Toxic metals from atmospheric particulate matter in food species of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) used in urban gardening. A closed chamber study
Chemosphere. 2023 Aug 22:139921. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139921. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn this work, two plant foods, strawberry and tomato, were subjected to exposure to metals from synthetic airborne particles in a closed chamber experiment. The synthetic particles were obtained in the laboratory. Within the closed chamber, particles were added and recirculated for 4 days in a turbulent air stream, causing deposition on the different parts of the plants. They were evaluated because of their increasingly frequent cultivation in urban gardens of cities. The main objectives were to determine whether the spec...
Source: Chemosphere - August 24, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Ismael Rodr íguez-Rodríguez Laura P érez-Vázquez Fernando de Pablos-Pons Antonio Jos é Fernández-Espinosa Source Type: research
Effect of different growing media on pomological and phytochemical parameters of Fragaria vesca ʻYellow Wonderʼ and Fragaria ×ananassa ʻCamarosaʼ: a comparative study
Strawberries are one of the most widely cultivated fruits in the world, and their popularity continues to grow due to their unique taste, high nutritional value, and numerous health benefits. The success of st... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - August 23, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Nafiye Unal, Ibrahim Kahramanoglu, Hanifeh Seyed Hajizadeh, Jale Bilgin and Volkan Okatan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Synergistic Antimicrobial Hybrid Bio-Surface Formed by Self-Assembled BSA Nanoarchitectures with Chitosan Oligosaccharide
This study shows how surface functionalization via protein self-assembly is integrated with the biological functioning of natural antibacterial activity for advanced food packaging applications.PMID:37602440 | DOI:10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00469 (Source: Biomacromolecules)
Source: Biomacromolecules - August 21, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Xiaokang Na Bowen Zou Xiaohan Zheng Ming Du Beiwei Zhu Chao Wu Source Type: research
Synergistic Antimicrobial Hybrid Bio-Surface Formed by Self-Assembled BSA Nanoarchitectures with Chitosan Oligosaccharide
This study shows how surface functionalization via protein self-assembly is integrated with the biological functioning of natural antibacterial activity for advanced food packaging applications.PMID:37602440 | DOI:10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00469 (Source: Biomacromolecules)
Source: Biomacromolecules - August 21, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Xiaokang Na Bowen Zou Xiaohan Zheng Ming Du Beiwei Zhu Chao Wu Source Type: research
Multifunctional food packaging materials: Lactoferrin loaded Cr-MOF in films-based gelatin/ κ-carrageenan for food packaging applications
In this study, antimicrobial biocomposite films based on gelatin-κ-carrageenan (Gκ) with 1, 2 and 4 % lactoferrin (L) loaded chromium-based metal-organic frameworks (L@Cr-MOFs) nanoparticles were synthesized by casting methods. The addition of L loaded Cr-MOFs into Gκ based films increased elongation at break from 2.19 to 14.92 % and decreased the tensile strength from 65.1 to 31.22 MPa. L@Cr-MOFs addition reduced swelling index (from 105 to 70.8 %), water solubility (from 61.3 to 34.63 %) and water vapor permeability (from 2.46 to 2.19 × 10-11 g. m/m2. s). When the additional amount was 4 wt%, the Gκ/L@Cr-MOFs films ...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - August 16, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Arezou Khezerlou Milad Tavassoli Mahmood Alizadeh-Sani Mohammad Hashemi Ali Ehsani Sneh Punia Bangar Source Type: research
Multifunctional food packaging materials: Lactoferrin loaded Cr-MOF in films-based gelatin/ κ-carrageenan for food packaging applications
