Survival of common foodborne pathogens on dried apricots made with and without sulfur dioxide treatment
Publication date: Available online 18 August 2020Source: Food ControlAuthor(s): Zhuosheng Liu, Chao Liao, Kayla Golson, Shelley Phillips, Luxin Wang (Source: Food Control)
Source: Food Control - August 18, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 2276: Targeting Multiple Signaling Pathways in Cancer: The Rutin Therapeutic Approach
am Bishayee
Multiple dysregulated signaling pathways are implicated in the pathogenesis of cancer. The conventional therapies used in cancer prevention/treatment suffer from low efficacy, considerable toxicity, and high cost. Hence, the discovery and development of novel multi-targeted agents to attenuate the dysregulated signaling in cancer is of great importance. In recent decades, phytochemicals from dietary and medicinal plants have been successfully introduced as alternative anticancer agents due to their ability to modulate numerous oncogenic and oncosuppressive signaling pathways. Rutin (also known as rutoside, ...
Source: Cancers - August 13, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zeinab Nouri Sajad Fakhri Keyvan Nouri Carly E. Wallace Mohammad Hosein Farzaei Anupam Bishayee Tags: Review Source Type: research
Influence of processing methods and storage on phenolic compounds and carotenoids of apricots
Publication date: October 2020Source: LWT, Volume 132Author(s): Sajad Mohd Wani, F.A. Masoodi, Ehtishamul Haq, Mukhtar Ahmad, S.A. Ganai (Source: LWT Food Science and Technology)
Source: LWT Food Science and Technology - July 12, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Analysis of carotenoid content and diversity in apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) grown in China
Publication date: Available online 2 June 2020Source: Food ChemistryAuthor(s): Weiquan Zhou, Yingying Niu, Xiang Ding, Shirong Zhao, Yalan Li, Guoquan Fan, Shikui Zhang, Kang Liao (Source: Food Chemistry)
Source: Food Chemistry - June 3, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Effects of osmotic dehydration (with and without sonication) and pectin-based coating pretreatments on functional properties and color of hot-air dried apricot cubes
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of osmotic dehydration (with and without sonication) and the use of different types of edible coating on functional and color parameters of dried apricot. Osmotic pretreatment was carried out in sorbitol solution of 35 °Brix at 55 °C for 30 and 45 min. Two levels of ultrasound frequency (25 and 35 kHz) were tested. Samples were coated using pectin + citric acid (CA), pectin + ascorbic acid (AA) and pectin alone after osmotic treatment and were dried at 60 °C. The results revealed that ultrasound assisted osmotic dehydration (UOD) led to the loss of total phenolic...
Source: Food Chemistry - December 5, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Modified humidity clamshells to reduce moisture loss and extend storage life of small fruits⋆
Publication date: December 2019Source: Food Packaging and Shelf Life, Volume 22Author(s): Jinhe Bai, Elizabeth Baldwin, Eleni Tsantili, Anne Plotto, Xiuxiu Sun, Libin Wang, Mina Kafkaletou, Zhe Wang, Jan Narciso, Wei Zhao, Sai Xu, Clark Seavert, Weiqiang YangAbstractWater loss is one of the major causes for the food loss and waste of small fruits, both in the retail market and at the consumer level. A modified humidity (MH) one-pound (˜454 g) clamshell was designed for small fruit packaging and was compared to a typical commercial (COM) clamshell for several small fruits held in cold (0–6 °C), refrigerated shelf (1...
Source: Food Packaging and Shelf Life - August 20, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Inhibitory effect and mechanism of nitric oxide (NO) fumigation on fungal disease in Xinjiang Saimaiti dried apricots
This study found that NO negatively impacts the permeability and integrity of the fungal cell membrane, causes leakage of metal ions and nuclear contents. Furthermore, NO changes the morphology and causes severe deformation of the mycelium. Finally, NO inhibits the growth of fungi, and better controls the occurrence of dried apricot fungal diseases than current methods. (Source: LWT Food Science and Technology)
Source: LWT Food Science and Technology - August 13, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
The R2R3-MYB transcription factor PaMYB10 is involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in apricots and determines red blushed skin
The majority of apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) cultivars display orange or yellow background skin, whereas some cultivars are particularly preferred by consumers because of their red blushed skin on the background... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - July 1, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: Wanpeng Xi, Jing Feng, Yu Liu, Shikui Zhang and Guohua Zhao Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Sensory product characterisations based on check-all-that-apply questions: Further insights on how the static (CATA) and dynamic (TCATA) approaches perform
Publication date: Available online 24 June 2019Source: Food Research InternationalAuthor(s): Leticia Vidal, LucÃa Antúnez, Gastón Ares, Facundo Cuffia, Pui-Yee Lee, Marie Le Blond, Sara R. JaegerAbstractCheck-all-that-apply (CATA) questions have become one of the most popular methods for sensory characterisation with consumers. Temporal CATA (TCATA) is an extension of the former that takes into account the dynamic nature of sensory perception. The aim of the present work was to expand the methodological comparison of CATA and TCATA questions, considering the characterisation of solid products that undergo substantial or...
