Food Science and Engineering, Volume 5 Issue 1 (2024), 1-240



Open Access Article

Prospective Health Outcomes of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Patterns Associated with Sociodemographic and Ethnic Factors among Chinese Adults

by Abdelhadi Halawa

ABSTRACT: Background: The consumption rate of artificially sweetened beverages, 100% fruit juices, and soft drink products has been proliferating since the 1980s among the Chinese population....

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Rapid Method for the Assessment of Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) Levels in Honey by Absorption Spectroscopy

by Emmanouil Orfanakis, Maria Vlasiadi, Aggelos Philippidis, Aikaterini Zoumi, Michalis Velegrakis

ABSTRACT: Honey is a complex mixture of compounds and a high added value food with diverse health benefits. The study focuses on Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a compound that can form in honey over time due...

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The Value of Indigenous Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains as Useful Enzymes Producers: A Systematic Review

by Bárbara Teodora Andrade Koelher, Valter Cruz Magalhães, Lorena Brito Pimentel Rodrigues dos Santos, Leandro Lopes Loguercio, Ana Paula Trovatti Uetanabaro, Antônio Fábio Reis Figueirêdo, Mateus Pereira Flores Santos, Andréa Miura da Costa

ABSTRACT: This systematic review has focused on the selection and characterization of indigenous Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains for enzymes' production obtained from the fermentation process. The...

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Optimization of Fruit Juice Preservation Utilizing Chitosan and Chitosan Nanoparticle: A Central Composite Design

by Gurupriyadarsini Annadurai, Lakshana Sri Ravichandran Mangayarkarasi, Minnalkodi Sivakavinesan, Jenson Samraj Jeyaprakash, Mala Madasamy, Selvam Jayapandi, Annadurai Gurusamy

ABSTRACT: In this study, the shelf life of sweet lime juice was tested using chitosan and chitosan nanoparticles produced through the Ionic-gelation process. The results showed that the chitosan...

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Influence of Fermentation Time on the Nutritional and Antioxidant Properties of Black Garlic

by Muhammad 'Akif Bin Shahrum, Shyang-Pei Hong, Masmunira Rambli, Eng-Tong Phuah

ABSTRACT: Black garlic (BG) is a nutritive food produced by subjecting fresh garlic (FG) to controlled thermal processing and humidity conditions for at least 4 weeks. To date, the effect of the...

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Application of Two Ocimum Species Powders in the Control of Red Flour Beetles, Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebronidae), during Wheat Grain Storage

by Kayode David Ileke, Abiola Elizabeth Olaposi

ABSTRACT: Pest insects on stored goods are a problem everywhere in the world because they lower grain yields and quality. This has the impact of creating a significant danger to global food security, which...

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Fermented Beverage Based on Lupines (Lupinus luteus) Using Water Kefir

by Claudia Moreira Santa Catharina Weis, Luan Gabriel Techi Diniz, Gessica Suiany Andrade, Luciane Mendes Monteiro, Jane Manfron, Aline Frumi Camargo, Simone Kubeneck, Gabriel Henrique Klein, Larissa Capeletti Romani, Vitoria Dassoler Longo, Julia Pieper Nerling, Luciano Tormen, Catia Tavares Dos Passos Francisco, Helen Treichel, Larissa Canhadas Bertan

ABSTRACT: This research aimed to elaborate and characterize a fermented lupine vegan drink from water kefir grains. Firstly, the standard protocols were carried out to extract and identify alkaloids in...

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Influence of Drying Parameters and Methods of Fractionation in the Chemical Composition of Dehydrated Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe)

by Cristian Jose Cristofel, Cláudia Moreira Santa Catharina Weis, Giovanna Camile Vaz Goncalves, Helen Treichel, Larissa Canhadas Bertan, Luciano Tormen

ABSTRACT: Ginger is widely commercialized in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, mainly in dehydrated and powdered form. To do this, the raw material must go through a drying process, which...

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Different Techniques to Obtain Demucilated Flour from Taro Rhizome, Yield, Qualitative and Instrumental Analyzes

by Luan Alberto Andrade, Cleiton Antonio Nunes, Joelma Pereira

ABSTRACT: The mucilage extracted from the taro rhizome has interesting characteristics that allow it to be used in the food industry as a thickener, stabilizer, emulsifier, and substitute for lipids in...

