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Functional properties of protein isolates from camelina (Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz) and flixweed (sophia, Descurainis sophia L.) seed meals

Camelina and flixweed (sophia) seed protein isolates were prepared using both the conventional extraction and ultrasonic-assisted extraction methods at 40 kHz for 20 min, and their functional properties invest...

Authors: Na Thi Ty Ngo and Fereidoon Shahidi

Effect of combined light-emitting diodes on the accumulation of glucosinolates in Brassica microgreens

As of recent, microgreen vegetable production in controlled environments are being investigated for their bioactive properties. Phytochemicals like glucosinolates (GLS) are highly sensitive to varying spectral...

Authors: Oday Alrifai, Lili Mats, Ronghua Liu, Xiuming Hao, Massimo F. Marcone and Rong Tsao

Nutritional, phytochemical and antioxidant properties of 24 mung bean (Vigna radiate L.) genotypes

This study aimed to investigate the proximate and phytochemicals present in seeds of 24 mung bean (Vigna radiate L.) genotypes from four provinces of China for estimating their nutritional and antioxidant propert...

Authors: Fuhao Wang, Lu Huang, Xingxing Yuan, Xiaoyan Zhang, Luping Guo, Chenchen Xue and Xin Chen

Biscuits: a systematic review and meta-analysis of improving the nutritional quality and health benefits

Biscuits are ready-to-eat foods that are traditionally prepared mainly with wheat flour, fat, and sugar. Recently, biscuits’ technologies have been rapidly developed to improve their nutritional properties. Th...

Authors: Mahamadé Goubgou, Laurencia T. Songré-Ouattara, Fabrice Bationo, Hagrétou Lingani-Sawadogo, Yves Traoré and Aly Savadogo

The antioxidant methyl gallate inhibits fungal growth and deoxynivalenol production in Fusarium graminearum

Production of the Fusarium toxin deoxynivalenol (DON) is associated with oxidative stress and has been indicated to be part of an adaptive response to oxidative stress in the important wheat fungus Fusarium grami...

Authors: Xin Liu, Xin Fang, Shuang Wang, Deliang Wu, Tao Gao, Yin-Won Lee, Sherif Ramzy Mohamed, Fang Ji, Jianhong Xu and Jianrong Shi

Addition of phenolic compounds to bread: antioxidant benefits and impact on food structure and sensory characteristics

The use of flours or phenolic extracts obtained from non-traditional sources or agri-food industry by-products has been a strategy used to formulate new bakery products with characteristics of a functional foo...

Authors: Yesica A. Czajkowska–González, Emilio Alvarez–Parrilla, Nina del Rocío Martínez–Ruiz, Alma A. Vázquez–Flores, Marcela Gaytán–Martínez and Laura A. de la Rosa

Correction to: Inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutarylcoenzyme A reductase enzyme by dipeptides identified in dry-cured ham

Authors: Alejandro Heres, Leticia Mora and Fidel Toldrá

Impact of post harvest treatment on antioxidant activity and phenolic profile of Moringa oleifera lam leaves

Moringa oleifera leaves are an important source of dietary phytochemicals, such as flavonoids with high antioxidant activity (AOA). These components are however influenced by the post-harvest treatments applied a...

Authors: Edith N. Fombang, Pierre Nobossé, Carl M. F. Mbofung and Damanpreet Singh

Crocodile blood supplementation protects vascular function in diabetic mice

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality in diabetic patients due to the heightened oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory state in vascular tissues. Effective approaches targeting cardiovascular he...

Authors: Chui Yiu Bamboo Chook, Francis M. Chen, Gary Tse, Fung Ping Leung and Wing Tak Wong

Phenotypic and phylogenetic characterization of Lactobacillus species isolated from traditional Lighvan cheese

Lighvan cheese (Lighvan panir) is among the most famous traditional cheese in Iran for its desired aroma and flavor. Undoubtedly, the lactic acid bacteria especially the genus Lactobacillus are the critical facto...

