镁肥不同用量对花生叶片抗氧化代谢的影响

利用盆栽试验,以花育33号为供试品种,研究不同施镁量对花生叶片膜脂过氧化程度及抗氧化酶活性的影响。结果表明,在缺镁胁迫下,花生叶片内脯氨酸(Pro)含量升高,丙二醛(MDA)含量积累,膜脂过氧化程度加重,产生的活性氧物质诱导超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性暂时升高;适量施镁可以降低花生叶片中的MDA含量,提高SOD、过氧化物酶(POD)、CAT的活性,有利于提高花生抵抗膜脂过氧化的能力,提高花生叶片生理活性,延缓衰老;不同施镁量对于花生叶片中POD的活性影响不大,镁胁迫下,出苗后70d清除花生植株体内活性氧的关键酶是SOD和CAT。     

调环酸钙对夏直播花生衰老、产量和品质的影响

大田栽培条件下,研究了叶面喷施调环酸钙(prohexadione calcium)对花生(Arachis hypogaea L.)衰老、产量和品质的影响。结果表明,调环酸钙可显著提高花生根系活力、叶片叶绿素含量以及植株(根系和叶片)中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性和可溶性蛋白质(Pr)含量,降低丙二醛(MDA)含量;调环酸钙可显著降低花生植株高度和kg果数,增加单株果数、出米率、荚果产量和脂肪含量。每hm2使用30g的处理效果明显好于60g的处理。     

野生大豆、半野生大豆和栽培大豆对苗期干旱胁迫的生理反应

以野生、半野生和栽培大豆为材料,在旱棚盆栽条件下进行苗期干旱胁迫试验.对叶绿素含量、光合速率、脯氨酸含量、丙二醛(MDA)含量、相对电导率、可溶性糖(WSS)含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)活性、过氧化氢酶( CAT)活性进行测定.结果表明,在干旱胁迫下,叶绿素含量、光合速率、可溶性糖含量、脯氨酸含量及SOD活性表现为野生大豆＞半野生大豆＞栽培大豆;而丙二醛含量、相对电导率、POD活性则表现为野生大豆＜半野生大豆＜栽培大豆.干旱胁迫下不同类型材料各生理指标与正常供水条件相比都发生不同程度的变化,叶绿素含量、光合速率降幅为野生大豆＜半野生大豆＜栽培大豆;脯氨酸含量增幅为野生大豆＞半野生大豆＞栽培大豆;而丙二醛(MDA)含量、相对电导率、SOD活性、POD活性,CAT活性增幅变化顺序为野生大豆＜半野生大豆＜栽培大豆.在干旱胁迫下,野生大豆、半野生大豆和栽培大豆的生理指标发生显著变化,3种类型大豆的变化幅度差异显著.野生大豆在干旱胁迫下生理指标的表现优于半野生大豆和栽培大豆.     

干旱胁迫下外源褪黑素对大豆苗期抗氧化酶的活性影响

以干旱敏感型大豆品种绥农26为材料。通过盆栽试验分析了干旱胁迫条件下喷施褪黑素(100 μmol/L)对大豆苗期叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性的影响。试验结果表明,干旱胁迫会提升SOD、CAT、POD、APX的活性。在干旱胁迫条件下,通过叶面喷施褪黑素显著提高了SOD、CAT、POD、APX的活性。因此外源褪黑素提高了干旱胁迫条件下大豆苗期抗逆能力。     

干旱胁迫对中粒种咖啡幼苗膜脂过氧化、抗氧化酶活性和渗透调节物质含量的影响

以苗龄约8个月的中粒种咖啡袋育苗为材料,测定3种干旱胁迫强度下咖啡幼苗叶片的生理指标变化,旨在了解其对干旱胁迫的生理响应。结果表明:在轻度干旱胁迫下(土壤相对含水量为55%~60%),与对照相比,中粒种咖啡幼苗叶片的可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、脯氨酸含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性极显著增加,而丙二醛(MDA)含量和相对电导率没有显著变化。但在中度干旱或重度干旱胁迫下(土壤相对含水量为40%~45%或25%~30%),可溶性蛋白含量、SOD、POD、CAT活性显著或极显著减少,而可溶性糖、脯氨酸的积累减缓,MDA含量和相对电导率迅速上升。在适度干旱胁迫下,中粒种咖啡幼苗可通过提高抗氧化酶活性和渗透调节能力来增强其对干旱胁迫的耐性。     

