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Battaglini E, Miralles P, Lotti N, Soccio M, Fiorini M, Coscollà C. Analysis of microplastics in commercial vegetable edible oils from Italy and Spain. Food Chem 2024; 443:138567. [PMID: 38295567 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138567] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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In this work, assessment of microplastics (MPs) in commercial vegetable edible oils from Italy and Spain, including extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, and mixed seed oil, has been conducted for the first time. The method was based on sample dilution with ethanol:n-hexane (1:3, v/v), homogenization, vacuum filtration on macroporous silicon filters with 5 μm pore diameter to collect MPs, and automatic µ-FTIR spectroscopy for MPs detection and characterization. In the analysis of oil samples, a mean MPs abundance of 1140 ± 350 MPs/L was found. Observed MPs were characterized, being most of them fragments (81.2 %), with particle sizes < 100 µm (77.5 %), and mainly composed of polyethylene (50.3 %) and polypropylene (28.7 %), among others. Statistical analysis revealed that there were not significant differences (p-value > 0.05) in the abundance of MPs between oil samples or types.
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- Elena Battaglini
- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO-Public Health), Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy; CIRI MAM, University of Bologna, Italy; CIRI AGRO, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy; CIRI AGRO, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy; CIRI MAM, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research in the Valencian Region (FISABIO-Public Health), Valencia, Spain
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Park SY, Kim YR, Lim SJ, Kim JY, Choi JD, Moon GI. Simultaneous detection of residues of 34 beta-lactam antibiotics in livestock and fish samples through liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Food Sci Biotechnol 2024; 33:1467-1486. [PMID: 38585567 PMCID: PMC10991559 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-023-01405-y] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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β-Lactam is one of the widely used veterinary drugs, but simultaneous analytical methods for β-lactam on various animal foods have not been established. In this study, we aimed to detect 34 β-lactam antibiotics simultaneously in livestock samples (beef, pork, chicken, egg, and milk) by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Samples were extracted using phosphate buffer/acetonitrile or water/acetonitrile and then cleaned with 150 mg of C18 and 900 mg of MgSO4. The method showed acceptable recovery and repeatability of 66.1-119% and 1.5-26%, respectively. The method was employed to monitor 127 real samples from the domestic market to confirm its applicability, and no β-lactam residues were detected. It was also applied to other matrices (eel, flat fish, and shrimp) and showed acceptable recovery (62.1-120%) and repeatability (1.0-28%). The method is expected to improve the efficiency of monitoring veterinary drug residues in domestic livestock products and fishery foods.
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- Sun Young Park
- Pesticides & Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food & Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju, 28159 Republic of Korea
- Present Address: Department of Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon 24341 Republic of Korea
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- Pesticides & Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food & Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju, 28159 Republic of Korea
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- Pesticides & Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food & Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju, 28159 Republic of Korea
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- Pesticides & Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food & Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju, 28159 Republic of Korea
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- Pesticides & Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food & Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju, 28159 Republic of Korea
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- Pesticides & Veterinary Drug Residues Division, National Institute of Food & Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju, 28159 Republic of Korea
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Wang H, Zhao Y, Wu T, Hou Y, Chen X, Shi J, Liu K, Liu Y, Xu YJ. Development and application of a pseudotargeted lipidomics method for alkylglycerol analysis. Food Chem 2024; 437:137926. [PMID: 37948802 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137926] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Alkylglycerols (1-O-alkyl-sn-glycerols) are microscale but critical lipids in foods. Conventional lipidomics analysis often loses sight of alkylglycerol analysis. In this study, we developed a high coverage pseudotargeted lipidomics method for analyzing alkylglycerols. The developed method integrated the advantages of GC-MS and LC-MS to profile alkylglycerol-type ether lipids comprehensively, with the help of a data processing Dart package termed FFIMA (Feature Fragments Information Matching Algorithm). The developed method exhibited competitive superiority to conventional lipidomics, such as wider coverage and higher accuracy. The validated method was assessed by three aquatic products and three milks. A total of 25 alkylglycerols, 107 diacylglycerol ethers, 21 monoacylglycerol ethers, 28 alkylglycerol-type ether phospholipids, and 35 plasmalogens were identified in the six foods. The results demonstrated that this method offers a comprehensive analysis of a wide spectrum of alkylglycerols.
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- Hailong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Hyproca Nutrition Co., Ltd. Changsha, China; Ausnutria Dairy (China) Co., Ltd, China
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- Hyproca Nutrition Co., Ltd. Changsha, China; Ausnutria Dairy (China) Co., Ltd, China
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- Hyproca Nutrition Co., Ltd. Changsha, China; Ausnutria Dairy (China) Co., Ltd, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
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Ali S, Battaglini Franco B, Theodoro Rezende V, Gabriel Dionisio Freire L, Lima de Paiva E, Clara Fogacio Haikal M, Leme Guerra E, Eliana Rosim R, Gustavo Tonin F, Savioli Ferraz I, Antonio Del Ciampo L, Augusto Fernandes de Oliveira C. Exposure assessment of children to dietary mycotoxins: A pilot study conducted in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Food Res Int 2024; 180:114087. [PMID: 38395556 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114087] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Exposure to mycotoxins through food is a major health concern, especially for youngsters. This study performed a preliminary investigation on children's exposure to dietary mycotoxins in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Sampling procedures were conducted between August and December 2022, to collect foods (N = 213) available for consumption in the households of children (N = 67), including preschoolers (aged 3-6 years, n = 21), schoolers (aged 7-10 years, n = 15), and adolescents (aged 11-17 years, n = 31) cared in the Vila Lobato Community Social Medical Center of Ribeirão Preto. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) was used to determine concentrations of the mycotoxins in foods. Mycotoxins measured in all foods comprised aflatoxins (AFs), fumonisins (FBs), zearalenone (ZEN), T-2 toxin, deoxynivalenol (DON) and ochratoxin A (OTA). Higher incidence and levels were found for FBs, ZEN, and DON in several commonly consumed foods. Furthermore, 32.86 % foods had two to four quantifiable mycotoxins in various combinations. The mean estimated daily intake (EDI) values were lower than the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for AFs, FBs, and ZEN, but higher than the TDI (1.0 µg/kg bw/day) for DON, hence indicating a health risk for all children age groups. Preschoolers and adolescents were exposed to DON through wheat products (EDIs: 2.696 ± 7.372 and 1.484 ± 2.395 µg/kg body weight (bw)/day, respectively), while schoolers were exposed through wheat products (EDI: 1.595 ± 1.748 µg/kg bw/day) and rice (EDI: 1.391 ± 1.876 µg/kg bw/day). The results indicate that wheat-based foods and rice may be risky to children, implying the need for stringent measures to avoid DON contamination in these products.
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- Sher Ali
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of São Paulo (USP)-Fernando Costa Campus, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of São Paulo (USP)-Fernando Costa Campus, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo (USP) -Fernando Costa Campus, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of São Paulo (USP)-Fernando Costa Campus, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of São Paulo (USP)-Fernando Costa Campus, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of São Paulo (USP)-Fernando Costa Campus, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of São Paulo (USP)-Fernando Costa Campus, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of São Paulo (USP)-Fernando Costa Campus, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of São Paulo (USP)-Fernando Costa Campus, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Puericulture and Pediatrics, Medical School at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP)-Ribeirão Preto, 14051-200, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Puericulture and Pediatrics, Medical School at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP)-Ribeirão Preto, 14051-200, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA), University of São Paulo (USP)-Fernando Costa Campus, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil.
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Li W, Yuan H, Liu Y, Wang B, Xu X, Xu X, Hussain D, Ma L, Chen D. Current analytical strategies for the determination of resveratrol in foods. Food Chem 2024; 431:137182. [PMID: 37603999 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137182] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Resveratrol, a non-flavonoid polyphenolic compound, possesses various beneficial properties such as anti-cancer, anti-aging, anti-bacterial, and antioxidant effects. It is naturally produced by many plants in response to stimulation. However, the content of resveratrol in natural plants can vary significantly, ranging from micrograms to milligrams per kilogram. As the demand for resveratrol increases, the development of methods for extracting and quantifying resveratrol in food has become a rapidly growing field in recent years. This review aims to comprehensively summarize the progress made in resveratrol analysis in food over the past decade (2012-2022), with a specific focus on the latest advancements in extraction and detection technologies. The objective is to offer a valuable reference for further research and utilization of resveratrol in various food applications.
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- Wenxuan Li
- Key Laboratory of Targeting Therapy and Diagnosis for Critical Diseases of Henan Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeting Therapy and Diagnosis for Critical Diseases of Henan Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeting Therapy and Diagnosis for Critical Diseases of Henan Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeting Therapy and Diagnosis for Critical Diseases of Henan Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeting Therapy and Diagnosis for Critical Diseases of Henan Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Targeting Therapy and Diagnosis for Critical Diseases of Henan Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China.
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Wang Z, Wang L, Yu X, Wang X, Zheng Y, Hu X, Zhang P, Sun Q, Wang Q, Li N. Effect of polysaccharide addition on food physical properties: A review. Food Chem 2024; 431:137099. [PMID: 37572481 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137099] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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The texture, flavor, performance and nutrition of foods are affected by their physical properties during processing, cooking, storage, and shelf life. In addition to chemical, physical, and enzymatic modification methods, polysaccharide addition is also considered a safe, effective, and convenient food modification strategy. However, thus far, literature review on the effects of polysaccharides on the physical properties of foods is few. Therefore, the present work reviews the effects of polysaccharides on water retention capacity, rheological property, suspension ability, viscoelasticity, emulsifying property, gelling property, stability, and starch regeneration and digestion. Furthermore, the existing problems and future recommendations during food physical property modification by polysaccharides are presented. This work aims to provide some theoretical references for future research, development, and application of polysaccharides on food physical property modification.
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- Zichao Wang
- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of International Education, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of International Education, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of International Education, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China.
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Imaging and Artificial Intelligence, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Henan Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Wu C, Li J, Song J, Guo H, Bai S, Lu C, Peng H, Wang X. Novel colorimetric detection of oxytetracycline in foods by copper nanozyme. Food Chem 2024; 430:137040. [PMID: 37527579 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137040] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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In this study, copper nanozyme (CuNZs) possess good laccase-like activity were synthesized by grinding method with cupric chloride dihydrate as copper source, sodium borohydride as reducing agent and β-cyclodextrin as protective agent. The CuNZs can oxidize colorless 2,4-dinitrophenol (2,4-DP) to red product. When oxytetracycline (OTC) was added to the above three solutions, the color changed from red to orange and the absorbance increased again, indicating that OTC was also an affinity substrate for CuNZs. When CuNZs was mixed with OTC alone, the color changed from colorless to yellow, and the absorption intensity was related to OTC concentration. It has good selectivity and sensitivity, and had a good linear response to the concentration of OTC in the range of 50-500 μM, and the limit of detection was 0.148 μM. Thus, a fast and simple colorimetric assay for the determination of OTC was established by using the laccase-like activity of CuNZs, and it was applied successfully to detect OTC in food samples.
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- Caimei Wu
- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feedstuffs of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feedstuffs of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feedstuffs of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feedstuffs of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feedstuffs of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China.
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Yin Y, Gu Q, Liu X, Liu F, McClements DJ. Double network hydrogels: Design, fabrication, and application in biomedicines and foods. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 320:102999. [PMID: 37783067 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Research on the design, fabrication, and application of double network (DN) hydrogels, assembled from pairs of polymers, has grown recently due to their unique structural, physicochemical, and functional properties. DN hydrogels can be designed to exhibit a broader range of functional attributes than single network (SN) ones, which extends their applications in various fields. There has been strong interest in the development of biopolymer DN hydrogels because of their environmental, sustainability, and safety benefits. However, there is limited knowledge on the formation and application of these novel materials. This article reviews the principles underlying the design and fabrication of hydrogels using different crosslinking approaches, including covalent and/or non-covalent bonding, and the formation mechanisms, network structures, and functional attributes of different DN hydrogels. The impact of polymer composition, structural organization, and bonding on the mechanical and functional properties of DN hydrogels is reviewed. Potential applications of these hydrogels are highlighted, including in tissue engineering, biomedicines, and foods. The functional attributes of DN hydrogels can be tailored to each of these applications by careful selection of the biopolymers and crosslinking mechanisms used to assemble them. Finally, areas where further research are needed to overcome the current limitations of DN hydrogels are highlighted.
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- Yan Yin
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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Filho JRDS, Santos ÉDS, Linde GA, Colauto NB, Gonçalves RAC, de Oliveira AJB. Lentinus crinitus: Traditional use, phytochemical and pharmacological activities, and industrial and biotechnological applications. Food Res Int 2023; 172:113179. [PMID: 37689932 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113179] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
Abstract
The saprophytic basidiomycete Lentinus crinitus (L.) Fr is a Brazilian native fungus with pantropical occurrence. L. crinitus produces edible fruiting bodies with medicinal, nutritional, and biotechnological applications. The compounds from fungal fruiting bodies can be applied to the preparation of products in the food, cosmetic, biomedical, and pharmaceutical industries. Our aim was to review the literature on L. crinitus concerning its botanical description, geographical distribution, phytochemistry, pharmacological properties, nutritional value, and biotechnology potential (in vitro cultivation and enzyme production). Scientific search engines, including ScienceDirect, CAPES Journals Portal, Google Scholar, PubMed, SciELO, MEDLINE, LILACS, and SciFinder, were consulted to gather data on L. crinitus. The present review is an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of the phytochemical compounds, phytopharmacological activities, and biotechnological value of L. crinitus. Extracts from L. crinitus have been reported to exhibit numerous in vitro pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, and anticancer. The substances in these extracts belong to different classes of chemical compounds such as polysaccharides, fatty acids, terpenes, phenolic acids, and flavonoids. Reviews on Brazilian native fungi are of great importance for scientific knowledge, with great applicability as a mirror for species of the same family. The ethnobotanical, phytochemical, pharmacological, ethnomedicinal, and biotechnological properties of L. crinitus highlighted in this review provide information for future studies and commercial exploitation, and reveal that this fungus has enormous potential for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, biotechnological, and ecological applications.
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- José Rivaldo Dos Santos Filho
- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Department of Pharmacy, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Department of Pharmacy, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Food, Nutrition, and Health - School of Nutrition, Federal University of Bahia, Canela Campus, Salvador 40110-907, Bahia, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Food Science - Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40110-115, Bahia, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Department of Pharmacy, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil.
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Li X, Han T, Sun X, Chen Y, Xu J, Ma Y, Hou W, Sun C. Association of meal timing of energy, macronutrients and foods with hypercholesterolaemia in the US adults. Br J Nutr 2023; 130:304-311. [PMID: 36597806 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114522003257] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Few studies examined the association of energy, macronutrients and food consumption at dinner v. breakfast with hypercholesterolaemia. A total of 27 911 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2003-2016) were included in the cross-sectional study. Energy, macronutrients and food consumption at breakfast, dinner and the difference at dinner v. breakfast (Δratio) were calculated. Multiple logistic regression models and substitution effects of foods at dinner with breakfast were also performed. After adjustment for potential covariates, compared with the lowest quintile, participants in the highest quintile of Δratio in terms of energy had a higher risk of prevalent hypercholesterolaemia (ORΔratio of energy 1·16, 95 % CI (1·01, 1·33)) mainly due to Δratio of low-quality carbohydrates and plant protein (ORΔratio of low-quality carbohydrates 1·19; 95 % CI (1·05, 1·35)); ORΔratio of plant protein 1·13; 95 % CI (1·01, 1·28)). ΔAdded sugars and Δnuts were associated with hypercholesterolaemia (ORΔadded sugars 1·01; 95 % CI (1·00, 1·02)); ORΔnuts 1·08; 95 % CI (1·01, 1·16)). Furthermore, the substitution of added sugars, nuts and processed meat at dinner with breakfast could reduce the OR of hypercholesterolaemia. This study indicated that among US adults, overconsumption of energy, macronutrients including low-quality carbohydrates and plant protein at dinner than breakfast was significantly associated with a higher risk of prevalent hypercholesterolaemia. The replacing of added sugar, nuts and processed meat at dinner with breakfast reduced the risk of prevalent hypercholesterolaemia. This study emphasised the importance of meal timing in the prevention of hypercholesterolaemia.
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- Xiangning Li
- National Key Discipline, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Discipline, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Discipline, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Discipline, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Discipline, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Discipline, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Discipline, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Discipline, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, People's Republic of China
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Pates G, White T, Durkee S, Saiyed Z. UC-II® undenatured type II collagen data show retention during functional food and beverage prototype processing. Data Brief 2023; 48:109216. [PMID: 37383778 PMCID: PMC10293959 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109216] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Nowadays, collagen is widely used in food and beverage industries to enhance the nutritional and health value of the products. While many see this as an ideal way to incorporate more collagen into their diets, the exposure of these proteins to high temperature or acidic and alkaline solutions may negatively affect the quality and activity of these supplements. In general, the manufacturing of functional food and beverages often largely depends on the stability of the active ingredients during processing. The high temperatures, humidity, and low pH of processing may reduce product nutrient retention. Hence, understanding stability of collagen is of great significance and these data were gathered to determine the extent of undenatured type II collagen retention under different processing conditions. UC-II® undenatured type II collagen is a patented form of collagen derived from chicken sternum cartilage, and different food and beverage prototypes incorporating UC-II® undenatured type II collagen were produced. The content of undenatured type II collagen was compared in their pre-and post-manufacturing formats using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The undenatured type II collagen retention varied depending upon the prototype, with the highest amount of undenatured type II collagen retention occurring in nutritional bars (approximately 100%), followed by chews (98%), gummies (96%), and dairy beverages (81%). The present work also showed that recovery of the undenatured type II collagen depends on the exposure time, temperature and pH of the prototype.
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- George Pates
- Quality Control, Lonza Greenwood LLC., 535 North Emerald Road, Greenwood, SC, USA
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- Research and Development, Lonza Greenwood LLC., 535 North Emerald Road, Greenwood, SC, USA
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- Research and Development, Lonza Greenwood LLC., 535 North Emerald Road, Greenwood, SC, USA
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- Research and Development, Lonza Greenwood LLC., 535 North Emerald Road, Greenwood, SC, USA
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Lu XF, Nan ZX, Li X, Li X, Liu T, Ji W, Guo DS. Online solid-phase extraction based on size-controllable spherical covalent organic framework for efficient determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in foods. Food Chem 2023; 410:135359. [PMID: 36608555 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.135359] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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An analytical method of microspheric brominated covalent organic framework (Br-COF)-online solid-phase extraction integrated with high-performance liquid chromatography (online SPE-HPLC) was proposed for efficiently enriching six polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in foods. The Br-COF microspheres were facilely prepared with uniformity and dispersion by a size-controllable synthesis at the room temperature. Attributed to multiple interactions of the halogen bonding, Van der Waals forces, hydrophobic interaction along with size-matching effect, Br-COF performed satisfactory extraction capacity for PBDEs compared with commercial adsorbents. Five primary influencing factors were optimized, including loading solvent, loading flow rate, elution solvent, elution flow rate and elution volume. Under the optimal parameters, the implement displayed excellent linear ranges (0.5-500 ng mL-1) and low detection limits (0.01-0.05 ng mL-1). The relative recoveries in six spiked food samples ranged from 87.8 to 119.7 % with relative standard deviations below 10 %. This research estabished a promising platform for quantitatively determining trace PBDEs in complex foods.
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- Xiao-Fan Lu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instruments of Shandong Province, Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250014, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China.
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Yamada T, Furutaka K, Hachinohe M, Hachisuka A. Applicability of non-destructive equipment for radioactivity measurement to screening radio-cesium in foods. Appl Radiat Isot 2023; 194:110671. [PMID: 36706515 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.110671] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of non-destructive radioactivity measurement equipments for screening radio-cesium in whole foods without sample preparation procedures. Wild mushrooms and bamboo shoots were collected and studied using five different non-destructive radioactivity devices, and activity concentration was determined by conventional gamma-ray spectrometry using a Ge-detector. Linear regression analyses of activity concentrations were conducted and prediction intervals determined as uncertainties. Overall, non-destructive radioactivity measurement devices found to be suitable for screening radioactive cesium contamination in foods with an effective screening level.
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- Takahiro Yamada
- Atomic Energy Research Institute, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Osaka, 5778502, Japan; Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Osaka, 5778502, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Osaka, 5778502, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 3058642, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki, 2100821, Japan
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Jayedi A, Ge L, Johnston BC, Shahinfar H, Safabakhsh M, Mohamadpur S, Ghorbaninejad P, Abyadeh M, Zeraattalab-Motlagh S, Soltani S, Jibril AT, Shab-Bidar S. Comparative effectiveness of single foods and food groups on body weight: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 152 randomized controlled trials. Eur J Nutr 2023; 62:1153-1164. [PMID: 36441235 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-03046-z] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed at quantifying and ranking the effects of different foods or food groups on weight loss. METHODS We searched PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Embase to April 2021. We included randomized trials evaluating the comparative effects of two or more food groups, or compared a food group against a control group (usual diet, no intervention) for weight loss in adults. We conducted random-effects network meta-analysis with Bayesian framework to estimate mean difference [MD] and 95% credible interval [CrI] of the effect of food groups on weight loss. RESULTS 152 RCTs with 9669 participants were eligible. Increased consumption of fish (MD - 0.85 kg, 95% CrI - 1.66, - 0.02; GRADE = low), whole grains (MD - 0.44 kg, 95% CrI - 0.88, 0.0; GRADE = very low), and nuts (MD - 0.37 kg, 95% CI - 0.72, - 0.01; GRADE = low) demonstrated trivial weight loss, well below minimal clinically important threshold (3.9 kg), when compared with the control group. Interventions with other food groups led to no weight loss when compared with either the control group or other food groups. The certainty of the evidence was rated low to very low with the point estimates for all comparisons less than 1 kg. None of the food groups showed an important reduction in body weight when restricted to studies conducted in participants with overweight or obesity. CONCLUSIONS Interventions with a single food or food group resulted in no or trivial weight loss, especially in individuals with overweight or obesity. Further trials on single foods or food groups for weight loss should be highly discouraged.
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- Ahmad Jayedi
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), No 44, Hojjat-Dost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran
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- Evidence Based Social Science Research Centre, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77845, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77845, USA.
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), No 44, Hojjat-Dost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), No 44, Hojjat-Dost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), No 44, Hojjat-Dost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), No 44, Hojjat-Dost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran
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- Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Non-communicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), No 44, Hojjat-Dost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), No 44, Hojjat-Dost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran.
