Sweet Juice Research Articles

Quantitative assessment of the contribution of risk factors to the formation of nutrition-dependent diseases based on neural network modelling in schoolchildren

Introduction. The increased interest on the part of the state in the problem of healthy nutrition makes it urgent to develop methodological approaches to quantify the likelihood of the occurrence of nutrition-related diseases and assess health risks. Materials and methods. The source of information was data obtained from a sociological study conducted by the Federal Service for Supervision in Protection of the Rights of Consumer and Man Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor). For the analysis, there were used eleven thousand five hundred forty three questionnaires, characterizing the nutritional factors of schoolchildren in the Russian Federation in the regions. Associated relationships between the studied factors and morbidity were obtained through neural network modelling. The study of the contributions of factors to the formation of diseases was carried out based on the analysis of a simulation matrix containing 300 thousand possible nutrition scenarios. Results. In the course of mathematical modelling, there were delivered 12 neural network models that describe the dependence of the additional probability of developing nutrition-dependent diseases on nutritional factors, characterized by a high proportion of correct predictions (more than 70%). The contributions of factors to changes in the probability of developing obesity were analyzed as a model with a high degree of reliability of parameters. The factors most influencing the development of obesity have been established to include daily consumption of foods with a high glycemic index, high-calorie confectionery in the form of cakes and pastries, sweet juices, consumption of products from a vending machine, excluding the purchase of salads and vegetable dishes. This type of diet increases the likelihood of developing obesity from the original 0.033 to 0.98 for the average schoolchild. Limitations. The study is limited to a set of factors measured as a result of a sociological survey and used in training neural network models. Conclusion. The neural network models obtained as a result of the study and the information materials created on their basis made it possible to develop tools that make it possible to quickly create arbitrary nutrition scenarios for schoolchildren and calculate the additional probability of the formation of nutrition-related diseases.

Associations of sugar-sweetened, artificially sweetened, and naturally sweet juices with Alzheimer's disease: a prospective cohort study.

Epidemiological studies of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have provided controversial findings. Furthermore, little is known about the association between pure fruit/vegetable juices and AD. The present study aims to estimate the associations of SSBs, ASBs, and pure fruit/vegetable juices with AD, and to evaluate the theoretical effects of replacing SSBs and ASBs with the different consumption of pure fruit/vegetable juices on the risk of AD. This prospective cohort study of the UK Biobank included 206,606 participants aged 39-72years free of dementia at baseline between 2006 and 2010. Dietary intake of SSBs, ASBs, and pure fruit/vegetable juices (naturally sweet juices) were collected using a 24-h dietary recall questionnaire completed between 2009 and 2012. Incident AD was identified by medical and mortality records. Cox proportional hazard models and substitution models were conducted to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). A total of 699 cases of AD were identified over a median follow-up of 9.5years. The consumption of SSBs and ASBs (> 2 units/d) were associated with a higher risk of AD. However, participants who drank > 1-2 units/d of pure fruit/vegetable juices were associated with a lower risk of AD. In substitution models, replacing SSBs with an equivalent consumption of pure fruit/vegetable juices could be associated with a risk reduction of AD.

Primary rewards and aversive outcomes have comparable effects on attentional bias.

Attention is biased toward stimuli previously associated with reward. The same is true for aversive conditioning; stimuli previously associated with an aversive outcome also bias attention, suggesting that motivational salience guides attention. Most research that supports this conclusion has manipulated monetary gain-a secondary reinforcer-for reward learning, and electric shocks-a primary punisher-for aversive conditioning, making it difficult to directly compare their influence on attention. Therefore, in the present study, we matched for reinforcer dimensions by using primary taste as reinforcers/punishers and assessed their influence on attention. In a training phase, participants learned to associate three colors with sweet juice (reward), salt water (aversive), and no outcome (neutral), respectively. The two primary reinforcers were equated for valence based on choices made in a prior decision-making task. In a later test phase, these three colors were used for targets and distractors in a task in which participants oriented to a shape-defined target. An attentional bias in favor of the aversively conditioned and reward-associated colors was evident when comparing to the neutral color. Importantly, a direct comparison of rewarded and aversive stimuli revealed no significant differences. These results suggest that when matched for reinforcer dimensions and valence, reward and aversive outcomes bias attention in a similar manner and their effects are comparable, providing further evidence in support of the motivational salience account of learning-dependent attention. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Production and Marketing of Coconut Products in Ernakulam District – An Empirical study

