味曲奇饼干的最佳添加量为:豆纤维粉添加量为26%(以面粉与豆纤维粉的总量为基准)、橙皮糖添加量为16%、糖油质量比为2:1。在此条件下的曲奇饼干色泽均匀,硬度、甜度适中,并具有橙皮特有的清香以及豆纤维食品的独特口感,其感官评分为(87.3±1.1)分,与预测值87.7分接近,偏差为0.4%,说明该模型下确定的产品配方对实际生产具有较好的指导和应用价值。     

Antioxidant potential of rice bran extracts and its effects on stabilisation of cookies under ambient storage

Methanolic extracts of rice bran (MRB) were found to be the richest in phenolics than all the other extraction media, i.e. water, 80% methanol, 70% ethanol, diethyl ether. Thermal stability of MRB was determined by evaluating antioxidant activity of heated extracts in linoleic acid system. Cookies were prepared in sunflower oil premixed with MRB at different concentrations, i.e. 500, 1000 and 2000 ppm, and with butylated hydroxytoluene and α‐tocopherol at 200 ppm. Oxidative stability of cookies was measured by storing under ambient conditions for an year with periodical analysis after every 2 months. Fatty acid composition was determined by gas–liquid chromatography. A regular decrease in unsaturated fatty acids (USFA) and increase in saturated fatty acids was observed with the increase in storage period; all the stabilised samples showed appreciably less decrease in USFA than that of control sample. Induction period ranged from 14.73 to 31.22 h while control exhibited 7.5 h. Peroxide value, iodine value and free fatty acids were chosen as the parameters for quality evaluation of cookies. Results suggest rice bran to be a potential source of antioxidants for stabilisation of cookies.     

Effects of ingredients and process conditions on 'Amaretti' cookies characteristics

This research aimed at determining the influence of different factors (i.e. ingredients and process conditions) on the most important characteristics defining consumers' appreciation of 'Amaretti' cookies using DOE (design of experiment) technique. A different recipe than the original one was used in the manufacturing of the cookies, where saccharose was partially replaced with fructose and bamboo fibre was added as a new ingredient. Besides fructose/saccharose ratio and fibre, the effect of egg white, baking time and baking temperature on quality responses (hardness, water activity, moisture content and colour) of 'Amaretti' was measured by using a fractional factorial design in a screening test. Responses were affected mostly by changes in temperature and fructose/saccharose ratio levels and then by baking time; bamboo fibre had a statistically significant influence only on hardness. The power of fit of the regression models was significant for all four responses and had R ² value in the range of 0.886–0.997. However, the power of prediction was significant only for hardness, moisture content and colour and had Q ² value in the range of 0.584–0.965. The mathematical model for water activity resulted inappropriate to explain the link between factors and response. The achieved results can represent a useful tool to address and facilitate the next phase of optimisation.     

Dietary plant materials reduce acrylamide formation in cookie and starch-based model systems

BACKGROUND: Dietary plant materials have attracted much attention because of their health benefits to humans. Acrylamide is found in various heated carbohydrate‐rich foods. Our previous results showed that crude aqueous extracts from diverse dietary plants and some phenolic compounds could mitigate acrylamide formation in an asparagine–glucose model system. Based on our previous study, several plant materials were selected to further investigate their inhibitory effects on acrylamide formation in cookies and starch‐based model systems. RESULTS: Addition of raw powders from selected dietary plants and their crude aqueous extracts could considerably reduce acrylamide formation in both cookie and potato starch‐based models. Aqueous extracts of clove at 4% caused the largest reduction (50.9%) of acrylamide in cookies, whereas addition of 2% proanthocyanidins from grape seeds gave the greatest acrylamide reduction (62.2%) in a starch‐based model system. CONCLUSION: It may be feasible to use some of the tested dietary plant materials to reduce acrylamide formation in cookies and other starchy foods. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry