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Food and Nutrition Sciences (FNS) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in related areas. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of food and nut…
Alain K. Aissi, Elisabeth Yehouenou Pazou, Théodora A. Ahoyo, Lauris Fah, Brice Fanou, Luc Koumolou, Hornel Koudokpon, Clément Agbangla, Kissao Gnandi, Frédéric Loko, Patrick A. Edorh
To evaluate lead and cadmium contamination in Moringa oleifera leaves powders marketed in Cotonou and health risks associated with its consumption, cross-sectional and analytical study were done from October 23 th , 2012 to June 20 th , 2013. Samples of Morin…
Mariana Oliveira Assis, Adriana Pereira Coelho Santos, Carlos Augusto Rosa, Maria Eugênia de Oliveira Mamede
The aim of this work was to isolate and identify the yeasts prevalent in fresh grapes cultivated in the “S ã o Francisco Valley” region (Brazil), as well as evaluating the cell growth of these indigenous yeasts during the fermentation of grape musts an…
Aimee Sheree A. Barrion, Wilma A. Hurtada, Irene A. Papa, Teofila O. Zulayvar, Marites G. Yee
The antioxidant and antibacterial activities of the phytochemical constituents of the pericarp, mesocarp and segment membrane crude ethanolic extracts of Pummelo ( Citrus maxima ( Burm .)) fruit were were tested agains t Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhim…
Elok Zubaidah, Desta Yossy Ichromasari, Oty Kiki Mandasari
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases with hyperglycemia characteristic that occurs because of abnormalities of insulin secretion. And it becomes one of the major degenerative diseases in the world. The number of studies is conducted to produce h…
Eliseth de Souza Viana, Jaciene Lopes de Jesus, Ronielli Cardoso Reis, Marcos Vinícius Silva de Andrade, Celio Kersul do Sacramento
This study evaluated the physicochemical and sensory properties of mixed jam elaborated with banana and ara ? á-boi. Four banana extract (BE) and ara ? á-boi (AB) jams were prepared using the following proportions: F1 (70% BE:30% AB), F2 (60% BE:40% AB), F3 (…
M. Alejandra Moreno, I. Catiana Zampini, Milena Costamagna, Jorge E. Sayago, Roxana M. Ordoñez, María I. Isla
Psidium guajava fruits are consumed fresh or processed (beverages, syrup, ice cream, jams and jellies). Guayaba is a fruit highly perishable and susceptible to damage during the postharvest. One strategy to overcome this problem is its processing by using tec…
Marisa Rivas, Dora Vignale, Roxana M. Ordoñez, I. Catiana Zampini, M. Rosa Alberto, Jorge E. Sayago, María I. Isla
The aim of this research was to evaluate the phytochemical profiles of flour from red, yellow and green fruits of Capsicum pubescens (commun name: locoto) and compare with “locoto” commercial powder (Lcp). Soluble protein (SP), total sugar (TS), free phenolic…
Israel Sunmola Afolabi
Drying is a technique that involves removal of moisture using heat energy. This heat affects the protein components in foods especially the thiosulphide groups, which causes hydrophobic bond break that has been attributed greatly to denaturation during drying…
Maria Luiza Pereira de Araújo, Fanquiele Ribeiro de Oliveira, Marianne Lima Barboza, Glauber Enrique Souza Nunes, Pahlevi Augusto de Souza, Adriano do Nascimento Simões
This study aimed at evaluating the quality of melon Pele de Sapo “Mabel” and Yellow melon “UFERSA-05” minimally processed preserved in different packages. The fruits were harvested at Mossoró-RN and transported to Serra Talhada-PE. In the first study, melon f…
Maritza Gil, Ana Restrepo, Leonidas Millán, Luz Alzate, Benjamín Rojano
Banana passion fruit (P. tripartita var. Mollissima) is one of the most promising tropical fruits giving its antioxidant activity (AOA) to replace synthetic additives. Despite this property, there are no studies about the metabolites responsible for its biolo…
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