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Progress On Phytochemicals And Antimicrobial Mechanism Of Cranberry, Xiao-Han Liu, Yuan-Liang Wang

Food and Machinery

This review summarizes recent studies on the composition and efficacy of phytochemicals contained in cranberry and describes their antimicrobial effects on uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Helicobacter pylori, oral bacteria, and most food-borne pathogens and the mechanism.

Progress In The Study Of Chelate Activity Of Polypeptide Minerals From Different Sources, Yu-Hang Lou, Hong-Yan Xu, Xin-Xiu Xia, Xi-Ming Yang, Chao Wang

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the preparation methods of chelating polypeptides from different sources with the metallic elements, such as calcium, iron, zinc and selenium, as well as the research progress on their antioxidant, antibacterial and immune-enhancing properties were reviewed, and the deficiencies of the existing researches were also analyzed.

Effect Of 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid On M1 Macrophage Polarization And The Formation Of Macrophage-Derived Foam Cells, Yu-Zhe Yang, Tong-Yun Li, Wu Li, Rui-Li Yang

Food and Machinery

The aim of the present study is to investigate the potential anti-atherogenic effect of 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (4-HPAA), a major microbiota-derived metabolite of polyphenols, on macrophagepolarization and the formation of macrophage derived-foam cells as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms. 4-HPAA treatment could-significantly decrease the secretion and mRNA levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β of M1 macrophages induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ),indicating its ability to inhibit the polarization of macrophage cell into pro-inflammatory M1-typemacrophage. The results of oil red O staining revealedthat 4-HPAA significantly inhibited theaccumulation of lipid droplets in a dose-dependent manner compared with the model cells. …

Effects Of Three Methods Of Physical Modification On The Functional Properties Of Rice Protein, Yun-Hui Cheng, Hong-Qing Zhao, Li-Li Zhang, Wei-Xuan Du, Ye Jiao

Food and Machinery

Rice protein is a kind of high-quality plant protein, and its application in the food industry is restricted due to its low solubility. In this study, the rice protein was modified by heat treatment at different temperature, high pressure microfluidization treatment under different pressure and freezing and grinding at different temperature, and its solubility, emulsifying activity (EA), emulsifying stability, foaming activity (FA) and foaming stability of protein were investigated. After heat treatment at 200 ℃, the solubility of rice protein increased from 4.4% to 17.4%, and EA and FA were 3.2 and 1.9 times as high as the original, respectively. …

The Structure And Physicochemical Properties Of Different Types Of Dietary Fiber, Jun-Guang Li, Xi Jiang, Yun-Tao Wang, Xu-Yang Ma, Yan-Hong Bai

Food and Machinery

The physicochemical characteristics, including water holding capacity, oil holding capacity, swelling capacity, particle size, solubility, and thermal properties, of chickpea dietary fiber (DF), grape DF, soybean DF and wheat bran DF were evaluated in this study. The structural properties of DFs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrum and scanning electron microscope. The results showed that chickpea DF had the best water holding capacity and oil holding capacity, at 2.45 g/g and 1.97 g/g, respectively. Wheat bran DF had the best swelling capacity (3.18 mL/g). The solubility of four dietary fibers were positively proportional to temperature, among which the solubility …

Optimization Of Natto With Double-Bacteria Mixed Fermentation, Dan-Ni Zheng, Meng-Ying Wang, Yi-Han Hu, Liang-Zhong Liu

Food and Machinery

In order to optimize the processing technology of natto, improve the flavor of the product, and to explore the effect of double-bacteria mixed fermentation on the quality of natto, two better strains were screened through the ratio of the diameter of the hydrolytic colonies (C/H), growth curve of the strains, nattokinase activity and volatile base nitrogen content. The single-factor and orthogonal experiments were used to optimize the process conditions of the two-bacteria fermentation of natto, with nattokinase activity and volatile base nitrogen content as the indicator. The optimal fermentation process of natto with two strains is the ratio …

Research Progress Of Cryogenic Liquid Quick-Freezing And Its Application In The Processing Of Aquatic Products, Xi Zhao, Xue-Peng Li, Jin-Xiang Wang, Wen-Hui Zhu, Yong-Xia Xu, Jian-Rong Li, Ting-Ting Li, Xiao-Hua Guo

Food and Machinery

The working principle and technical characteristics of cryogenic liquid quick-freezing technology was introduced in this paper, then the research and development of freezing medium was discussed. The current research status, technical issues and the development trend of the application of cryogenic liquid quick-freezing technology in aquatic products processing was mainly summarized and discussed.