The coconut tree is a generous tree, a gift from nature to humanity, providing food, drink, oilseeds, fibre, wood, health items, and a significant source of money for the people. Among tropical palms, the coconut is regarded the most vital and beneficial. Every portion of the coconut palm has a market value. Almost all of the coconut produced is used in traditional domestic markets. Coconut oil is the most important traditional commercial product. As a result, the price of raw coconut is determined by the demand and supply of this particular coconut commodity.Packaged tender coconut water, coconut milk, coconut chips, coconut milk products, desiccated coconut, coconut water products, tender snowball coconut, vinegar, coir products, coconut shell and coconut wood based products are examples of marketable value-added products. In India, raw nuts and edible copra are essential delicacies that are used in Hindu religious events. Coconut oil is used in cooking and industrial, as well as in the production of vegetable ghee, soaps, and toiletries. The tender walnut's water is a delightful drink. The husk produces coir fibre, which is used to make yarn, matting, and brushes, among other things. The shell is burned and turned into charcoal, which is then used to make gas masks. The shell is used to make spoons, ladles, and decorative things..When fresh, the sweet juice obtained by tapping the unopened wrapping covering the new flowers makes a refreshing drink or can be converted into jaggery. When the juice is allowed to ferment, it becomes grog, an alcoholic beverage with a considerable market.Products like coir, shell, and wood can be used to substitute plastic in a variety of ways due to their high quality and environmental friendliness. Desiccated coconut, coconut cream, virgin oil, vinegar, tender coconut water, coconut milk-based product, Neera and its by-products, and other industrial non- edible goods such as coir are among the other value-added coconut products. Separation of glycerin and fatty acids, manufacturing of soaps, detergents, and bio-diesel, and coco methyl ester for mixing with normal fuel are all examples of industrial applications.

Effects of Differences of Breakfast Styles, Such as Japanese and Western Breakfasts, on Eating Habits.

A balanced diet and protein source intake are reportedly good for health. However, many people skip breakfast or have a light breakfast. Thus, this study aimed to examine the influence of breakfast styles on eating habits among Japanese workers, including traditional Japanese-style breakfast (JB), a pattern in which Japanese foods are eaten; Japanese-Western-style breakfast (J-W B), a pattern in which Japanese and Western foods are eaten alternately; Western-style breakfast (WB), a pattern in which Western foods are eaten; and cereal-style breakfast (CB), a pattern in which cereal is eaten. We hypothesized that breakfast style may be related to good eating habits. Data from 4274 respondents (67.97% male, 33.03% female, age 48.12 ± 0.19 years), excluding night shift workers and breakfast absentees out of a total of 5535 respondents, were analyzed. The results suggest that Japanese food is linked to the intake of protein sources such as fish, eggs, and soy. Furthermore, it was suggested that Japanese food breakfast is effective for good eating habits, such as not eating irregular amounts of food, not eating snacks, not drinking sweet juices, and having a balanced diet.