Authors: Haleh Forouhandeh, Sepideh Zununi Vahed, Hossein Ahangari, Vahideh Tarhriz and Mohammad Saeid Hejazi

The optimization of ultrasonic-microwave assisted synergistic extraction of Lotus plumule extract rich in flavonoids and its hypoglycemic activity

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn), a kind of perennial aquatic plant, is widely cultivated and consumed by people in Asian countries. Lotus plumule flavonoids (LPF) have been recognized as a hypoglycemic agent. LPF...

Authors: Qiuzhe Li, Xiaoqing Li, Baodong Zheng and Chao Zhao

Techniques for postmortem tenderisation in meat processing: effectiveness, application and possible mechanisms

Developing efficient and promising tenderising techniques for postmortem meat is a heavily researched topic among meat scientists as consumers are willing to pay more for guaranteed tender meat. However, emerg...

Authors: Haibo Shi, Fereidoon Shahidi, Jiankang Wang, Yan Huang, Ye Zou, Weimin Xu and Daoying Wang

Aflatoxin contamination in food crops: causes, detection, and management: a review

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by several fungal species and molds. Under favorable conditions like high temperature and moisture, they contaminate a large number of food commodities and regiona...

Authors: Abhishek Kumar, Hardik Pathak, Seema Bhadauria and Jebi Sudan

Inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase enzyme by dipeptides identified in dry-cured ham

High cholesterolemia is a key risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases, which are the main cause of mortality in developed countries. Most therapies are focused on the modulation of its biosy...

Authors: Alejandro Heres, Leticia Mora and Fidel Toldrá

Indigestible cowpea proteins reduced plasma cholesterol after long-term oral administration to Sprague-Dawley rats

Cowpea protein isolate (CPI) was subjected to various dry and wet heat pretreatments followed by sequential digestion with pepsin and pancreatin; the undigested residues were isolated as the indigestible cowpe...

Authors: Adeola M. Alashi, Hongyi Wu and Rotimi E. Aluko

Dielectric properties of edible fungi powder related to radio-frequency and microwave drying

Edible fungi are rich in nutrition, but they are susceptible to spoilage, and often prolonged by drying. RF and microwave energy drying have the advantages of short drying time, high energy efficiency and good...

Authors: Siying Qi, Jiping Han, Camel Lagnika, Ning Jiang, Chunlu Qian, Chunquan Liu, Dajing Li, Yang Tao, Zhifang Yu, Libin Wang, Zhongyuan Zhang, Chunju Liu, Yadong Xiao and Min Zhang

Characterization of okra seed flours, protein concentrate, protein isolate and enzymatic hydrolysates

The need to feed the increasing world population with high quality protein and the enormous post-harvest losses of okra fruits necessitated the research on okra seeds in this study. Whole flour (WF) of matured...

Authors: Anastasia Amaka Nnamezie, Akinsola Albert Famuwagun and Saka Olasunkanmi Gbadamosi

Production of whey protein hydrolyzates and its incorporation into milk

Whey proteins provide an excellent source of low-molecular-weight bioactive peptides with important functional properties and bioactivities like antihypertensive, opioid, and antimicrobial effects. Presence of...

Authors: Jenny Ann John and Bikash C. Ghosh

Bioactivities and ACE-inhibitory peptides releasing potential of lactic acid bacteria in fermented soy milk

This study was designed to evaluate the bioactivities such as β-glucosidase activity, α-galactosidase activity, and the growth behavior of the Lactobacillus cultures in soy milk medium. Ten Lactobacillus cultures...

Authors: J. Undhad Trupti, Sujit Das, Divyang Solanki, Dhvany Kinariwala and Subrota Hati

Bioactive and nutritional characterization of modeled and optimized consumer-ready flakes from pseudocereal (Amaranthus viridis), high-protein soymeal and modified corn starch

Flake is consumed in many parts of the world. Flakes are majorly prepared from cereals. However, most flakes are deficient in protein and some other healthful substances. High-protein soymeal is rich in protei...

