Potential Anti-Aging Substances Derived from Seaweeds

Aging is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. The exact mechanisms underlying the aging process are not fully elucidated. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that several pathways, such as sirtuin, AMP-activated protein kinase, insulin-like growth factor, autophagy, and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 play critical roles in regulating aging. Furthermore, genetic or dietary interventions of these pathways can extend lifespan by delaying the aging process. Seaweeds are a food source rich in many nutrients, including fibers, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and other bioactive compounds. The health benefits of seaweeds include, but are not limited to, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-obese activities. Interestingly, a body of studies shows that some seaweed-derived extracts or isolated compounds, can modulate these aging-regulating pathways or even extend lifespans of various animal models. However, few such studies have been conducted on higher animals or even humans. In this review, we focused on potential anti-aging bioactive substances in seaweeds that have been studied in cells and animals mainly based on their anti-aging cellular and molecular mechanisms.     

槲树叶提取液对冷藏期间桃品质及抗氧化系统的影响

以生理成熟期‘新泰红’桃果实为试材,分别用0、2.5、5.0、7.5 g/L槲树叶提取液浸泡果实,以蒸馏水为对照,并于0℃冷藏,测定冷藏期间果实可溶性蛋白等品质指标以及酶活力与活性氧等物质,探讨槲树叶提取液对采后桃果实贮藏品质的影响。结果表明:槲树叶提取液处理能够有效延缓冷藏期间桃果实冷害指数升高以及硬度下降,使整个冷藏期间果实可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、维生素C含量维持相对较高水平,并且能够有效延缓膜脂过氧化产物(丙二醛)以及活性氧物质(超氧阴离子自由基、过氧化氢和羟基自由基)积累;同时,槲树叶提取液处理还能够显著抑制果实多酚氧化酶(PPO)、苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)活性,从而延缓冷藏期间桃果实褐变程度。综上所述,槲树叶提取液处理能够缓解冷藏期间桃果实冷害症状,以5.0 g/L槲树叶提取液处理效果最为明显。     

广西芒果树叶片苔藓发生情况调查及药剂筛选试验

对广西芒果树叶片苔藓的发生情况及防治药剂进行了初步研究?调查了广西芒果主产区的南宁市(武鸣区?兴宁区)和百色市(田东县?田阳县?田林县和右江区)?在南宁市开展4种药剂的18种不同浓度或者配比组合的药剂筛选试验?结果表明, 南宁市芒果树叶片平均发病率达到88.5%, 右江区发病率为81.7%, 其后依次为田东县?田林县和田阳县, 发病率分别为56.1%?54.8%和34.2%?通过不同药剂及其不同配比药效试验, 80%乙蒜素乳油的防效极显著优于46%氢氧化铜水分散粒剂?32%唑酮·乙蒜素乳油和70%甲基硫菌灵可湿性粉剂?80%乙蒜素乳油500倍液?1 000倍液和1 500倍液的防效分别为93.37%?85.82%和51.85%?综上, 芒果树叶片苔藓已在广西全区普遍发生, 南宁市和右江区受害严重, 推荐使用80%乙蒜素乳油1 000倍液防治?     

截形叶螨危害下枣叶片叶绿素含量高光谱估算模型

以不同截形叶螨(Tetranychus truncatus Ehara)危害等级下枣叶片高光谱和叶绿素含量数据为基础,分析不同截形叶螨危害等级(0级、1级、2级、3级、4级)下枣叶片高光谱特征,构建基于一阶微分光谱的不同截形叶螨危害等级枣叶片叶绿素含量高光谱线性回归估测模型。结果表明:截形叶螨危害造成叶片中叶绿素含量减少,导致光谱反射率降低,表现为随危害等级的增加叶绿素含量呈逐级减少趋势。在不同截形叶螨危害等级枣叶片叶绿素估测模型中,危害等级为0级时,模型拟合度最好,达到0.810,表明利用高光谱数据构建不同危害等级枣叶片叶绿素含量估算模型具有一定的潜力,对危害植被叶片的虫害诊断意义重大。     

连翘叶精油微胶囊制备工艺优化及其对油脂抗氧化的影响

为探索制备连翘叶精油微胶囊的工艺条件及其对油脂的抗氧化效果,以包埋率为评价指标,在单因素试验的基础上,采用响应面法对连翘叶精油微胶囊的工艺条件进行了优化,同时采用测定过氧化值（POV）、脂肪氧化程度值（TBARS）的方法探索了微胶囊对油脂的抗氧化能力。结果表明,连翘叶精油微胶囊的最佳工艺参数为：壁芯比8∶1（g/mL）,包埋温度60 ℃,包埋时间2.3 h,包埋功率400 W,在此条件下连翘叶精油微胶囊包埋率可达44%。油脂抗氧化研究结果表明,微胶囊组ML（0.20 g）、MM（0.10 g）、MS（0.05 g）的POV值高于阳性对照组（VC）,但明显低于空白对照组;微胶囊ML、MM、MS三组的TBARS值低于空白对照组,且随着连翘叶精油微胶囊用量的增大,其对油脂氧化的抑制作用逐渐增强。     

不同浓度硝基苯对水稻发芽和秧苗生长发育的影响

试验结果表明,硝基苯浓度达到27倍(0.34 mg/L)以上对水稻发芽产生明显影响,致使芽率下降.不同浓度的硝基苯对不同品种的发芽率影响不显著.随着浓度的增加,同一品种株高基本呈降低趋势,根数、叶片与对照差异显著.     