花生不同叶位叶片衰老差异的研究

在大田条件下,研究了鲁花11号和辐8707两个高产花生品种主茎不同叶位叶片衰老的差异.结果表明,花生主茎展开18片叶(饱果期)时,从上向下主茎叶片叶绿素含量、净光合速率(Pn)、可溶性蛋白质含量(Pr),超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性逐渐升高,至顶3～6叶达最大值,然后逐渐降低.叶片丙二醛(MDA)含量、活性氧(O2-)释放速率随叶位的降低逐渐升高,至顶6叶后开始迅速升高.花生主茎顶1～3叶属叶片快速生长叶组,顶4～6(7)叶属叶片缓慢衰老叶组,顶7(8)～1O叶属迅速衰老叶组.两品种差异不大,辐8707叶片的衰老稍早于鲁花11号.     

外源腐胺对干旱胁迫下冬小麦幼苗叶片膜脂过氧化的调节效应

为了研究外源物质对小麦抗旱性的诱导作用,水培条件下研究了外源腐胺对干旱胁迫(15%PEG-6000)条件下冬小麦幼苗叶片膜脂过氧化及抗氧化酶活性的影响.结果表明,干旱胁迫48 h后冬小麦幼苗叶片含水量下降了27.43%, O_2(÷)的产生速率、丙二醛(MDA)和H_2O_2含量随时间的推移均呈增加的趋势,SOD、POD、CAT活性分别下降了23%、37%、70%.外源腐胺处理下叶片含水量仅下降了7.62%;叶片 MDA含量降低80%左右,H_2O_2的含量下降50%左右,O_2(÷)的产生速率降低了1/3,而叶片SOD、POD、CAT活性分别提高了41%、165.8%、246%.因此认为,外源腐胺可通过抑制活性氧(O_2,H_2O_2)的产生,降低MDA含量,提高抗氧化酶(SOD、POD、CAT)的活性,缓解干旱胁迫造成的冬小麦幼苗叶片细胞膜脂过氧化损伤,提高冬小麦的抗旱性.     

锌肥水平对苦瓜叶片多胺含量与活性氧代谢的影响

采用田间试验、植株生理生化测定方法,研究了不同锌肥水平对苦瓜(品种为大顶)叶片多胺类化合物与活性氧代谢的影响。结果表明:在土壤有效锌为0.45mg/kg的低锌胁迫下,苦瓜叶片中丙二醛(MDA)含量和自动氧化速率(AOR)增加,多胺(PAs)、腐胺(Put)、亚精胺(Spd)、精胺(Spm)、抗坏血酸(ASA)的含量及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性都下降,因而施锌有利于苦瓜抗膜脂过氧化胁迫,延缓叶片衰老;叶片MDA含量与AOR呈极显著正相关,而与PAs、Put、ASA的含量以及SOD、POD、CAT的活性都呈显著和极显著负相关。      

锌肥对花生生理特性、产量及品质的影响

在大田试验条件下研究了锌肥对花生生理特性及产量品质的影响。结果表明,施用锌肥促进了花生的营养生长,增加了干物质积累量;提高了叶片叶绿素含量和净光合速率,增加了叶片过氧化物酶(POD)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性,降低了丙二醛(MDA)含量。施锌提高了花生产量,增加了籽仁脂肪和蛋白质的含量。其中施锌量为30kg/hm2时,花生产量最高,增产幅度达7.52%,其增产原因是增加了单株结果数,提高了果重。     

不同生育期干旱对花生衰老特性及产量的影响

在防雨棚池栽和盆栽条件下,通过人工控水研究了不同生育期干旱对花生衰老特性和产量的影响。研究表明,不同生育期干旱均导致花生叶片叶绿素含量、净光合速率、SOD、POD、CAT活性和花生根系活力的降低,致叶片MDA含量提高,其中花针期和结荚期干旱对花生衰老特性影响最大。干旱处理均导致荚果产量、生物产量降低,花针期和结荚期干旱对花生产量形成影响最大。     

Comparative Assessment of the Efficacy of Various Nitrogen Fertilizers

Summary

The efficiency of N fertilizers is usually poor; often less than 50% of the applied N is taken up by the crop. This review focuses on various N fertilizers with respect to the significance of different N loss pathways, namely (i) ammonia volatilization, (ii) dinitrogen and nitrogen oxide emissions, and (iii) nitrate leaching. Further, the significance of biological N immobilization, ammonium fixation and, finally, the impact of nitrate vs. ammonium uptake on crop yield are also discussed. The reviewed literature shows that N fertilizers may differ markedly in their susceptibility to losses. There is, however, considerable scope to improve N efficiency of each N source by proper N management practices.     