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Zhang Y, Zou G, Islam MS, Liu K, Xue S, Song Z, Ye Y, Zhou Y, Shi Y, Wei S, Zhou R, Chen H, Li J. Combine thermal processing with polyvalent phage LPEK22 to prevent the Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica contamination in food. Food Res Int 2023; 165:112454. [PMID: 36869473 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Thermal processing is the most frequently used method to destruct bacteria in food processing. However, insufficient thermal processing may lead to the outbreak of foodborne illness. This study combined thermal processing with thermostable phage to prevent food contamination. The thermostable phages were screened which can retain activity at 70 °C for 1 h. Among them, the polyvalent phage LPEK22 was obtained to lyse Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica, especially several multi-drug resistant bacteria. In milk (liquid food matrix), LPEK22 significantly reduced the E. coli by 5.00 ± 0.18 log10 CFU/mL and S. enterica by 4.20 ± 0.23 log10 CFU/mL after thermal processing at 63 °C for 30 min. For beef sausage (solid food matrix), LPEK22 significantly reduced the E. coli by 2.34 ± 0.17 log10 CFU/cm2 and S. enterica by 1.54 ± 0.13 log10 CFU/cm2 after thermal processing at 66 °C for 90 s. Genome analysis revealed that LPEK22 was a novel phage with a unique tail spike protein belonging to the family of Ackermannviridae. LPEK22 did not contain lysogenic, drug-resistant, and virulent genes that may compromise the safety of food application. These results determined that LPEK22, a novel polyvalent Ackermannviridae phage, could combine with thermal processing to prevent drug-resistant E. coli and S. enterica both in vitro and in foods.
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- Yue Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Biomedicine and Health, College of Food Science and Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Biomedicine and Health, College of Food Science and Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Biomedicine and Health, College of Food Science and Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Center for Cancer Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Biomedicine and Health, College of Food Science and Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Biomedicine and Health, College of Food Science and Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Biomedicine and Health, College of Food Science and Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- School of Food Science and Bioengineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China
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- College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Quality & Safety Inspection and Research, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Biomedicine and Health, College of Food Science and Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Biomedicine and Health, College of Food Science and Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Biomedicine and Health, College of Food Science and Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, College of Biomedicine and Health, College of Food Science and Technology, Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518000, China.
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Dangre PV, Borase HP, Gunde MC, Pethe AM, Borkar MR. Deep Eutectic Solvents: Fundamental Aspect, Characterizations And Applications. Recent Adv Drug Deliv Formul 2022:RADDF-EPUB-128501. [PMID: 36579389 DOI: 10.2174/2667387817666221228141746] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) containing bioactive have been explored as potential choices for therapeutic efficiency enhancement. DESs are regarded as superior compared to established solvents owing to accessibility, storage conditions, synthesis, and low cost. As such, intensive research has taken place in different disciplines, especially nutraceuticals, foods and pharmaceuticals. The applications of DESs, especially in nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical delivery, have shown great promise. Despite these different successes, the safety issues of these DESs need to be properly identified. A safe mixture of DESs must be developed to take its broad range of advantages to the nutraceutical industry, and, therefore, its nutraceutical applications can only be introduced if DESs are known to have profiles of negligible or minimal toxicity. This review emphasizes the fundamental aspects needed to have a better understanding of DESs. It covers the current prospects of DES, including types, properties, formulation components and characterization methods. The several characterization methods, viz., pH, density, refractive index, viscosity, surface tension, solubility, polarized optical microscopy, x-ray diffraction studies, Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy, and Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy are also mentioned. Further, the promising applications of DESs in different nutraceutical and pharmaceutical domains are highlighted.
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- P V Dangre
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Datta Meghe College of Pharmacy, DMIHER (DU), Wardha- 442 001, Maharashtra, India.,Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur- 425 405, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur- 425 405, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Datta Meghe College of Pharmacy, DMIHER (DU), Wardha- 442 001, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Datta Meghe College of Pharmacy, DMIHER (DU), Wardha- 442 001, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400 056, India
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Choi ES, Han S, Son JW, Song GB, Ha SD. Inactivation methods for human coronavirus 229E on various food-contact surfaces and foods. Food Control 2022; 142:109271. [PMID: 35875338 PMCID: PMC9296350 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of the COVID-19 outbreaks, is transmitted by respiratory droplets and has become a life-threatening viral pandemic worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different chemical (chlorine dioxide [ClO2] and peroxyacetic acid [PAA]) and physical (ultraviolet [UV]-C irradiation) inactivation methods on various food-contact surfaces (stainless steel [SS] and polypropylene [PP]) and foods (lettuce, chicken breast, and salmon) contaminated with human coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E). Treatments with the maximum concentration of ClO2 (500 ppm) and PAA (200 ppm) for 5 min achieved >99.9% inactivation on SS and PP. At 200 ppm ClO2 for 1 min on lettuce, chicken breast, and salmon, the HCoV-229E titers were 1.19, 3.54, and 3.97 log10 TCID50/mL, respectively. Exposure (5 min) to 80 ppm PAA achieved 1.68 log10 reduction on lettuce, and 2.03 and 1.43 log10 reductions on chicken breast and salmon, respectively, treated with 1500 ppm PAA. In the carrier tests, HCoV-229E titers on food-contact surfaces were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) with increased doses of UV-C (0–60 mJ/cm2) and not detected at the maximum UV-C dose (Detection limit: 1.0 log10 TCID50/coupon). The UV-C dose of 900 mJ/cm2 proved more effective on chicken breast (>2 log10 reduction) than on lettuce and salmon (>1 log10 reduction). However, there were no quality changes (p > 0.05) in food samples after inactivation treatments except the maximum PAA concentration (5 min) and the UV-C dose (1800 mJ/cm2).
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- Eun Seo Choi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research Group, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research Group, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research Group, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research Group, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Advanced Food Safety Research Group, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17546, Republic of Korea
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Meléndez-Illanes L, González-Díaz C, Álvarez-Dardet C. Advertising of foods and beverages in social media aimed at children: high exposure and low control. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1795. [PMID: 36138364 PMCID: PMC9494888 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14196-4] [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: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background This work is aimed to describe the recent scientific literature developed in the food/beverage sector and social networks aimed at children and adolescents, as well as current regulations. Methods A rapid review of the studies on advertising and social media aimed at children, published from 2010 tp 2020 is carried out, following the established inclusion criteria. In addition, the regulations in the countries in which the studies were carried out were also reviewed. Results Of the 573 articles, 7 met these criteria. The great attraction of unhealthy foods for children is observed, who remembered and recognized a greater number of unhealthy food brands and, by extension, the ability to influence of communication in social networks. Each country has its own self-regulation, two (Ireland and USA) have legislation on children’s food advertising, and Australia has legislation that applies only to open television. However, none of the analyzed countries have specific regulations on food, children and media advertising. Conclusions Given the fact that there is evidence about the great attraction that social networks suppose for the child, that they are a stimulus for the consumption of food and that many of these foods are harmful to their health; we should work in two directions: 1) Promote public policies based on promoting healthy habits among minors; and 2) Monitor and implement regulations in commercial communication social media.
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- Lorena Meléndez-Illanes
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile. .,Communication, Food and Consumption Research Group (FOODCO), Alicante, Spain.
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- Communication, Food and Consumption Research Group (FOODCO), Alicante, Spain.,Department of Communication and Social Psychology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.,Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.,Biomedical Research Center in Epidemiology and Public Health Network (CIBERESP), University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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Chen S, Li S, Fang K, Wang Y, Yang Y, Han C, Shen Y. Rapid determination of 93 banned industrial dyes in beverage, fish, cookie using solid-supported liquid-liquid extraction and ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2022; 388:132976. [PMID: 35447592 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Banned industrial dyes are composed of a large number of chemicals with diverse physical and chemical properties, making their simultaneous determination a challenging task. A one-step extraction and purification of 93 banned industrial dyes from beverage, fish and cookie sample methods was proposed by using solid supported liquid-liquid extraction (SLE). The extract was analyzed by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS). The quantitative and qualitative mode adopts Q-Orbitrap-HRMS full scan MS (full scan MS1) and data-dependent MS/MS (dd-MS2) acquisition mode. The mass resolution was screened under 70,000 FWHM for full-scan MS1 and 35,000 FWHM for dd-MS2. Linearity was observed in the range of 0.01 ∼ 0.5 μg/mL and the limits of quantification were 0.04 ∼ 0.2 mg/kg for 93 dyes. The average recoveries were 70.5-105.8%, with RSD ≤ 10%. The proposed method has the ability to simultaneously screen many banned dyes in foods with high throughput, sensitivity and reliability.
