Henry Journal of Nutrition & Food Science

ISSN : 2565-5779

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Challenges and Constraints on Food Production and on the Agricultural Environment

Daniele De Wrachien*

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. ...

Evaluating the Efficacy of Sodium Acid Sulfate to Reduce Escherichia Coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria Monocytogenes from Cantaloupe and Bell Pepper

Conner McDaniel and Ravi Jadeja*

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. ...

Antioixidant Potential and Enzyme Inhibition of White and Blue Poppy Seeds

Shantrell Willis and Martha Verghese*

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, ...

Nutrition and Food Science Research Propelled by Healthy Aging

David Shiuan*, Zhipeng Yu and Jianrong Li

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 ...

Peanut Protein-Processes and Applications. A Review

Lisa L Dean*

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 ...

On Carnosine, Glucose Metabolism, Erythrocytes, Cell Senescence, Covid-19 and Human Health-Span

Alan R Hipkiss*

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 ...

Chemo-Preventive Effect of Vegetables and Fruits Consumption on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Clement G Yedjou*, Richard A Alo, Jinwei Liu, Juliet Enow, Pierre Ngnepiepa, Yohn Jairo Parra Bautiista, Richard Long, Lekan Latinwo and Paul B Tchounwou

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 ...

Does the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Intrinsically Favor Low Fat Diets while Stacked Against those of High Fat?

Alan M Preston, PhD*

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...

Use of Brewery By-Products as Animal Feeds

Demissie Negash*

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...

Is the Healthy Eating Index Underutilized?

Alan M Preston, PhD*

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...

Physicochemical Properties, Proximate Composition and Microbial Hazard in Fermented Muskmelon (Cucumis Melon Linn) from Local Commercial Processors in Cambodia

Norng Chakriya* Dizon I Erlinda, Elegado B Francisco, Huon Thavrak, Ang Vichheka, Ly Sokheng, Prom Kimheang, Rith Sokuncharya, Heom Phal and Chay Chim

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 Levels of 2´-Fucosyllactose and 6´-Sialyllactose are Positively Associated with Infant Neurodevelopment and are Not Impacted by Maternal BMI or Diabetic Status

Elena Oliveros, María J Martín, Francisco J Torres-Espínola, M Teresa Segura-Moreno, María Ramírez, Angela Santos, Rachael Buck, Ricardo Rueda, Mireia Escudero, Andrés Catena, Hatim Azaryah and Cristina Campoy*

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...

Enzymatic Activity Present In The Pulp of Four Varieties of Pitaya Fruit (Stenocereus Griseus H.), Red, Purple, Orange, and Yellow

María del Carmen Beltrán-Orozco*, Ayala-Camarillo Karla Cristal and Cruz y Victoria Maria Teresa

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...

Infantile Overweight and Obesity in School (Colleges) in Brazzaville

Itoua Okouango YS*, Mananga Vital, Elenga Michel and Okondza Nohya Delvina

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) Applications in the Food Industry: Probiotic Foods-A Mini Review

Natalia Barboza* and Jessie Usaga

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...

The Relationship between Premenstrual Syndrome, Dietary, Lifestyle Behaviors and Its Correlation with Body Weight Status among Females: A General Review

Salhah Ali Ersheed*, Hadeel Ghazawee and Refat alkurd

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...

Effect of Diabetes Nutrition Education on Dietary Diversity Score of Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Robert Mutagwanya*, Christine Magala Nyago and Frederick Nelson Nakwagala

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...

Effect of Diabetes Nutrition Education on Diabetes Nutrition Knowledge and Physical Activity Duration among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Longitudinal Cohort Intervention Study

Robert Mutagwanya*, Christine Magala Nyago and Frederick Nelson Nakwagala

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....

Proximate Composition and Organoleptic Attributes of Legume-Yoghurt Samples Fermented By Lactic Acid Bacteria

Agim-Ezenwaka OA, Anyaogu I, Onuh EF, Onwusiribe UD and Chukw MN*

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....

Lab-Growing Meat Production from Stem Cell

Dejenie Mengistie*

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 ...

Nutritional Assessment of Hospital-Induced Malnutrition in All Hospitalized Patient: A Critical Review

Thana Y Aljaraedah*

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 ...

The Applications of Alginate in Functional Food Products

Yimin Qin*, Guofang Zhang and Haihua Chen

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. ...

Factors Influencing the Processing Ability and Oxidation Susceptibility of Poultry Meat

Elisabeth Baeza*

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 ...

Max Bloc® Carb Blocker from Phaseolus Vulgaris with Ultra-high α-Amylase Inhibitory Activity for Glycemic Control and Weight Management

Sha Zhang*, George A Cavender and Jonathan C Allen

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....

Evaluation of Chemical Composition and Sensory Properties of Ice cream Flavored with African Fan Palm (Borassus aethiopum) and Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) Fruits Juices

Mohammed TMNE and El Zubeir IEM*

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....

Potentiality of Probiotic Fruit Yoghurt as a Functional Food - A Review

S. Sarkar*

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: Hygiene, Contaminations and Quality Testing

Anil Kumar*

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...

Chemical Residues in Food Grains: The Burning Health Issues in Asian Countries

Mohiuddin AK*

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...

Impact of Decortication on Phytate Content in Pearl Millet Grains

Mukesh K Berwa*, Karmveer Verma, Preeti Goyal and LK Chugh

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....

Plants-Derived Bioactive Compounds as Functional Food Ingredients and Food Preservative

Bhanu Prakash*, Anupam Kujur, Prem Pratap Singh, Akshay Kumar and Amrita Yadav

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...

Contribution of Micronutrients to Bone Metabolism in Post Menopausal Women Consuming a Fixed Amount of Calcium and Vitamin D: An Exploratory Study

Richardson CE, Rogers TS, Demmer E, Garrod M, Gertz ER and Van Loan*

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...

Distinct Effects of Dietary Whey Peptide and Soy Protein on Denervation-Mediated Muscle Atrophy

Takagi M#, Uchida T#, Takatsu E, Kishimoto H, Ida K, Ishida Y, Ono-Ohmachi A, Morita Y, Kato K, Ochi A, Ohno-Maita A, Oarada M, Abe T, Teshima-Kondo S, Nakao R, Hirasaka K and Nikawa Takeshi*

We examined whether various diet proteins, such as soy protein, whey protein and whey peptides, affected denervation-mediated muscle atrophy....