Authors: Temitope Omolayo Fasuan, Kenneth Chigozie Asadu, Cynthia Chioma Anyiam, Linda Obianuju Ojokoh, Titilope Modupe Olagunju, Judith Uchenna Chima and Kingsley Osita Okpara

Biotransformation of soy whey into a novel functional beverage by Cordyceps militaris SN-18

Soy whey, a liquid nutritional by-product of soybean manufacture, is rich in proteins, oligosaccharides and isoflavones. Soy whey can be used to produce functional beverages, instead of discarding it as a wast...

Authors: Yiqiang Dai, Jianzhong Zhou, Lixia Wang, Mingsheng Dong and Xiudong Xia

Potent antioxidant peptides derived from honey major protein enhance tolerance of eukaryotic cells toward oxidative stress

Honey is known for its medicinal benefits and receiving renewed attention as natural medicine. Studies on health benefits of honey attributed its antioxidant activity to phenolic compounds, but the contributio...

Authors: Hisham R. Ibrahim, Fukiko Nanbu and Takeshi Miyata

Thymol ameliorates ammonium toxicity via repressing polyamine oxidase-derived hydrogen peroxide and modulating ammonium transporters in rice root

Ammonium is an indispensable nutrient for crop growth, but anoxic conditions or inappropriate fertilizer usage result in the increase in ammonium content in soil. Excessive ammonium causes phytotoxicity. Thymo...

Authors: Kai Guo, Guangchi An, Ning Wang, Bingdong Pang, Zhiqi Shi, Hongwu Bai, Li Zhang, Jian Chen and Weimin Xu

Ale beer containing free and immobilized Lactobacillus brevis, a potential delivery system for probiotics

Probiotics in ale beer may be attractive to health-conscious consumers. However, beer conditions may decrease probiotic viability. Powder produced from durian (Durio zibethinus) rind, a by-product that is current...

Authors: Kriza Faye Calumba, Vondel Reyes, Franklin Bonilla, Elio Villasmil and Subramaniam Sathivel

Hairless canary seeds (Phalaris canariensis L.) as a potential source of antioxidant, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and antiobesity biopeptides

Rising consumer concerns with synthetic drugs to treat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have promoted a shift towards using natural biological active constituents that offer similar health benefits. Hairless c...

Authors: U. C. Urbizo-Reyes, J. E. Aguilar-Toalá and A. M. Liceaga

Identification of zinc-binding peptides in ADAM17-inhibiting whey protein hydrolysates using IMAC-Zn²⁺ coupled with shotgun peptidomics

Food components possessing zinc ligands can be used to inhibit zinc-dependent enzymes. In this study, zinc-binding peptides were derived from whey protein hydrolysates, and their ultrafiltration (> 1 and < 1 k...

Authors: M. Chinonye Udechukwu, Chi Dang and Chibuike C. Udenigwe

Antioxidant potential and physicochemical properties of protein hydrolysates from body parts of North Atlantic sea cucumber (Cucumaria frondosa)

Protein hydrolysates were prepared from North Atlantic sea cucumber (Cucumaria frondosa) body wall (BW), and processing by-product flower (FL) and internal organs (IN). Sea cucumber proteins from these three tiss...

Authors: Tharindu R. L. Senadheera, Deepika Dave and Fereidoon Shahidi

Functional properties of sesame (Sesamum indicum Linn) seed protein fractions

This work evaluated the functional properties of sesame protein fractions in order to determine their potential in food applications. Sesame seed protein fractions were prepared according to their solubility: ...

Authors: Atinuke O. Idowu, Adeola M. Alashi, Ifeanyi D. Nwachukwu, Tayo N. Fagbemi and Rotimi E. Aluko

A comprehensive review on bioactive peptides derived from milk and milk products of minor dairy species

Milk from different species has been exploited for the isolation of various functional ingredients for decades. Irrespective of the source, milk is considered as a complete food, as it provides essential nutri...

Authors: Snigdha Guha, Heena Sharma, Gaurav Kr Deshwal and Priyanka Singh Rao

Comparative analysis of the antioxidant capacity and lipid and protein oxidation of soy and oats beverages

Soy (Glycine max) and oats (Avena sativa) are plant sources used in milk-alternative beverages. However, protein and lipid constituents of these food matrices can undergo alterations during the storage. In this w...