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Changes of Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Blended Sweet and Sour Pomegranate Juices During Refrigerated Storage

Physicochemical and microbiological properties changes of new beverages combining sour (‘Garoussi 2’, ‘Mezzi 1’, ‘Mezzi 2’) and sweet (‘Gabsi’, ‘Tounsi’) pomegranate juices with different proportions (10% and 20% of sour juices) were studied over a 14 days refrigerated storage. The sour juices have proved to be very rich in total soluble solids, total anthocyanin and total phenolic contents. However, these juices are not appreciated by panellists because of high acidity content. The juice blends were characterized by an attractive red colour, acceptable acidity, higher total soluble solids content, higher total phenol and anthocyanin contents compared to sweet juices. The juice blending was found to be very effective in reducing the browning and improving the appearance of beverages during storage. High microbial loads of juice samples stored up to 14 days indicate their poor microbiological quality. The beverage based on Gabsi and Garoussi 2 (10 % and 20 % proportions) presented better nutritional and microbiological stability during storage leading to their high consumer acceptance. It was concluded that conservation of juice samples should not exceed 7 days in order to have healthy value-added beverages.

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Research on the potential of some sweet sorghum genotypes as bioethanol source underMediterranean conditions

Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor var. saccharatum (L.) Mohlenbr.) is a variety of sorghum developed for the harvest of sweet juice, rather than grain. It has been identified as a potential ethanol feedstock crop for rainfed areas in different parts of the world. It is a promising source of bioenergy due to its high biomass, drought tolerance and low input. This study was conducted to determine the potential of bioethanol production from different sweet sorghum varieties under the Çukurova conditions with a Mediterranean climate. Experiments were conducted over two years in 2016 and 2017 on the experimental fields of the Eastern Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute in Adana province between June and October in randomized blocks design with four replications. Harvest was performed at the dough stage of panicle grains. Based on two-year data, an average of days to harvest values of the varieties varied between 98.6 and 134.4 days, plant height between 233.2 and 429.3 cm, stalk diameters between 22.26 and 26.55 mm, stalk yields between 69.0 and 182.6 t ha-1, juice yields between 22.98 and 62.74 m3 ha-1, juice recoveries between 26.79% and 39.94%, brix values between 12.55% and 20.0% and theoretical bioethanol yields between 2020 and 5302 L ha-1. Grass1, M81E, Roma, Theis, UNL Hybrid#3 and No91 genotypes had stalk yields over 150 t ha-1 and bioethanol yields over 4500 L ha-1, thus they were superior to the other varieties in stalk and bioethanol yields. Present findings revealed that the Çukurova region was quite suitable for maximum bioethanol production from sweet sorghum.

Potential of low-chill requiring and pink-fleshed apple cultivars for cloudy juice production

Low-chill requiring (LCR) apple cultivars provide the South African apple juice industry the opportunity to mitigate the effects of climate change on production. The juicing potential (yield and physicochemical properties) of six LCR and two pink-fleshed (PF) apple cultivars, harvested in 2018, were compared to that of commercial cultivars. In 2019, the phenolic and sensory profiles of the juice of the three most promising LCR cultivars were also compared to that of the two PF and commercial cultivars. LCR and PF cultivars had similar or lower juice yields and juice with lower sugar content than the commercial cultivars. LCR cultivars produced juice containing less polyphenols than PF cultivars (p < 0.05), but similar or higher amounts than commercial cultivars. Of the PF cultivars, KAZ 95−91 juice had higher p-coumaroylquinic acid, flavan-3-ol and procyanidin concentrations, and TC3 juice had the higher chlorogenic acid concentration (p < 0.05), but similar flavonol and anthocyanin concentrations. The ‘litchi/pear’ and ‘strawberry’ aroma notes of Afri Glo (LCR) and TC3 (PF), respectively, could offer the consumer apple juice with new aroma profiles. The less sweet juice of LCR and PF cultivars could furthermore cater for health-conscious consumers.

