Papaya seed represents a rich source of biologically active isothiocyanate   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Nakamura Y  Yoshimoto M  Murata Y  Shimoishi Y  Asai Y  Park EY  Sato K  Nakamura Y 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2007,55(11):4407-4413

In the present study, papaya (Carica papaya) seed and edible pulp were carefully separated and then the contents of benzyl isothiocyanate and the corresponding glucosinolate (benzyl glucosinolate, glucotropaeolin) quantified in each part. The papaya seed with myrosinase inactivation contained >1 mmol of benzyl glucosinolate in 100 g of fresh seed. This content is equivalent to that of Karami daikon (the hottest Japanese white radish) or that of cress. The papaya seed extract also showed a very high activity of myrosinase and, without myrosinase inactivation, produced 460 micromol of benzyl isothiocyanate in 100 g of seed. In contrast, papaya pulp contained an undetectable amount of benzyl glucosinolate and showed no significant myrosinase activity. The n-hexane extract of the papaya seed homogenate was highly effective in inhibiting superoxide generation and apoptosis induction in HL-60 cells, the activities of which are comparable to those of authentic benzyl isothiocyanate.  相似文献   

Estimation of Dust Emission Amount for a Dust Storm Event Occurred in April 1998 in China     

In  Hee-Jin  Park  Soon-Ung 《Water, air, and soil pollution》2003,148(1-4):201-221

The threshold friction velocities for dust rises in inland China are examined using WMO synoptic station data and the soil types in the source region to estimate dust emission amounts for a dust event occurred from 13 to 24 April 1998 in China. The dust-rise reports in the WMO synoptic data are used for the delineation of dust source regions that are found to be composed of the Gobi, Sand and Loess regions according to soil types in inland China. The estimated threshold friction velocities with the use of wind speeds observed in the Gobi, Sand and Loess regions are found to be about 60, 50, and 40 cm s^-1, respectively. The estimated dust-rise occurrencegrids by both the grid interpolated observed wind and the MM5 model wind well coincide with the areas of strong wind speeds. However, the dust-rise areas estimated by the model are larger than those estimated by the observed wind, whereas the friction velocities estimated by the model in the dust-rise areas are much smaller than those estimated by the observed wind, which result in less amount of dust emission by the model in all source regions. The 10-day accumulated total dust emission estimated by the observed wind during the dust storm event is found to be 4.64 × 10⁸ ton in the whole source region of 3.29 × 10⁶ km². Of which 85, 9 and 6% are, respectively, contributed by the Gobi, Sand and Loess regions,suggesting the dominant emission from the Gobi region for this event.The model estimated total dust emission is found to be about 56% of that estimated by the observed wind, indicating some improvement of the model being required.  相似文献   

The Use of Biofilters to Reduce Atmospheric Methane Emissions from Landfills: Part I. Biofilter Design     

Park  So Young  Brown  K. W.  Thomas  J. C. 《Water, air, and soil pollution》2004,155(1-4):63-85

Previous laboratory research has shown that biofilters have the potential to reduce CH₄ emissions from landfills by as much as 83%. However, to achieve this level of CH₄ reduction biofilters must be properly designed. The present study was conducted to develop a method for properly designing biofilters based on landfill size and location. A quadratic equation was developed to describe the dependence of CH₄ oxidation rate in a sandy loam textured soil as a function of soil temperature, soil moisture and ammonium nitrogen concentration. Using this equation and the average monthly soil temperature and moisture contents for the largest cities of each of the 48 contiguous states, the monthly CH₄ oxidation rate at each location was calculated. Then, assuming a standard landfill depth of 27.6 m, and a standard area of 121,500 m², the required biofilter size was calculated. Finally, the ratio of biofilter size to landfill size was calculated. Design calculations for biofilters located in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas where the CH₄ oxidation rates are relatively high throughout the year indicate that the necessary biofilter sizes are small. In addition, biofilters in these states may be expected to be effective throughout the year. In contrast, the calculations indicated biofilter systems in the states of Idaho, Minnesota and North Dakota will have much lower efficiencies during much of the year due to unfavorable soil moisture and temperature ranges. Given proper design, installation and management, a biofilter should be capable of achieving a significant reduction in atmospheric CH₄ emission as compared to emissions from the same landfill without a biofilter.  相似文献   

Chemical Composition Change in TSP Due to Dust Storm at Gosan, Korea: Do the Concentrations of Anthropogenic Species Increase Due to Dust Storm?     