Application Of Microwave Treatment Technology In The Field Of Food Drying, Pan-Pan Liu, Guang-Yue Ren, Xu Duan, Li-Wei Jin, Ying-Min Zhang, Li-Ping Ma

Food and Machinery

Microwave has extremely strong penetrability and highly selective heating of only polar molecules, and its radiation effect can enhance the heat and mass transfer efficiency of moisture in the drying process. Therefore, microwave treatment technology has been widely used in the field of food drying. The mechanism and characteristics of microwave treatment were discussed in this review. Compared with the traditional drying method, the microstructure of materials under microwave treatment has more pores and less collapse, which is conducive to the removal of water, increases the mass transfer rate, reduces the drying energy consumption and improves the storage rate of …

Research Progress On The Extraction Of Natural Astaxanthin From Haematococcus Pluvialis, Yan Li, Jing Gao

Food and Machinery

Natural astaxanthin has stronger stability, biological activity and safety than chemically synthesized astaxanthin. Haematococcus pluvia-lis is the most important biological source of natural astaxanthin and more attentions have been paid to the extraction of astaxanthin from H. pluvialis. This work focuses on the development methods of cell-wall disruption of H. pluvialis and the extraction of astaxanthin, which can provides a theoretical basis for the efficient extraction and comprehensive utilization of natural astaxanthin from H. pluvialis.

Effects Of Storage Conditions On Physical And Chemical Characteristics Of Almond Protein Isolates, Wang Wei-Qing, Li Xiu-Ting, Zhou Bin, Li Shu-Gang

Food and Machinery

Taking the almond protein isolate (API) as the research object, explored the effect of different storage conditions (temperature, packaging method and time) on the physical and chemical properties and digestion properties of API. The results showed that the free sulfhydryl group of API gradually decreased and the disulfide bond and carbonyl value gradually increased with the storage time prolonged. After 9 months of storage, the molecular weight of API increased, mainly concentrated in 50~70 kDa; as the oxidation degree deepened, the function characteristics of API decreased (solubility and foaming characteristics); at 35 ℃ and non-vacuum packaging conditions, after 9 months …

Design And Drying Test Of Refractance Window Drying Equipment, Wei-Peng Zhang, Yi-Fan Nie, Hong-Wei Xiao, Zhi-An Zheng, Hao-Yu Ju, Zhi-Gang Huang

Food and Machinery

In order to explore a suitable drying device and method for heat-sensitive pulp materials, a refractance window dehydration (RW) device and an infrared refractance window dehydration (IR-RW) device were designed and manufactured with hot water and carbon fiber infrared plate as heat sources, respectively. The drying experiments were carried out with carrot pulp and also compared with the hot air drying. Both of the RW and IR-RW device were composed of feeding system, heating system, cooling system and unloading system. The control system was made of touch screen and a series of slave controllers. A control network was formed base …

Study On Physicochemical Properties And In Vitro Digestion Of The Resistant Starch From Eleusina Coracana (L.) Gaertn, Jia-Li Chen, Jing-Jie Liu, Pan-Fei Xiao, Le Wang, Li-Ya Ma, Chi-Ling Li

Food and Machinery

The resistant starch (RS₃) was prepared by ultrasonic and thermal-press processing using the starch from Eleusine cor-acana (L.) Gaertn (finger millet) as a raw material. The physicochemical properties and digestive characteristics of the finger millet RS₃ were characterized. The results showed that compared with the raw starch of finger milletraw, RS₃ had greater solubility, thermal stability and freeze-thaw stability; while its swelling and settling properties were small, and these characteristics could be used to improve the texture of the food and increase the crispness of the food. Compared with ordinary corn RS₃, the finger …

Analysis And Comporison Of Nutritional Component In The Muscle Of Zhedong Geese And Landes Geese, Hua Yang, Su-Ling Sun, Wei-Hu Chen, Li-Zhi Lu, Yu Zhang, Jun-Hong Wang, Zuo-Yi Zhu, Xue Li, Wei Wang

Food and Machinery

To study the difference of nutritional value of Zhedong geese and Landes geese, the contents of nutritional component in chest and leg muscle of Zhedong geese and Landes geese were determined. The results showed that crude fat content of Zhedong geese was higher than that of Landes geese. However, crude protein and crude ash contents were almost same in Zhedong geese and Landes geese. Both Zhedong geese andLandes geese had a wide variety of amino acids, and their essential amino acids (EAA) compositions and structures fit in FAO/WHO recommended pattern for amino acids. The first limited amino acid in Zhedong …

