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Shakeri M, Ghobadi R, Sohrabvandi S, Khanniri E, Mollakhalili-Meybodi N. Co-encapsulation of omega-3 and vitamin D 3 in beeswax solid lipid nanoparticles to evaluate physicochemical and in vitro release properties. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1323067. [PMID: 38633604 PMCID: PMC11021770 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1323067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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In recent years, lipophilic bioactive compounds have gained much attention due to their wide range of health-benefiting effects. However, their low solubility and susceptibility to harsh conditions such as high temperatures and oxidation stress have limited their potential application for the development of functional foods and nutraceutical products in the food industry. Nanoencapsulation can help to improve the stability of hydrophobic bioactive compounds and protect these sensitive compounds during food processing conditions, thus overcoming the limitation of their pure use in food products. The objective of this work was to co-entrap vitamin D3 (VD3) and omega 3 (ω3) as hydrophobic bioactive compounds providing significant health benefits in beeswax solid lipid nanoparticles (BW. SLNs) for the first time and to investigate the effect of different concentrations of VD3 (5 and 10 mg/mL) and ω3 (8 and 10 mg) on encapsulation efficiency (EE). Our findings revealed that the highest EE was obtained for VD3 and ω3 at concentrations of 5 mg/mL and 10 mg, respectively. VD3/ω3 loaded BW. SLNs (VD3/ω3-BW. SLNs) were prepared with zeta potential and size of-32 mV and 63.5 nm, respectively. Results obtained by in-vitro release study indicated that VD3 release was lower compared to ω3 in the buffer solution. VD3 and ω3 incorporated in BW. SLNs demonstrated excellent stability under alkaline and acidic conditions. At highly oxidizing conditions, 96.2 and 90.4% of entrapped VD3 and ω3 remained stable in nanoparticles. Moreover, nanoparticles were stable during 1 month of storage, and no aggregation was observed. In conclusion, co-loaded VD3 and ω3 in BW. SLNs have the great potential to be used as bioactive compounds in food fortification and production of functional foods.
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- Mohammad Shakeri
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Technology Research, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Technology Research, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Mollakhalili-Meybodi N, Tahmouzi S, Javanmardi F, Nematollahi A, Mousavi Khaneghah A. Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in coffee: a comprehensive review of toxicity, prevalence, and analytical techniques. Int J Environ Health Res 2024; 34:367-384. [PMID: 36413627 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2149712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Coffee is one of the most popular non-alcoholic beverages, consumed as a raw material in different food sectors. The popularity of coffee is induced by its pleasant flavor, taste, and highly nutritious nature. However, the absorption of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) through preharvest, harvesting, and post-harvest stages makes it a potentially rich source. Essential elements are potentially toxic at a higher concentration than required for the human body to work. PTEs intake through food systems may lead to health risks, including mutagenicity, teratogenicity, carcinogenicity, and embryotoxic effects. Different analytical techniques such as spectroscopy, electromigration, and electrochemical. are used for PTEs content determination of coffee. Considering the importance of PTEs in human health and the worldwide popularity of coffee, their monitoring of coffee is crucial. Therefore, this study is aimed to investigate the classification, prevalence, and determination techniques of PTEs in different coffee types.
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Affiliation(s)
- Neda Mollakhalili-Meybodi
- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Fruit and Vegetable Product Technology, Prof. Wacław Dąbrowski Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology - State Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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Mollakhalili-Meybodi N, Nematollahi A. The occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in milk samples of Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Environ Monit Assess 2023; 195:786. [PMID: 37261597 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11373-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this study, the average level of aflatoxin M1 in various types of milk from 107 articles (297 studies with 16,274 milk samples) were meta-analyzed using random-effect model based on the milk varieties (animal species and heating processes), geographical regions, seasons, detection techniques and dairy farming subgroups. Studies on milk contamination with aflatoxin M1 in Iran were collected using universal and Persian databanks from January 1974 to the end of November 2021. The overall aflatoxin M1 mean concentration and prevalence in milk samples of Iran were 39.65 ng/l (95% CI: 36.00-43.30) and 80% (95% CI: 76-85%), respectively. The rank order of importance of various variables in mean levels of aflatoxin M1 in milk samples included milk type (animal species) > geographical regions > detection techniques > dairy farming types > milk types (heating processes) > seasons. Findings revealed that the overall content of aflatoxin M1 in milk samples of Iran was lower than that allowed by the European Union, Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran, and the USA, possibly due to the milk monitoring by the Iranian regulatory systems.
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- Neda Mollakhalili-Meybodi
- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.