Authors: Laura Moretto, Federica Tonolo, Alessandra Folda, Valeria Scalcon, Alberto Bindoli, Marco Bellamio, Emiliano Feller and Maria Pia Rigobello

A trip of peptides to the brain

Dietary di/tripeptides elicit preventive effects against lifestyle-related diseases such as hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, etc. Although there have been evidential reports that the intake of protein h...

Authors: Toshiro Matsui, Atsuko Yoshino and Mitsuru Tanaka

Extraction and purification of ustiloxin A from rice false smut balls by a combination of macroporous resin and high-speed countercurrent chromatography

Rice false smut is an emerging plant disease worldwide. Ustiloxin A (UstA) is the major mycotoxin found in rice false smut balls, which are fungal colonies in rice florets. In this study, a new method consisti...

Authors: Gang Wang, Dan He, Fengchun Zhao, Junqiang Hu, Yin-Won Lee, Jianrong Shi and Jianhong Xu

Antiglycative and anti-inflammatory effects of lipophilized tyrosol derivatives

To expand the application of tyrosol, a series of lipophilized tyrosol derivatives were synthesized via esterification of tyrosol with fatty acids of different chain lengths. The antiglycative activity of tyro...

Authors: Xiaoqian Hu, Mingfu Wang and Fereidoon Shahidi

Natural bioactive substances for the control of food-borne viruses and contaminants in food

Food-borne viruses and contaminants, as an important global food safety problem, are caused by chemical, microbiological, zoonotic, and other risk factors that represent a health hazard. Natural bioactive subs...

Authors: Yao Pan, Zeyuan Deng and Fereidoon Shahidi

A novel strategy for processing, production and quality control of an iron-free nutraceutical supplement that rapidly restores iron-dependent hemoglobin in red blood cells

We hypothesize that Iron-Deficiency Anemia (IDA) has been misconceptualized. In the body, low blood iron is not caused by a deficiency. The primary cause of low iron, appearing to be IDA, is the expenditure of al...

Authors: Debasis Bagchi, Bernard W. Downs, Manashi Bagchi and Steve Kushner

Black, pinto and white beans lower hepatic lipids in hamsters fed high fat diets by excretion of bile acids

Hypolipidemic and anti-obesity properties of extruded black, pinto and white beans were examined in male Syrian hamsters fed high fat diets for 3 weeks. The efficiency and effectiveness of extruder processing ...

Authors: Priscila L. S. Alves, Jose De J Berrios, James Pan and Wallace H. Yokoyama

An R2R3-type myeloblastosis transcription factor MYB103 is involved in phosphorus remobilization

The members of myeloblastosis transcription factor (MYB TF) family are involved in the regulation of biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. However, the role of MYB TF in phosphorus remobilization remains larg...

Authors: Fangwei Yu, Shenyun Wang, Wei Zhang, Hong Wang, Li Yu, Zhangjun Fei and Jianbin Li

Nutritional quality of formulated complementary diet from defatted almond seed, yellow maize and quality protein maize flours

Traditional complementary foods are mainly starchy foods with limiting nutrient quality and can be fortified using protein rich crops like almond seed. This research thus aimed at investigating the nutritional...

Authors: Ade Raymond Adesanmi, Sunday Abiodun Malomo and Tayo Nathaniel Fagbemi

Effects of soluble starch synthase genes on eating and cooking quality in semi waxy japonica rice with Wx^mp

The purpose of this study is to reveal the genetic mechanism of the variation of amylose content among different semi waxy or glutinous japonica rice in the background of Wx^mp gene. Sixty-four semi waxy lines der...

Authors: Shu Yao, Yadong Zhang, Yanqing Liu, Chunfang Zhao, Lihui Zhou, Tao Chen, Qing Yong Zhao, Balakrishna Pillay and Cailin Wang

Evaluation of suitable reference genes for normalization of quantitative real-time PCR analysis in rice plants under Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae--infection and melatonin supplementation

Exogenous melatonin (MT) was found to be an interesting tool for enhancing the resistance of rice to Xanthomonasoryzaepv. oryzae (Xoo)-caused bacterial blight (BB). However, the accurate comparison of the express...