Production of sweet sorghum liquid sugar in the first ratoon harvest

Sorghum is a multipurpose food crop commodity. One of the benefits is by utilizing the stalks which contain sweet juice which can be processed into liquid sugar. This processed product in the form of liquid sugar from the sweet sorghum plant has the potential to meet the needs of the healthy sugar industry in the future. This study aims to determine the production of sweet sorghum plant liquid sugar in the first ratoon harvest. The research was arranged in the form of a completely randomized factorial design. The first factor consisted of two levels, namely Numbu Varieties and Super 1 Varieties. The second factor consisted of three levels, namely the storage time of sorghum stalks for 0, 3, and 6 days. The results showed that the best treatment was found in the treatment of sorghum stalks of the Numbu variety which were stored for 3 days with 35.4% yield of juice, liquid sugar with 44.01% reduced sugar content, 77.25% liquid sugar Brix content, and 3 flavor organoleptic results, taste 3.81 (like), aroma 3.50 (like), and color 3.72 (like).

Evaluation of diabetic peer support in Malawi.

Type 2 diabetes is a major health concern worldwide and requires urgent attention from health care providers and policy makers. Due to shortage of health care workers in low-income countries, peer support programs have been viewed as a viable option in management of diabetes and have shown to be effective in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study is to assess and evaluate the Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) diabetic peer support program's (DPSP) impact 4 years after its establishment by assessing knowledge, self-efficacy and behaviours of DPSP members compared to non-members. This is a cross-sectional study done among diabetic patients attending clinics between 12th August and 25th September 2018 at KCH. Self and interviewer-administered questionnaires (designed based on validated survey instruments) were used. The participants (n=176) were recruited consecutively after consenting. Results showed DPSP members were more knowledgeable regarding the effects of skipping meals and sweet juice on blood glucose and conditions not associated with diabetes. In terms of self-efficacy and behaviour changes, DPSP members believe that they are more able to correct hypoglycaemia, to communicate their concerns to health workers and to perform daily foot exam compared to non-members. The KCH (Lilongwe) Diabetes Peer Support program has positively impacted its members and should be scaled up to engage all diabetic patients in Malawi. Ongoing training for peer supporters is necessary to update and reinforce management, knowledge and skills, and to ensure fidelity in program implementation.

The Effect Of Sweet Below Consumption On Hemoglobine Levels In Pregnant Women At Bpm Hj. Eniyati Kecamatan Banjar Pandeglang District In 2020

Anemia in pregnancy can have devastating effects on both the mother and the fetus. The prevalence of anemia cases in pregnant women nationwide in 2018 was 48.9%. Anemia cases of pregnant women at Banjar Puskesmas in 2019 amounted to 62.22% and cases of anemia for pregnant women at BPM Hj. Eniyati in 2020 amounted to 67.81%. The average value of hemoglobin levels of pregnant women in the control group before treatment (pretest) was 9.85 gr / dl and after treatment (posttest) was 10.52 gr / dl. Whereas in the intervention group the average value of hemoglobin levels for pregnant women before treatment (pretest) was 9.74 gr / dl and after treatment (posttest) was 11.15 gr / dl. The statistical test results obtained p value = 0.000. There is an effect of consumption of sweet starfruit juice on hemoglobin levels in pregnant women at BPM Hj. Eniyati, Banjar District, Pandeglang Regency in 2020. It is recommended for pregnant women to check their Hb levels regularly and regularly consume Fe tablets of at least 90 tablets during pregnancy accompanied by consuming fruits containing vitamin C, one of which is sweet star fruit, which can increase hemoglobin levels.

The Effect of Starfruit Juice to Reduce The Blood Pressure In Elderly Patients

Hypertension is classified as a disease that is often called the Silent Killer. Hypertension can attack various ages, including the elderly. Hypertension in the long term will cause various complications. In the Treatment of hypertension, many natural plants can be consumed, one of which is star fruit. Sweet starfruit juice is very useful for lowering blood pressure because of its fibre, potassium, phosphorus and vitamin C content. This study was to determine the effect of starfruit juice on lowering blood pressure in elderly people with hypertension at the integrated service centre in the working area of Rejosari Dawe Kudus Public Health Center. This study used a Quasy experiment method with a pre-test-post-test research design with a control group. A sample of 20 people, divided into two groups, namely 10 people in the experimental group and 10 people in the control group. The results of the independent t-test, the results of the posttest systolic blood pressure p-value = 0.004, while the diastolic blood pressure posttest p-value = 0.014, so it can be seen that the p-value &lt;0.05, then H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. In this study, it can be concluded that there is an effect of giving star fruit juice on reducing blood pressure in elderly people with hypertension at the integrated service centre in the working area of the Rejosari Dawe Kudus Community Health Center.

