Improving functional and nutritional profiles of barley flours with diverse starch types through pearling.

A comparative analysis of chemical, functional, and digestive parameters was conducted on five new barley genotypes designed for food purposes, differing in starch type, β-glucans, and arabinoxylan content. Both whole and pearled grain flours were examined. Amylose exhibited positive correlations with least gelation capacity (r = 0.

Metabolic profiling of (poly)phenolic compounds in mouse urine following consumption of hull-less and purple-grain barley.

The present study attempted for the first time to investigate the metabolic fate of (poly)phenolic compounds provided by a hull-less and purple grain barley genotype biofortified in anthocyanins. Balb/c mice were supplemented either with standard purified diet (SD) or whole-grain barley supplemented diet (WGB) for six weeks. Subsequently, (poly)phenolic metabolites were determined in urine samples by UPLC-MS/MS, and the principal metabolic pathways were elucidated.

Unlocking Phenolic Potential: Determining the Optimal Grain Development Stage in Hull-Less Barley Genotypes with Varying Grain Color.

Barley is rich in phenolic compounds, providing health benefits and making it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. However, most studies focus on these compounds at barley's final maturity, neglecting their synthesis during grain development and its impact on barley quality for food applications. This study investigates phenolic profiles during grain development in four hull-less barley genotypes with different grain colors, specifically bred for food applications.

Effect of Barley and Oat Consumption on Immune System, Inflammation and Gut Microbiota: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Purpose Of Review: The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effects of whole grain Avena sativa and Hordeum vulgare L., or their isolated fractions, on immune and inflammatory functions, as well as their influence on gut microbiota. A structured literature search was undertaken in line with PRISMA guidelines.

Post-anthesis thermal stress induces differential accumulation of bioactive compounds in field-grown barley.

Background: Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is a healthy grain because of its high content of dietary fibre and phenolic compounds. It faces periods of high temperature during grain filling, frequently reducing grain weight.

Impact of Rising Temperature in the Deposition Patterns of Bioactive Compounds in Field Grown Food Barley Grains.

High temperatures at the end of the season are frequent under Mediterranean conditions, affecting final grain quality. This study determined the deposition patterns throughout grain filling of dry matter, dietary fiber, phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity for four barley genotypes under two contrasting temperatures. Deposition pattern for dietary fiber followed that of grain weight.

Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity in Pearling Fractions of Hulled, Partially Hull-Less and Hull-Less Food Barley Genotypes.

Three food barley genotypes differing in the presence or absence of husks were sequentially pearled and their fractions analyzed for ash, proteins, bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity in order to identify potential functional food ingredients. Husks were high in ash, arabinoxylans, procyanidin B3, prodelphinidin B4 and -coumaric, ferulic and diferulic bound acids, resulting in a high antioxidant capacity. The outermost layers provided a similar content of those bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity that were high in husks, and also an elevated content of tocols, representing the most valuable source of bioactive compounds.

Outcomes of an enhanced recovery after radical cystectomy program in a prospective multicenter study: compliance and key components for success.

Objective: To investigate the effect of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program on complications and length of stay (LOS) after radical cystectomy (RC) and to assess if the number and type of components of ERAS play a key role on the decrease of surgical morbidity.

Materials And Methods: We analyzed the data of 277 patients prospectively recruited in 11 hospitals undergoing RC initially managed according to local practice (Group I) and later within an ERAS program (Group II). Two main outcomes were defined: 90-day complications rate and LOS.

Barley β-glucan accelerates wound healing by favoring migration versus proliferation of human dermal fibroblasts.

β-Glucans are considered candidates for the medication in different human pathologies. In this work, we have purified β-glucan from a selected barley line and tested their effects in primary human dermal fibroblasts. Unexpectedly, we have observed that this compound promoted a short-transitory proliferation arrest at 24 h after its addition on the medium.

Photosynthesis-dependent/independent control of stomatal responses to CO2 in mutant barley with surplus electron transport capacity and reduced SLAH3 anion channel transcript.

The mechanisms of stomatal sensitivity to CO2 are yet to be fully understood. The role of photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic factors in stomatal responses to CO2 was investigated in wild-type barley (Hordeum vulgare var. Graphic) and in a mutant (G132) with decreased photochemical and Rubisco capacities.

Response of last instar Helicoverpa armígera larvae to Bt toxin ingestion: changes in the development and in the CYP6AE14, CYP6B2 and CYP9A12 gene expression.

Bt crops are able to produce Cry proteins, which were originally present in Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria. Although Bt maize is very efficient against corn borers, Spanish crops are also attacked by the earworm H. armigera, which is less susceptible to Bt maize.

Gene and QTL detection in a three-way barley cross under selection by a mixed model with kinship information using SNPs.

