Abstract:The antifungal activity of essential oils of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Apiaceae), ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberaceae), mint (Mentha piperita L., Lamiaceae) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae) was evaluated against mycotoxin producers Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. High Resolution Gas Chromatography was applied to analyze chemical constituents of essential oils. The effect of different concentrations of essential oils was determined by solid medium diffusion assay. Mycelial growth and sporulation were determined for each essential oil at the concentrations established by solid medium diffusion assay. At the fifth, seventh and ninth days the mycelial diameter (Ø mm) and spore production were also determined. FUN-1 staining was performed to assess cell viability after broth macrodilution assay. Trans-anethole, zingiberene, menthol and thymol are the major component of essential oils of fennel, ginger, mint and thyme, respectively. The effective concentrations for fennel, ginger, mint and thyme were 50, 80, 50 and 50% (oil/DMSO; v/v), respectively. The four essential oils analysed in this study showed antifungal effect. Additionally, FUN-1 staining showed to be a suitable method to evaluate cell viability of potential mycotoxigenic fungi A. flavus and A. parasiticus after treatment with essential oils.
Resumo -O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar os custos operacionais da colheita mecanizada do cafeeiro em duas passadas da colhedora. O trabalho foi desenvolvido na Fazenda Capetinga, Município de Boa Esperança, MG. Os experimentos foram realizados com duas passadas da colhedora, definidas de acordo com o índice de ocorrência de grãos verdes na planta. Na primeira passada, com média de 30% de grãos verdes, a velocidade foi fixada em torno de 0,45 m s -1 , tendo-se variado as vibrações em 10,83, 12,50, 14,17 e 15 Hz (tratamentos T1, T2, T3 e T4, respectivamente). Na segunda passada, realizada sobre as mesmas parcelas da primeira passada, com média de 10% de grãos verdes, a vibração foi fixada em 16,67 Hz, tendo-se variado as velocidades em 0,60, 0,72, 0,29 e 0,45 m s -1 (tratamentos T1, T2, T3 e T4, respectivamente). Utilizou-se delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com quatro repetições, em parcelas aleatórias com 40 plantas por linha, em média. Para a análise dos custos de colheita, comparou-se a colheita mecanizada com a manual. A redução do custo total da colheita mecanizada é de 62,36% em relação à colheita manual, colhendo com a velocidade operacional de 0,45 m s -1 nas duas passadas.Termos para indexação: cafeicultura, mecanização agrícola, desempenho operacional. Operational costs of mechanized harvest of coffeeAbstract -The objective of this work was to evaluate the operational costs of mechanized harvest of coffee in two passes of the harvester. The work was carried out in the Capetinga Farm, Boa Esperança City, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The experiments were made with two passes of the harvester, defined according to the green grain index. In the first pass, with average of 30% green grains, velocity was fixed around 0.45 m s Index terms: coffee, agricultural mechanization, operational performance. IntroduçãoA colheita do café, segundo Silva (2004), destaca-se por ser a operação mais complexa e importante, do ponto de vista do cafeicultor, pois é por meio dela que ele tira sua produção do campo e obtém o retorno dos pesados investimentos realizados.A colheita do café é constituída de uma série de operações, tais como arruação, derriça, varrição, recolhimento, abanação e transporte, e deve ser iniciada quando a maior parte dos frutos estiver madura e antes que se inicie a queda dos frutos secos (Instituto Brasileiro do Café, 1974).Durante a colheita do cafeeiro, vários fatores devem ser analisados, pois é um dos poucos produtos agrícolas brasileiros que tem seu preço baseado em parâmetros qualitativos e cujo valor aumenta significativamente com a melhoria da qualidade (Carvalho & Chalfoun, 1985).A cultura do cafeeiro apresenta um elevado custo de produção, e sua colheita e pós-colheita são operações que determinam a qualidade final do produto
RESUMOO café (Coffea arabica L.) é um importante produto de exportação brasileira, por fazer parte do hábito alimentar da população de diversos países. Sua produção vem passando por transformações tecnológicas que têm como objetivo agregar valores qualitativos ao produto destinado tanto para mercado interno como externo. A exportação do café e de produtos alimentícios deve se adequar aos programas de qualidade estabelecidos por acordos políticos internacionais. Assim sendo, objetivou-se, nesse estudo, verificar a influência do método de preparo via úmida com tipos distintos de secagens, na obtenção do café cereja descascado, sobre a composição, físico-química e química do café. Houve influência da forma, preparo e tipo de secagem sobre as principais características estudadas. O café cereja descascado apresentou diferenças nos principais indicadores químicos físico-químicos e com uma superioridade para esse método de preparo com secagem exclusiva no terreiro, em diversos aspectos. Houve redução na condutividade elétrica, lixiviação de potássio e aumento da atividade da polifenoloxidase.Termos para indexação: Cereja descascado, polifenoloxidase, terreiro. ABSTRACTCoffee (Coffea arabica L.) is an important Brazilian export product, being part of the eating habit in several countries. Its production has experienced technological transformations, with the aim at adding quality values to the product destined to internal as well as to external market. The export of coffee and food products must adjust to the quality programs established by international political agreements. In this context, this work was carried out to verify the influence of the wet processing using different drying types on the obtentainment of the husked coffee cherry on the chemical and physicochemical composition of the coffee. There was influence of the preparation and the drying type methods on the main studied characteristics. The peeled red cherry coffee presented differences in the main chemical and physicochemical indicators, with a superiority in the preparation method with exclusive drying on the patio, in several aspects. Reduction in the electric conductivity and potassium leaching was observed as well as increase in the polyphenoloxidase activity.
