Food that provides health benefits beyond basic nutrition, by virtue of physiologically active food components are known as functional foods. Soybeans contain some of these phytochemical components such as isoflavones. Due to the lack of relevant data, the aim of this study was to assess South African consumers' perceptions towards soy and soy products. Respondents (n=3001) were randomly selected from 9 metropolitan as well as rural areas in South Africa. The questionnaire consisted of 17 food related topics. Four of these sections (which were also used in this study) probed information on soy and soy products. The data of 81 % respondents (n=2437), who were aware of soy, were used for further statistical analyses. There were no practical significant differences between rural and metropolitan respondents' perceptions regarding each statement. Large practical significant differences were found between racial groups regarding most of the statements. In general Blacks were more positive towards the use and taste of soy, as opposed to Whites. More Indians were aware of meat substitutes made from soy than the other racial groups. Marketing efforts in South Africa should focus on those groups that like the taste of soy best and who would consume soy regularly. / Thesis (M. (Consumer Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

Food that provides health benefits beyond basic nutrition, by virtue of physiologically active food components are known as functional foods. Soybeans contain some of these phytochemical components such as isoflavones. Due to the lack of relevant data, the aim of this study was to assess South African consumers' perceptions towards soy and soy products. Respondents (n=3001) were randomly selected from 9 metropolitan as well as rural areas in South Africa. The questionnaire consisted of 17 food related topics. Four of these sections (which were also used in this study) probed information on soy and soy products. The data of 81 % respondents (n=2437), who were aware of soy, were used for further statistical analyses. There were no practical significant differences between rural and metropolitan respondents' perceptions regarding each statement. Large practical significant differences were found between racial groups regarding most of the statements. In general Blacks were more positive towards the use and taste of soy, as opposed to Whites. More Indians were aware of meat substitutes made from soy than the other racial groups. Marketing efforts in South Africa should focus on those groups that like the taste of soy best and who would consume soy regularly. / Thesis (M. (Consumer Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on April 16, 2008) Includes bibliographical references.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2002-08Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:55:07Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 herdani_ee_me_botfca.pdf: 252571 bytes, checksum: 741d513244366f02459406142b6b2359 (MD5) / O presente trabalho teve por objetivo estudar os efeitos, de seis níveis de água no solo, na nodulação da soja (Glycine max (L.) Merril). Foi instalado um experimento em casa de vegetação localizada junto à Área experimental do Departamento de Engenharia Rural, da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas (FCA) – Campus Botucatu – SP, UNESP, durante os meses de novembro a dezembro/2001, em solo Latossolo Vermelho Escuro, textura média. O delineamento experimental foi de blocos casualizados com tratamentos em esquema fatorial 2 X 6 (dois níveis de inoculação – com e sem inoculação e seis níveis de irrigação – 30 %, 40 %, 50 %, 60 %, 70 % e 80 % da capacidade de campo), com seis repetições e uma variedade (IAC –18) um tipo de solo. As diferentes unidades experimentais, foram formadas por vasos plásticos impermeáveis contendo uma planta em cada vaso, onde foram avaliados, na floração, quando o processo de fixação de N2 atinge o ponto máximo, número e massa seca dos nódulos. Na planta, foram avaliados, massa seca da parte aérea e das raízes e nitrogênio na planta, pode-se concluir que as plantas responderam positivamente ao aumento do nível de água no solo em relação ao desenvolvimento da parte aérea e radicular . Quando inoculadas apresentaram maior teor de nitrogênio da parte aérea. / The aiming of the work was study the efects of six soil moisture levels on soy nodulation (Glycine max (L.) Merril). A greenhouse experiment was installed at Department of Field Engineering of Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas (FCA) in campus Botucatu-SP, UNESP, during november/2001 until december/2001, in na Oxisol medium texture. The experimental design was randomized blocks with 2 X 6 outlined treatments ( 2 inoculation levels- with and without inoculation and 6 irrigation levels: 30%, 40%, 50% 60%, 70% and 80% of field capacity), it was used 6 repetitions with IAC-18 variety. The different experimental units were formed by impermeable vases with one plant each. These vases were used for avaliation of, during flowering, N fixation (maximum rate) levels, number and dry mass of the nodules. It was analyzed as well, the dry matter and N levels of the aerial part of the plant and the root system. It could be concluded that there were, in all treatments, a plant positive response with the increment of water available in soil and a better development in inoculated plants.

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Call number: LD2668 .T4 1964 L73 / Master of Science

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1986 K72 / Master of Science / Human Nutrition

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Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-61).