Marjoista saa runsaasti hyödyllisiä fenoliyhdisteitä

Marjat ovat ylivoimaisia fenoliyhdisteiden lähteitä. Näitä terveyttä edistäviä yhdisteitä etsittiin kaikkiaan 180 kasvikunnan tuotteesta, ja top 20 -listalle pääsi 15 marjaa. Fenoliyhdisteiden pitoisuudet koottiin ainutlaatuiseen tietokantaan.vo

Social Rehabilitation Through a Community-Based Rehabilitation Lens : Empowerment, Participation and Inclusion of the Elderly Long-Term Unemployed in the Re-employment Process

This research examined social rehabilitation in the context of the components of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) through the experiences of elderly long-term unemployed in the re-employment process in Finland. Two questions were posed: ‘What kinds of experiences do the elderly long-term unemployed have of social rehabilitation?’ and ‘What can the key components of CBR—empowerment, participation and inclusion—offer for the re-employment process?’ We analysed social rehabilitation through the experiences of 15 elderly long-term unemployed individuals who had been employed in the intermediate labour market, and results showed they had experienced social rehabilitation in diametrically opposed ways, both positive and negative. The positive experiences included hopefulness, partnership, and re-employment, while a negative outlook, being left alone in the workplace community, and exclusion from the labour market were found amongst the negative experiences. Based on the results, we built a practical model of social rehabilitation, which we called the EPI model.Peer reviewe

Postprandial glycaemic response to berry nectars containing inverted sucrose

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Effect of enzyme-aided juice production on the extractability and profile of berry anthocyanins

These experiments showed that the anthocyanin yield increased significantly in certain enzyme-aided treatments as compared to control

Impact of Dietary Polyphenols on Carbohydrate Metabolism

Polyphenols, including flavonoids, phenolic acids, proanthocyanidins and resveratrol, are a large and heterogeneous group of phytochemicals in plant-based foods, such as tea, coffee, wine, cocoa, cereal grains, soy, fruits and berries. Growing evidence indicates that various dietary polyphenols may influence carbohydrate metabolism at many levels. In animal models and a limited number of human studies carried out so far, polyphenols and foods or beverages rich in polyphenols have attenuated postprandial glycemic responses and fasting hyperglycemia, and improved acute insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity. The possible mechanisms include inhibition of carbohydrate digestion and glucose absorption in the intestine, stimulation of insulin secretion from the pancreatic β–cells, modulation of glucose release from the liver, activation of insulin receptors and glucose uptake in the insulin-sensitive tissues, and modulation of intracellular signalling pathways and gene expression. The positive effects of polyphenols on glucose homeostasis observed in a large number of in vitro and animal models are supported by epidemiological evidence on polyphenol-rich diets. To confirm the implications of polyphenol consumption for prevention of insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and eventually type 2 diabetes, human trials with well-defined diets, controlled study designs and clinically relevant end-points together with holistic approaches e.g., systems biology profiling technologies are needed

Plan4Blue Scenarios for Blue Growth: Qualitative analysis based on expert opinions

Plan4Blue scenario process has a strong participatory element that is implemented by Delphi study and workshops. The scenario process adds qualitative information from Delphi rounds and workshops and leads to analysis on possibilities, also via identifying existing synergies or conflicts between blue economy sectors. In the first phase of the Plan4Blue scenario building, the aim was to look at possibilities and probabilities in order to create the draft future images. The analysis contained all blue economy sectors, in order to identify the important ones in terms of future development. In the second phase, selected blue economy sectors were focused on, based to the results of first rounds of Delphi, and to the results of economic analysis in WP T1. This deliverable present the finalized alternative scenarios for Blue Growth, including futures tables, futures images, and possible pathways leading to the alternative scenarios. They have been created based to the results of the Delphi rounds carried out in 2017 and 2018, and scenario workshops in Helsinki 2017 and Tallinn 2018. Links to deliverables on current status of blue economic business sectors and development trends of key sectors, and sector strategies will be done.This deliverable combines the closely interlinked activity delivery reports:D.T1.4.1 The first report on feedback and views of crossboundary and multisector expert panelD.T1.5.1 Report of the first cross-border multilevel workshop, including first set of scenariosD.T1.9.1 Second report of the Delphi-panel: report of the views of the expertsD.T1.10.1 Report of the second cross-border multilevel workshop; including final scenariosD.T1.11.1 Final report of expert panel workThe maps produced as part of the process are presented in WP3 Deliverable D. T3.6.1 Maps visualizing first versions of blue growth scenarios (Roose et al. 2017).</p

Nanomateriaalit osana yhteiskuntaa : Kohti turvallista nanoteknologian tulevaisuutta

Katsaus sisältää tietoa nanomateriaalien käytöstä, turvallisuuteen liittyvistä kysymyksistä, sääntelystä, sekä tutkimuksesta Suomessa. Nanomateriaaleissa vähintään yksi niiden ulottuvuus on välillä 1–100 nanometriä. Aineella voi nanokoossa olla kemiallisia, fysikaalisia, sähköisiä ja mekaanisia erityisominaisuuksia. Nanoteknologiaa käytetään tuotteiden ominaisuuksien parantamiseen. Teollisesti tuotettuja nanomateriaaleja käytetään lähes kaikilla teollisuuden aloilla. Ihmistoiminnan seurauksena syntyy myös tahattomasti poltto- ja prosessiperäisiä nanohiukkasia. Nanomateriaalien terveydelle tai ympäristölle aiheuttamia vaikutuksia ei vielä täysin tunneta. Terveys- ja ympäristöriskien arviointi perustuu tietoihin nanomateriaalien vaaraominaisuuksista ja altistumistasoista. Teollisesti tuotetuille nanomateriaaleille on mahdollista altistua valmistuksessa ja käytössä. Altistuminen kuluttajatuotteista on pääsääntöisesti vähäistä. Nanomateriaalien sääntelyssä sovelletaan EU- ja kansallisia säädöksiä, jotka koskevat kemikaaleja, elintarvikkeita tai lääkkeitä. Lisäksi EU:ssa on sektorikohtaisia säädöksiä nanomateriaalien turvalliselle käytölle. Euroopan komissio rahoittaa yhä enemmän nanomateriaalien turvallisuuteen liittyvää tutkimista. Suomen yliopistoissa ja valtion tutkimuslaitoksissa tehdään ansiokasta nanomateriaaleja koskevaa materiaali- ja turvallisuustutkimusta

Nanomaterials as part of society : Towards a safe future of nanotechnology

Nanomaterials as part of society : Towards a safe future of nanotechnologyThe review contains information on the use of nanomaterials and safety issues, regulation and research related to nanomaterials in Finland. Nanomaterials have at least one dimension between 1–100 nanometers. At the nanoscale, materials can exhibit unique chemical, physical, electronic and mechanical properties. Nanotechnology is used to improve the properties of materials. Manufactured nanomaterials are used in nearly all industrial sectors. As a result of human activity, nanoparticles are also generated unintentionally through various processes and combustion. The impact that nanomaterials have on health or the environment is not yet fully understood. The assessment of health and environmental risks is based on information on the hazardous properties and exposure levels of nanomaterials. Exposure to manufactured nanomaterials may occur during the production process or the use of these products. However, as a rule, the risk of exposure to manufactured nanomaterials in consumer products is minimal. The regulation of nanomaterials builds on EU and national legislation concerning chemicals, food and medicines. The EU also has sector-specific legislation on the safe use of nanomaterials. The European Commission is directing more and more funding to the research on the safety of nanomaterials. In Finland, universities and government research institutes conduct valuable safety and material-related research on nanomaterials