不同播期对水稻秧苗素质影响的研究

通过对不同播种期的秧苗素质的研究,确定最佳的播种时期.结果表明:第1叶鞘高与2叶长呈极显著的正相关(r=0.8201**);秧龄期和株高呈极显著正相关(R=0.9367**).结合2006年4月份气温特点,并通过对第1叶鞘高、2叶长、根数、株高等性状分析,初步确认三江地区水稻最佳播种期是4月10～15日.     

Investigations on the digestibility and metabolizability of the major nutrients and energy of maize leaves and barnyard grass in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

In the uplands of northern Vietnam, culture of grass carp contributes significantly to income and household food security of Black Thai farmers. Maize is one of the most important upland crops and barnyard grass is the most important weed in the paddy rice fields. Thus, these are frequently used by small‐scale fish farmers as fish feed. An 8‐week feeding trial was conducted simultaneously in a recirculation and in a respirometric system to determine the digestibility and metabolizability of the nutrients of maize leaves and barnyard grass, to assess their crude protein, lipid and energy conversion and to estimate the energy allocation in grass carp. The following diets were used: diet ‘A’ (reference diet) containing 39% crude protein with 19.8 MJ kg^?1 gross energy; diets ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’, which contained the same amount of the reference diet as the control diet, supplemented with a known amount of dried barnyard grass, dried maize leaves or fresh maize leaves, respectively. Five fish were assigned to each treatment in each experimental unit. Reference and test diets were fed to fish and faecal samples were collected and the oxygen consumption was measured in order to set up an energy budget of the fish over the whole experimental period. The weekly development of the body weight was recorded. The body weight gain of the fish fed diet D was significantly higher than that of the group fed diet A, which also in turn was significantly higher than that of fish fed diet B or C. The apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of nutrients and gross energy for the different experimental diets in fish kept in the aquaria were, for diets A, B, C and D respectively, 94.1%, 60.9%, 70.5% and 84.7% for protein, 91.3%, 60.7%, 76.8% and 71.8% for lipid; 95.9%, 44.5%, 60.6% and 69.1% for gross energy. The partial ADC of plant leaf ingredients were determined and barnyard grass and dried maize leaves were found to be not only poorly digestible but having negative impact on the digestibility of the reference diet, while fresh maize leaves were well digested. The results of the present study indicated that fresh maize leaves have a good potential to be used as supplement in diets for grass carp.     

地膜覆盖栽培对春小麦叶片衰老特性的影响

为了揭示春小麦在地膜栽培条件下是否早衰的问题,采用管栽模拟试验的方法,研究了地膜覆盖和露地栽培条件下春小麦叶片的叶绿素、蛋白质、叶片丙二醛(M DA)含量和细胞质膜相对透性的变化。结果表明,采用地膜覆盖栽培方法,在春小麦生长前期能明显提高叶片叶绿素和蛋白质的含量(日均增加量分别比露地春小麦高31.49%和7.94%),但后期又会加速其降解速率;M DA含量和细胞质膜相对透性均表现为覆膜处理高于露地处理(日均增加量分别比露地春小麦高71.96%~11.78%和2.42%~9.57%)。说明覆膜栽培可使春小麦提前进入正常衰老阶段,但由于其增温、保湿等效应,使春小麦生长量增加,穗粒数和穗粒重比露地春小麦提高22.95%和27.68%,表现出良好的增产效应。     

初烤烟叶专业化分级效率研究

设计4种工位的流程化分级方式,分别对第2、第4、第6炕次烟叶实施专业分级试验,研究不同的流程化分级方式对烟叶分级速度与质量的影响。结果表明:二工位和三工位流程化分级速度最快,分别为60.75、60.51kg/(人.工),较一工位分级分别多6.82、6.58 kg/(人.工),较四工位分级分别多9.38、9.14 kg/(人.工);四工位、三工位流程化分级时各炕次烟叶分级质量最好,烟叶等级合格率分别为91.78%、90.38%,比一工位分组分别高24.23及22.83百分点,比二工位分级分别高14.55及13.15百分点。对比4种不同方式的烟叶分级速度及分级质量,以三工位流程化分级效率最高。