Construction Of Green Food Packaging System Based On The Strategic Management Of The Supply Chain, Lu Zhao

Food and Machinery

In the context of increasingly-prominent global resources and environmental issues, this paper takes thewhole life cycle assessment as the basic principle, combining the basic characteristics of the supply chain network system of food packaging industry, and uses the core links-market investigation-packaging design-material selection-manufacturing and supporting manufacturing-recycling and processing-are the entry point. The green food packaging industry management process and technical system based on the strategic management of the supply chain cycle are initially constructed, and put forwards the practice path and future trend of the green food packaging system in the new era.

Auxiliary Hypoglycemic Effects Of Compound Nutritional Powder On The Type 2 Diabetic Rats, Qing-Hai Sheng, Wei Zhao, Yan-Ju Jia, Zhi-Yong Dai, Ying He, Jing Liu, Li Xu, Jin-Li Long, Jun Wang, Zeng-Ning Li

Food and Machinery

To evaluate the auxiliary blood glucose-lowering function of compound nutritional powder made from whole milk powder, erythritol, almond powder, resistant dextrin, polydextrose, inulin, mogroside, etc., on diabetic rats. Establish a rat model of insulin resistance glucose/lipid metabolism disorder, and evaluate the effects of compound nutritional powder on normal rats and insulin resistance glucose/lipid metabolism disorder model rats. The compound nutritional powder had no significant effect on the blood sugar of normal rats; the glucose tolerance index of insulin resistance glucose/lipid metabolism disorder model rats was positive, the blood lipid index was negative, and there was no significant change in insulin …

Research Progress On The Mechanism Of Uric Acid-Lowering Natural Bioactive Compounds, Jiang Lin-Hong, Yang Xi-Hong, Xie Jing-Wen, Xie Wan-Cui

Food and Machinery

Based on purine metabolism and the pathway of uric acid, four kinds of uric acid-lowering modes and mechanisms of natural bioactive compounds were summarized, mainly analyzed the uric acid-lowering modes and research results of natural extracts, protein enzymatic hydrolysates, polypeptides, probiotics and other active compounds. It is provided guidance for the development of medicinal resources, medical auxiliary food and natural anti-gout drugs.

Study Of The Impacts Of Mono-, Di-Glyceride/Phospholipid (Mdg/Pl) On The Bioaccessibility Of Lipophilic Nutrients In Infant Formula Emulsion, Jun-Jie Hu, Yan Li, Huan-Huan Cui

Food and Machinery

In this study, the in vitro digestion model was used for investigating the impacts of the application of Mono-, Di-glyceride (MDG) and phospholipid (PL) in the infant formula model emulsions on the bioaccessibility of lipophilic nutrients (vitamin D, carotenoids) contained in the formula. The addition of MDG/PL were found to significantly facilitate the micellization of lipophilic nutrients contained in the infant formula-based emulsion system at the simulated small intestine stage and led the digestion behavior more similar to human breast milk. The higher micellization rate resulted in higher absorption efficiency and higher bioavailability of liphophilic nutrients in the infant formula. …

Effect Of L-Cysteine Hydrochloride On The Contents Of Four Toxic Aldehydes And Fluorescent Ages In Biscuits, Ting Weng, Jie Zheng, Cai-Huan Huang, Shi-Yi Ou

Food and Machinery

In the current study, different levels of L-cysteine hydrochloride (0.3, 0.6, 1.0, 1.5 g/kg) were incorporated in dough for the preparation of biscuits to investigate the effect of L-cysteine on the appearance and the content of four toxic aldehydes and fluorescent advanced glycation end products(AGEs) in biscuits. The results showed that the addition of L-cysteine hydrochloride brightened the color of the biscuits, and cause a slight decrease in pH values. The incorporation of L-cysteine hydrochloride significantly decreased the content of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural(HMF), 3-deoxyglucosone(3-DG), glyoxal(GO), methylglyoxal(MGO) and fluorescent AGEs in biscuits in a dose-dependent manner. The addition of L-cysteine at the …

Research On Process Optimization And Quality Of Intermittent Microwave-Hot Air Coupling Drying Peanut, Zheng-Zheng Ling, Guang-Yue Ren, Xu Duan, Lin-Lin Li, Li-Ping Ma, Tie-You Dong, Xin-Lin Li