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Arab M, Yousefi M, Khanniri E, Azari M, Ghasemzadeh-Mohammadi V, Mollakhalili-Meybodi N. A comprehensive review on yogurt syneresis: effect of processing conditions and added additives. J Food Sci Technol 2023; 60:1656-1665. [PMID: 37187980 PMCID: PMC10169984 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-022-05403-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Yogurt, produced by the lactic fermentation of milk base, is an important dairy product worldwide. One of the essential sensory properties of yogurt is the texture, and some textural defects such as weak gel firmness and syneresis likely occur in various types of yogurts, affecting consumer acceptance. In this regard, various strategies such as enrichment of milk-based with different additives and ingredients such as protein-based components (skimmed milk powder (SMP), whey protein-based powders (WP), casein-based powders (CP), and suitable stabilizers, as well as modification of processing conditions (homogenization, fermentation, and cooling), can be applied in order to reduce syneresis. The most effective proteins and stabilizers in syneresis reduction are CP and gelatin, respectively. Furthermore, yogurt's water holding capacity and syneresis can be affected by the type of starter cultures, the protolithic activity, production of extracellular polysaccharides, and inoculation rate. Moreover, optimizing the heat treatment process (85 °C/30 min and 95 °C/5 min), homogenization (single or dual-stage), incubation temperature (around 40 °C), and two-step cooling process can decrease yogurt syneresis. This review is aimed to investigate the effect of fortification of the milk base with various additives and optimization of process conditions on improving texture and preventing syneresis in yogurt.
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- Masoumeh Arab
- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Food Safety Research Center (Salt), Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology/National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology/National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, P.O.Box 65176-19654, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Pashaei M, Zare L, Khalili Sadrabad E, Hosseini Sharif Abad A, Mollakhalili-Meybodi N, Abedi AS. The impacts of salt reduction strategies on technological characteristics of wheat bread: a review. J Food Sci Technol 2022; 59:4141-4151. [PMID: 36193481 PMCID: PMC9525553 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-021-05263-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Increased consumption of sodium is considered as the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Processed foods like bakery products are considered as the main source of sodium intake. Regarding the high consumption ratio of wheat bread, it is counted as the main contributor of sodium intake by the European food Safety Authorization and World Health Organization. Consequently, its salt reduction is considerably important to postpone adverse effects induced by sodium. Salt is used in wheat bread as a technological and sensory improver. Different salt reduction strategies (e.g. sodium free mineral salts, hollow salts, uneven salt distribution, amino acids and plant based salt boosters) had been assessed to reduce the sodium content in wheat bread. Despite their potential efficiency to partially imitate the technological and sensorial characteristics of salt in wheat breads, challenges also existed which may restrict their consumption level. Considering the importance of wheat bread in our daily diet, its high sodium content and the critical role of salt in its technological characteristics this study is aimed to review the influence of different salt reduction strategies in wheat bread from technological perspective.
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- Mitra Pashaei
- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Food and Nutrition Policy and Planning Research Department, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 46, West Arghavan St., Farahzadi Blvd., ShahrakQods, P.O. Box 19395-4741, Tehran, 1981619573 Iran
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Mollakhalili-Meybodi N, Arab M, Zare L. Harmful compounds of soy milk: characterization and reduction strategies. J Food Sci Technol 2022; 59:3723-3732. [PMID: 36193379 PMCID: PMC9525506 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-021-05249-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Soymilk is a plant based product which is a rich source of nutrients. However, various harmful compounds including allergens, anti-nutritional factors, and biogenic amines (BAs) exist in soybeans that may be transferred into soymilk. These compounds cause difficulties for consumers from mild to severe symptoms. Soymilk production is considered as a critical step in quantity of harmful compounds in final product. Common steps in soy milk manufacturing include soaking, grinding, and heating process. Allergens contents could be decreased by heating alone or in combination with structural modifiers and fermentation. BAs could be reduced by optimizing fermentation process and using suitable strains, especially BAs degradable types. Soaking, grinding and heating of soybeans in water are considered as effective methods for inactivation of antinutritional factors. Isoflavones are soy phytochemicals, which potentially leads to breast cancer in some women, can be converted to less bioavailable forms during processing. Other treatments such as high hydrostatic pressure and irradiation are also effective in harmful compounds reduction. Combination of the processes is more effective in harmful compounds removal. Considering the increasing trends in soymilk consumption, this review is focused on introduction of harmful compounds in soymilk and investigating the effects of processing condition on their concentration.
