Freezing pre-treatment improves radio frequency explosion puffing (RFEP) quality by altering the cellular structure of purple sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam.]
In conclusion, freezing pre-treatment before RFEP can significantly enhance the puffing quality, making this an effective method for preparing oil-free puffing products for fruits and vegetables.PMID:38609243 | DOI:10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114265 (Source: Cell Research)
Source: Cell Research - April 12, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Chao Mao Yurui Chen Tong Liu Pengfei Ye Yequn Wang Xiangwei Chen Hongfei Fu Yunyang Wang Ke Wang Source Type: research
Pulsed electric field technology in vegetable and fruit juice processing: A review
Food Res Int. 2024 May;184:114207. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114207. Epub 2024 Mar 12.ABSTRACTThe worldwide market for vegetable and fruit juices stands as a thriving sector with projected revenues reaching to $81.4 billion by 2024 and an anticipated annual growth rate of 5.27% until 2028. Juices offer a convenient means of consuming bioactive compounds and essential nutrients crucial for human health. However, conventional thermal treatments employed in the juice and beverage industry to inactivate spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms, as well as endogenous enzymes, can lead to the degradation of bioactive compounds a...
Source: Cell Research - April 12, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Iuri Procopio Castro Brito Eric Keven Silva Source Type: research
Validating nutrient selection for product-group-specific nutrient indices for use as functional units in life cycle assessment of foods
Br J Nutr. 2024 Apr 12:1-23. doi: 10.1017/S0007114524000709. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe ability to provide adequate nutrition is considered a key factor in evaluating the sustainability of foods and diets. Nutrient indices are used as functional units (FUs) in life cycle assessment of foods to include nutritional performance in the environmental assessment of a product. Several general and food group-specific nutrient indices exist but many lack validation, particularly when used as FU. In addition, the nutrient selection strategies and reference units for nutrient intake can vary considerably among studies. To vali...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - April 12, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Anna K årlund Venla Kytt ä Tiina Pellinen Hanna L Tuomisto Anne-Maria Pajari Marjukka Kolehmainen Merja Saarinen Source Type: research
Validating nutrient selection for product-group-specific nutrient indices for use as functional units in life cycle assessment of foods
Br J Nutr. 2024 Apr 12:1-23. doi: 10.1017/S0007114524000709. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe ability to provide adequate nutrition is considered a key factor in evaluating the sustainability of foods and diets. Nutrient indices are used as functional units (FUs) in life cycle assessment of foods to include nutritional performance in the environmental assessment of a product. Several general and food group-specific nutrient indices exist but many lack validation, particularly when used as FU. In addition, the nutrient selection strategies and reference units for nutrient intake can vary considerably among studies. To vali...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - April 12, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Anna K årlund Venla Kytt ä Tiina Pellinen Hanna L Tuomisto Anne-Maria Pajari Marjukka Kolehmainen Merja Saarinen Source Type: research
A nonsynonymous mutation in BhLS, encoding an acyl-CoA N-acyltransferase leads to fruit and seed size variation in wax gourd (Benincasa hispida)
In this study, we observed a strong correlation between fruit size and seed size variation in our mapping population, indicating genetic control by a single gene, BhLS, with large size being dominant over small. Through bulk segregant analysis sequencing and fine mapping with a large F2 population, we precisely located the BhLS gene within a 47.098-kb physical interval on Chromosome 10. Within this interval, only one gene, Bhi10M000649, was identified, showing homology to Arabidopsis HOOKLESS1. A nonsynonymous mutation (G to C) in the second exon of Bhi10M000649 was found to be significantly associated with both fruit and ...