In this study, antimicrobial biocomposite films based on gelatin-κ-carrageenan (Gκ) with 1, 2 and 4 % lactoferrin (L) loaded chromium-based metal-organic frameworks (L@Cr-MOFs) nanoparticles were synthesized by casting methods. The addition of L loaded Cr-MOFs into Gκ based films increased elongation at break from 2.19 to 14.92 % and decreased the tensile strength from 65.1 to 31.22 MPa. L@Cr-MOFs addition reduced swelling index (from 105 to 70.8 %), water solubility (from 61.3 to 34.63 %) and water vapor permeability (from 2.46 to 2.19 × 10-11 g. m/m2. s). When the additional amount was 4 wt%, the Gκ/L@Cr-MOFs films ...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - August 16, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Arezou Khezerlou Milad Tavassoli Mahmood Alizadeh-Sani Mohammad Hashemi Ali Ehsani Sneh Punia Bangar Source Type: research
Detection of Hepatitis A RNA, Hepatitis E RNA, Human Adenovirus F DNA, and Norovirus RNA in Fresh and Frozen Berry Products at Point of Retail in Ireland
This study suggests a risk that exists across all retail outlets however only low levels of nucleic acid ranging from 0 to 16 genome copies/g we re present. Although these findings may reflect non-viable/non-infectious virus the continued provision of risk mitigation advice to consumers is warranted and further work is required to ensure control measures to reduce contamination are implemented and enforced. (Source: Food and Environmental Virology)
Source: Food and Environmental Virology - August 1, 2023 Category: Virology Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 5810: Volatile Profile of Strawberry Fruits and Influence of Different Drying Methods on Their Aroma and Flavor: A Review
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Ahmed M. Mustafa
Strawberries are the most popular berry fruit in the world, due to their distinctive aroma, flavor, and known health properties. Because volatile substances play a large role in strawberry flavor, even little alterations can have a big impact on how the fruit tastes. Strawberries are thought to have a complex aroma. Fresh strawberry fruits contain more than 360 volatile compounds, including esters, furans, terpenes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and sulfur compounds. Despite having far lower concentrations than esters, terpenoids, furanones, and sulfur compounds, all have a considerable impact o...
Source: Molecules - August 1, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Doaa Abouelenein Laura Acquaticci Laura Alessandroni Germana Borsetta Giovanni Caprioli Cinzia Mannozzi Riccardo Marconi Diletta Piatti Agnese Santanatoglia Gianni Sagratini Sauro Vittori Ahmed M. Mustafa Tags: Review Source Type: research
Eco-sustainable coatings based on chitosan, pectin, and lemon essential oil nanoemulsion and their effect on strawberry preservation
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Jul 27:126016. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126016. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFilms and coatings manufactured with bio-based renewable materials, such as biopolymers and essential oils, could be a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative for protecting and preserving agricultural products. In this work, we developed films and coatings from pectin and chitosan to protect strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) from spoilage and microbial contamination. We developed three coatings containing equal amounts of glycerol and Sicilian lemon essential oil (LEO) nanoemulsion. We identified seventeen c...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - July 29, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Gabriela Abdalla Cassamo Ussemane Mussagy Giovana Sant'Ana Pegorin Brasil Mateus Scontri Josana Carla da Silva Sasaki Yanjin Su Camila Bebber Raildis Ribeiro Rocha Ana Paula de Sousa Abreu Rogerio Penna Goncalves Betina Sayeg Burd Mariana Ferraz Pacheco K Source Type: research
Machine learning applications to improve flavor and nutritional content of horticultural crops through breeding and genetics
Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2023 Jul 27;83:102968. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2023.102968. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOver the last decades, significant strides were made in understanding the biochemical factors influencing the nutritional content and flavor profile of fruits and vegetables. Product differentiation in the produce aisle is the natural consequence of increasing consumer power in the food industry. Cotton-candy grapes, specialty tomatoes, and pineapple-flavored white strawberries provide a few examples. Given the increased demand for flavorful varieties, and pressing need to reduce micronutrient malnutrition, we expe...
Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology - July 29, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Lu ís Felipe V Ferrão Rakshya Dhakal Raquel Dias Denise Tieman Vance Whitaker Michael A Gore Carlos Messina M árcio F R Resende Source Type: research
Eco-sustainable coatings based on chitosan, pectin, and lemon essential oil nanoemulsion and their effect on strawberry preservation
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Jul 27:126016. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126016. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFilms and coatings manufactured with bio-based renewable materials, such as biopolymers and essential oils, could be a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative for protecting and preserving agricultural products. In this work, we developed films and coatings from pectin and chitosan to protect strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) from spoilage and microbial contamination. We developed three coatings containing equal amounts of glycerol and Sicilian lemon essential oil (LEO) nanoemulsion. We identified seventeen c...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - July 29, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Gabriela Abdalla Cassamo Ussemane Mussagy Giovana Sant'Ana Pegorin Brasil Mateus Scontri Josana Carla da Silva Sasaki Yanjin Su Camila Bebber Raildis Ribeiro Rocha Ana Paula de Sousa Abreu Rogerio Penna Goncalves Betina Sayeg Burd Mariana Ferraz Pacheco K Source Type: research
Machine learning applications to improve flavor and nutritional content of horticultural crops through breeding and genetics
Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2023 Jul 27;83:102968. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2023.102968. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOver the last decades, significant strides were made in understanding the biochemical factors influencing the nutritional content and flavor profile of fruits and vegetables. Product differentiation in the produce aisle is the natural consequence of increasing consumer power in the food industry. Cotton-candy grapes, specialty tomatoes, and pineapple-flavored white strawberries provide a few examples. Given the increased demand for flavorful varieties, and pressing need to reduce micronutrient malnutrition, we expe...
Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology - July 29, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Lu ís Felipe V Ferrão Rakshya Dhakal Raquel Dias Denise Tieman Vance Whitaker Michael A Gore Carlos Messina M árcio F R Resende Source Type: research
Machine learning applications to improve flavor and nutritional content of horticultural crops through breeding and genetics
Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2023 Jul 27;83:102968. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2023.102968. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOver the last decades, significant strides were made in understanding the biochemical factors influencing the nutritional content and flavor profile of fruits and vegetables. Product differentiation in the produce aisle is the natural consequence of increasing consumer power in the food industry. Cotton-candy grapes, specialty tomatoes, and pineapple-flavored white strawberries provide a few examples. Given the increased demand for flavorful varieties, and pressing need to reduce micronutrient malnutrition, we expe...
Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology - July 29, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Lu ís Felipe V Ferrão Rakshya Dhakal Raquel Dias Denise Tieman Vance Whitaker Michael A Gore Carlos Messina M árcio F R Resende Source Type: research
Machine learning applications to improve flavor and nutritional content of horticultural crops through breeding and genetics
Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2023 Jul 27;83:102968. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2023.102968. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOver the last decades, significant strides were made in understanding the biochemical factors influencing the nutritional content and flavor profile of fruits and vegetables. Product differentiation in the produce aisle is the natural consequence of increasing consumer power in the food industry. Cotton-candy grapes, specialty tomatoes, and pineapple-flavored white strawberries provide a few examples. Given the increased demand for flavorful varieties, and pressing need to reduce micronutrient malnutrition, we expe...
Source: Current Opinion in Biotechnology - July 29, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Lu ís Felipe V Ferrão Rakshya Dhakal Raquel Dias Denise Tieman Vance Whitaker Michael A Gore Carlos Messina M árcio F R Resende Source Type: research
Phloretin suppresses intestinal inflammation and maintained epithelial tight junction integrity by modulating cytokines secretion in in vitro model of gut inflammation
In this study we have explored the anti-inflammatory potential of phloretin, in in vitro gut inflammation model, developed by co-culture of Caco2 (intestinal epithelial) cells and RAW264.7 macrophages (immune cells). Phloretin is a dihydrochalcone present in apple, pear and strawberries. An anti-inflammatory effect of phloretin in reducing LPS induced inflammation and maintenance of transepithelial electric resistance (TEER) in Caco2 cells was examined. Paracellular permeability assay was performed using Lucifer yellow dye to evaluate the effect of phloretin in inhibiting gut leakiness caused by inflammatory mediators secr...
Source: Cellular Immunology - July 28, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Smita Kapoor Yogendra S Padwad Source Type: research
