Pecan nuts: A review of reported bioactivities and health effects
Conclusions The growing body of evidence suggests including pecan nuts into obesity management strategies. The consumption of pecan nuts can mitigate inflammation by reducing the extent of the synthesis of inflammatory mediator molecules. Pecan nuts can also counteract the pro-inflammatory effects of a diet rich in commonly overconsumed saturated fatty acids, characteristic of the Western diet. Additionally, consumption of pecans and other nuts has been linked to reduced risk of physiological parameters associated with cardiovascular disease or metabolic disorders. Diets enriched with tree nuts and peanuts can modulate the...
Source: Trends in Food Science and Technology - November 9, 2017 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Neural network based optimization approach for energy demand prediction in smart grid
Publication date: 17 January 2018 Source:Neurocomputing, Volume 273 Author(s): K. Muralitharan, R. Sakthivel, R. Vishnuvarthan Energy usage and demand forecasting is an essential and complex task in real time implementation. Proper coordination is required between the consumer and power companies for monitoring, scheduling and operating the electrical devices without any damages. In this paper, we propose a novel neural network based optimization approach for energy demand prediction. Initially, the Conventional Neural Network (CNN) approach is employed to find the required energy demand prediction at the consumer end...
Source: Neurocomputing - November 2, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research
NUT Co Reactivity ‐ Acquiring Knowledge for Elimination Recommendations (NUT CRACKER) Study
ConclusionThe data presented here should assist in differentiating between allergic and tolerant patients, decrease the need for OFC and allow for appropriate elimination recommendations.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Allergy)
Source: Allergy - November 1, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Arnon Elizur, Michael Y Appel, Liat Nachshon, Michael B Levy, Naama Epstein ‐Rigby, Keren Golobov, Michael Goldberg Tags: Original Article: Experimental Allergy and Immunology Source Type: research
Aqueous extract from pecan nut [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh) C. Koch] shell show activity against breast cancer cell line MCF-7 and Ehrlich ascites tumor in Balb-C mice
Conclusions These results were attributed to the phenolic profile of the extract, which presented compounds such as gallic, 4-hydroxybenzoic, chlorogenic, vanillic, caffeic and ellagic acid, and catechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin and epicatechin gallate. The results indicated that pecan nut shell extracts are effective against tumor cells growth and may be considered as an alternative to the treatment of cancer. Graphical abstract (Source: Journal of Ethnopharmacology)
Source: Journal of Ethnopharmacology - October 10, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Effect of natural polyphenol on the oxidative stability of pecan oil.
Abstract
We evaluated the antioxidant activity of natural polyphenols which gives high oxidative stability to the pecan oil. The in vitro DPPH radical scavenging, reducing power and total antioxidant activity of tested antioxidants demonstrated that tannic acid displayed the highest DPPH scavenging activity and provided the largest reducing power. During storage of pecan oil, based on oxidative stability tests, we further evaluated the protective effect of polyphenols and synthetic antioxidants on the oxidative stability of pecan oil. The results showed that caffeic acid inhibited oxidation of pecan oil ef...
Source: Food and Chemical Toxicology - October 5, 2017 Category: Food Science Authors: Zhang YY, Zhang F, Thakur K, Ci AT, Wang H, Zhang JG, Wei ZJ Tags: Food Chem Toxicol Source Type: research
Quality evaluation of low fat bologna-type meat product with a nutritional profile designed for the elderly
The objective of this work was to evaluate the quality of a bologna-type meat product designed for the elderly. Treatments were: control, without addition of cranberries (C), prunes (P), pecan nuts (N) or flaxseed (F); NP, with 5% N+5% P; FC, with 5% F+5% C; NC, with 5% N+5% C; FP, with 5% F+5% P. These formulations resulted in a product with high protein, low SFA and high antioxidant activity. Treatments with pecan nuts had higher MUFA while those with flaxseed had higher polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Treatments with pecan nuts and flaxseed had higher PUFA/SFA ratios, but only those with flaxseed had very low n6/n3 ...
Source: Meat Science - October 1, 2017 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Non-aqueous reversed-phase liquid-chromatography of tocopherols and tocotrienols and their mass spectrometric quantification in pecan nuts
Publication date: Available online 5 September 2017 Source:Journal of Food Composition and Analysis Author(s): Virginia Pérez-Fernández, Mariangela Spagnoli, Anna Rocco, Zeineb Aturki, Fabio Sciubba, Flavio Roberto De Salvador, Petra Engel, Roberta Curini, Alessandra Gentili An easy and effective analytical method was developed for the simultaneous quantification of four tocopherols (Ts) and four tocotrienols (T3s) in three pecan nut cultivars (Stuart, Sioux, and Pawnee). The analytes were separated on a C30 column kept at 15°C, under isocratic non-aqueous reversed-phase (NARP) conditions, in only 18min and d...