Source: TAG. Theoretical and Applied Genetics - April 11, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jinqiang Yan Jiaowen Cheng Dasen Xie Yi Wang Min Wang Songguang Yang Biao Jiang Lin Chen Jinsen Cai Wenrui Liu Source Type: research
The neuroprotective effects of Ferulic acid in toxin-induced models of Parkinson's disease: a review
Ageing Res Rev. 2024 Apr 9:102299. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102299. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTParkinson's disease is predominantly caused by dopaminergic neuron loss in the substantia nigra pars compacta and the accumulation of alpha-synuclein protein. Though the general consensus is that several factors, such as aging, environmental factors, mitochondrial dysfunction, accumulations of neurotoxic alpha-synuclein, malfunctions of the lysosomal and proteasomal protein degradation systems, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation, are involved in the neurodegeneration process of Parkinson's disease, the precise mechanism by...
Source: Cell Research - April 11, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Samira Hassani Abolghasem Esmaeili Source Type: research
Nutritional Sources and Anticancer Potential of Phenethyl Isothiocyanate: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Insights
Mol Nutr Food Res. 2024 Apr 11:e2400063. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.202400063. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPhenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a compound derived from cruciferous vegetables, has garnered attention for its anticancer properties. This review synthesizes existing research on PEITC, focusing on its mechanisms of action in combatting cancer. PEITC has been found to be effective against various cancer types, such as breast, prostate, lung, colon, and pancreatic cancers. Its anticancer activities are mediated through several mechanisms, including the induction of apoptosis (programmed cell death), inhibition of cell proli...
Source: Cell Research - April 11, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Shahira M Ezzat Rana M Merghany Passent M Abdel Baki Nariman Ali Abdelrahim Sohaila M Osman Mohamed A Salem Sheila I Pe ña-Corona Hern án Cortés Lashyn Kiyekbayeva Gerardo Leyva-G ómez Javad Sharifi-Rad Daniela Calina Source Type: research
The cognitive effects of stopping and starting antipsychotics on changes in cognitive functioning
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that prescribers should consider discontinuance of an antipsychotic if the patient is reporting cognitive problems and their symptoms are manageable off the medications. The findings hope to spark future research into the effects of antipsychotic use on biomarkers of progressive dementias (e.g. Alzheimer's disease).PMID:38602221 | DOI:10.1080/13607863.2024.2336209 (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Brian G Collin Source Type: research
Country-level sociocultural context and socioeconomic inequalities in adolescent dietary behaviours: A multilevel analysis in 21 European countries
This study examined whether the country-level sociocultural context and changes thereof were associated with adolescent socioeconomic inequalities in dietary behaviours. International comparative data of 344,352 adolescents living in 21 countries participating in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 waves of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey were combined with aggregated levels of openness-to-change from the European Social Survey (ESS). Four dietary behaviours (i.e., fruit, vegetable, sweets and soft drink consumption) and two measures of socioeconomic status (SES) on the individual level (i.e., family afflu...
Source: Appetite - April 11, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Maxim Dierckens Benedicte Deforche Bart De Clercq Dominic Weinberg Gonneke W J M Stevens Angeline Chatelan Manon Rouche Els Clays Katrijn Delaruelle Source Type: research
A nonsynonymous mutation in BhLS, encoding an acyl-CoA N-acyltransferase leads to fruit and seed size variation in wax gourd (Benincasa hispida)
In this study, we observed a strong correlation between fruit size and seed size variation in our mapping population, indicating genetic control by a single gene, BhLS, with large size being dominant over small. Through bulk segregant analysis sequencing and fine mapping with a large F2 population, we precisely located the BhLS gene within a 47.098-kb physical interval on Chromosome 10. Within this interval, only one gene, Bhi10M000649, was identified, showing homology to Arabidopsis HOOKLESS1. A nonsynonymous mutation (G to C) in the second exon of Bhi10M000649 was found to be significantly associated with both fruit and ...