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- Neda Mollakhalili-Meybodi
- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Nematollahi A, Rezaei F, Afsharian Z, Mollakhalili-Meybodi N. Diazinon reduction in food products: a comprehensive review of conventional and emerging processing methods. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:40342-40357. [PMID: 35322357 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19294-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Diazinon is known as one of the most commonly used organophosphorus pesticides which influence different pests through inactivating acetyl choline esterase enzymes. Despite diazinon applications, its toxicity to human health could result in a worldwide concern about its occurrence in foodstuffs. Malfunction of brain is considered as the main disorders induced by long time exposure to diazinon. Due to the degradation of diazinon in high temperatures and its susceptibility to oxidation as well as acidic and basic conditions, it could be degraded through several physical (9-94%) and chemical (19.3-100%) food processing procedures (both household and industrial methods). However, each of these methods has its advantages and disadvantages. Normally, the combination of these methods is more efficient in diazinon reduction. To this end, it is important to apply an effective method for diazinon reduction in the food products without affecting food quality or treating human health. It could be noticed that bioremediation by microorganisms such as probiotics could be a promising new method for diazinon's reduction in several food products.
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- Amene Nematollahi
- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition Science, Food Science and Technology/National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Mollakhalili-Meybodi N, Nejati R, Sayadi M, Nematollahi A. Novel nonthermal food processing practices: Their influences on nutritional and technological characteristics of cereal proteins. Food Sci Nutr 2022; 10:1725-1744. [PMID: 35702299 PMCID: PMC9179168 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cereals, as the main crops cultivated and consumed in the world, are a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins, dietary fiber, and minerals. Despite the nutritional importance, their technological applicability in food matrices is also considerably important to be determined. Cereal processing is done to achieve goals as increasing the shelf‐life, obtaining the desired technological function, and enhancing the nutritional value. Nonthermal processing is preferred regarding its potential to provide beneficial impacts with minimum adverse effect. Technological functionality and nutritional performance are considered as the most basic challenges through cereal processing, with proteins as the main factor to take part in such roles. Technological and nutritional functionalities of proteins have been found to be changed through nonthermal processing, which is generally attributed to conformational and structural changes. Therefore, this study is aimed to investigate the impact of nonthermal processing on nutritional and technological characteristics of cereal proteins.
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- Neda Mollakhalili-Meybodi
- Department of Food Sciences and Technology School of Public Health Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd Iran.,Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd Iran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene School of Health Fasa University of Medical Sciences Fasa Iran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene School of Health Fasa University of Medical Sciences Fasa Iran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene School of Health Fasa University of Medical Sciences Fasa Iran
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Sayevand HR, Bakhtiary F, Mollakhalili-Meybodi N, Mortazavian AM. Industrial Doogh: Technological and healthaspects. CNF 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/1573401318666220426102043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Doogh, as a typical and ancient Iranian drink based on fermented milk, is normallyproduced from yogurt, drinking water, salt and flavoring agents in both traditional and industrial scales. Referring to the considerable production and consumption of Dooghin many countries and adoption of its Codex standard (2018), considering it’s technological and health (nutritional and safety) aspects are of special importance. There is versatility and variety in ingredients, production methods, and packaging of Dooghthat can affect the physicochemical (i.e., physical, chemical, and rheological) sensory, nutritional, and safety characteristics of the product. On the other hand, its shelf life is regularly an extended shelf life (>2 months) which can be challenging from the technological point of view. In this article, the technological and health aspects of industrial Dooghare comprehensively reviewed.
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, ShahidSadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Zoonotic Diseases Research Center, Department of Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, ShahidSadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zare L, Mollakhalili-Meybodi N, Fallahzadeh H, Arab M. Effect of atmospheric pressure cold plasma (ACP) treatment on the technological characteristics of quinoa flour. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mollakhalili-Meybodi N, Arab M, Nematollahi A, Mousavi Khaneghah A. Prebiotic wheat bread: Technological, sensorial and nutritional perspectives and challenges. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mollakhalili-Meybodi N, Khorshidian N, Nematollahi A, Arab M. Acrylamide in bread: a review on formation, health risk assessment, and determination by analytical techniques. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:15627-15645. [PMID: 33548042 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12775-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Acrylamide is a water-soluble toxicant found in high-protein and carbohydrate-containing foods exposed to high temperature like bread as the staple foodstuff. This toxicant is mainly formed via Maillard reaction. The potential adverse effects of acrylamide especially possible carcinogenicity in human through dietary exposure necessitate its monitoring. Regarding the existence of its precursors in wheat bread formulation as well as extreme consumption of bread by most population and diversity of bread types, its acrylamide level needs to be investigated. The indicative value for acrylamide in wheat bread is set at 80 μg/kg. Consequently, its determination using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), or capillary electrophoresis can be helpful considering both the risk assessment and quality control aspects. In this respect, methods based on LC-MS/MS show good recovery and within laboratory repeatability with a limit of detection of 3-20 μg/kg and limit of quantification of 10-50 μg/kg which is suitable for the immediate requirements for food product monitoring and calculation of consumer exposure.
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- Neda Mollakhalili-Meybodi
- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Food Safety Research Center (Salt), School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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