Nutritional quality and health benefits of microgreens, a crop of modern agriculture
September 2021
Microgreens are young, tender greens that are used to enhance the color, texture, or flavor of salads and main dishes. They can be grown in small scales and indoors, making them widely adopted by controlled...
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Edible insects as future food: chances and challenges
September 2021
The consumption of insects (entomophagy) has recently attracted global attention for health reasons as well as environmental and economic benefits. Achieving environmentally sustainable food security...
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Coconut oil as a therapeutic treatment for alzheimer's disease: a review
March 2022
The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) which is also known as the “Tree of life” has its own values in each part of the tree and coconut oil is more prestigious among them. At present, the consumption of...
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Fungi for future foods
September 2021
The rapid growth of human civilizations has led to imminent pressures to develop new food products with increased nutritional characteristics and decreased environmental footprints. Filamentous fungi,...
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An overview on the major mycotoxins in food products: characteristics, toxicity, and analysis
June 2022
Mycotoxins are potentially hazardous secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi (molds). These small molecular weight compounds (often less than 1 000 Da) are found in nature and are almost...
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A review on nutritional advantages of edible mushrooms and its industrialization development situation in protein meat analogues
March 2023
•Comparative analysis of nutrition data of mushrooms, meat, and commonly used plant ingredients for making meat analogue.•The unique nutritional advantages of edible mushrooms protein meat analogue...
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Medicinal value of edible mushroom polysaccharides: a review
March 2023
•The proven structures of edible mushroom polysaccharides are listed.•Mushroom polysaccharides degrade in intestinal tract and regulate intestinal flora.•Revealing the possible mechanisms of edible...
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Cannabidiol and terpenes from hemp – ingredients for future foods and processing technologies
December 2021
•Legal regulations on hemp cannabidiol and terpenes around the world are summarized.•Current status and challenges of adding CBD and terpenes in foods are discussed.•Recent advances and research needs...
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Overview on the edible mushrooms in Egypt
March 2023
•Edible Mushrooms are considered important source of food for humans.•Edible Mushrooms have various of nutritional values and the health benefits.•Mushrooms are very important plants in Egypt from ancient...
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Review on herbal tea as a functional food: classification, active compounds, biological activity, and industrial status
September 2023
This paper reviews recent and historical reports identifying the active constituents of herbal teas. It also summarizes literature on the biological activity and potential mechanisms of action of herbal...
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Diet and food in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
June 2022
Deficiencies of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals and polyunsaturated fatty acids, and surpluses of food items, such as sucrose and artificial food additives, have not convincingly been shown...
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Comparative Study on Nutrient Composition, Functional Property and Glycaemic Index of “Ogi” in Healthy Rats Prepared from Selected Cereal Grains
December 2022
•Ogi samples made from different grains contained appreciable quantity of proteins, minerals•Ogi contains low anti-nutrients, and better functional properties.•Ogi especially YM (Yellow maize) contains...
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Review on plant-derived bioactive peptides: biological activities, mechanism of action and utilizations in food development
June 2022
Plant proteins are good alternative to animal sources in bioactive peptide production due to their safety, low-cost, rich resources and easy for large scale production. The bioactivities of the peptides...
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Protein-polysaccharide nanocomplexes as nanocarriers for delivery of curcumin: a comprehensive review on preparation methods and encapsulation mechanisms
June 2023
•Protein-polysaccharide nanocomplexes are systematically reviewed.•Colloidal and molecular interactions that drive nanocomplexation behavior are introduced.•Features of various nanocomplexes prepared...
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Ceylon cinnamon: a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes management
June 2022
Cinnamon has been used for centuries as a flavor ingredient and for medicinal purposes. It is known to reduce the risk of cancers, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia due to the presence of a variety...
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Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) as a new functional food relationship with health: an overview
December 2021
•The distribution, composition, chemical composition and contents of the plant are summarized.•Summarizes the pharmacological activities of the active ingredients in Aronia melanocarpa.•The paper explores...
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Pesticide residue elimination for fruits and vegetables: the mechanisms, applications, and future trends of thermal and non-thermal technologies
September 2022
•Thermal and non-thermal technologies would eliminate pesticide residues.•Non-thermal technologies are superior to thermal technologies in pesticide residues decrease and quality attributes of fruits...
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Personalized nutrition for people with diabetes and at risk of diabetes has begun
September 2022
Food and nutrition are essential parts for the management of blood glucose of patients with diabetes and other metabolic diseases. The results of recent human clinical studies have shown that the blood...
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Therapeutic effect of ketogenic diet treatment on type 2 diabetes
June 2022
Diet plays an important role in diabetes development. The effect of ketogenic diet on type 2 diabetes remains elusive. In this study, we collect diabetes related physiological parameters and abdominal...
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Medical foods in USA at a glance
December 2021
•Medical food is a specific class of functional foods•There is a clear definition of medical food by the US FDA•It has distinct differences from dietary supplements and conventional foods...
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Bioactive effects advances of natural polysaccharides
September 2023
•Natural polysaccharides have been found effective on metabolic diseases.•Studies focused on the role of polysaccharides in regulating blood glucose, lipids, immunity and anti-cancer.•To make more polysaccharides...
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Milk protein concentrate and reduced-calcium milk protein concentrate as natural emulsifiers in clean label high-protein ice cream manufacture
June 2023
Clean label food is a rising consumer trend in the food industry. Milk protein concentrate (MPC) and reduced-calcium milk protein concentrate (RCMPC) could serve as natural emulsifiers and increase...
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How does the addition of mushrooms and their dietary fibre affect starchy foods
March 2022
Mushrooms contain multiple bioactive compounds of which dietary fibre is a representative type. Fortification of extracted or naturally derived dietary fibre in staple starchy foods constitutes a strategy...
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The Stevens law and the derivation of sensory perception
September 2021
The Stevens law, S = kIn, is commonly accepted as a landmark achievement in the field of sensory psychophysics and has been widely applied in food sensory research. The theory effectively links the...
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Comparison of blood glucose responses by cane sugar (Saccharum officinarum) versus coconut jaggery (Cocos nucifera) in type 2 diabetes patients
September 2022
Type 2 diabetic mellitus is a predominant metabolic disorder that has a direct impact on human health. Although scientific data are deficit, coconut jaggery has been suggested as a better alternative...
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