Source: TAG. Theoretical and Applied Genetics - April 11, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Jinqiang Yan Jiaowen Cheng Dasen Xie Yi Wang Min Wang Songguang Yang Biao Jiang Lin Chen Jinsen Cai Wenrui Liu Source Type: research
The neuroprotective effects of Ferulic acid in toxin-induced models of Parkinson's disease: a review
Ageing Res Rev. 2024 Apr 9:102299. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102299. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTParkinson's disease is predominantly caused by dopaminergic neuron loss in the substantia nigra pars compacta and the accumulation of alpha-synuclein protein. Though the general consensus is that several factors, such as aging, environmental factors, mitochondrial dysfunction, accumulations of neurotoxic alpha-synuclein, malfunctions of the lysosomal and proteasomal protein degradation systems, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation, are involved in the neurodegeneration process of Parkinson's disease, the precise mechanism by...
Source: Ageing Research Reviews - April 11, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Samira Hassani Abolghasem Esmaeili Source Type: research
The cognitive effects of stopping and starting antipsychotics on changes in cognitive functioning
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that prescribers should consider discontinuance of an antipsychotic if the patient is reporting cognitive problems and their symptoms are manageable off the medications. The findings hope to spark future research into the effects of antipsychotic use on biomarkers of progressive dementias (e.g. Alzheimer's disease).PMID:38602221 | DOI:10.1080/13607863.2024.2336209 (Source: Aging and Mental Health)
Source: Aging and Mental Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Brian G Collin Source Type: research
Country-level sociocultural context and socioeconomic inequalities in adolescent dietary behaviours: A multilevel analysis in 21 European countries
This study examined whether the country-level sociocultural context and changes thereof were associated with adolescent socioeconomic inequalities in dietary behaviours. International comparative data of 344,352 adolescents living in 21 countries participating in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 waves of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey were combined with aggregated levels of openness-to-change from the European Social Survey (ESS). Four dietary behaviours (i.e., fruit, vegetable, sweets and soft drink consumption) and two measures of socioeconomic status (SES) on the individual level (i.e., family afflu...
Source: Appetite - April 11, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Maxim Dierckens Benedicte Deforche Bart De Clercq Dominic Weinberg Gonneke W J M Stevens Angeline Chatelan Manon Rouche Els Clays Katrijn Delaruelle Source Type: research
The neuroprotective effects of ferulic acid in toxin-induced models of Parkinson's disease: A review
Ageing Res Rev. 2024 Apr 9;97:102299. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102299. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTParkinson's disease is predominantly caused by dopaminergic neuron loss in the substantia nigra pars compacta and the accumulation of alpha-synuclein protein. Though the general consensus is that several factors, such as aging, environmental factors, mitochondrial dysfunction, accumulations of neurotoxic alpha-synuclein, malfunctions of the lysosomal and proteasomal protein degradation systems, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation, are involved in the neurodegeneration process of Parkinson's disease, the precise mechanism...
Source: Ageing Research Reviews - April 11, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Samira Hassani Abolghasem Esmaeili Source Type: research
Nutritional Sources and Anticancer Potential of Phenethyl Isothiocyanate: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Insights
Phenethyl Isothiocyanate (PEITC) exhibits its anticancer potential by modulating key signaling pathways, enforcing cell cycle arrest, promoting apoptosis, and enhancing drug efficacy by overcoming multidrug resistance and influencing drug metabolism enzymes. AbstractPhenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a compound derived from cruciferous vegetables, has garnered attention for its anticancer properties. This review synthesizes existing research on PEITC, focusing on its mechanisms of action in combatting cancer. PEITC has been found to be effective against various cancer types, such as breast, prostate, lung, colon, and pancre...
Source: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research - April 11, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Shahira M. Ezzat,
Rana M. Merghany,
Passent M. Abdel Baki,
Nariman Ali Abdelrahim,
Sohaila M. Osman,
Mohamed A. Salem,
Sheila I. Pe ña‐Corona,
Hernán Cortés,
Lashyn Kiyekbayeva,
Gerardo Leyva‐Gómez,
Javad Sharifi‐Rad,
Daniela Calina Tags: Review Source Type: research
