ABSTRACT The antibiotic residues were investigated in raw and pasteurized milk produced in Neyshabur region, Iran. To this end, 82 milk samples, including raw and pasteurized milk of different brands and local raw milk samples of collection centers, were collected from Neyshabur region in two seasons during 2016. The antibiotic four-plate test (FPT) was performed to examine the presence of tetracycline

ABSTRACT Pinctada martensii protein isolates (PPIs) and polysaccharide complexes of different mixing ratios (10:1, 10:2, 10:3) were prepared at the optimal pH. The characteristics of PPIs and complexes were compared by determination of solubility, emulsifying properties, surface hydrophobicity, thermal properties, rheological behavior, and fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Compared with

ABSTRACT The chemical compounds and the antioxidant capacity in thinned young and ripe fruit of 7 Chinese peach and nectarine varieties were investigated. Neochlorogenic acid, catechin and chlorogenic acid were the dominant antioxidants in thinned young fruit, which were 6.4–20.7-fold, 3.3–14.2-fold, and 4.1–11.4-fold higher than ripe fruit, respectively. In addition, the sugar composition of the thinned

ABSTRACT Oxidative stress and inflammation (OSI) occurs naturally during many biological processes including digestion, metabolism, and exercise. While small, transient amounts of OSI are considered normal, unregulated, or chronic OSI can damage the vascular-circulatory system, which can result in chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), atherosclerosis, and cancer. Antioxidant phytochemicals

ABSTRACT The functional and instrumental textural properties of reduced-salt meat emulsions (RSMEs) containing konjac gel, with combined transglutaminase (TG), isolated soy protein (ISP), and alginate were investigated to determine optimal quality characteristics. Control groups were produced using 1.2% salt (-) and 1.5% salt (+). RSMEs (1.2% salt) formulations contained T1 (konjac gel), T2 (konjac

ABSTRACT The effect of ingredients on the sensory acceptability of milk chocolate containing okra pectin as emulsifier was investigated and optimized. A four-component constrained mixture design (Simplex lattice) was used for the recipe formulations using Minitab Statistical software. The lower and upper constraints of the component variables (sugar, milk, cocoa butter, and cocoa liquor) were determined

ABSTRACT Defatted dabai (Canarium odontophyllum Miq.) parts are considered good sources of antioxidants. This study aimed to determine the nutritional values and antioxidant properties of dabai cocoa bars and the sensory profile scores of different parts of dabai fruits (oil, oleoresin, and kernel). The second part of this study included the formulation of dark dabai cocoa bars using different percentages

ABSTRACT The present study investigated whether changes in diet associated with an increased intake of micronutrients with antioxidant potential could affect reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation determined by EPR-spectroscopy. Out of initial 16 participants, 6 participants (28.3 ± 6.8 years) demonstrated a nutritional behavior below current national recommendations and were instructed to follow

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effects of added casein (CN), whey proteins (WPs), calcium chloride (CaCl2), and a hydrocolloid [gum arabic (GA), gelatin (GL), sodium alginate (ALG), or pectin (PC)] on the quality of camel milk yogurts. Maximum viscosity was achieved with 4% WP and 2% CN. Addition of CaCl2, GA, and GL negatively affected the viscosity/rheology of WP/CN-fortified yogurts while ALG

ABSTRACT Arrowroot starch repeatedly ozonated for 10 and 30 cycles was mixed with 5 and 10 g palm oil/100 g starch to form a complex. The complex index increased as oil concentration or ozonation cycles increased. The increased complex due to ozonation could be linked to depolymerization or ring opening but not to the increase in the number of polar carboxyl groups, so more entry points to the amylose

ABSTRACT Detection of primary metabolites such as amino acids, carbohydrates along with the secondary metabolites is important for the quality control of herbal. Therefore, a simple amino acid analysis method was investigated for the quality control of Protaetia brevitarsis. Six batches of P. brevitarsis collected from different feeding batches were used to analyze the amino acid composition and content