Novel food and non-food uses for sorghum and millets

Sorghum and millets have considerable potential in foods and beverages. As they are gluten-free they are suitable for coeliacs. Sorghum is also a potentially important source of nutraceuticals such antioxidant phenolics and cholesterol-lowering waxes. Cakes, cookies, pasta, a parboiled rice-like product and snack foods have been successfully produced from sorghum and, in some cases, millets. Wheat-free sorghum or millet bread remains the main challenge. Additives such as native and pre-gelatinised starches, hydrocolloids, fat, egg and rye pentosans improve bread quality. However, specific volumes are lower than those for wheat bread or gluten-free breads based on pure starches, and in many cases, breads tend to stale faster. Lager and stout beers with sorghum are brewed commercially. Sorghum's high-starch gelatinisation temperature and low beta-amylase activity remain problems with regard to complete substitution of barley malt with sorghum malt . The role of the sorghum endosperm matrix protein and cell wall components in limiting extract is a research focus. Brewing with millets is still at an experimental stage. Sorghum could be important for bioethanol and other bio-industrial products. Bioethanol research has focused on improving the economics of the process through cultivar selection, method development for low-quality grain and pre-processing to recover valuable by-products. Potential by-products such as the kafirin prolamin proteins and the pericarp wax have potential as bioplastic films and coatings for foods, primarily due to their hydrophobicity.     

Evolutionary aspects of the trade-off between seed size and number in crops

Whereas the concept that availability of resources drives seed production is sound in principle, it is incomplete as there are many solutions to the allocation of resources that derive from the trade-off between number and size. This paper examines evolutionary aspects of this trade-off in annual grain crops. The analysis is centred on the working hypotheses that, for a given species and environment, allocation of resources to reproduction involves (H1) high plasticity in seed number, which allows for variable resource availability, and (H2) a relatively narrow range of seed size that results from evolutionary and agronomic selection. Comparisons between crops and fish are used to highlight common evolutionary elements in taxa where parents provide little or no care to their offspring, with the consequence that both number and early survival of offspring, hence fitness of parents, are partially related to embryo size and reserves.

The plasticity of seed number in relation to availability of resources is analysed against the established relationship between offspring number and parent growth rate during critical stages. The notion that seed size is under stabilising selection is analysed against three conditions: (1) mean seed size is conservative for a given species and environment, (2) seed size affects fitness, and (3) seed size is heritable. Databases from published papers were compiled to analyse the relative variability of seed size and number, and the heritability of seed size. Evidence for and against the link between seed size and parental fitness is revised using the Smith–Fretwell model as framework (Am. Nat., 108, 499–506).

The proposal of high plasticity of seed number and narrow variability of seed size resulting from stabilising natural selection is generally consistent with evolutionary and genetic considerations. Agronomic selection may have reinforced natural selection leading to relatively narrow seed size in species such as wheat and soybean, where cultivated types retained high plasticity for seed number. In contrast, selection for one or few inflorescences in crops like sunflower and maize may have morphologically reduced seed number plasticity and increased variability of seed size and its responsiveness to resource availability in relation to their wild ancestors.     

Citrus Flavonoids in Fruit and Traditional Chinese Medicinal Food Ingredients in China

Flavonoids-enriched tissues of citrus such as peel, immature fruit and flower are consumed as culinary seasonings, tea ingredients in China for centuries. This HPLC quantitative study on the five citrus flavonoids, naringin, hesperidin, neohesperidin, sinensetin and nobiletin on a wide range of Chinese citrus fruits and several Traditional Chinese Medicinal food ingredients in East China, revealed a great diversity in flavonoid composition. Huyou peel (C. paradisi cv. Changshanhuyou) was found to be the best naringin (3.25%) and neohesperidin (2.76%) source; C. aurantium, a major ingredient of several citrus-related TCM, is also a suitable source of naringin and neohesperidin, and a good juice source for flavanone glycosides; the peel of Wenzhoumiju (C. unshiu) is one of the richest local species in hesperidin (up to 6.25%); Zaoju (C. subcompressa) has the highest content of nobiletin (0.59%), a polymethoxylated flavone. LC-ES-MS analysis of Zanthoxylum genus for flavonoids revealed for the first time the presence of significant amounts (0.74%) of hesperidin in the root of Liangmianzhen (Z. nitidum (Roxb.) DC), a relative of Sichuan pepper, which is a spice widely used in China.     

