Analysis of the Purchase Behavior of Imported Organic Foodstuffs in Italy and Korea

Giulia Maggi(Giulia Maggi ),김정호(Jung-Ho Kim) 경희대학교 국제지역연구원 2022 아태연구 Vol.29 No.1

글로벌 유기농 농산물 시장의 급성장에도 불구하고 소비자들의 수입 유기농 제품 구매 행동에 대한 연구는 제한적이다. 본고는 수입 유기농 식품의 구매 결정 과정에서 이탈리아와 한국 소비자 사이의 차이점과 공통점을 강조함으로써 해당 분야 연구에 이바지하고자 하였다. 양국은 유기농법을 장려하고 친환경 제품의 생산 및 소비에 대한 교육을 강화하고 있다. 또한, 이탈리아와 한국은 한-유럽연합 유기가공식품 상호 동등성 인정 협정을 맺은 바 있다. 이는 양국의 유기농 제품 무역에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 것으로 전망된다. 소비자들의 수입 유기농 식품 구매 의사결정에 영향을 미치는 요인들로는 신뢰성, 제품 속성, 원산지 효과 및 윤리적 고려가 있다. 두 나라 소비자들의 수입 유기농 식품 구매 의사결정 요인 분석과 비교 연구에는 AHP 기법이 활용되었다. 양국 소비자들의 수입 유기농 식품 구매에 영향을 미치는 주요 요인은 유사하였으나, 세부적인 차이도 드러났다. 한국 소비자는 보다 브랜드 지향적이며 녹색 이미지를 중요시하는 반면, 이탈리아 소비자는 원산지와의 거리 및 동물복지를 상대적으로 중요시하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 한국이나 이탈리아 시장에 진출하고자 하는 기업에게 큰 도움이 될 것으로 보이며, 도출된 결론은 해당 분야에 대한 후속연구의 초석이 될 것으로 기대된다. Despite the growth of the global market for organic agri-food products, studies focusing on the consumer purchase behavior towards imported organic goods are rather limited. This paper wishes to contribute to this research area by highlighting the differences and commonalities between Italian and Korean consumers in the process of decision making towards imported organic food products. Both countries have been promoting organic farming and boosting awareness and education towards climate change and the production and consumption of eco-friendly products. The demand for organic products is expected to increase further as a result. Italy and Korea can also count on the EU-ROK Organic Equivalency Agreement which provides a big advantage in terms of trading time and costs. Overall, the factors influencing the decision making of consumers of imported organic foodstuffs are trustworthiness, product attributes, country of origin, and ethical concern. The relative relevance and preference among these factors given by the two consumer groups in the process of decision making were analyzed using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology. The results suggest that Italian and Korean consumers value criteria similarly. Nevertheless, there is a difference of perception of the products’ ethical dimension and the relevance given to brand and reputation. Korean consumers are generally more brand oriented and value green image comparatively more, while to Italian consumers distance to the country of origin, and animal welfare are comparatively more important. These new insights can be useful for marketers wishing to enter or strengthen their position in the Korean and / or the Italian markets. Finally, the conclusions drawn can serve as a basis for further research about purchase behavior towards imported organic products.

Pressurized liquid extraction of brewer’s spent grain: Kinetics and crude extracts characterization

Giulia Herbst,Fabiane Hamerski,Massimiliano Errico,Marcos L. Corazza 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.102 No.-

In this study, extraction yield of valuable compounds from brewer’s spent grain (BSG) using pressurizedliquid extraction (PLE) was investigated varying temperature, solvent type, and flow rate at a constantpressure. The results were compared with Soxhlet extractions using the total phenolic compounds(TPC), total flavonoid compounds (TFC), antioxidant activity (AA), reducing sugars (RS), and total reducingsugars (TRS) as indices. The highest PLE extraction yield was 20.1 wt%, at 120 C, 2 mL/min using ethanolto water volume ratio of 0.5, at 10 MPa. The TPC, TFC, and AA content were favored by water and water/ethanol extractions and temperature increase. The highest AA was obtained with water at 120 C and4 mL/min achieving 9944, 4769 and 4096 mmol TE/100 g of BSG extract, respectively. PLE was capableof present high extraction yields maintaining the RS and TRS in the BSG matrix. In addition, BSG wasdefatted with compressed propane before the extraction with PLE, showing that compressed propaneis highly efficient in recovering the lipid fraction from BSG. The results demonstrated a great potentialof water and different EtOH/Water solvent ratio at pressurized conditions for obtaining biocompoundsof BSG in a crude extract with expressive biological activity.

DEALING WITH FRUSTRATION? LET CONSUMERS WRITE!