KARAKTERISTIK SENSORI DAN FISIKOKIMIA PERMEN JELLY UBI CILEMBU (IPOMOEA BATATAS (L). LAM) CV. CILEMBU DENGAN GELLING AGENT KARAGENAN DAN GELATIN

This study aimed to determine the effect of the concentration of sweet potato juice to the sensory, physical, and chemical characteristics of Cilembu sweet potato jelly candy. This study was divided into two stages, including the determination of the concentration of sweet potato juice and determination of the amount of gelling agent. Each treatment using a separate experimental design namely, completely randomized design (CRD). The selected concentration of sweet potato juice in the Stage I was 55%. The level of carrageenan and gelatin significantly affected to the color, taste, elasticity, hardness, and adhesiveness. The selected treatment of sweet potato jelly candy with carrageenan has a 34.78% water content, 1.25% ash content, 32.41% reducing sugar, 36.64% sucrose, and Aw 0.87. The selected treatment of sweet potato jelly candy with gelatin has a 22.62% water content, 0.56% ash content, 34.65% reducing sugar content, 35.77% sucrose, and Aw 0.82. Based on the results of the Independent Sample T-test, sweet potato jelly candy with gelatin has a more chewy texture and sweeter than the carrageenan one. It also has a better preference value on the aroma, texture, and taste parameter and also has lower water content and Aw.

The associations of sugar-sweetened, artificially sweetened and naturally sweet juices with all-cause mortality in 198,285 UK Biobank participants: a prospective cohort study

BackgroundRecent efforts to address the obesity epidemic have focused on sugar consumption, especially sugar-sweetened beverages. However, sugar takes many forms, is only one contributor to overall energy consumption and is correlated with other health-related lifestyle factors. The objective was to investigate the associations with all-cause mortality of sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages and naturally sweet juices.MethodsSetting: UK Biobank, UK. Participants joined the UK Biobank study from 2006 to 2010 and were followed up until 2016; 198,285 men and women aged 40–69 years were eligible for this study (40% of the UK Biobank), of whom 3166 (1.6%) died over a mean of 7 years follow-up. Design: prospective population-based cohort study. Exposure variables: dietary consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, artificially sweetened beverages, naturally sweet juices (100% fruit/vegetable juices) and total sugar intake, self-reported via 24-h dietary assessment tool completed between 2009 and 2012. Main outcome: all-cause mortality. Cox regression analyses were used to study the association between the daily intake of the above beverages and all-cause mortality. Models were adjusted for sociodemographic, economic, lifestyle and dietary confounders.ResultsTotal energy intake, total sugar intake and percentage of energy derived from sugar were comparable among participants who consumed > 2/day sugar-sweetened beverages and > 2/day fruit/vegetable juices (10,221 kJ/day versus 10,381 kJ/day; 183 g versus 190 g; 30.6% versus 31.0%). All-cause mortality was associated with total sugar intake (highest quintile adj. HR 1.28, 95% CI 1.06–1.55) and intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (> 2/day adj. HR 1.84, 95% CI 1.42–2.37) and remained so in sensitivity analyses. An association between artificially sweetened beverage intake and mortality did not persist after excluding deaths in the first 2 years of follow-up (landmark analysis) nor after excluding participants with recent weight loss. Furthermore, the inverse association between fruit/vegetable juice intake and mortality did not persist after additional adjustment for a diet quality score.ConclusionsHigher mortality is associated with sugar-sweetened beverages specifically. The lack of an adverse association with fruit/vegetable juices suggests that source of sugar may be important and the association with artificially sweetened beverage may reflect reverse causation.