ABSTRACT In this study, chitosan (CTS) anti-browning coating film was applied to fresh cut lemon slices. The effects of freshly cut lemon slices on peroxidase (POD), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), phenolic acid and storage quality were investigated at different storage temperatures (0°C, 4°C, 7°C and 10°C). Results demonstrated that 0°C had an excellent inhibitory effect on the activity of POD, and PPO

ABSTRACT The effects of steam explosion (SE) treatment, acid hydrolysis (AH), and the combination of steam explosion and acid hydrolysis treatment (SE+AH) on structural and rheological properties of sago starch were investigated. Steam explosion (SE) is a hydrothermal pre-treatment in high-pressure which caused the expansion of water vapor and hydrolyzing the material into low molecular weight. It

ABSTRACT The glycemic indices (GI) of pea and chickpea are normally lower than 60, which are commonly considered as middle or low GI foods. Different processing conditions would influence proportions of rapidly digestible starch (RDS), slowly digestible starch (SDS), and resistant starch (RS) in the processed pea and chickpea. In general, high-temperature cooking followed by high-temperature drying

ABSTRACT Food security is an influential factor for the development and future of humanity. Stored grain temperature is a key physical variable for grain quality control and management in stored-grain ecosystem. In this study, a prediction model using Fourier series based on least-squares method is introduced to describe the average temperature movement of grain pile and the daily air temperature,

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effects of iterative retrogradation on the structure and in vitro digestion of amylosucrase-treated waxy corn starch. Iterative retrogradation was conducted by repeating the set of autoclaving and retrogradation (4°C for 5 d) up to three times. After amylosucrase treatment, the average branch chain length increased. With retrogradation cycle count, melting enthalpy

ABSTRACT Banana contains high levels of resistant starch (RSC), which resists digestion. Taiwan is a major producer of banana; however, little work has been reported on their specific characteristics. This study was conducted to investigate the characteristics and RSC of ripe and unripe Taiwanese bananas. The characteristics and RSC significantly differed between varieties and ripening stages. The

ABSTRACT The compositions and inosinic acid contents of ATP-related compounds in various processed fish meat products were examined in this study. Moreover, the relationships between these variables and the heating processes used on the products were investigated. Dried and salted fish meat products manufactured immediately after manufacturing, were found to maintain some inosinic acid contents, whereas

ABSTRACT In recent years, the consumers’ demands for fruit and vegetable juices (F&VJ), such as higher nutritive values, minimal processing and high quality have been growing rapidly. High pressure homogenization (HPH) is a non-thermal technology that has been widely studied as a partial or total substitute for thermal fluid food processing. The present work summarized the effect of HPH on the particle

ABSTRACT A study of pesticide residues was investigated in vegetable samples to highlight the trend of drugs obtained from the Jilin Province, China. Total of 230 samples obtained from four regions over the period 2016–2017 were screened for 18 pesticides that were analyzed using gas chromatography with electron capture (GC-ECD). The results showed that 45 samples (19.6%) were positive including 17

ABSTRACT Seed purity is an important indicator of crop seed quality. On the other side, corn is an important crop of the modern agricultural industry with more than 40% grain Worldwide production. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of a machine learning (ML) approach for classifying different types of corn seeds. The seed digital images (DI) of six corn varieties were Desi Makkai

ABSTRACT The essential oil from the aerial parts of Lobularia maritima was investigated for its chemical composition, and its repellent and insecticidal efficacy against the grain pests Callosobruchus maculatus, Tribolium castaneum and Sitophilus oryzae. A number of 41 compounds were identified by GC-MS from which azeleonitrile (39.7%), trans-3-pentenenitrile (36.3%) and 4-isothiocyanato-1-butene (10

ABSTRACT The natural bioactive components and antioxidant capacity of leaves and petioles from four celery cultivars (“Benqin”, “Western”, “Baoqin”, and “Majiagou”) were compared and correlated through a nontargeted metabolomics analysis and partial least squares regression (PLS) analysis. A total of 18, 12, and 5 antioxidant components in the celeries investigated showed significant (P < 0.05) positive