Food and Machinery

In order to explore the optimal process parameters of intermittent microwave-hot air coupled peanut drying, the optimal process parameters of peanut intermittent microwave-hot air coupled drying were determined using the response surface optimization analysis method. The comprehensive score of peanut drying rate and drying energy efficiency as response values. The optimal conditions were as followed: hot air temperature 45 ℃, microwave intensity 1.25 W/g, microwave intermittent ratio 1.10. Under these conditions, it was verified that the peanut intermittent microwave-hot air coupling drying rate was 0.517 g/min, the energy efficiency was 0.433 MJ/g, the comprehensive drying score was 0.710, and the …

Positive Health Outcomes Associated With Live Microbe Intake From Foods, Including Fermented Foods, Assessed Using The Nhanes Database, Colin Hill, Daniel J. Tancredi, Christopher J. Cifelli, Joanne L. Slavin, Jaime Gahche, Maria L. Marco, Robert Hutkins, Victor L. Fulgoni Iii, Daniel Merenstein, Mary Ellen Sanders

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Background: Live dietary microbes have been hypothesized to contribute to human health but direct evidence is lacking.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether the dietary consumption of live microbes is linked to improved health outcomes.

Methods: Data from the NHANES 2001–2018 were used to assess microbial intake and their adjusted associations with selected physiological parameters (e.g., blood pressure, anthropometric measures, and biomarkers) among adults aged 19 y and older. Regression models were constructed to assess the microbial intake with each physiological parameter and adjusted for demographics and other covariates. Microbial intake was assessed as both a …

Labeling Compliance And Online Claims For Ayurvedic Herbal Supplements On The U.S. Market Associated With The Purported Treatment Of Covid-19, Chevon R. Jordan, Calin M. Harris, Miranda I. Miranda, Diane Y. Kim, Rosalee S. Hellberg

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers increased their use of supplements that claimed to support immune health, including Ayurvedic preparations. The goal of this study was to analyze labeling compliance and online claims for Ayurvedic herbal supplements associated with the purported treatment of COVID-19. The physical product labels for 51 herbal supplements labeled as ginger, tulsi/holy basil, amla, vacha/calamus root, guduchi/giloy, cinnamon, ashwagandha, tribulus, or turmeric were assessed for U.S. regulatory compliance. Disease claims, structure/function claims, and general well-being claims were also examined. The online listings for products purchased online (n = 42) were examined for claims and for the …

The Kraft Heinz Company Global Nutrition Targets For The Innovation And Reformulation Of Food And Beverages: Current And Future Directions, Lynn Yu, Véronique Braesco, Sheri L. Cooper, Adam Drewnowski, Bridget Hannon Esteves, Andrea Luigi Budelli

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Reformulating packaged foods has the potential to improve the nutrient density of the global diet. The present perspective illustrates The Kraft Heinz Company’s approach to product (re)formulation to develop healthier product lines that are lower in saturated fats, total sugars, and sodium, and contain health promoting components. Here we present the rationale for The Kraft Heinz Company’s global nutrition targets used for the global innovation and renovation of foods and beverages. The global nutrition targets use a category specific approach to set maximum levels for the main nutrients of public health concern: saturated fat, total sugars and sodium, taking into …

Cover Crop Planting Practices Determine Their Performance In The U.S. Corn Belt, Katja Koehler-Cole, Roger W. Elmore, Humberto Blanco-Canqui, Charles A. Francis, Charles A. Shapiro, Christopher A. Proctor, Sabrina J. Ruis, Suat Irmak, Derek M. Heeren

Nebraska Cooperative Extension: Faculty and Staff Publications

Cover crop growing periods in the western United States Corn Belt could be extended by planting earlier. We evaluated both pre-harvest broadcast interseeding and post-harvest drilling of the following cover crops: (a) cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) [RYE]; (b) a mix of rye + legumes + brassicas [MIX1], (c) a mix of rye + oat [Avena sativa L.] + legumes + brassicas (MIX2), (d) legumes [LEGU]) and (e) a no cover crop control. These were tested in continuous corn (Zea mays L.) [corn–corn] and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]–corn systems [soybean–corn] at three sites in Nebraska …

Encapsulation Of Orange Peel Oil In Biopolymeric Nanocomposites To Control Its Release Under Different Conditions, Sanaz Ghasemi, Elham Assadpour, Mohammad Saeed Kharazmi, Shima Jafarzadeh, Masoumeh Zargar, Seid Mahdi Jafari