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- Shubing Chen
- Technical Center of Ningbo Customs, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Technical Center of Ningbo Customs, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Technical Center of Ningbo Customs, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Technical Center of Ningbo Customs, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Technical Center of Ningbo Customs, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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Abouloifa H, Hasnaoui I, Rokni Y, Bellaouchi R, Ghabbour N, Karboune S, Brasca M, Abousalham A, Jaouadi B, Saalaoui E, Asehraou A. Antifungal activity of lactic acid bacteria and their application in food biopreservation. Adv Appl Microbiol 2022; 120:33-77. [PMID: 36243452 DOI: 10.1016/bs.aambs.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are ubiquitous bacteria associated with spontaneous lactic fermentation of vegetables, dairy and meat products. They are generally recognized as safe (GRAS), and they are involved in transformation of probiotic lacto-fermented foods, highly desired for their nutraceutical properties. The antifungal activity is one of the exciting properties of LAB, because of its possible application in food bio-preservation, as alternative to chemical preservatives. Many recent research works have been developed on antifungal activity of LAB, and they demonstrate their capacity to produce various antifungal compounds, (i.e. organic acids, PLA, proteinaceous compounds, peptides, cyclic dipeptides, fatty acids, and other compounds), of different properties (hydrophilic, hydrophobic and amphiphilic). The effectiveness of LAB in controlling spoilage and pathogenic fungi, demonstrated in different agricultural and food products, can be due to the synergistic effect between their antifungal compounds of different properties; where the amphiphilic-compounds allow the contact between the target microbial cell (hydrophilic compartment) and antifungal hydrophobic-compounds. Further studies on the interaction between compounds of these three properties are to de be developed, in order to highlight more their mechanism of action, and make LAB more profitable in improving shelf life and nutraceutical properties of foods.
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Martínez YB, Ferreira FV, Musumeci MA. L-Glutamine-, peptidyl- and protein-glutaminases: structural features and applications in the food industry. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 38:204. [PMID: 36002753 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-022-03391-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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L-Glutaminases are enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of the gamma-amido bond of L-glutamine residues, producing ammonia and L-glutamate. These enzymes have several applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. However, the L-glutaminases that hydrolyze free L-glutamine (L-glutamine glutaminases, EC 3.5.1.2) have different structures and properties with respect to the L-glutaminases that hydrolyze the same amino acid covalently bound in peptides (peptidyl glutaminases, EC 3.5.1.43) and proteins (protein-glutamine glutaminase, EC 3.5.1.44). In the food industry, L-glutamine glutaminases are applied to enhance the flavor of foods, whereas protein glutaminases are useful to improve the functional properties of proteins. This review will focus on structural backgrounds and differences between these enzymes, the methodology available to measure the activity as well as strengths and limitations. Production methods, applications, and challenges in the food industry will be also discussed. This review will provide useful information to search and identify the suitable L-glutaminase that best fits to the intended application.
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Sun S, Zhang H, Luo Y, Guo C, Ma X, Fan J, Chen J, Geng N. Occurrence, accumulation, and health risks of heavy metals in Chinese market baskets. Sci Total Environ 2022; 829:154597. [PMID: 35307434 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154597] [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: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Residual levels and accumulation characteristics of six hazardous heavy metal elements (As, Cd, Hg, Tl, Pb, and U) and seven essential heavy metal elements (Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Se) were investigated in 17 kinds of frequently consumed foodstuffs collected from 33 cities distributed in five regions of China. The concentrations of the detected metals were lower than the maximum limits promulgated by the Chinese government except Pb and inorganic As (iAs). Foods of aquatic origin and terrestrial plant origin exhibited high potentials to accumulate heavy metals, especially algae and shellfish. The calculated hazard index (HI) of heavy metal exposure via consumption of foodstuffs were 2.93-5.01 for adults in the five surveyed region, implying the co-exposure of heavy metals via food consumption would lead to potential non-carcinogenic risks. iAs was the predominant contributor to HI values with the average contribution of 40.5% in all five regions. Consumption of terrestrial plant origin foods contributed 76.9% of HI values induced by heavy metal exposure. The calculated target cancer risks of iAs in the five regions were 5 × 10-4-1 × 10-3, all exceeding the acceptable level of 10-4, indicating it is necessary and urgent to reduce the contamination of iAs in foodstuffs on the Chinese markets.
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- Shuai Sun
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Oceanic Administration Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Oceanic Administration Key Laboratory for Ecological Environment in Coastal Areas, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Sciences for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
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Ozogul Y, Karsli GT, Durmuş M, Yazgan H, Oztop HM, McClements DJ, Ozogul F. Recent developments in industrial applications of nanoemulsions. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 304:102685. [PMID: 35504214 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102685] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nanotechnology is being utilized in various industries to increase the quality, safety, shelf-life, and functional performance of commercial products. Nanoemulsions are thermodynamically unstable colloidal dispersions that consist of at least two immiscible liquids (typically oil and water), as well as various stabilizers (including emulsifiers, texture modifiers, ripening inhibitors, and weighting agents). They have unique properties that make them particularly suitable for some applications, including their small droplet size, high surface area, good physical stability, rapid digestibility, and high bioavailability. This article reviews recent developments in the formulation, fabrication, functional performance, and gastrointestinal fate of nanoemulsions suitable for use in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical, and food industries, as well as providing an overview of regulatory and health concerns. Nanoemulsion-based delivery systems can enhance the water-dispersibility, stability, and bioavailability of hydrophobic bioactive compounds. Nevertheless, they must be carefully formulated to obtain the required functional attributes. In particular, the concentration, size, charge, and physical properties of the nano-droplets must be taken into consideration for each specific application. Before launching a nanoscale product onto the market, determination of physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles and their potential health and environmental risks should be evaluated. In addition, legal, consumer, and economic factors must also be considered when creating these systems.
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- Yesim Ozogul
- Cukurova University, Seafood Processing Technology, Adana, Turkey.
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- Cukurova University, Seafood Processing Technology, Adana, Turkey
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- Cukurova University, Faculty of Ceyhan Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology of Veterinary Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Middle East Technical University, Department of Food Engineering, Ankara, Turkey
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- Cukurova University, Seafood Processing Technology, Adana, Turkey
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Strumińska-Parulska D, Falandysz J, Moniakowska A. On the occurrence, origin, and intake of the nuclides, 210Po and 210Pb, in sclerotia of Wolfiporia cocos collected in China. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:27209-27221. [PMID: 34981392 PMCID: PMC8989818 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18313-5] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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The dried sclerotium of the fungus Wolfiporia cocos is edible and has medicinal value. This study aimed to understand the accumulation of radioactivity arising from the alpha 210Po, and beta-emitting 210Pb, in the sclerotium's shell and core and assess a potential effective dose for consumers. Sclerotia were collected in the wild and from cultivars in China's Anhui and Yunnan provinces. The mean values of 210Po activity concentration levels were 0.36 Bq kg-1 dry weight in the core and 12.0 Bq kg-1 dw in the shell; 210Pb activities were 0.43 and 9.84 Bq kg-1 dw, respectively. The potential effective radiation doses from core layers (as a major raw material of the sclerotium) ranged from 0.13 to 3.43 µSv kg-1 dw from 210Po decay and from 0.11 to 1.52 µSv kg-1 dw from 210Pb decay. Corresponding values for shell ranged from 0.80 to 42.4 for 210Po and from 0.53 to 13.6 µSv kg-1 dw for 210Pb. In general, the intake of W. cocos sclerotia varies between consumers, but this would not significantly change the effective radiation doses from 210Po and 210Pb isotopes. The consumption thus appears to be safe from a radiological protection point of view.
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- Dagmara Strumińska-Parulska
- Toxicology and Radiation Protection Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszyńskiego Street, 90-151, Lódź, Poland.
- Medicinal Plants Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650200, China.