ABSTRACT Identifying the appropriate harvesting stage of jujube fruit is of high interest since the changes in physiological indicators during the fruit maturation may influence the fruit nutritional quality. The present study aimed at assessing the effect of the maturation stages on the nutritional composition and quality of the Chinese jujube variety ‘Dongzao.’ Fresh fruits were harvested at three

ABSTRACT Medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols (MLCTs) with high 1,3-oleic-2-medium chain (OMO) triacylglycerols content were synthesized by the acidolysis reaction between Cinnamomum camphora seed oil (CCSO) and oleic acid, catalyzed by lipozyme RM IM. In addition, the simultaneous rate of acyl migration (RAM) was investigated during the esterification process. The maximal yield of OMO-structured

ABSTRACT In the recent years, application of ultrasound has been taken into consideration to enhance the nutritive value of processed food products, either by retaining or modulating their phytochemical components. Profile of phytochemicals in sorghum seeds was amended by optimizing ultrasound application for their use as sprouts. In this study, overall impact on various phytochemical constituents

ABSTRACT This study aimed at the analysis of the impact of the age of horses and selected substances (lactic acid, malic acid, salt phosphates, and phosphates with rosemary) on the quality of horse meat during cold storage. Samples of the longest thoracic muscle obtained from 12 half-carcasses of horses from two age groups: from 4 to 7 years and from 8 to 12 years constituted the research material

ABSTRACT In the first stage of the manuscript, we aimed to examine antioxidant capacity and anticholinergic properties of avocado (Folium perseae) leaves. Avocado leaf was extracted by water (WEFP) and ethyl alcohol (EEFP) and antioxidant activity was determined using by several antioxidant assays including DPPH· and ABTS•+ radical scavenging assays, Cu2+-Cu+ reducing, Fe3+-Fe2+ reducing, and FRAP

ABSTRACT The preparation conditions of Glehniae Radix polysaccharide-iron complex (GLP80-Fe) were optimized and the physicochemical properties were characterized by Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscope (TEM), Thermogravimetric analyzer, and Differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC), respectively

ABSTRACT The subunit composition, and thermal and molecular conformation properties of arachin from six peanut varieties are characterized and compared. The thermal and molecular conformation properties including the thermal stability, steady flow properties, surface hydrophobicity, and sulfhydryl content were determined. Two groups of arachin were identified: one containing the 35.5 kDa subunit and

ABSTRACT Present study reports metabolites profiling, antioxidant, and antidiabetic effects of Cuscuta reflexa grown on Casearia tomentosa. The UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS method was used to characterize phytochemicals in most potent extract. Thirteen bioactive compounds/metabolites including (2S)-3-(β-D-galactopyranosyloxy)-2-(hexanoyloxy)propyl nonanoate, 4-O-β-D-glucosyl-4-coumaric acid, isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside

ABSTRACT Current evidence about the feasible effects of probiotic consumption on the metabolic status of athletes including lipid profile, fecal zonulin, and cortisol is debatable. Therefore, the present systematic reviewed and meta-analysis was aimed to clarify this inconclusiveness. Online databases (PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, and Cochrane’s library) were searched until May 2020. The overall

ABSTRACT Isoelectric precipitation was used to produce protein isolates (>90% protein contents) from three edible vegetable leaves. Amaranth (ALI), eggplant (ELI) and fluted pumpkin (FLI) leaf protein were isolated to study their conformational structures. Intrinsic fluorescence indicated a loose structural conformation for ELI at all the pH values, whereas FLI and ALI had more compact structures at

ABSTRACT In this study, the type I caramel reactions of the glucose-water system were carried out. The glucose caramel products (GCPs) at different reaction stages were collected and the reaction rate, UV absorption, flavor compound, and the antioxidant and antibacterial activities were determined. The result showed that the glucose reaction rate of the GCP yielded at 180°C and 4 min arrived at the

ABSTRACT Pomegranate is known for high concentration of antioxidant phenolics contained in its seeds, and peel, and is considered “healthy” due to its nutritional content and biological actions. The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional quality, volatile and phenolic antioxidants in the juice, peel and seeds of pomegranate from two different regions of Mexico. The pomegranate variety Wonderful