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Orange peel oil (OPO) is one of the most common flavorings used in the food industry, but it is volatile under environmental conditions (the presence of light, oxygen, humidity, and high temperatures). Encapsulation by biopolymer nanocomposites is a suitable and novel strategy to improve the bioavailability and stability of OPO and its controlled release. In this study, we investigated the release profile of OPO from freeze-dried optimized nanocomposite powders as a function of pH (3, 7, 11) and temperature (30, 60, and 90 °C), and within a simulated salivary system. Finally, its release kinetics modelling was performed using experimental models. …

Lignin Nanoparticles Comparative Study For Their Emulsifying, Antibacterial And Antioxidant Properties, Matta Asaad Mesak Ebaid

Theses and Dissertations

Converting lignin, the second most natural abundant polymer on earth, into lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) form has potential applications. LNPs’ emulsifying, antibacterial and antioxidant properties of three different lignins, softwood kraft lignoboost (LB), hardwood birch (BB) and alkali protobind 1000 (PB) were evaluated in a comparative study at different pH and concentrations. Lower ionic strength of 5 millimole (mM) citric acid (CA) and pH of 7 were found to be the most optimum conditions for emulsion formation. Comparison among the two homogenization techniques revealed that microfluidizer is favored in case of BB- and PB-LNPs based emulsions, while ultrasonication is optimum in …

Comparative Metabolite Profiling And Fingerprinting Of Mature And Immature Grains Of Different Species Using A Multiplex Approach Of Lc-Ms And Gc-Ms Coupled To Chemometrics, Doaa Bahaa Abdelhalim Saied

Theses and Dissertations

The objective of the current study was the assessment of heterogeneity amongst metabolites of 5 cereal and leguminous grains of different species, and cultivars i.e., Triticum aestivum L., Hordeum vulgare L., Vicia faba L. & Cicer arietinum L. at different maturity stages. Gas chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC-MS) post silylation technique was employed for nutrients profiling. A total of 70 peaks belonging to sugars, fatty acids/esters/steroids and organic acids were identified including sucrose, melibiose, glucose and fructose as major sugars, butyl caprylate, hydroxybutanoic acid and malic acid to contribute for the discrimination between grain species and different maturity …

Fda Greenlights Lab-Grown Meat For Human Consumption, John Rose

D.U.Quark

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Key Performance Indicators Detection Based Data Mining, Fatma Abogabal, Shimaa Mohamed Ouf, Amira M. Idrees Ami

Future Computing and Informatics Journal

One of the most prosperous domains that Data mining accomplished a great progress is Food Security and safety. Some of Data mining techniques studies applied several machine learning algorithms to enhance and traceability of food supply chain safety procedures and some of them applying machine learning methodologies with several feature selection methods for detecting and predicting the most significant key performance indicators affect food safety. In this research we proposed an adaptive data mining model applying nine machine learning algorithms (Naive Bayes, Bayes Net Key -Nearest Neighbor (KNN), Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), J48, Hoeffding …

Laser Light As An Emerging Method For Sustainable Food Processing, Packaging, And Testing, Prasad Chavan, Rahul Yadav, Pallavi Sharma, Amit Jaiswal

Articles

In this review article, we systematically investigated the diverse applications of laser technology within the sphere of food processing, encompassing techniques such as laser ablation, microbial inactivation, state-of-the-art food packaging, and non-destructive testing. With a detailed exploration, we assess the utility of laser ablation for the removal of surface contaminants from foodstuffs, while also noting the potential financial and safety implications of its implementation on an industrial scale. Microbial inactivation by laser shows promise for reducing the microbial load on food surfaces, although concerns have been raised about potential damage to the physio characteristics of some fruits. Laser-based packaging techniques, …

Effect Of Ultrasound-Assisted Thin Bed Drying For Retaining The Quality Of Red Bell Pepper And Compare The Predictive Ability Of The Mathematical Model With Artificial Neural Network, Raju Sasikumar, Irengbam Barun Mangang, Kamchampati Vivek, Amit K. Jaiswal

Articles

Red bell peppers (Capsicum ann. L.) are low in calories and high in nutrients, including vitamins A and C. Various factors such as weight loss, senescence, and microbial influence affect their quality during storage. To address this, the present study aims to preserve and retain the quality of red bell peppers using ultrasound-assisted thin-bed drying. The results were analyzed using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for more accurate prediction of variables involved in the process. Variations in moisture ratio and moisture content during drying were calculated and predicted. The Mid. model provided satisfactory curve fitting at an air velocity of …