Giulia Miniero,Michael Gibbert 글로벌지식마케팅경영학회 2014 Global Marketing Conference Vol.2014 No.7

Consumers like talking and writing about products, sharing experiences and thoughts, especially if these are negative or disappointing. Expressing their frustration help them digesting the unsatisfactory feeling. Companies, therefore, need to find ways to help consumers deal with their frustration but not impacting their overall attitude toward the product. The present study investigates the relative superiority of complaining vs. a new tool for airing frustrations with products, the expressive writing paradigm (Pennebacker 1997). Across two experimental between-subject studies, we find support that consumers who write their disappointment expressively have an higher product evaluation compared to customers that do not express their disappointment (Study 1). Moreover, as Study 2 shows, writing expressively brings consumers to have an higher product evaluation than complaint writing.

A Practice on Supra-Functional Design for Unexpected Experiences using Rhetoric Figures

Giulia Nespoli,Sungyun Jang 한국디자인학회 2021 Design Works Vol.4 No.2

ToleRability of BevacizUmab in elderly Ovarian cancer patients (TURBO study): a case-control study of a real-life experience

Giulia Amadio,Claudia Marchetti,Emanuele Rocco Villani,Domenico Fusco,Francesca Stollagli,Carolina Bottoni,Mariagrazia Distefano,Giuseppe Colloca,Giovanni Scambia,Anna Fagotti 대한부인종양학회 2020 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.31 No.1

Objective: Bevacizumab maintenance following platinum-based chemotherapy is an effective treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), both in primary and recurrent disease. Our aim was to identify criteria to select elderly patients who can safely benefit from bevacizumab addition. Methods: This is a case-control study on patients with primary or recurrent EOC who received platinum-based chemotherapy plus bevacizumab, between January 2015 and December 2016. Patient characteristics, treatment details and adverse events were reviewed and analyzed in 2 settings: younger (<65 years, group 1) and elderly (≥65 years, group 2). A binary logistic model was applied to correlate clinical variables and severe (grade ≥3) toxicity risk. Results: Overall, 283 patients with EOC were included, with 72 (25.4%) older patients compared with 211 (74.6%) younger women. Bevacizumab had been administered to 234 patients (82.7%) as first-line treatment and in 49 (17.3%) with recurrent disease. At diagnosis, elderly patients presented with at least one comorbidity and were taking at least 1 medication in 84.7% and 80.6% of the cases respectively, compared with correspondingly 47.4% and 37.4% in group 1 (p<0.001). Nonetheless, the occurrence of serious (grade ≥3) adverse events did not increase among the older group. Creatinine serum levels >1.1 g/dL, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≤60 mL/min, ≥3 comorbidities were independently associated with a higher severe toxicity. Conclusions: Elderly patients with EOC can safely be treated with bevacizumab; factors other than age, as higher creatinine serum levels, eGFR and number of comorbidities should be considered to better estimate bevacizumab-related toxicity risk.

PEGylated polylactide (PLA) and poly (lactic‑co‑glycolic acid) (PLGA) copolymers for the design of drug delivery systems

Giulia Bonacucina,Diego Romano Perinelli,Marco Cespi,Giovanni Filippo Palmieri 한국약제학회 2019 Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation Vol.49 No.4

Background PEGylated polylactide (PLA) and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) copolymers are biodegradable polyesters, widely employed in the last decades for the design of drug delivery systems such as polymeric hydrogels and nanocarriers (e.g. micelles and nanoparticles). The coupling with polyethylene glycol (PEG) offers some advantages with the respect to PLA and PLGA, including a higher hydrophilicity and a prolonged retention time for nanoparticulate systems, as well as the possibility of preparing thermoresponsive hydrogels. A large variety of pharmacologically active-compounds (small molecules, natural compounds or biomolecules such as proteins, peptides, oligonucleotides) has been formulated and delivered through PEGylated PLA or PLGA copolymers. Due to the high number of papers recently published about the use of these biodegradable copolymers in drug delivery, PEGylated PLA or PLGA copolymers are being still attractive. Their potential applications have been also broadened by the developing of ligand-functionalized copolymers, enabling an “active drug targeting” for nanoparticulate systems. Area covered The present review summarizes the recent advances in drug delivery systems based on PEGylated PLA or PLGA copolymers, focusing on self-assembled micelles and thermoresponsive hydrogels as well as nanoparticles. A particular consideration has been given to functionalized PEGylated PLA/PLGA nanoparticles for active drug delivery. Expert opinion Further advances in the design of PEGylated PLA/PLGA delivery systems will be beneficial for an improved drug release and targeting in the light of novel personalised therapeutic strategies.