Authors: Xian Chen, Pedro Laborda, Yan Dong and Fengquan Liu

Influence of energy removal rate on the quality of minced meat from undersized crawfish during frozen storage

Undersized crawfish have little economic value and are often discarded. Producing crawfish minced meat (CMM) from undersized crawfish and using an appropriate freezing technique may enable an economically viab...

Authors: Franklin Bonilla, Vondel Reyes, Alexander Chouljenko, Bennett Dzandu and Subramaniam Sathivel

Establishment of a model of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection using Bama miniature pigs

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae), is the primary aetiological agent of enzootic pneumonia leading to chronic respiratory disease prevalent worldwide. Conventional pigs are the only animals used for pat...

Authors: Yuan Gan, Xing Xie, Lei Zhang, Qiyan Xiong, Guoqing Shao and Zhixin Feng

Hop-induced formation of ethyl esters in dry-hopped beer

Fruity smelling esters play an important role for the aroma of hops and beer and they have been characterized as key aroma compounds in different hop varieties. Studies on the transfer of hop-derived compounds...

Authors: Sabrina Brendel, Thomas Hofmann and Michael Granvogl

Potential of sea buckthorn-based ingredients for the food and feed industry – a review

Food industries seek to incorporate nutritious ingredients as they could bring added value to the final food products. One of the most interesting options is that sea buckthorn contains high concentrations of ...

Authors: Arnau Vilas-Franquesa, Jordi Saldo and Bibiana Juan

Correction to: Changes in the sugars, amino acids and organic acids of postharvest sperminetreated immature vegetable soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) as determined by ¹H NMR spectroscopy

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Jiangfeng Song, Gang Wu, Tao Li, Chunquan Liu and Dajing Li

Classification of archaic rice grains excavated at the Mojiaoshan site within the Liangzhu site complex reveals an Indica and Japonica chloroplast complex

To understand rice types that were utilized during postdomestication and in the modern age and the potential of genetic research in aged rice materials, archaeogenetic analysis was conducted for two population...

Authors: Katsunori Tanaka, Chunfang Zhao, Ningyuan Wang, Shinji Kubota, Masaaki Kanehara, Nobuhiko Kamijo, Ryuji Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Tasaki, Minako Kanehara, Bin Liu, Minghui Chen, Shin-ichi Nakamura, Tetsuro Udatsu and Cailin Wang

Transient carriage and low-level colonization of orally administrated lytic and temperate phages in the gut of mice

Many studies have shown the efficacy of phage therapy in reducing gastrointestinal pathogens. However, it is unclear whether phages can successfully colonize the gut when administered in an adequate amount for...

Authors: Hongduo Bao, Hui Zhang, Yan Zhou, Shujiao Zhu, Maoda Pang, Khashayar Shahin, Ademola Olaniran, Stefan Schmidt and Ran Wang

Finger millet porridges subjected to different processing conditions showed low glycemic index and variable efficacy on plasma antioxidant capacity of healthy adults

Finger millet porridges (FMP), rich in nutrient and non-nutrient compounds have been used in the traditional food cultures in Asia. The aims of the study were to determine the effect of different processing co...

Authors: Disna Kumari, Anoma Chandrasekara, Prisko Athukorale and Fereidoon Shahidi

Efficacy of germination and probiotic fermentation on underutilized cereal and millet grains

Cereals and millets have been known as poor man’s crops for a long time, and have good potential in the mercenary system of food and in research and development but these coarse grains have been leftover and u...

Authors: Savita Budhwar, Kashika Sethi and Manali Chakraborty

The pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 2 (PDK2) is associated with conidiation, mycelial growth, and pathogenicity in Fusarium graminearum

Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) is a mitochondrial enzyme in a variety of eukaryotes, including the plant pathogen Fusarium graminearum. This enzyme can reduce the oxidation of glucose to acetyl-coA by phosph...

Authors: Tao Gao, Dan He, Xin Liu, Fang Ji, Jianhong Xu and Jianrong Shi