RESUMO Como medicamento tradicional chinês, a Angelica dahurica tem um importante valor medicinal e nutricional. A fim de otimizar o efeito de extração de flavonoides em Angelica dahurica e melhorar o seu valor medicinal, este estudo foi realizado para otimizar o processo de flavonoides em Angelica dahurica usando a metodologia de superfície de resposta, e investigar os efeitos do tempo ultrassônico, concentração de etanol e concentração de solução de alimentação na taxa de extração de flavonoides em Angelica dahurica com base no teste de fator único. O processo de extração assistida por ultrassom pode melhorar significativamente a taxa de extração de flavonoides em Angelica dahurica, e os flavonoides têm certas capacidades antioxidante, o que fornece uma base teórica para a extração de ingredientes ativos em Angelica dahurica. chinês nutricional resposta ultrassônico único antioxidante

ABSTRACT As a traditional Chinese medicine, Angelica dahurica has significant medicinal and nutritional value. To optimize the extraction of flavonoids from Angelica dahurica and enhance its medicinal value, this study was conducted to optimize the process using response surface methodology and investigated the effects of ultrasonication time, ethanol concentration, and solid-liquid ratio on the extraction rate of flavonoids in Angelica dahurica based on single-factor tests. The ultrasound-assisted extraction process can significantly improve the extraction rate of flavonoids in Angelica dahurica, and the flavonoids exhibit antioxidant capacities, which provides a practical basis for the extraction of active ingredients from Angelica dahurica. medicine value time concentration solidliquid solid liquid singlefactor single factor tests ultrasoundassisted ultrasound assisted capacities

Abstract Antibacterial polyethylene (PE) packaging films were prepared by combining granulation and casting with antibacterial agents sodium dehydroacetate (SD) and potassium sorbate (PS). The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to characterize the structure of the films, and the effects of various additives on their physical, optical, microstructure, thermal stability, and antibacterial properties were investigated. The results show that when the SD: PS ratio is 2:1, the antibacterial film has higher tensile strength (14.71 MPa) than pure PE film. When the SD: PS ratio is 3:1, the water vapor transmission coefficient is the lowest, and The increase of SD concentration can result in good antibacterial activity against various microbes. The film has excellent physical and antibacterial properties, making it ideal for food packaging.

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of pre-farrowing lipid supplementation for three days on performance parameters of sows and piglets and the survival rate of litters. Four hundred hyperprolific sows were randomly distributed in blocks according to their body condition score, weight, and parity order. Three levels of soybean oil were added on top at the time of feed supply and compared to the control treatment. The levels were: 250 mL, 500 mL, and 1,000 mL, in addition to the control that contained only the crude fat present in the feed (5.04%). Sows were weighed and evaluated for their body condition score at the beginning and end of the lactation period, and their piglets were weighed at birth, after 24 h, and at weaning to determine colostrum yield of the sow and daily weight gain of piglets during the lactation period. Survival rate of litters was also evaluated. Weight loss of gilts decreased linearly as the level of supplemented oil increased. The other parameters evaluated were not affected by treatments, suggesting that the supplemented soybean oil was used for growth rather than milk production of gilts. Additionally, it had no effect on the performance of multiparous females. Under the experimental conditions of this study, soybean oil supplementation for gilts in the first three days before farrowing decrease their weight loss but does not change their body condition score, colostrum yield, and performance and survival of their litters.