Na Kyung Kim  Hye-Jin Park  Yong Pyo Kim 《Water, air, and soil pollution》2009,204(1-4):165-175

Aerosol composition change between dust storm and non-dust storm periods in spring is studied using the total suspended particle data measured at Gosan, a background area in Korea. The concentrations of eight inorganic ions and 12 elements were analyzed for the TSP samples collected from March 1992 to May 2006. Two-step statistical analyses were carried out for the data: F test and t test. The concentrations of anthropogenic ionic species showed increasing trend since 2003. The absolute concentrations of most anthropogenic species such as sulfate or nitrate increased (from 7.33 to 9.25 µg m^?3 and from 2.04 to 4.84 µg m^?3, respectively) during the dust storm period. However, the enrichment factors or normalized concentrations based on Al of most anthropogenic species decreased during dust storm period (factor of 0.1–0.5). It suggests that, in general, relative importance of anthropogenic species during dust storm would be not high.  相似文献   

Causes and feedbacks to widespread grass invasion into chaparral shrub dominated landscapes     

Park  Isaac W.  Jenerette  G. Darrel 《Landscape Ecology》2019,34(3):459-471

Landscape Ecology - This study provides a unified, holistic framework for predicting the dynamics of shrub-grass conversion throughout Mediterranean-climate shrublands. This work focuses...  相似文献   

Radiation-Induced Breeding in Camelina Sativa     

Chung  Yong Suk  Silva  Renato Rodrigues  Park  Minwoo  Lee  Sanghyeob 《Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology》2019,22(1):17-20

Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology - The ionizing radiation methods, including X-rays, gamma rays, and neutrons to create variation is well established and used in major crops. Many...  相似文献   

Exploring diversity among rice germplasms based on their physiological traits responses to salinity     

Inja Naga Bheema Lingeswar Reddy  Suk-Young Lee  Yong-Jin Park  Taek-Ryoun Kwon 《Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology》2017,20(2):137-152

Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that severely effects rice production throughout the world. Previously, there have not been many studies which focused on studying diversity among rice germplasm based on specific physiological traits for salt tolerance. Our diversity study was based on physiological traits such as Na+ concentration, K⁺ concentration, K⁺/Na⁺ ratio, osmotic potential, and biomass which are major components determining salt tolerance. This study has systematically analyzed phenotypic data of 191 germplasms in two different salt concentrations apart from the control. The current study identified salt tolerant germplasms based on their response to a single physiological trait as well as a combination of different physiological traits. Some of the germplasm identified outperformed known salt tolerant cultivar Pokkali. This study identifies correlation among various physiological traits. The salt tolerant germplasms can be taken forward into developing better varieties by conventional breeding and exploring genes for salt tolerance.  相似文献   

Mechanical properties and water purification characteristics of natural jute fiber-reinforced non-cement alkali-activated porous vegetation blocks     

Oh  Ri-On  Cha  Sang-Sun  Park  Seong-Yong  Lee  Hyung-Jun  Park  Sang-Woo  Park  Chan-Gi 《Paddy and Water Environment》2014,12(1):149-156

This study reports the effects of the volume fraction of natural jute fiber and the content of the alkali activator on the physical and mechanical properties, sulfate ion resistance, and water purification characteristics of non-cement porous vegetation blocks. The volume fractions of the natural jute fiber were 0.0, 0.1, and 0.2 %, and the alkali activator was applied by replacing 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 % by weight of the blast-furnace slag. Void ratio, compressive strength, sulfate resistance, and water purification characteristics were characterized. The results indicate that increasing natural jute fiber and the alkali activator content increased the void ratio and improved compressive strength and sulfate resistance. pH was not affected by natural jute fiber content but increased with alkali activator content. At alkali activator contents of 9–10 %, the observed compressive strength was similar to that of cement blocks, whereas mixes with alkali activator contents of 8–10 % showed similar or greater void ratios than those of cement blocks. The compressive strength of the cement blocks decreased following immersion in sulfate solutions; however, the compressive strength of the mixes with the alkali activator and blast-furnace slag increased following exposure to sulfates. Water purification characteristics were examined by allowing water to filter through the blocks; the non-cement porous vegetation blocks reduced the suspended solids, 5-day biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, and total phosphorous in the water by >40 %.  相似文献   

Dietary emodin affects the growth performance,immune responses,and disease resistance of Labeo rohita against Aeromonas hydrophila     

Sib Sankar Giri  S. Jai Suda  V. Sukumaran  Se Chang Park 《Aquaculture International》2016,24(1):85-99

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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure in the Heavily Exploited Korean Rockfish,Sebastes schlegeli,in Korea     

Hyesuck An  Mi‐Jung Kim  Kwangjae Park  Keechae Cho  Bongseong Bae  Jaewoo Kim  Jeong‐In Myeong 《Journal of the World Aquaculture Society》2012,43(1):73-83

The Korean rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli, is a valuable and intensively exploited species in Korea. We discuss the genetic diversity and genetic structure of four Korean rockfish populations using eight microsatellite loci. In total, 161 different alleles from 138 individuals were observed. Average allele number per locus ranged from 2.5 to 23 and allelic richness varied from 13.38 to 14.63 within a population. Despite a long history of stocking practices, we found very high levels of polymorphism (mean heterozygosity = 0.810), which is comparable to other congeneric species. No significant difference in genetic diversity and molecular genetic variance (F_ST and R_ST) was observed among four local samples (P > 0.1). Little indication of contemporary inbreeding (F_IS= 0.051) or population structure (K = 1) was detected. This absence of differentiation may reflect high levels of gene flow along the coast of Korea. Our study demonstrates that rockfish in Korea should be managed as a single unit. Currently, the species does not appear to be genetically threatened, but the potential for a rapid loss of genetic diversity remains. This information on the genetic characteristics of Korean rockfish populations has important implications for fisheries management and conservation efforts, and will aid in the sustainable exploitation of the fishing resources and the preservation of biodiversity.  相似文献