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- Toxicology and Radiation Protection Laboratory, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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Liao Z, Fang Z, Gou S, Luo Y, Liu Y, He Z, Li X, Peng Y, Fu Z, Li D, Chen H, Luo Z. The role of diet in renal cell carcinoma incidence: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies. BMC Med 2022; 20:39. [PMID: 35109847 PMCID: PMC8812002 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-021-02229-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence associating diet with the incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is inconclusive. We aimed to summarize evidence associating dietary factors with RCC incidence and assess the strength and validity of this evidence. METHODS We conducted an umbrella review of systematic reviews or meta-analyses (SRoMAs) that assessed the association between diet and RCC incidence. Through April 2021, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Scopus, and WCRF were searched. Two independent reviewers selected studies, extracted data, and appraised the quality of SRoMAs. According to credibility assessment criteria, evidence can be divided into five categories: convincing (class I), highly suggestive (class II), suggestive (class III), weak (class IV), and nonsignificant (class V). RESULTS Twenty-nine meta-analyses were obtained after screening. After excluding 7 overlapping meta-analyses, 22 meta-analyses including 502 individual studies and 64 summary hazard ratios for RCC incidence were included: dietary patterns or dietary quality indices (n = 6), foods (n = 13), beverages (n = 4), alcohol (n = 7), macronutrients (n =15), and micronutrients (n =19). No meta-analyses had high methodological quality. Five meta-analyses exhibited small study effects; one meta-analysis showed evidence of excess significance bias. No dietary factors showed convincing or highly suggestive evidence of association with RCC in the overall analysis. Two protective factors had suggestive evidence (vegetables (0.74, 95% confidence interval 0.63 to 0.86) and vitamin C (0.77, 0.66 to 0.90)) in overall analysis. One protective factor had convincing evidence (moderate drinking (0.77, 0.70 to 0.84)) in Europe and North America and one protective factor had highly suggestive evidence (cruciferous vegetables (0.78, 0.70 to 0.86)) in North America. CONCLUSIONS Although many meta-analyses have assessed associations between dietary factors and RCC, no high-quality evidence exists (classes I and II) in the overall analysis. Increased intake of vegetables and vitamin C is negatively associated with RCC risk. Moderate drinking might be beneficial for Europeans and North Americans, and cruciferous vegetables might be beneficial to North Americans, but the results should be interpreted with caution. More researches are needed in the future. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42021246619.
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- Zhanchen Liao
- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Trauma Center & Critical Care Medicine, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Urology and Organ Transplantation, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001 Hunan China
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do Prado Apparecido R, Barros Lopes TI, Braz Alcantara G. NMR-based foodomics of common tubers and roots. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2021; 209:114527. [PMID: 34906919 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Common roots and tubers such as arracacha, Asterix potato, cassava, potato, sweet potato, taro, and yam are consumed by millions of people. These foods are an integral part of the diet in developing countries and are nutritionally important as energy reserves due to their carbohydrate content. Although many studies have been performed on these foods, comparative chemical profiles have been still poorly evaluated. In this work, we applied nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis associated with chemometrics to evaluate the chemical composition of extracts obtained in deuterated water from roots and tubers that are commercially consumed in Brazil and the rest of the world. From the 31 metabolites characterized in the extracts, 22 were quantified. Multivariate analyses showed 8 metabolites which were primary responsible for the distinction between samples, including choline, γ-aminobutyrate (GABA), glutamine, asparagine, isoleucine, fructose, glucose, and sucrose. Thus, our work shows important information on the chemical composition in addition to the mere carbohydrate content of these food matrices. This knowledge can provide information about food safety and beneficial nutritional values of the studied tubers and roots, which can be useful to consumers and the food industry.
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- Rafael do Prado Apparecido
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Instituto de Química, CP 549, CEP 79074-460 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Instituto de Química, CP 549, CEP 79074-460 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Instituto de Química, CP 549, CEP 79074-460 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
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Cantoral A, Téllez-Rojo MM, Malin AJ, Schnaas L, Osorio-Valencia E, Mercado A, Martínez-Mier EÁ, Wright RO, Till C. Dietary fluoride intake during pregnancy and neurodevelopment in toddlers: A prospective study in the progress cohort. Neurotoxicology 2021; 87:86-93. [PMID: 34478773 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2021.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Foods and beverages provide a source of fluoride exposure in Mexico. While high fluoride concentrations are neurotoxic, recent research suggests that exposures within the optimal range may also pose a risk to the developing brain. This prospective study examined whether dietary fluoride intake during pregnancy is associated with toddlers' neurodevelopment in 103 mother-child pairs from the PROGRESS cohort in Mexico City. Food and beverage fluoride intake was assessed in trimesters 2 and 3 using a food frequency questionnaire and Mexican tables of fluoride content. We used the Bayley-III to evaluate cognitive, motor, and language outcomes at 12 and 24 months of age. Adjusted linear regression models were generated for each neurodevelopment assessment time point (12 and 24 months). Mixed-effects models were used to consider a repeated measurement approach. Interactions between maternal fluoride intake and child sex on neurodevelopmental outcomes were tested. Median (IQR) dietary fluoride intake during pregnancy was 1.01 mg/d (0.73, 1.32). Maternal fluoride intake was not associated with cognitive, language, or motor outcomes collapsing across boys and girls. However, child sex modified the association between maternal fluoride intake and cognitive outcome (p interaction term = 0.06). A 0.5 mg/day increase in overall dietary fluoride intake was associated with a 3.50-point lower cognitive outcome in 24-month old boys (95 % CI: -6.58, -0.42); there was no statistical association with girls (β = 0.07, 95 % CI: -2.37, 2.51), nor on the cognitive outcome at 12-months of age. Averaging across the 12- and 24-month cognitive outcomes using mixed-effects models revealed a similar association: a 0.5 mg/day increase in overall dietary fluoride intake was associated with a 3.46-point lower cognitive outcome in boys (95 % CI: -6.23, -0.70). These findings suggest that the development of nonverbal abilities in males may be more vulnerable to prenatal fluoride exposure than language or motor abilities, even at levels within the recommended intake range.