Source: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis - September 6, 2017 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
PECAN: library-free peptide detection for data-independent acquisition tandem mass spectrometry data
Nature Methods 14, 903 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nmeth.4390
Authors: Ying S Ting, Jarrett D Egertson, James G Bollinger, Brian C Searle, Samuel H Payne, William Stafford Noble & Michael J MacCoss (Source: Nature Methods)
Source: Nature Methods - August 7, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Ying S Ting Jarrett D Egertson James G Bollinger Brian C Searle Samuel H Payne William Stafford Noble Michael J MacCoss Tags: Article Source Type: research
Determination of irritant threshold concentrations of multiple tree, grass, weed and mould allergens for intradermal testing of horses residing in the southern USA.
CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: This study identified intradermal TC for multiple pollen and mould allergens in horses. These values may prove useful for optimizing allergen concentrations for IDT of allergic horses.
PMID: 28722254 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Veterinary Dermatology)
Source: Veterinary Dermatology - July 18, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Lane MJ, Pucheu-Haston CM, Kearney MT, Woodward M Tags: Vet Dermatol Source Type: research
Separation of Ellagitannin-Rich Phenolics from U.S.
Pecans and Chinese Hickory Nuts Using Fused-Core HPLC Columns and
Their Characterization
Journal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryDOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01597 (Source: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry)
Source: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - July 3, 2017 Category: Food Science Authors: Yi Gong and Ronald B. Pegg Source Type: research
Introduction to Publicly Available Knowledgebases to Aid Interpretations of Genomic Findings in Oncology
Many publicly accessible online tools are available to aid in genomics research and interpretation of clinical results. We have assembled a guide to orient the clinical user to the availability of these resources as well as provide a high-level overview to help define the appropriate resource to answer relevant genomic questions. This guide is meant to serve as a general introduction to several publicly available online tools and give examples of instances where each tool is most useful. Many tools focus on gene-level data; including Clinical Interpretations of Variants in Cancer (CiVIC), Database of Curated Mutations (DoC...
Source: Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics - June 6, 2017 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Beth A. Pitel, Linda B. Baughn, Yang Cao, Katherine B. Geiersbach, Troy J. Gliem, McKinsey L. Goodenberger, Patricia T. Greipp, Edward G. Hughes, Hutton M. Kearney Source Type: research
Efficacy of a heat-spray and heat-double spray process on inoculated nuts with Salmonella enteritidis ATCC 1045
This study investigated a system using a combination of heating and transient application of ethanol to reduce bacterial load. This approach used a small scale heat-spray and heat-double spray process that included a two factor block design with heat (25±2 °C and 125±2 °C) and spray levels (0,1,2); One factor design with nut levels of almonds, pistachios, pecans, and walnuts for each heat-spray and heat-double spray process; a two factor experiment included a dip contact time (5s, 1800s) and ethanol evaporation time (5 s, 1800 s). Also, to evaluate the interaction of a heat-spray process on moisture content of almo...
Source: Food Control - June 1, 2017 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Evidence for the presence of a bacterial endosymbiont in the pecan scab pathogen Venturia effusa (basyonym: Fusicladium effusum)
ConclusionsThis is the first report to provide both molecular microbiological and microscopic evidence in support of the hypothesis that V. effusa harbors endosymbiotic bacteria.
Significance and Impact of the StudyFindings from this research contribute fundamental information regarding the biology of the fungus that may ultimately lead to identifying a target of the pathogen for use in management and/or avoidance strategies.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology)
Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology - May 31, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: E G Medrano, L J Grauke, R L Stanford, T Thompson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Microbial Lipid Production from Enzymatic Hydrolysate of Pecan Nutshell Pretreated by Combined Pretreatment.
In conclusion, this strategy has potential application in the future.
PMID: 28516417 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology)
Source: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - May 17, 2017 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Qin L, Qian H, He Y Tags: Appl Biochem Biotechnol Source Type: research
Transcriptome Analysis of Genes Involved in Lipid
Biosynthesis in the Developing Embryo of Pecan (Carya
illinoinensis)
Journal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryDOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b00922 (Source: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry)
Source: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - May 10, 2017 Category: Food Science Authors: Ruimin Huang, Youjun Huang, Zhichao Sun, Jianqin Huang and Zhengjia Wang Source Type: research
