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Comparison of the options and financial demands of a regular diet with gluten-free diet
Kosíková, Monika ; Starnovská, Tamara (advisor) ; Floriánková, Marcela (referee)
In the Czech Republic, 50 000 people are diagnosed with Celiac disease and the only known treatment for it is a gluten-free diet. For such patients, gluten consumption can provoke inflammation of a small bowel that can result in heavy consequences. Gluten is a protein contained in wheat, rye, barley, and oats and plays an important role in food production, because of its properties. Bakery and other gluten-free products are produced from other types of cereals. They also require a special technological process, separate spaces, and have a much smaller target group of consumers, which can increase their price at the end. People following a gluten- free diet have to be very careful while eating in restaurants and canteens because even a small amount of gluten can harm their health. Health insurance companies in the Czech Republic contribute various amounts to the GFD, however, mostly only for children. The goal of the research was to find out whether and for how much gluten-free food is more expensive than the ordinary one; and how the availability of gluten-free products and meals is assessed by people who have to eliminate gluten due to health reasons. To achieve the goal, quantitative research with a questionnaire survey was used. The questionnaire with 17 questions was filled in by a hundred...
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Analysis of active substances and biological effects of some non-tradizional cereals
Pecháček, Michal ; Vysoká, Marie (referee) ; Márová, Ivana (advisor)
This thesis deals with the characterization of active substances and biological effects of non-traditional cereals. Basic substances of these non-traditional cereals such as carbohydrates or proteins are characterized in this work. Active compounds such as antioxidants, polyphenols or -glucans are also characterized. These substances were mainly analysed by spectrophotometric methods. The theoretical part describes cereals in general. It focuses on grain morphology, cereal products and mostly on chemical composition. The summary of substances appearing in the cereal grain such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals etc. was processed in this part. In the practical part, the samples of the non-traditional cereals such as amaranth, sorghum, millet, kamut, buckwheat, quinoa, Job’s tears and teff were analysed. Amaranth, millet and buckwheat were also analysed in the form of flakes. Teff was analysed only in the form of flakes. Sorghum and quinoa were analysed also in their coloured variations. Firstly, the water extracts were prepared, then they were used for determination of antioxidant activity, the content of polyphenols compounds and flavonoids. The hydrolysed samples were used for determination of the carbohydrates. For other basic analysis, samples were used in the form of powder. Best results were measured for quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat. Besides basic analysis, the content of -glucans was measured. However, the content of -glucans in these non-traditional cereals was very low. Selected cereals were tested for cytotoxicity on human cells. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by using the MTT cytotoxicity test on human keratinocytes HaCaT and human caucasian colon adenocarcinoma CaCO-2. The sensory analysis was carried out in the last part of the thesis. There were tested 6 samples. From these samples were made muffins that were analysed and sensorically evaluated.
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Influence of early and late drought on grain proteins content and composition in early and late variety of wheat
Vojteková, Vanesa ; Zemanová, Jana (referee) ; Hrstka, Miroslav (advisor)
In this bachelor thesis, the influence of early and late drought on grain protein content and composition in an early and late variety of winter wheat was studied. The varieties used were Avenue and Tobacco.One part of the plants was cultured under the conditions of early drought (bloom season), another part was grown under the conditions of late drought (grain filling season), the last part was grown under the conditions of natural irrigation. Half of the plants were fertilized using nitrogen fertilizer (200 kg N/ha), the second half of plants were without nitrogen fertilizer (0 kg N/ha). Wet gluten, crude protein content, gliadin and glutenin content were determined from flour samples. Results were evaluated by analysis of variance. Drought resistance depends on the genotype. Tobak genotype is more tolerant to climatic conditions, but the drought had a more significant effect on gliadin and glutenin ratio than on the Avenue genotype. Late drought increased wet gluten content in both genotypes and both types of fertilization. On the other hand, the early drought did not affect wet gluten content. Early drought decreased gliadin content, with the exception of Avenue genotype without fertilization. Early drought also increased glutenin content. Late drought increased glutenin content only in the unfertilized variant. Early drought increased glutenin content which leads to decreased gliadin content, especially for nitrogen fertilization. Late drought caused a decrease of gliadin and glutenin ratio, except for Tobak genotype with fertilization. Late drought increased crude protein content, except for Tobak genotype without fertilization. Early drought decreased crude protein content, especially for the unfertilized variant.
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Influence of increased carbon dioxide concentration on grain protein composition in early and late wheat variety
Smrčková, Kamila ; Vítová, Eva (referee) ; Hrstka, Miroslav (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the effect of increased CO2 concentration (700 ppm) on the content and composition of wheat grain proteins in early (Avenue) and late (Tobak) wheat varieties. Three methods were used to determine the proteins in wheat grain: the Kjeldahl determination of crude protein content, the determination of wet gluten, and finally the gravimetric determination of gliadins and glutenins after extraction. A different response of the varieties to the increased CO2 concentration was found. The early Avenue variety was much more sensitive to the effects of increased CO2 concentrations. The gliadin content decreased, while the glutenin content increased with increasing CO2 concentration. The total gluten protein content increased in elevated CO2 concentration, independently of nitrogen fertilization. Its content correlates in our work with the content of wet gluten.