ABSTRACT Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury contents of Ganoderma lucidum, Phellinus linteus, Umbilicaria esculenta, Trametes versicolor, Agaricus blazei, Hericium erinaciium, Paecilomyces japonica, Fuscoporia obliqua, Sarcodon imbricatu and Hypsizygus marmoreus mushroom samples from the South Korean market were analyzed using validated methods. Method validation was performed, and the limits of detection

ABSTRACT Moringa stenopetala (Ms) is a drought-tolerant fast-growing indigenous tree in Ethiopia. The leaf part of the plant attracted research attention due to multiple nutritional and health benefits. The health benefits were usually attributed to the presence of compounds having antioxidant properties. One of such compounds is ascorbic acid. The aim of this study was to develop a spectrophotometric

ABSTRACT Chopped pepper, a traditionally fermented condiment product in China, is widely consumed because of its good flavor. However, large amounts of by-product, namely, chopped pepper seeds (CPS) are produced annually during the manufacture of chopped pepper product, and this material is generally classified as solid waste, which causes waste of resource. In this work, the total phenolics (TPC)

ABSTRACT Treatment of fruit and vegetable juices with pulsed electric field (PEF) process is one of the promising non-thermal technologies with the great potential for microbial and enzymes inactivation, shelf-life extension, and preservation of nutritional, vitamins, aroma compounds and sensorial attributes. The present review study summarized the influence of PEF treatment on the physical and chemical

ABSTRACT The demand for instant nutritious functional foods has been on the rise, due to the increase in the incidence of lifestyle diseases. A dried phytochemical-rich instant soup, developed using a variety of vegetables, may be an attractive food for health-conscious consumers. Therefore, this study aimed at using response surface methodology to develop an instant vegetable soup rich in fiber and

ABSTRACT The root and flour of South African Manihot esculenta Crantz landraces (red and white) were characterized for their morphological, physicochemical, metabolic, structural and elemental properties. The results of the colourimetric analysis of the root parenchyma revealed that the L* a* b*, whiteness and brownness index of the white landrace were significantly different (p < .05) from that of

ABSTRACT It is a crucial step locating the maize plant or even its target location precisely during the intelligent agricultural equipment working in farmland. Therefore, the segmentation of plants from the background image is one of the important research contents of agricultural machine vision. Under the background of significant color difference, the current method can effectively complete maize

ABSTRACT The effect of pea starch (1030%) on the properties of rice flour (i.e., swelling power, water solubility, rheological properties, pasting properties) were investigated. Both storage modulus (G’) and loss modulus (G”) increased gradually as pea starch increased. The rheological properties of modified starch suggested that the formation of hydrogen bonds and better cross-linked networks were

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of different pretreatments, drying methods, and storage period on physicochemical and nutraceutical properties of tomato powder. The results revealed that freeze-dried tomato powder showed significantly (p < .05) higher ash, total sugar, reducing sugar, ascorbic acid, lycopene, β-carotene, lightness (L*), redness (a*), and yellowness (b*)

ABSTRACT Freshwater fish are usually unpopular with people, mainly because of their unappealing earthy and fishy smell. Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography is a relatively new analytical technique. Finally, different parts (the dorsal meat, belly meat, dark meat, skin, intestines, and gills) were investigated by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with time-of-flight

ABSTRACT Addition of purple sweet potato flour has a negative effect on the technological characteristics of steamed bread. The present study researches the potential of extruded purple sweet potato flour (EP) in improving the quality of composite dough and steamed bread. Compared to unextruded purple sweet potato flour (UP), addition of EP significantly increased dough thermal temperatures and decreased

ABSTRACT To study the effect of temperature and humidity on the drying indexes and quality indexes of corn and to optimize the corn drying process, an orthogonal experiment of hot air drying with variable temperature and humidity was designed. The drying process of the actual dryer was simulated by taking the gradient of hot air temperature (x) and the gradient of absolute humidity (y) as the experimental