A New Sensory Approach Combined with a Text-Mining Tool to Create a Sensory Lexicon and Profile of Monovarietal Apple Juices.

Single-cultivar juices may be a valuable way to introduce different versions of a product to the market and obtain price discrimination. To communicate a product’s value, complex characteristics incorporated by each cultivar must be identified. New sensory methods rely on the assessor’s ability to recall attributes; however, the use of objective vocabularies may improve the sensory profiling. This work aimed to profile monovarietal apple juices by using projective mapping (PM) combined with ultra-flash profiling (UFP) supported by a sensory wheel built with a text-mining tool. Samples were also analyzed for physicochemical parameters to provide more information to the assessment. The assessor coordinates from PM were used in multiple factor analysis with confidence ellipses to assess differences among samples. A goodness-of-fit test was applied to select the most meaningful descriptors generated through the UFP test by calculating the expected frequency of choosing a descriptor from the sensory wheel and comparing it with the observed values. The methodology provided a more accurate sensory profile compared to previous research on fresh apples and juices. Elstar, Jonagold, and Pinova were considered as sweet juices, and Gravensteiner was described as sour and astringent, with green-apple notes. Rubinette was described as having a strong taste and cloudy aspect.

Chemical analysis and sensory acceptability of sweet potato-mango juice Blend

Chemical analysis and sensory acceptability of sweet potato-mango juice Blend

Ancient apple cultivars from Garfagnana (Tuscany, Italy): A potential source for ‘nutrafruit’ production

Ancient apple cultivars are known for their organoleptic properties over a small geographic area, but little is known of their nutraceutical properties, which might be useful in large-scale breeding programmes. Nine ancient apple cultivars from Tuscany (Italy) were characterized for their organoleptic properties, phenolic profiles, and antioxidant activity. These cultivars had high polyphenol concentrations (principally flavanols and phenolic acids) and high total antioxidant capacity compared with most commercial apple cultivars. Fruits from the cultivars ‘San Michele’ and ‘Del Debbio’ showed a good compromise between fruit size and solid soluble content, and might be suitable for fresh consumption, while fruit from ‘Benito’, ‘Della Piastra’, ‘Lugliese Grisanti’, ‘Del Sangue’ and ‘Ruggine’ had high polyphenol contents and excellent antioxidant capacity, and may be suitable for breeding programmes. ‘Ruggine’ fruit could also be used for sweet juices with good nutraceutical properties due to their high soluble solid content and high flavanol concentration.

Genetic diversity in the candidate trees of Madhuca indica J. F. Gmel. (Mahua) revealed by inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSRs).

Madhuca indica provides livelihood to several tribal people in India, where the flowers are used for extraction of sweet juices having multiple applications. Certain trees have more value as judged by the tribal people mainly based on yield and quality performance of the trees, and these trees were selected for the genetic diversity analyses. Genetic diversity of 48 candidate Mahua trees from Etapalli, Dadagaon, and Jawhar, Maharashtra, India, was assessed using ISSR markers. Fourteen ISSR primers revealed a total of 132 polymorphic bands giving overall 92% polymorphism. Genetic diversity, in terms of expected number of alleles (Ne), the observed number of alleles (Na), Nei's genetic diversity (H), and Shannon's information index (I) was 1.921, 1.333, 0.211, and 0.337, respectively, and suggested lower genetic diversity. Region wise analysis revealed higher genetic diversity for site Etapalli (H=0.206) and lowest at Dhadgaon (H=0.140). Etapalli area possesses higher forest cover than Dhadgaon and Jawhar. Additionally, in Dhadgaon and Jawhar M. indica trees are restricted to field bunds; both reasons might contribute to lower genetic diversity in these regions. The dendrogram and the principal coordinate analyses showed no region-specific clustering. The clustering patterns were supported by AMOVA where higher genetic variance was observed within trees and lower variance among regions. Long-distance dispersal and/or higher human interference might be responsible for low diversity and higher genetic variance within the candidate trees.