Source: Food Research International - June 26, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Effects of ripening stage on physicochemical properties, drying kinetics, pectin polysaccharides contents and nanostructure of apricots
Publication date: Available online 7 June 2019Source: Carbohydrate PolymersAuthor(s): Li-Zhen Deng, Zhongli Pan, Qian Zhang, Zi-Liang Liu, Yang Zhang, Jian-Sheng Meng, Zhen-Jiang Gao, Hong-Wei XiaoAbstractEffects of ripeness (four stages from the lowest to highest degree—I, II, III, and IV) on the physicochemical properties, pectin contents and nanostructure, and drying kinetics of apricots were investigated. The color values (L*, a*, and b*) and total soluble solid content increased during ripening, while the titratable acidity content and hardness decreased. The water-soluble pectin content increased as ripening progre...
Source: Carbohydrate Polymers - June 8, 2019 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: research
The effect of lycopene supplementation on radiation-induced micronuclei in mice reticulocytes in vivo.
Abstract
Lycopene (LYC) is a natural pigment present in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables including red carrots, red peppers, watermelons, pink grapefruits, apricots, pink guavas, and papaya. There is some evidence that LYC may provide protection against mutations induced by ionizing radiation. The study aimed to investigate whether the genetic material of reticulocytes (RET) could be protected from radiation-induced damage by LYC. Mice were treated with LYC [0.15Â mg/kg bodyweight (bw), 0.30Â mg/kg bw], acute and fractionated irradiation (0.5Â Gy, 1Â Gy applied daily), or with both agents (0.5Â...
Source: Radiation and Environmental Biophysics - May 22, 2019 Category: Physics Authors: Dobrzyńska MM, Gajowik A, Radzikowska J Tags: Radiat Environ Biophys Source Type: research
Effect of amygdalin on oral cancer cell line: An in vitro study
Conclusion: Ethanolic extracts of amygdalin from almonds and apricots were effective as an antiproliferative agent which caused apoptosis in oral cancer cell line. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology - April 16, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: D Sireesha Basireddy Siva Reddy Bernard Ajay Reginald Meda Samatha Firoz Kamal Source Type: research
Effect of pulsed electric fields (PEF) on physico-chemical properties, β-carotene and antioxidant activity of air-dried apricots
Publication date: Available online 6 April 2019Source: Food ChemistryAuthor(s): Wenshu Huang, Zuoshan Feng, Reheman Aila, Yakun Hou, Alan Carne, Alaa El-Din Ahmed BekhitAbstractFresh apricots pre-treated by pulsed electric fields at different intensities [LPEF, 0.65 kV/cm, 100 HZ, 20 µs and total treatment time 30 s; HPEF1, 1.25 kV/cm, 100 HZ, 20 µs and total treatment time 30 s; HPEF2, 1.25 kV/cm, 100 HZ, 20 µs and total treatment time 60 s], along with controls [non-treated, non-treated and sulphite treated, and heat pre-treatment at 80 °C, for 10 min (HC)] and soaked in 0.2% sodium sulphite solution for 1 h and then...
Source: Food Chemistry - April 7, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
A novel noninvasive and cost-effective handheld detector on soluble solids content of fruits
Publication date: Available online 26 March 2019Source: Journal of Food EngineeringAuthor(s): Wenchuan Guo, Weiqiang Li, Biao Yang, ZhuoZhuo Zhu, Dayang Liu, Xinhua ZhuAbstractSoluble solids content (SSC) is an important parameter for determining sweetness, maturity, and price of fruits. A fast, noninvasive, and cost-effective portable SSC detector is appreciated by fruit planters, processers, sellers, and consumers. The study developed a handheld non-destructive SSC detector which mainly consisted of a visible/near-infrared (Vis/NIR) micro-spectrometer over the wavelength of 650–1100 nm, a Raspberry Pi board, a micro-...
Source: Journal of Food Engineering - March 27, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Potential toxicity of cyanogenic glycoside amygdalin and bitter apricot seed in rabbits —Health status evaluation
AbstractAmygdalin is one of the most studied secondary metabolites ofPrunus genus. It is a cyanogenic glycoside which was initially obtained from the bitter almonds seeds and is a major component of the seeds of plants, such as apricots, almonds, peaches, apples and other rosaceous plants. The views of scientists on the use of amygdalin have been contradictory for many years, partly because toxicokinetics and metabolism of amygdalin still have not been adequately explored. The present in vivo study was designed to reveal whether pure amygdalin intramuscularly injected or apricot seeds oral consumption induce changes in ove...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - January 30, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Eva Kovacikova,
Anton Kovacik,
Marek Halenar,
Katarina Tokarova,
Lubica Chrastinova,
Lubomir Ondruska,
Rastislav Jurcik,
Eduard Kolesar,
Jozef Valuch,
Adriana Kolesarova Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
