Coffee grounds in swine rations

Coffee: grounds for concern?

C aff eine is the most widely ingested nonregulated substance on earth. A major portion of this drug is consumed as coff ee, with an annual production of over 7.8 million metric tons. Over 2.5 billion cups of coff ee are consumed worldwide each day. Given its popularity, it is hard to conceive of how Western civilization might begin each workday without this critical liquid allotment. Despite t...

Rice bran in swine rations

R i c e bran has received increased attention as a feedstuff for swine and as a source of oil for human consumption. Depending on milling conditions and hull contamination, bran from California rice contains 15 to 20 percent oil, 30 to 40 percent digestible carbohydrate, and 12 to 14 percent protein, although levels of up to 18 percent protein have been reported. Rice bran is also an excellent ...

New Grounds for Drinking Coffee

"Coffee grounds" through the chest tube.

A 78-yr-old Saudi male was admitted having had epigastric pain and vomiting for 3 days. The patient was unable to give a clear medical history; however, he described the pain to be severe, colicky, nonradiating and aggravated by food. On the day of admission, he had noticed a small amount of fresh blood in the vomitus. The family indicated that he had had a long-standing history of intermittent...

Chemical, Functional, and Structural Properties of Spent Coffee Grounds and Coffee Silverskin

Spent coffee grounds (SCG) and coffee silverskin (CS) represent a great pollution hazard if discharged into the environment. Taking this fact into account, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition, functional properties, and structural characteristics of these agroindustrial residues in order to identify the characteristics that allow their reutilization in industrial ...