ABSTRACT Much attention has been recently given to the effect of diet compounds on physical and mental health. Gallic acid is a phenolic compound with antioxidant activity. This compound is widely presented in black tea leaves, green tea, apples, grapes, strawberries, and pineapples. During the past years, it has been reported that gallic acid is effective against nervous system’s disorders including

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in protein, antioxidant activity, and starch of two varieties of green wheat and wheat in vitro simulated digestion. The experiment was used a new in vitro simulated digestion process which was closer to the body’s digestive system. The protein utilization of green wheat in the beginning of digestion was lower than that of wheat. However

ABSTRACT The worldwide Greek yogurt market is a growing multi-billion-dollar industry in need of a solution for its environmentally problematic acid whey byproduct. This study evaluated the effects of concentrated Greek acid whey (GAW) substituted in lieu of water during extrusion of milk protein concentrate-based snacks. Water, unhydrolyzed GAW, and hydrolyzed GAW were used as the three liquid sources

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of black plum peel puree (40-60%) and pectin (0%, 0.25%, and 0.5%) concentrations on the chemical compositions, sensory attributes, rheological properties, antioxidant activity, and total phenolic compounds of black plum peel sharbat. Increasing the pectin concentration decreased the acidity. The results of sensory properties showed that

ABSTRACT Starches from sixteen cassava germplasms harvested at the same time in the Hainan region were evaluated for their physicochemical and structural properties. The granule morphology of all the isolated cassava starch samples showed round, bell or oval shapes and exhibited the same A-type crystalline pattern. The crystallinity range was 26.6–30.8%. The selected cassava germplasms showed a wide

ABSTRACT This study aimed at characterization, production optimization, and assessing the biopreservative potential of a broad antimicrobial spectrum bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus casei KLDS 1.0338, isolated from fermented sourdough in Northeast region of China. Ammonium sulfate precipitation and SP SepharoseTM fast flow were adopted to purify the bacteriocin, which resulted in a 7.43-fold

ABSTRACT Bioactive compounds and physical properties of sea buckthorn purees at production and after storage at 2°C and 18°C for 3 months were investigated. Heat treatment of the berries prior to sieving increased yield of the purees from 80% to 84%, and gave purees with 27-65% higher concentrations of total carotenoids, but did not affect vitamin C and total phenolics (TP). High-pressure homogenization

ABSTRACT Chongqing hotpot is popular in China for its unique flavor of hot spicy, spicy, tasty, fragrant with mellow, savory, and increasingly attracts diners all over the world. The safety of the hotpot caused by ingredients in hotpot seasoning base (CHS), and its long heating process at high temperature is always an issue. One hundred groups of Chongqing CHS were collected and the hazard factors

ABSTRACT Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is one of the important fruit enriched with an impressive list of essential nutrients and a wide range of phenolic compounds with high antibacterial compounds. In order to provide further detailed information on phenolic compounds and antibacterial activities of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera), the current study was devoted to investigate and compare three different

ABSTRACT To analyze the influencing factors of impact force on potatoes, a mathematical model between the impact peak force Fm, the potato mass m and the drop height h was established as Fm=kmh. A single-factor impact test was carried out, and the models for Fm, m and h were presented as Fm=318.36m+9.8 and Fm=306.56h. Taking the combination form mh of m and h as the test factor, the Fm of two potato

ABSTRACT Foodborne botulism is a potentially fatal illness caused by consuming food with neurotropic exotoxins produced by Clostridium botulinum and other species capable of producing botulinum toxins. Its incidence in Poland has decreased but new cases are still noted. The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed information on epidemiological data and clinical features of patients with botulism

ABSTRACT Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) leaves contain several bioactive components that have beneficial effects on human health. However, the leaves are mainly consumed in low quantities, as tea and food additives. To increase the intake of persimmon leaves, it is necessary to diversify their processing and preservation methods. This study assessed the effects of different sodium chloride (NaCl) concentrations

ABSTRACT Dairy products enriched with minerals and probiotics play an important role in the development of functional foods. Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis Bb-12 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus are probiotic cultures that have documented positive effects on human health. It also provides the right amount of calcium, which ensures the proper functioning of the human body. The aim of this study was