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Changes in Moisture Desorption Rate of Shelled Corn Layers in a Low-Temperature Deep-Bed Drying Column

by Xingjun Li, Huan Zhang, Zidan Wu, Wenfu Wu

ABSTRACT: To optimize grain drying processes, high-moisture shelled corn was dried in a device using a combination of three temperatures (45, 55 and 65 °C) and hot-air velocities (0.7, 1.1 and 1.3 m·s -1 )....

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Cold Pressed vs. Centrifugal Juice: Comparison in Terms of the Juice Yield, Physicochemical and Phytochemical Properties

by Gokcen Baykus, Sevcan Unluturk

ABSTRACT: In this study, a juice beverage was prepared from pineapple, green apple, and kiwifruit using cold press and centrifugal juice extraction methods. In the first stage, the most preferred beverage...

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Effect of Temperature on Drying Kinetics and Quality of Partially Deoiled Chia Flour Wheat Pasta

by Aranibar C, Aguirre A, Borneo R

ABSTRACT: After chia oil extraction, a by-product, partially-deoiled chia flour (PDCF) with a high nutritional value (high content of fiber, protein, and antioxidant properties) remains. The effect of...

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Enzymatic Synthesis of Arachidonic Acid-Rich Phosphatidylcholine from Arachidonic Acid Ethyl Esters

by Jingnan Lei, Jiajia Gong, Yuan He, Shuang Zhu, Chin-Ping Tan, Yuanfa Liu, Yong-Jiang Xu

ABSTRACT: Arachidonic acid (ARA) is an essential fatty acid with numerous biological activities that benefits human health. However, ARA-rich phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho), which has a higher bioavailability...

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Growth and Instability Analysis of Minor Pulses in Bangladesh

by J. K. Prioty, K. S. Rahman, M. A. M. Miah

ABSTRACT: Providing a balanced diet to ensure food and nutritional security is the primary worldwide challenge. Food production efficiency and sustainability must be enhanced to address hunger and...

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Effect of Partial Substitution on Physical, Functional and Chemical Properties of Cookies Made from Mixture of Wheat and Coconut

by Stephano Tambo Tene, Anicet Lukong, Kevine Sorelle Madjio, Donald Severin Bossi Dangang, Saint Victorien Ganota, Patrik Towa Fossouo, François Ngoufack Zambou, Hilaire Macaire Womeni

ABSTRACT: Background: Since the closure of the wheat development company in Cameroon, all wheat is imported, but over the past year, the wheat prices have steadily increased in most of the countries'...

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Heavy Metals Contaminants in Honey and Dry-Cured Meat Sold in Northern Nigeria Markets

by Anjorin Toba Samuel, Fagbohun Adebisi Akinyemi, Sunday Adebayo Kolawole, James Terna Ngor

ABSTRACT: Honey and dry-cured meat are common products for consumption and export in Nigeria but with a paucity of reports on their chemical contamination status. The occurrence of heavy metal residue in...

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Assessment of Acrylamide Levels and Evaluation of Physical Attributes in Bread Made with Sourdough and Prolonged Fermentation

by Cristina Lopez-Moreno, Sara Fernández-Palacios, Pedro Ramírez Márquez, Salvador Jesús Ramírez Márquez, Carlos Ramírez Montosa, Juan Carlos Otero, Juan Teodomiro López Navarrete, Rocío Ponce Ortiz, María Carmen Ruíz Delgado

ABSTRACT: Over the past decades, there has been an increasing awareness regarding acrylamide content in cooked foods. The use of natural, homemade, organic and ecological ingredients has been promoted in...

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Quality Attributes of Wheat and Aerial Yam Composite Flours and Evaluation of Biscuits from the Flours

by Rowland Monday-Ojo Kayode, Adesewa Priscilla Olowoseye, Cynthia Nguevese Chia, Adefisola Bola Adepeju, Victoria Auhoiza Joshua

ABSTRACT: Wheat flour is the basic flour for flour confectionaries; however, its strict agronomic requirements limit its cultivation in many regions of the world. Hence, it has to be imported, raising the...