Postprandial changes in the content and composition of nonprotein nitrogen in human milk.
The effect of a meal on human milk (HM) total nitrogen (TN) and nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) content and composition was examined. Two studies were performed in which milk and blood samples were collected 2-3 h after subjects consumed either a test breakfast or lunch. To monitor the rate of transfer of plasma urea into milk, two women were given [15N]2-urea with the meal. Milk TN concentrations were not significantly different from premeal values. However, concentrations of milk NPN, urea nitrogen, and alanine were increased by greater than or equal to 20% over premeal values. [15N]2-Urea appeared in plasma and milk within 15 min and reached maximum enrichments of 10% and 5.5% in plasma and milk, respectively. Several HM NPN components increase in concentration postprandially; however, these concentrations were not always correlated with changes in plasma concentrations, suggesting that milk NPN may also reflect metabolic activities within the mammary gland.
Infused and ingested labeled lysines: appearance in human-milk proteins.
Incorporation of two labeled forms of lysine into human-milk proteins was studied in fasted lactating subjects to determine whether highly labeled proteins could be produced for subsequent nutritional studies and whether the kinetics of milk synthesis could be studied in humans with stable isotope techniques. Five subjects, maintained on formula diets, received L-[13C1]lysine (27 mumol/kg) as an IV bolus and L-[15N2]lysine (27 mumol/kg) as an oral bolus 4 h postprandially. Milk samples were collected at 30, 45, 90, 150, 240, and 360 min. Tracer lysine levels in the hydrolysate of unfractionated milk protein were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry isotope ratiometry. After a delay of at least 45 min, significant labeling of milk protein was detected and reached a maximum at 150 min with cumulative percent does recovery over 6 h of 0.5%. Human-milk proteins can be labeled for nutritional investigations and in vivo kinetics of milk protein synthesis can be studied with stable isotope techniques.
Mite population density analysis of stored dried apricots in Turkey
The aim of this study was to determine the population density of mite species attacking stored dried apricots in Malatya, Elazig and Izmir regions of Turkey. Storage construction types and duration of storage were also considered. The samples were collected during 2000–2003 in the most important apricot producing areas (Malatya and Elazig) and the exporting center (Izmir). Frequency of occurrence and rates of intensity of infestations were determined (16.50% from Malatya, 3.19% from Elazig and 80.49% from Izmir). A total of 16 mite species belonging to 13 genera and 11 families were identified during the surveys. The pest species Carpoglyphus lactis (L.) (Astigmata: Carpoglyphidae) was the most abundant species recorded (69.14% of samples). The highest infestation value recorded was 15,534 mites per kg.