@misc{BaldermannBlagojevicFredeetal.2016,
  author    = {Baldermann, Susanne and Blagojevic, Lara and Frede, Katja and Klopsch, R. and Neugart, Susanne and Neumann, A. and Ngwene, Benard and Norkeweit, Jessica and Schroeter, D. and Schroeter, A. and Schweigert, Florian J. and Wiesner, M. and Schreiner, Monika},
  title     = {Are Neglected Plants the Food for the Future?},
  series = {Critical reviews in plant sciences},
  volume    = {35},
  journal   = {Critical reviews in plant sciences},
  publisher = {Institut d'Estudis Catalans},
  address   = {Philadelphia},
  issn      = {0735-2689},
  doi       = {10.1080/07352689.2016.1201399},
  pages     = {106 -- 119},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Malnutrition, poor health, hunger, and even starvation are still the world's greatest challenges. Malnutrition is defined as deficiency of nutrition due to not ingesting the proper amounts of nutrients by simply not eating enough food and/or by consuming nutrient-poor food in respect to the daily nutritional requirements. Moreover, malnutrition and disease are closely associated and incidences of such diet-related diseases increase particularly in low- and middle-income states. While foods of animal origin are often unaffordable to low-income families, various neglected crops can offer an alternative source of micronutrients, vitamins, as well as health-promoting secondary plant metabolites. Therefore, agricultural and horticultural research should develop strategies not only to produce more food, but also to improve access to more nutritious food. In this context, one promising approach is to promote biodiversity in the dietary pattern of low-income people by getting access to nutritional as well as affordable food and providing recommendations for food selection and preparation. Worldwide, a multitude of various plant species are assigned to be consumed as grains, vegetables, and fruits, but only a limited number of these species are used as commercial cash crops. Consequently, numerous neglected and underutilized species offer the potential to diversify not only the human diet, but also increase food production levels, and, thus, enable more sustainable and resilient agro- and horti-food systems. To exploit the potential of neglected plant (NP) species, coordinated approaches on the local, regional, and international level have to be integrated that consequently demand the involvement of numerous multi-stakeholders. Thus, the objective of the present review is to evaluate whether NP species are important as "Future Food" for improving the nutritional status of humans as well as increasing resilience of agro- and horti-food systems.},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{DietrichSchweigertSteidletal.2016,
  author    = {Dietrich, Ottfried and Schweigert, Susanne and Steidl, J{\"o}rg and Lischeid, Gunnar},
  title     = {Effects of data and model simplification on the results of a wetland water resource management model},
  series = {Water},
  journal   = {Water},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-407579},
  pages     = {19},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {This paper presents the development of a wetland water balance model for use in a large river basin with many different wetlands. The basic model was primarily developed for a single wetland with a complex water management system involving large amounts of specialized input data and water management details. The aim was to simplify the model structure and to use only commonly available data as input for the model, with the least possible loss of accuracy. Results from different variants of the model and data adaptation were tested against results from a detailed model. This shows that using commonly available data and unifying and simplifying the input data is tolerable up to a certain level. The simplification of the model has greater effects on the evaluated water balance components than the data adaptation. Because this simplification was necessary for large-scale use, we suggest that, for reasons of comparability, simpler models should always be applied with uniform data bases for large regions, though these should only be moderately simplified. Further, we recommend using these simplified models only for large-scale comparisons and using more specific, detailed models for investigations on smaller scales.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DietrichSchweigertSteidletal.2016,
  author    = {Dietrich, Ottfried and Schweigert, Susanne and Steidl, J{\"o}rg and Lischeid, Gunnar},
  title     = {Effects of Data and Model Simplification on the Results of a Wetland Water Resource Management Model},
  series = {Water},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {Water},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2073-4441},
  doi       = {10.3390/w8060252},
  pages     = {19},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {This paper presents the development of a wetland water balance model for use in a large river basin with many different wetlands. The basic model was primarily developed for a single wetland with a complex water management system involving large amounts of specialized input data and water management details. The aim was to simplify the model structure and to use only commonly available data as input for the model, with the least possible loss of accuracy. Results from different variants of the model and data adaptation were tested against results from a detailed model. This shows that using commonly available data and unifying and simplifying the input data is tolerable up to a certain level. The simplification of the model has greater effects on the evaluated water balance components than the data adaptation. Because this simplification was necessary for large-scale use, we suggest that, for reasons of comparability, simpler models should always be applied with uniform data bases for large regions, though these should only be moderately simplified. Further, we recommend using these simplified models only for large-scale comparisons and using more specific, detailed models for investigations on smaller scales.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FredeHenzeKhaliletal.2014,
  author    = {Frede, Katja and Henze, Andrea and Khalil, Mahmoud and Baldermann, Susanne and Schweigert, Florian J. and Rawel, Harshadrai Manilal},
  title     = {Stability and cellular uptake of lutein-loaded emulsions},
  series = {Journal of functional food},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {Journal of functional food},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1756-4646},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.jff.2014.03.011},
  pages     = {118 -- 127},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {The carotenoid lutein can improve human health. Since only a fraction is absorbed from food, lutein supplementation might be recommended. Emulsions could be good carrier systems to improve the bioavailability of lutein. Six different emulsifier compositions were used in this study to prepare lutein-loaded emulsions: beta-lactoglobulin, beta-lactoglobulin/lecithin, Biozate 1, Biozate 1/lecithin, Been 20 and Tween 20/lecithin. The droplet size, resistance to creaming, lutein stability, cytotoxicity and lutein uptake by HT29 cells were investigated. The whey protein beta-lactoglobulin, the whey protein hydrolysate Biozate 1 and the combination with lecithin brought the most promising results. The small droplet sizes and resistance to creaming were an indication of physical stable emulsions. Furthermore, these emulsifiers prevented oxidation of lutein. The choice of emulsifier had a strong impact on the uptake by HT29 cells. The highest lutein absorption was observed with the combination of Biozate 1 and lecithin.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RailaSchweigertStanitznigetal.2017,
  author    = {Raila, Jens and Schweigert, Florian J. and Stanitznig, A. and Lambacher, B. and Franz, S. and Baldermann, Susanne and Wittek, T.},
  title     = {No detectable carotenoid concentrations in serum of llamas and alpacas},
  series = {Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition},
  volume    = {101},
  journal   = {Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  address   = {Hoboken},
  issn      = {0931-2439},
  doi       = {10.1111/jpn.12638},
  pages     = {629 -- 634},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Carotenoids are lipid-soluble pigments and important for a variety of physiological functions. They are major dietary vitamin A precursors and act as lipophilic antioxidants in a variety of tissues and are associated with important health benefits in humans and animals. All animals must acquire carotenoids from their diet, but to our knowledge, there are no studies investigating the intestinal carotenoid absorption and their blood concentrations in New World camelids. The present study aimed to assess the serum concentrations of selected carotenoids in llamas (n=13) and alpacas (n=27). Serum carotenoids as well as retinol (vitamin A) and -tocopherol (vitamin E) were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry and these were unable to detect any carotenoids (- and -carotene, - and -cryptoxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene) in the samples. The concentrations of retinol in alpacas (2.89 +/- 1.13mol/l; mean +/- SD) were higher (p=0.024) than those found in llamas (2.05 +/- 0.87mol/l); however, the concentrations of -tocopherol were not significantly (p=0.166) different (llamas: 3.98 +/- 1.83mol/l; alpacas: 4.95 +/- 2.14mol/l). The results show that both llamas and alpacas are not able to absorb intact carotenoids, but efficiently convert provitamin A carotenoids to retinol.},
  language  = {en}
}