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Mola I, Onibokun A, Oranusi S. Prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria associated with foods and drinks in Nigeria (2015-2020): A systematic review. Ital J Food Saf 2021; 10:9417. [PMID: 35018289 PMCID: PMC8672312 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2021.9417] [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: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Foods are essential vehicles in human exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria which serve as reservoirs for resistance genes and a rising food safety concern. Antimicrobial resistance, including multidrug resistance (MDR), is an increasing problem globally and poses a serious concern to human health. This study was designed to synthesize data regarding the prevalence of MDR bacteria associated with foods and drinks sold within Nigeria in order to contribute to the existing findings in this area. A comprehensive literature search on the prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria associated with foods and drinks in Nigeria from 2015 to 2020 was conducted using three databases; PubMed, Science Direct and Scopus. After screening and selection, 26 out of 82 articles were used for the qualitative data synthesis. Of the total of one thousand three hundred and twenty-six MDR bacteria reportedly isolated in all twenty-six articles, the highest prevalence (660) was observed in drinks, including water, while the lowest (20) was observed in the article which combined results for both protein and vegetable-based foods. Escherichia sp. had the most frequency of occurrence, appearing as MDR bacteria in ten out of the twenty-six articles. Salmonella sp. appeared as MDR in seven out of the twenty-six articles included in this study, in all seven articles where it was reported, it had the highest percentage (85.4%) prevalence as MDR bacteria. Public health personnel need to ensure critical control during the production and handling of foods and drinks, as well as create more awareness on proper hygienic practices to combat the spread of MDR bacteria becoming a growing food safety issue (Zurfluh et al., 2019; Mesbah et al., 2017; Campos et al., 2019). Foods can be contaminated by different means, including exposure to irrigation water, manure, feces or soil with pathogenic bacteria. Foods can also become contaminated as they are harvested, handled after harvest or during processing if food safety standards are not correctly applied (Meshbah et al., 2017). Food-borne diseases caused by resistant organisms are one of the most important public health problems as they contribute to the risk of development of antibiotic resistance in the food production chain (Hehempour-Baltork et al., 2019). Apart from pathogenic bacteria causing foodborne diseases, foods that are raw or not processed following standard procedures can introduce several antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) to consumers (Gekemidis et al., 2018). Antibiotic resistance, though harbored in non-pathogenic bacteria, can potentially be spread through horizontal gene transfer to other species including opportunistic pathogens that are present in the environment or after consumption of ARB-contaminated foods. When ARB-contaminated foods are consumed, the spread of antibiotic resistant genes may affect the gut microbiome thereby contributing to the pool of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARG) in the human gut (Gekemidis et al, 2018). MDR bacteria have been defined as bacteria that are resistant to at least one antimicrobial agent present in three or more antimicrobial classes (Sweeny et al., 2018). There has been an increase in drug resistance in pathogens isolated from food for human consumption with species of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica being considered among the most important pathogens due to their ability to effect zoonotic transfer of resistant genes (Canton et al., 2018; Maneilla-Becerra et al., 2019). However, other pathogens, such as Vibrio spp., some species of Aeromonas, spores of Clostridium botulinum type F, and Campylobacter, have been linked to food-borne diseases in humans who have consumed seafood or other animal foods (Maneilla-Becerra et al., 2019). Some other resistant bacteria associated with foods include Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria spp., and Shigella spp. (Maneilla-Becerra et al., 2019) This study was therefore designed to synthesize data (2015-2020) regarding the prevalence of MDR bacteria associated with foods and drinks sold within Nigeria in order to contribute to the existing findings in this area.
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- Iyanuoluwa Mola
- Department of Biological Sciences, Covenant University, Ota. Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Covenant University, Ota. Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Covenant University, Ota. Ogun State, Nigeria
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Real-world data suggested that more than half of daily energy intake is coming from processed and ultra-processed foods in most western countries. This high consumption of processed foods is of concern, given laboratory and epidemiological studies' findings that prove overwhelming harms of processed foods on human health. RECENT FINDINGS Data demonstrate that consumption of processed foods is increasing with more reports linking ultra-processed foods to various medical conditions; namely, obesity, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, and certain types of cancer. Scientific community's understanding of the mechanisms and substances by which processed foods are affecting human health is expanding. Holistic approach to the current critical situation is advisable and requires collaborative public health strategies. The current review describes recent classification of processed foods and highlights the pertinent findings in the relationship between processed foods and health. It also outlines key clinical data relevant to the topic.
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- Osman Mohamed Elfadil
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
- Division of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Katenga-Kaunda LZ, Kamudoni PR, Holmboe-Ottesen G, Fjeld HE, Mdala I, Shi Z, Iversen PO. Enhancing nutrition knowledge and dietary diversity among rural pregnant women in Malawi: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021; 21:644. [PMID: 34551744 PMCID: PMC8456581 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-04117-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background In many sub-Saharan African countries, such as Malawi, antenatal care (ANC) services do not deliver sufficient nutrition awareness to improve adequate dietary intake in pregnancy. We therefore compared the effects of supplementary nutrition education and dietary counselling with routine ANC service on nutrition knowledge and dietary intakes among Malawian pregnant women. Methods We used data from a two-armed cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) of which the intervention group received supplementary nutrition education, dietary counselling and routine ANC services whereas the controls received only routine ANC services. The RCT was conducted in 10 control and 10 intervention villages in Mangochi, Southern Malawi and included pregnant women between their 9th and 16th gestational weeks. We examined the changes in nutrition knowledge and dietary diversity from enrolment (baseline) to study end-point of the RCT (two weeks before expected delivery). We used three linear multilevel regression models with random effects at village level (cluster) to examine the associations between indicators of nutrition knowledge and diet consumption adjusted for selected explanatory variables. Results Among 257 pregnant women enrolled to the RCT, 195 (76%) were available for the current study. The supplementary nutrition education and counselling led to significant improvements in nutrition knowledge, dietary diversity and nutrition behaviour in the intervention group compared with controls. Most women from both study groups had a moderate consumption of diversified foods at study end-point. A significant positive association between nutrition knowledge and consumption of a diversified diet was only observed in the intervention group. Conclusions Nutrition knowledge and dietary diversity improved in both study groups, but higher in the intervention group. Increased nutrition knowledge was associated with improved dietary diversity only in the intervention women, who also improved their nutrition perceptions and behaviour. Antenatal nutrition education needs strengthening to improve dietary intakes in pregnancy in this low resource-setting. Trial registration Clinical trials.gov ID: NCT03136393 (registered on 02/05/2017).
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- Lillian Ziyenda Katenga-Kaunda
- Malawi Government, Health and Social Services, Mzuzu City Council, Mzuzu, Malawi.,Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. .,Department of Haematology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. .,Division of Human Nutrition, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa.
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Crepaldi BVC, Okada LM, Rauber F, Levy RB, Azeredo CM. Social inequality in food consumption between 2008 and 2019 in Brazil. Public Health Nutr 2021;:1-11. [PMID: 34407905 DOI: 10.1017/S1368980021002950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Objective: To analyse the trend of social inequality in food consumption among Brazilians from 2008 to 2019. Design: Time series analyses using cross-sectional annual data from the Telephone Surveillance System (VIGITEL 2008–2019). Food consumption was evaluated through: (1) consumption of five or more portions of fruits and vegetables in ≥5 d/week; (2) consumption of beans in ≥5 d/week and (3) consumption of soft drinks or artificial juices in ≥5 d/week. Absolute inequality was assessed by the slope index of inequality (SII) and relative inequality by the concentration index (CIX). SII and CIX positive values indicate higher prevalence among more educated citizens and negative among less educated ones. Time trend was assessed by linear regression using weighted least squares. Setting: 26 Brazilian state capitals and the Federal District. Participants: 621 689 individuals ≥18 years. Results: Fruits and vegetable consumption was more prevalent among the more educated citizens, while beans were mostly consumed by the less educated, and soft drinks or artificial juices was more prevalent among individuals with intermediate education. The highest absolute inequality was found for beans (SII2019 -25·9). In 12 years, the absolute inequality increased for fruit and vegetable consumption (from SII2008 12·8 to SII2019 16·2), remained for beans (SII2008 -23·1 to SII2019 -25·9) and reduced for soft drinks or artificial juices (SII2008 8·7 to SII2019 0·4). Relative inequality was low and constant. Conclusion: Despite the advances reducing inequalities in soft drinks or artificial juice consumption, the increase in the social gap for adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables is troublesome.
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Nicoli C, Galbussera AA, Bosetti C, Franchi C, Gallus S, Mandelli S, Marcon G, Quadri P, Riso P, Riva E, Lucca U, Tettamanti M. The role of diet on the risk of dementia in the oldest old: The Monzino 80-plus population-based study. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:4783-4791. [PMID: 34242918 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Longevity also carries its dark side of age-related chronic diseases, dementia being one of the worst and the most prevalent. Since dementia lacks effective treatments, preventing or delaying it is highly desirable. Dietary habits and nutrition have been found to be important modifiable risk factors for many chronic diseases, but evidence on the role of diet on the risk of dementia is still limited, particularly among the very old. Aim of the present work is to study the association of the Mediterranean diet and its components with prevalent and incident dementia in the oldest-old. METHODS We analyzed data from the Monzino 80-plus study, a population-based study in subjects 80 years or older in the Varese province, Italy. A validated food frequency questionnaire was used to collect information on 23 different foods consumed in the previous year. A Mediterranean diet score was calculated and its components were classified into tertiles. Multivariable models for dementia prevalence and incidence were adjusted for demographic and clinical characteristics. RESULTS Information on nutrition was available for 1390 subjects in the cross-sectional study and 512 subjects in the longitudinal study, mean respective ages 93 and 92. Greater adherence to Mediterranean diet, greater consumption of eggs, fruits and vegetables, carbohydrates, and greater food intake were associated with a lower prevalence of dementia. Increasing number of portions per week and consumption of legumes significantly decreased the incidence of dementia during the 3.6 year mean follow-up: corresponding hazard ratios of highest vs. lowest tertiles (95% confidence intervals) were 0.66 (0.46-0.95) and 0.68 (0.47-0.97), respectively. CONCLUSION Oldest-old eating less and having diets with less variety and nutrient density were more frequent among subjects with dementia. The longitudinal analysis confirmed oldest-old subjects who eat more portions, as well as those who have a higher intake of legumes, are at decreased risk of developing dementia even though reverse causality cannot be completely ruled out.