무형유산 전승자로서의 여성 직조공: 페루 쿠스코 칸치스 주의 사회 변화와 역량 강화에 관한 연구

Giulia Avanza, MSc 국립민속박물관 2021 International Journal of Intangible Heritage Vol.16 No.2

유네스코는 인류무형문화유산(intangible cultural heritage of humanity)을구성하는 전통 공예에 직물 공예 유산과 그 제작에 필요한 특정기술과 지식을 포함한다. 이것은 직조의 전통, 지역 사회 구조, 지역공동체의 역사와 공유된 기억 사이에 존재하는 특별한 연관성때문이다. 페루 쿠스코 지역의 칸치스 주에서의 광범위한 현장조사와 민족지리학적 참여자 관찰에서 비롯된 이 논문은 이 지역의베틀 직물 제작 전통을 설명할 것이며, 무형문화유산, 전통 생태 지식및 지역 사회경제적 역학 사이의 관계를 강조할 것이다. 직물 공예유산과 관련된 문화 보존과 사회적 불평등 사이의 상호 작용과갈등을 밝히기 위해 무형유산 전승자로서의 여성 직조공 지위에영향을 미치는 여러 관찰된 관련 요소들(경직된 사회 구조, 가족구성, 젠더와 제도적 지원 사이의 관계)에 대해 보다 자세히 다룰것이다. 또한, 여성 직조공의 역할, 노동 환경, 그리고 출신 지역 사회내외에서의 자율성과 사회적 지위에 대해 돌아볼 것이다. 현대화의압력과 생산 동질화 위협의 맥락에서, 본 논문은 이러한 형태의무형문화유산의 회복탄력성에 기여하며, 이러한 창조적인 유산을보존하여 동시에 여성들이 해로운 사회 역학을 극복할 수 있도록힘을 부여하는 여러 조건들을 밝히고자 한다.

Chemopreventive Potential of Apple Pulp Callus Against Colorectal Cancer Cell Proliferation and Tumorigenesis

Giulia Baldelli,Mauro De Santi,Daniele Fraternale,Giorgio Brandi,Mirco Fanelli,Giuditta Fiorella Schiavano 한국식품영양과학회 2019 Journal of medicinal food Vol.22 No.6

This study focused on the evaluation of the chemopreventive potential of tissue in vitro culture of the “Mela Rosa Marchigiana” apple (MRM callus) that allows the amplification of secondary metabolites. The MRM pulp and MRM callus chemopreventive potential was evaluated in terms of antiproliferative activity, inhibition of tumorigenesis in soft agar cultures, cell cycle and western blotting analyses in CaCo2 and LoVo colon cancer cell lines and in JB6 promotion-sensitive (JB6 P+) cells. MRM callus induced a strong concentration-dependent inhibition of colon cancer cell proliferation and suppressed 12-o-tetra-decanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate-induced tumorigenesis of JB6 P+ cells in soft agar cultures. MRM callus inhibited the phosphorylation of JNK, p38, and eIF2alpha. Our data indicate that the MRM callus exerts a good antiproliferative and antitumorigenic potential through the MAP kinase inhibition and could provide natural compounds with chemopreventive properties.

The status of women weavers as heritage bearers: Accounts of social transformation and empowerment in the province of Canchis, Cuzco, Peru

Giulia Avanza, MSc 국립민속박물관 2021 International Journal of Intangible Heritage Vol.16 No.1

UNESCO includes heritage textile arts and the specific skills and knowledge required for their production among the traditional crafts that constitute the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. This is due to the significant links that exist between weaving traditions, local societal structures and the history and shared memories of local communities. This article, which originates in extensive fieldwork and ethnographic participant observation in the Canchis province, in the region of Cuzco, Peru, will illustrate the tradition of loom textile-making in the area, highlighting the interdependence among intangible cultural heritage, traditional ecological knowledge and local socio-economic dynamics. A number of observed relevant factors affecting the status of women weavers as heritage bearers (rigid social structures, familial organisation, relation between genders and institutional support) will be addressed in further detail to shed light on the reciprocal interactions and the tensions between cultural preservation and social inequality in relation to heritage textile art, and to reflect on the role of female weavers, on their working conditions and on their autonomy and social status within and outside their communities of origin. In the context of pressing modernisation and threatening homogenisation of production, this article identifies a number of conditions that contribute to the resilience of this form of intangible cultural heritage, preserving this creative legacy while empowering women to overcome detrimental social dynamics.

Codeine Precipitating Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient in Therapy with Antidepressant and Triptan

Giulia Milano,Werner Maria Natta,Alfredo Bello,Antonietta Martelli,Francesca Mattioli 대한정신약물학회 2017 CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE Vol.15 No.3

The serotonin syndrome is a serioius medical condition due due to an intensive stimulation of setonin receptors. It is a rare, but severe, consequence of interaction between serotomimetic agents. This is a report of a 70-year-old woman steadily in therapy with venlafaxine and rizatriptan for migraine and major depressive syndrome. She was admitted to neurology unit for decreased light reflex with miotic pupils, global hyperreflexia, tremor, anxiety, ataxia and incoordination. The patient was diagnosed as a probable case of serotonin syndrome due to a pharmacological interaction between venlafaxine and rizatriptan trigged by opioid intake. In this paper, the development of syntomatology, the clinical examination and the possible pharmacokinetics explanation were carefully discussed and analysed.