Irrigated agriculture is expected to play a major role in reaching the broader development objectives of achieving food security and improvements in the quality of life, while conserving the environment, in both the developed and developing countries. ...
In this study the suitability of Sodium Acid Sulfate (SAS) as an antimicrobial intervention to reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104 and Listeria monocytogenes from cantaloupe and bell pepper was investigated. ...
While one out of every two adults in the U.S. is affected by a chronic disease, oxidation has been linked to a number of these diseases, including cancer and obesity. Poppy (Papaver somniferum) is a flowering plant that produces poppy seeds, ...
The human lifespan has increased substantially in the past decades. Simultaneously, we have also witnessed a rapid rise in metabolismrelated disorders such as obesity and chronic diseases. According to the CDC National Center for Chronic Disease ...
Peanuts are a source of vegetable protein and interest in applications and uses have increased greatly in the past few years. The use of peanuts as a source of edible oil produces millions of tons of high-protein processing byproduct material ...
The recent paper by Kingsley et al. [1] highlighted the potential role of the microbiome, when exposed to high glucose diets, as a source of glycotoxins, not only in a model organism (the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans) but also ...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new disease caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is a global pandemic that has claimed the death of 1,536,957 human beings worldwide ...
To answer this question, let us: 1- use actual examples of each type of diet 2- determine the HEI of each and 3-identify factors that produce the differences...
Many by-products have a substantial potential value as animal feedstuffs. The utilization of agro-industrial by-products may be economically worthwhile, since conventional feedstuffs are often expensive. However, livestock...
Each year US News and World Reports issues a list of the 35 or so of the most popular diets [1]. The majority of these are developed by the commercial diet industry of which annual profits reach more than $72 billion annually equivalent to the cost...
Fermentation is one of the simplest and easiest methods of food preservation especially for perishable fruits and vegetables made through the action of lactic acid bacteria inherent in the raw materials. Locally grown muskmelon...
Human milk oligosaccharides are the third most abundant solid component of human milk and are associated with multiple health benefits. Whether or not certain maternal factors influence human milk oligosaccharide...
It was studied the enzymatic activity of the crude extract obtained from the pulp of each of the varieties of pitayas included in the present investigation. The enzymatic extracts of catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), polyphenoloxidase (PPO), glucose...
In Congo Brazzaville, the prevalence and causes of obesity are less well-known, let alone in schools, despite the efforts of the scientific community in the epidemiological, pathophysiological and genetic fields. The objective of our...
Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) is a diverse group of cocci and rods characterized by the production of Lactic Acid (LA). Some LAB, with probiotic traits, have been extensively used since ancient times on food production. Advances in science...
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), is a worldwide phrase present in all cultures and has been the subject of consideration for many biomedical researchers. A large number of reproductive age women experience at least some...
Consumption of a varied diet reduces the risk of developing a deficiency or excess of any one nutrient.One of the three corner stones of diabetes management is diet and therefore, dietary diversity is key among diabetes patients...
Nutrition knowledge practice, medication and physical exercises are the three cornerstones of diabetes management. This is because diabetic patients have a major role in the control and treatment of type 2 diabetes....
The proximate composition and organoleptic attributes of legume-yoghurt fermented by lactic acid bacteria were studied. About 500g of whole legume seeds were sorted, washed, boiled for 30 minutes and then dehulled manually....
In vitro meat production is the production of meat outside the food animals by culturing the stem cells derived from farm animals using scientific innovations and technological advancements. The production involves two techniques ...
Malnutrition is a popular disorder in patients in the hospitals that is predominately underdiagnosed and undertreated. Unluckily, hospitals are recognized as a contribution to further declines in nutritional status. The prevalence of malnutrition ...
Alginate is an established food ingredient widely used in the production of functional food products. As a food ingredient, the applications of alginate are based on three main properties, i.e., thickening, gelling and film forming. ...
World poultry production reached 122.5 million tons in 2018. A main factor explaining the continuous increase of poultry production is the development of cut pieces and processed products. The diversity of poultry processed products ...
This study investigates the ability of a proprietary carbohydrate blocker (Max Bloc bean protein) extracted from Phaseolus Vulgaris to inhibit pancreatic α-amylase. Results show that Max Bloc bean protein can....
This study was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition and acceptability of ice cream flavored with African fan palm (Borassus aethiopum) and muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) fruits Juices....
Health consciousness coupled with enhanced health care cost has led consumer's inclination towards functional foods. Amongst diverse fermented milk products, yoghurt is mostly employed for development of functional foods...
Food quality is assessed from physical and chemical properties, and low levels of microbial contaminants which affect the health of consumers. Besides, consumers generally assess the quality from external appearance parameters...
Providing food to more than seven billion people living on the planet is among the key challenges for today's world and one of the Millennium Development Goals. The most problematic food situation continues to affect Sub-Saharan...
To find out the distribution of phytate in pearl millet grain, grains samples of 7 hybrids and 4 composites were decorticated and phytate content of whole grain along with decorticated grain and bran fraction was estimated simultaneously....
In past few decades, consumers are more concern toward the healthy diet to improve physical and mental well-being status. In this context, plant bioactive compounds exhibiting functional activity could be played a remarkable role...
Most research relating diet to bone health and osteoporosis has involved the roles of calcium, vitamin D and their synergistic activity; however, other nutrients have been shown to also play pivotal roles. In the present study, associations...
We examined whether various diet proteins, such as soy protein, whey protein and whey peptides, affected denervation-mediated muscle atrophy....