The effect of ten powdered spice plants was evaluated at the concentration of 1, 2, 3 and 4% to observe the mycelial growth and sporulation of Aspergillus niger and Eurotium repens. The spices were added to the culture media PDA and CYA20S. Clove completely inhibited the mycelial growth of the tested fungi. The other spices: cinnamon, garlic, thyme, mint, anis, oregano and onion were, in a decreasing order, promising antifungals. Bay leaf and basil did not show a pronounced fungistatic effect. The antitoxigenic potential of the spices was tested against one aflatoxin-producing strain of AspergiIIus flavus. The spices were tested at the same concentrations previously mentioned and were added to the culture medium YES, appropriate for the production of those metabolites. Clove completely inhibited the mycelial growth of Aspergillus flavus. Cinnamon and anis totally inhibited the production of Bl and B2 aflatoxin. Both bay leaf and basil inhibited the synthesis of aflatoxin starting from the concentration of 2%. The other spices did not have a pronounced antiaflatoxigenic effect.Index terms: Spices, aflatoxins, control, fungi. RESUMOO efeito de dez plantas condimentares em pó foi avaliado nas concentrações de 1, 2, 3 e 4%, para observar o desenvolvimento micelial e esporulação de Aspergillus niger e Eurotium repens. Os condimentos foram adicionados aos meios de cultura BDA e CYA 20S. O cravo inibiu completamente o desenvolvimento micelial dos fungos testados. Os outros condimentos: canela, alho, tomilho, menta, erva-doce, orégano e cebola foram, em ordem decrescente, antifúngicos promissores. Louro e manjericão não apresentaram um efeito fungistático pronunciado. O potencial antitoxigênico dos condimentos foi testado contra uma cepa de Aspergillus flavus, produtora de aflatoxina. Os condimentos foram testados nas mesmas concentrações previamente mencionadas e foram adicionados ao meio de cultura YES, apropriado para a produção daqueles metabólitos. O cravo inibiu completamente o desenvolvimento micelial do Aspergillus flavus. A canela e erva-doce inibiram totalmente a produção de aflatoxina B1 e B2. Louro e manjericão inibiram a síntese de aflatoxina a partir da concentração de 2%. Os outros condimentos não apresentaram um efeito antiaflatoxigênico pronunciado.
The Brazilian coffee industry is undergoing a great transformation in order to serve a consumer market that is becoming increasingly demanding with regard to quality. Considering the multiple determinants of the final quality of the product, one must consider factors that are involved in steps from the pre-harvest stage to storage. The execution of the different stages according to good-practice programmes has repercussions on microbiological, physical and chemical characteristics, which in turn affect the quality of the final product with regard to sensorial properties and safety. There has been research progress in the improvement of quality evaluation techniques that minimize the subjective effects of traditional classification. It is also observed that socio-environmental aspects of coffee production, while not the subject of this review, have broadened the concept of quality since an increasing number of consumers are interested in aspects regarding agricultural sustainability in addition to strictly sensorial aspects.
Microorganisms are a source of many high-value compounds which are useful to every living being, such as humans, plants and animals. Since the process of isolating and improving a microorganism can be lengthy and expensive, preserving the obtained characteristic is of paramount importance, so the process does not need to be repeated. Fungi are eukaryotic, achlorophyllous, heterotrophic organisms, usually filamentous, absorb their food, can be either macro or microscopic, propagate themselves by means of spores and store glycogen as a source of storage. Fungi, while infesting food, may produce toxic substances such as mycotoxins. The great genetic diversity of the Kingdom Fungi renders the preservation of fungal cultures for many years relevant. Several international reference mycological culture collections are maintained in many countries. The methodologies that are most fit for preserving microorganisms for extended periods are based on lowering the metabolism until it reaches a stage of artificial dormancy. The goal of this study was to analyze three methods for potentially toxigenic fungal conservation (Castellani’s, continuous subculture and lyophilization) and to identify the best among them.
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