Effect of placenta feeding to sows on plasma biochemical composition and growth of their piglets

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects on the plasma biochemical composition and growth of piglets of placenta‐fed sows. The experimental animals were a total of 21 sows (L × LW) of third parity, and each sow was suckled by 11 ± 1 piglets. Sows fed without placenta were considered as the control (C), treatment 1 (T1) were placenta‐fed from days 1–7 after farrowing and treatment 2 (T2) were placenta‐fed from day 7 before farrowing to day 7 after farrowing. Glucose of piglets was lower (P < 0.05) in T2 than C and T1 on day 10. Total cholesterol of piglets was higher (P < 0.05) in T2 than C on day 4. Fe of piglets was higher (P < 0.05) in T2 than C on days 4, 20 and 30. Unsaturated iron‐binding capacity was lower (P < 0.05) in T2 than C on days 4 and 30. Immunoglobulin G of piglets was higher (P < 0.05) in T1 and T2 than C on days 4 and 10. Daily gain of piglets was higher (P < 0.05) in T1 than C and T2 on day 4 when daily gain was calculated. Total daily gain increased (P < 0.05) by prolongation of placenta feeding period. The results indicate that feeding placenta to sows may improve the plasma biochemical composition and growth of their piglets.     

红参加工中皂苷的脱羧降解反应及其产物的研究

从鲜人参中提取分离出天然皂苷,模拟红参加工工艺过程,探讨红参加工中天然皂苷成分转化过程,以揭示出皂苷成分转化机理。方法：将红参粉以甲醇提取,乙醚脱脂,正丁醇萃取;水层通过大孔树脂（Ｄ１０１型）吸附,水洗除去水溶性发质和糖分。再经过硅胶柱层析和阳离子交换树脂柱层析,获得丙二酸单酰基人参皂苷。模拟红参加工工艺过程得转化物,对该转化物进行分离鉴定,诸如化学试验、ＩＲ、ＦＤ－ＭＳ等仪器分析。结果表明：从鲜人参中分离出丙二酸单酰基人参皂苷－Ｒｂ２和－Ｒｂ２等皂苷,通过模拟红参加工试验发现在７５℃烘干过程,丙二酸单酰基人参皂苷－Ｒｂ２转化为乙酰基人参皂苷－Ｒｂ２,即人参皂苷Ｒｓ１。结论：人参皂苷Ｒｓ１是红参加工烘干阶段产生的,对其分解产物的分析有二氧化碳放出,说明该反应是丙二酸单酰基人参皂苷上的丙二元到遇热发生脱羧降解反应     

甲基营养型芽孢杆菌NKG-1可湿性粉剂的制备及药效研究

为了制备甲基营养型芽孢杆菌NKG-1可湿性粉剂,评价其防病促生效果。试验以NKG-1为试材,通过筛选载体和助剂,利用混料设计确定可湿性粉剂的最优配方,并进行药效测定。结果表明：NKG-1可湿性粉剂的最佳载体为白炭黑,最佳助剂为烷基萘磺酸盐甲醛缩聚物和嵌段共聚物混合物(Morwet D-500)及烷基萘磺酸盐(Petro AA)。混料设计确定了最优质量配比为：白炭黑：Morwet D-500：Petro AA=72:16:12。药效试验结果表明：NKG-1可湿性粉剂100倍液处理番茄植株后,其鲜重、干重、株高以及根长分别较对照增加了53.34%、61.01%、88.02%、78.53%,对番茄灰霉病的平均防治效果高达82.02%。本研究确定了甲基营养型芽孢杆菌NKG-1可湿性粉剂的最优配比,评测了制剂的药效,为NKG-1的生产应用奠定了试验基础。     

Genetic variation detected with random amplified polymorphicDNA markers among isolates of the red rot disease fungus Pythiumporphyrae isolated from Porphyra yezoensis from Koreaand Japan

ABSTRACT:   Genetic variation of the fungal parasite Pythium porphyrae ,causative organism of red rot disease of Porphyra , isolatedfrom Asan, Mokpo, Pusan and Wando in Korea, and from Aichi, Fukuokaand Miyagi in Japan was investigated by random amplified polymorphicDNA (RAPD) cluster analysis. The total 67 RAPD markers were generatedfrom 38 isolates by RAPD-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using arbitraryprimers consisting of 10 nucleotide sequences and 33 of them indicatedpolymorphisms. The dissimilarity coefficients calculated from theRAPD banding patterns ranged from 0.0010 to 0.6983. The dendrogramgenerated by the unweighted pair-group method using arithmetic averagesshowed that the 38 isolates were classified into three clusters(Groups 1, 2 and 3). Group 1 consisting of two isolates from Miyagiwas separated from all other isolates by a genetic distance of 0.6983.Groups 2 and 3 containing the majority of the isolates were branchedon genetic distance of 0.3957. These two clusters subdivided intofour and three subclusters, respectively, which were apparentlyassociated with geographic origins of the isolates. Interestingly,the isolates from Asan of Korea were close to Japanese isolatesrather than Korean isolates on genetic diversity. In addition, thegenetic distances of intra-isolates from Japan were higher thanthose from Korea.     

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF PRIMARY LUNG TUMORS IN DOGS

Canine primary lung tumors typically appear radiographically as a well‐circumscribed solitary mass in the periphery of a caudal lung lobe. Consolidated and diffuse forms of primary lung tumors have also been described. Nineteen dogs with computed tomographic (CT) images of the thorax and a histological diagnosis of primary lung tumor (17 primary carcinomas and two primary sarcomas) were evaluated retrospectively to characterize the CT findings. All primary lung tumors were bronchocentric in origin with internal air bronchograms. The bronchi were typically narrowed, displaced, and often obstructed by the tumor. Eighteen of 19 (95%) of the tumors were solitary and there was one pneumonic/alveolar form. Most solitary tumors were well circumscribed (17/18), located in the central to periphery of the lung (14/18), and in a cranial or caudal lobe (16/19). Most primary lung tumors (11/17) had mild to moderate heterogeneous contrast enhancement. Five of 19 dogs (26%) had evidence of pulmonary metastasis. Internal mineralization (3/19) and tracheobronchial lymphadenopathy (4/19) were also identified. On CT examination, solitary, well circumscribed, bronchocentric masses with internal air bronchograms are consistent with a primary pulmonary tumor in dogs.