鸟取短期大学

In Japan, rising demand for waxy barley has led to concerns over bran waste. We investigated the effects of replacing wheat flour with different proportions of the waxy variety ‘Kirarimochi’ barley bran on the physical properties and health functionality of the bread. We used both the inner bran layer (IBLP) and outer bran layer (OBLP) of waxy barley as replacement sources and tested their effects on the appearance, height, specific volume, β-glucan, antioxidant properties, physical and sensory properties of bread. Bread with a 10% IBLP replacement group showed significantly increased height, specific volume, and softness compared to the control, indicating that IBLP at this level serves as an effective enhancer of bread volume and texture. At higher replacement levels (30–50% IBLP), the breads exhibited increased β-glucan content and enhanced antioxidant properties. Sensory evaluation revealed a stronger aroma, increased moistness, and stickiness of bread with 50% IBLP substitutions. OBLP was not suitable for sensory evaluation. These results show that IBLP can improve the specific volume and texture of bread and enhance its health functional components by adjusting the ratio. It also provides a clue to solving the problem of bran disposal.

To promote the use of waxy barley bran, an underutilized resource, samples of waxy barley were divided into three parts: polished waxy barley powder (PWBP), inner bran layer powder (IBLP), and outer bran layer powder (OBLP). The color and appearance, general properties, minerals, vitamins, β-glucan, antioxidant properties, and aroma of each part were compared. In terms of appearance and color, IBLP and OBLP appeared more yellow than PWBP; general components that were more abundant in IBLP and OBLP compared with PWBP were protein, fat, and ash. IBLP and OBLP had characteristically high values of Mg and Zn, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin B1, total polyphenol content, H-ORAC, and DPPH. In particular, the vitamin B1 content of OBLP was approximately 10 times higher than that of PWBP, and Mg and Zn content was more than five times higher than in PWBP. The β-glucan content of IBLP and OBLP was lower than that of PWBP, but relatively high. GC–MS analysis revealed that hexanal was the aroma component common to all three samples, and the peak areas were in the order of PWBP > OBLP > IBLP.

The first policy developed for community building on a nationwide scale was a model community project promoted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (currently the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications). This project is a combination of an environmental facilities development plan and community activities. Community building fostered over many years. Now that 50 years have passed since the start of this model project, it considered meaningful to clarify this project.

The focus of this study is the mother-daughter relationships depicted in Japanese American literature in the mid-to late 20th century.I analyse the short stories of Hisaye Yamamoto (1921-2011) and Wakako Yamauchi (1924-2018), to illustrate how the mother-daughter relationships are closely connected to different ethnic and cultural identities in the Japanese immigrant families.