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Qualitative parameters of selected foods in the gluten-free diet
Jiříková, Eva ; Doležal, Marek (advisor) ; Pánek, Jan (referee)
The gluten contained in some cereals plays an important role in the quality of bakery products. However, it is also associated with a range of diseases which require a gluten-free diet. In the first part of the work there is a brief overview of the knowledge on the given topics. The aim of this work was to compare qualitative parameters of selected foods (long-life bakery products) for gluten-free diet. The work included 31 different long-life bakery products (biscuits, wafers, sponge biscuits, extruded products, cracker products) from various producers (including 8 gluten products). The information on the product labels indicates that the food is energy-rich (1640-2310 kJ). Carbohydrates accounted for the largest share of 2/3 of products (48.3-77.8%), of which sugars accounted for more than 10% of the energy value. The remaining 1/3 of the products were rich in fats (49.2-66.8%). The energy content of protein was low (<13%) in all products. After extraction of fat and conversion of fatty acids to methyl esters, the fatty acid composition was determined by gas chromatography (GC-FID). Predominantly represented were monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) with 16.1-83.6%, and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), with 0,6-25,4%. Three samples exceeded, in 100 g of product, the saturated fatty acid intake (SFA)...
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Changes in the content of gliadin protein fractions in two genotypes of winter wheat with different lengths of vegetation time depending on nitrogen fertilization with drought interaction.
Francová, Marie ; Zemanová, Jana (referee) ; Hrstka, Miroslav (advisor)
In this diploma thesis the influence of the nitrogen fertilization and drought on the change in the content of gliadin protein fractions in two genotypes of winter wheat Avenue and Tobac was studied. These two genotypes differ in vegetation time length. Half of the plants were fertilized using nitrogen fertilizer at 200 kg N/ha. One third of the plants were cultured under the conditions of early drought (in bloom season), other one third was grown under the conditions of of late drought (grain filling season), and last third was grown under the conditions of natural irrigation. Individual gliadin fractions were separated by using A-PAGE method and their content quantified by computer densitometry. Our results have shown increase in gliadin fractions content after nitrogen fertilization. Early drought itself caused significant increase in the levels of -gliadin fractions in Tobac genotype. Early and late drought in combination with nitrogen fertilization increased levels of gliadin fractions in Tobac genotype. Early drought in combination with nitrogen fertilization had no effect on Avenue genotype, except of -gliadin fractions which decreased significantly. Late drought in combination with nitrogen fertilization caused significant increase in gliadin content in Avenue genotype. The highest increase in gliadin content was observed in fraction -5 of the Tobac variety during interaction nitrogen fertilization with late drought.
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Changes in gliadin content in four varieties of wheat at different temperatures and drought stress.
Cigánková, Michaela ; Kovalčík, Adriána (referee) ; Hrstka, Miroslav (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with an influence of increasing temperature and water shortage on the content of gliadin proteins in four varieties of wheat: Bohemia, Pannonia, Tobak and RGT Reform. Samples were cultivated at 26, 29, 32, 35, 39 and 41 ° C. Due to the lack of culture samples at 41 ° C, these samples were not used for our experiment. Cultivation took place during flowering with sufficient moisture (with soil moisture higher than 70%) or under drought stress (with humidity below 30%). The A-PAGE method was used to separate gliadin fractions. Quantification was performed by computer densitometry. Significant influence of water availability on gluten protein content was found. The lack of moisture in the stress environment caused a relative increase in gliadin fractions compared to conventional conditions, especially in the Pannonia and RGT Reform varieties. The Pannonia and RGT Reform varieties responded most to the temperature, while Bohemia. The Tobak variety responded to the temperature in interaction with water scarcity. Due to the rising temperature, virtually all gliadin fractions in the Pannonia and RGT Reform varieties increased. The effect of drought often manifests itself in interaction with the influence of temperature. The most dramatic effect was the drought in interaction with temperature in the Tobak variety, where the gliadin content increased. In general, the temperature and drought were most affected by -gliadin fractions of all four varieties of wheat.
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Celiac disease in childhood and adherence to gluten-free diet
Číhová, Anna ; Frühauf, Pavel (advisor) ; El-Lababidi, Nabil (referee)
Basis: Celiac disease is a systemic autoimmune disease caused by gluten intolerance in genetically predisposed individuals that occurs in both children and adults. The presence of gluten in the diet results in the intestinal inflammation, crypt hyperplasia and villus atrophy in the predisposed individuals and consequently nutrient malabsorption. Celiac manifestations include a diverse spectrum of gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal disorders. The only treatment that leads to the normalization of the intestinal mucosa and the disappearance of problems is a lifelong, strictly gluten-free diet. Objective: Two objectives were chosen for this work. The first objective was to compare the levels of antibodies and thereby the compliance to the gluten-free diet of patients diagnosed by the biopsy and the non-biopsy procedure. The second objective was to compare the somatic parameters (weight, height and BMI) of all 170 individuals with the celiac disease, with the general population, especially the compliant and non-compliant patients with the general population, and the two groups. Methodology: In the practical part of this work, the chosen method was an anonymous collection of data from medical records. All findings that were collected were registered and compared and the statistics were analysed by...
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