Quantitative trait locus (QTL) detection is commonly performed by analysis of designed segregating populations derived from two inbred parental lines, where absence of selection, mutation and genetic drift is assumed. Even for designed populations, selection cannot always be avoided, with as consequence varying correlation between genotypes instead of uniform correlation. Akin to linkage disequilibrium mapping, ignoring this type of genetic relatedness will increase the rate of false-positives.

Inflatable penile prosthesis implantation without corporeal dilation: a cavernous tissue sparing technique.

Purpose: We compared the advantages and disadvantages of initial penile implantation with vs without prior dilation of the corpora cavernosa.

Materials And Methods: Patients implanted for the first time with a 700CX or an antibiotic coated 700CX InhibiZone 3-piece prosthesis by a single surgeon during January 2005 to December 2006 were included in the study. They were randomized to penile implantation without (group 1) or with (group 2) penile dilation.

Patterns of genetic and eco-geographical diversity in Spanish barleys.

The pool of Western Mediterranean landraces has been under-utilised for barley breeding so far. The objectives of this study were to assess genetic diversity in a core collection of inbred lines derived from Spanish barley landraces to establish its relationship to barleys from other origins, and to correlate the distribution of diversity with geographical and climatic factors. To this end, 64 SSR were used to evaluate the polymorphism among 225 barley (Hordeum vulgare ssp.

Maternal understanding of diarrhoea-related dehydration and its influence on ORS use in Indonesia.

Dehydration resulting from diarrhoea remains a significant cause of death for young children in developing countries such as Indonesia. Although Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) is effective in preventing and treating dehydration, its use in home treatment is not widespread. This study sought to assess whether mothers' understanding of diarrhoea-related dehydration influenced their use of ORS in home treatment.

Biosafety and risk assessment framework for selectable marker genes in transgenic crop plants: a case of the science not supporting the politics.

Selectable marker gene systems are vital for the development of transgenic crops. Since the creation of the first transgenic plants in the early 1980s and their subsequent commercialization worldwide over almost an entire decade, antibiotic and herbicide resistance selectable marker gene systems have been an integral feature of plant genetic modification. Without them, creating transgenic crops is not feasible on purely economic and practical terms.

Controlled-release doxazosin in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of controlled-release doxazosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Scope: In this open-label, noncontrolled, observational surveillance study, 3684 men with BPH received 4-8 mg of controlled-release doxazosin gastrointestinal therapeutic system (GITS) for 6 months; 3283 (89.1%) patients completed the trial.

[Surgical treatment of renal adenocarcinoma with venous thrombus].

Objectives: To analyze therapeutic management and survival of renal adenocarcinoma with tumor venous extension treated by surgery in our experience.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluate a series of 29 cases of renal adenocarcinoma with venous thrombus who underwent radical nephrectomy and thrombectomy from January 1986 to November 2003. Mean age was 63.

Chloroplast DNA microsatellite analysis supports a polyphyletic origin for barley.

Five barley chloroplast DNA microsatellites (cpSSRs) were used to study genetic relationships among a set of 186 barley accessions-34 Hordeum vulgare ssp. spontaneum (HS accessions) from Morocco, Ethiopia, Cyprus, Crete, Libya, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and Israel, 122 H. vulgare ssp.

Use of new EST markers to elucidate the genetic differences in grain protein content between European and North American two-rowed malting barleys.

A population comprising 102 doubled haploid lines were produced from a cross between Beka, a barley cultivar widely grown in Spain, and Logan, a north American cultivar with inherently low protein content, a character considered to derive from the cultivar Karl. The intentions were to determine whether low-nitrogen malting barleys could be developed in Spain, and if genetic factors that influenced protein content were similarly expressed in widely diverse environments, i.e.

Dormancy, ABA content and sensitivity of a barley mutant to ABA application during seed development and after ripening.

Assessment of dormancy inception, maintenance and release was studied for artificially dried immature seeds harvested throughout seed development in the barley cv. Triumph and its mutant line TL43. Each was grown in Spain and Scotland under low and high dormancy inducing conditions, respectively.

On the origin of Spanish two-rowed barleys.

To investigate the phylogenetic origin of Spanish two-rowed barleys, we studied 44 accessions of old land-races both morphologically and biochemically to ascertain their similarity with 51 entries of old cultivars and land-races of widespread origin across Europe. They were also compared with 20 accessions of Hordeum spontaneum from the Mediterranean basin and other regions of its distribution range, 14 accessions of Moroccan cultivated six-rowed barley land-races, and different six-rowed Spanish and two-and six-rowed European cultivars. CM-(trypsin inhibitors and subunits of the barley tetrameric α-amylase inhibitor) proteins and hordeins, all of which are endosperm proteins, were used as biochemical markers.