Mineral composition of some traditional Mexican teas

Teas of plant origin traditionally consumed by the Mountain Pima of Chihuahua, Mexico, were analyzed for mineral nutritional content. Fe, Cu, Zn, Ca, and Mg composition was determined for native teas made from shoots ofTagetes lucida, T. filifolia, Elytraria imbricata, andHolodiscus dumosus, and from root xylem ofCeanothus depressus andPhaseolus ritensis. Native uses of these teas are also described.     

Effect of a continuous hot water treatment of potato tubers on seed-borne fungal pathogens

Summary The viability of five pathogens was decreased by treatment with hot water when tested in vitro.Polyscytalum pustulans was most sensitive andRhizoctonia solani least sensitive. Potato tubers were exposed to 55°C for 5 min in a commercial continuous hot water treatment plant using naturally contaminated seed tubers and tubers which had been inoculated by dipping in comminuted cultures. The frequency of eyes colonised byP. pustulans, Helminthosporium solani, andR. solani was reduced to virtually zero and the effect persisted on tubers subsequently stored at 4°C and at 15°C for up to 16 wk. Results withColletotrichum coccodes were inconclusive. Treatment suppressedPenicillium spp. which, however, rapidly recolonised the eyes during storage, leading to higher contamination levels in the treated than in the untreated tubers. With tubers inoculated withPhoma foveata, good control was achieved when the incubation period before treatment was 10 d but not when the period was 42 d.     

Role of Benzoxazinones in Cereals

Summary

Heterocyclic 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones and related benzox-azolinones are important natural products of the cereal crops maize, wheat and rye. Much research has focused on the role of these compounds as defensive agents against plant diseases and pests. Studies of a wide variety of biological effects on herbivores and nematodes, plant pathogenic fungi and bacteria are reviewed in this article. Phytotoxic activity of the compounds is also considered with respect to allelopathic interaction with higher plants. Recent investigations of molecular aspects of interactions of cyclic hydroxamic acids and related benzoxazo-linones with acceptor organisms have demonstrated different effective detoxification strategies and tolerance mechanisms. This research has greatly advanced our knowledge about the multiple roles that these allelochemicals play in ecological systems.     

Potential of dry fractionation of wheat bran for the development of food ingredients,part I: Influence of ultra-fine grinding

Wheat bran is an undervalued by-product of white flour and has great nutritional potential due to its high content in fibres and bioactive compounds. Micronized bran could be used as a food ingredient to improve the nutritional potential of cereal products, or be used as a starting material for other processes (bioactive compound extraction or bran fractionation). The aim of this work was to find a way to efficiently decrease the particle size of bran. The influence of the grinding temperature (ambient or cryogenic grinding) on the granulometric distribution of particles, their composition, and their microstructure was studied, at lab-scale and pilot-scale. It showed that the intrinsic characteristics of bran (glass transition within intermediate layers at −46 °C) had more influence on its grinding behaviour than the type of grinding device used: the particles size distributions obtained after grinding at lab-scale and pilot-scale were very similar. At both scales, the granulometric curves were narrow for cryogenic grinding, while for ambient grinding they were spread over the whole particle size range. Ultrafine particles were obtained in both ambient and cryogenic conditions. Negative temperatures, by increasing the material’s brittleness, favoured a fast fragmentation of bran: one step of cryogenic grinding allowed a median particle size of nearly 50 μm to be reached, whereas three successive steps of ambient grinding were needed for the same result. On the other hand, ambient temperature favoured the dissociation of the different constituent layers of wheat bran, and produced less composite particles than cryogenic grinding.     

Multiple use of plants: Studies on selenium incorporation in some agricultural species for the production of organic selenium compounds

The technique of spraying plants with inorganic forms of selenium can be employed for phytochemical production of organic selenium compounds. Fractionation of the plant material makes it possible to produce a highly concentrated and well defined selenium supplement with potential use in animal and human nutrition. The fractionation also gives opportunities to combine production of organic selenium compounds with other products, for example plant fibres. Multiple use of plants can contribute to a more efficient utilization of land area (in comparison to monocultures solely adapted to food production). It also gives the opportunity to develop systems suitable for long term fixation of carbon, as long as the plant material is not reoxidised to carbon dioxide. Plant fibres could provide raw material for the production of paper or building materials in combination with the production of organic selenium compounds preferentially accumulated in another fraction of the processed plant.