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- Cristina Nicoli
- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Human Nutrition, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milano, (MI), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Geriatric Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, (MI), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Methodology for Clinical Research, Department of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, (MI), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Quality Assessment of Geriatric Therapies and Services, Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, (MI), Italy; Italian Institute for Planetary Health, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, (MI), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Lifestyle Epidemiology, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, (MI), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Geriatric Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, (MI), Italy.
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- Department of Medical Science, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127, Trieste, (TS), Italy; Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Via Costantino Costantinides 2, 34128, Trieste, (TS), Italy; DAME, University of Udine, Via Palladio 8, 33100, Udine, (UD), Italy.
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- Ospedale Della Beata Vergine, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Ospedale Regionale di Mendrisio, Via Turconi 23, 6850, Mendrisio, Switzerland.
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Human Nutrition, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milano, (MI), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Geriatric Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, (MI), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Geriatric Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, (MI), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Geriatric Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156, Milano, (MI), Italy.
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Guo Y, Li J, Islam MS, Yan T, Zhou Y, Liang L, Connerton IF, Deng K, Li J. Application of a novel phage vB_SalS-LPSTLL for the biological control of Salmonella in foods. Food Res Int 2021; 147:110492. [PMID: 34399488 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Salmonella is one of the most common foodborne pathogens around the world. Phages are envisioned as a new strategy to control foodborne pathogenic bacteria and food safety. A Salmonella specific lytic phage vB_SalS-LPSTLL (LPSTLL) was selected for food applications on the basis of lytic range, lytic efficiency, functional stability and characteristics. Phage LPSTLL was able to lyse 11 Salmonella serotypes, which represents the broadest range reported Salmonella phages, and was able to suppress the growth of Salmonella enterica in liquid culture over nine hours. LPSTLL exhibited rapid reproductive activity with a short latent period and a large burst size in one-step growth experiment. LPSTLL remained active over a pH range of 3.0 to 12.0, and at incubation temperatures up to 60 °C for 60 min, indicating wide applicability for food processing and storage. Significant reductions of viable Salmonella were observed in diverse foods (milk, apple juice, chicken and lettuce) with reductions up to 2.8 log CFU/mL recorded for milk. Sensory evaluation indicated that treatment with phage LPSTLL did not alter the visual or tactile quality of food matrices. Genome analysis of LPSTLL indicated the absence of any virulence or antimicrobial resistance genes. Genomic comparisons suggest phage LPSTLL constitutes a novel member of a new genus, the LPSTLLvirus with the potential for Salmonella biocontrol in the food industry.
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Thirumdas R, Kothakota A, Pandiselvam R, Bahrami A, Barba FJ. Role of food nutrients and supplementation in fighting against viral infections and boosting immunity: A review. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021; 110:66-77. [PMID: 33558789 PMCID: PMC7857987 DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.01.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [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: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The viral infections can be highly contagious and easily transmissible, which even can lead to a pandemic, like the recent COVID-19 outbreak, causing massive deaths worldwide. While, still the best practical way to prevent the transmission of viruses is to practice self-sanitation and follow social distancing principles, enhancing the individual's immunity through the consumption of proper foods containing balanced nutrients can have significant result against viral infections. Foods containing nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, few polysaccharides, and some non-nutrients (i.e. polyphenols) have shown therapeutic potential against the function of viruses and can increase the immunity of people. SCOPE AND APPROACH The results of conducted works aiming for studying the potential antiviral characteristics of diverse groups of foods and food's nutrients (in terms of polysaccharides, proteins, lipids, vitamins, and minerals) are critically discussed. KEY FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION Nutrients, besides playing an important role in maintaining normal physiology of human's body and healthiness, are also required for enhancing the immunity of the body and can be effective against viral infections. They can present antiviral capacity either by entering into the defensive mechanism directly through interfering with the target viruses, or indirectly through activating the cells associated with the adaptive immune system. During the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic (the lack of proper curative viral drug), enhancing the immunity of individual's body through proposing the appropriate diet (rich in both macro and micro-nutrients) is one of few practical preventive measures available in fighting against Coronaviruses, this significant health-threatening virus, as well as other viruses in general.
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- Rohit Thirumdas
- Department of Food Process Technology, College of Food Science & Technology, PJTSAU, Telangana, India
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- Agro-Processing & Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Trivandrum, 695 019, Kerala, India
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- Physiology, Biochemistry and Post-Harvest Technology Division, ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, 671 124, Kerala, India
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- Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC, 28081, USA
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- Nutrition and Food Science Area, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Forensic Medicine Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitat de València, València, Spain
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González N, Marquès M, Domingo JL. Respiratory viruses in foods and their potential transmission through the diet: A review of the literature. Environ Res 2021; 195:110826. [PMID: 33529649 PMCID: PMC7963685 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Respiratory viruses are the main agents causing respiratory tract diseases. Nowadays, coronaviruses - and specifically, SARS-CoV-1, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 - are the principal responsible for the major epidemic outbreaks of the 21st century. The major routes of transmission for respiratory viruses - including coronaviruses - are via direct and indirect contacts. However, transmission through contaminated foods has not been extensively assessed. The present paper was aimed at reviewing scientific data on the transmission of respiratory viruses through potentially contaminated foods. While the current data seem to suggest that this route of transmission is not likely to occur, in order to increase the knowledge on this issue further investigations are still clearly necessary for a more complete prevention of the risks. Studies should include fresh produce and cooked foods. Anyway, prevention measures and good hygienic practices for both consumers and workers are mandatory when handling and cooking foods.
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- Neus González
- Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201, Reus, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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Worldwide, millets are regarded as a significant grain, however, they are the least exploited. Millet grain is abundant in nutrients and health-beneficial phenolic compounds, making it suitable as food and feed. The diverse content of nutrients and phenolic compounds present in finger and pearl millet are good indicators that the variety of millet available is important when selecting it for use as food or feed. The phenolic properties found in millets compromise phenolic acids, flavonoids, and tannins, which are beneficial to human health. Moreover, finger millet has an exceptionally unique, more abundant, and diverse phenolic profile compared to pearl millet. Research has shown that millet phenolic properties have high antioxidant activity. The presence of phytochemicals in millet grains has positive effect on human health by lowering the cholesterol and phytates in the body. The frantic demands on maize and its uses in multiple industries have merited the search for alternative grains, to ease the pressure. Substitution of maize with pearl and finger millets in the diets of different animals resulted in positive impact on the performance. Including these grains in the diet may improve health and decrease the risks of diseases. Pearl millet of 50% or more can be used in broiler diets without adversely affecting broiler performance or egg production. Of late, millet grain has been incorporated in other foods and used to make traditional beverages. Thus, the core aim of this review is to provide insight and comprehension about the nutritional and phenolic status of millets and their impact on human and livestock.
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- Z M Hassan
- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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Molecular techniques such as real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) have become a very effective alternative in food microbiology diagnostic for rapid and specific detection of foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella in foods and food-related environments. qPCR is a simple, sensitive, specific, and reproducible assay. Here, we describe the application of real-time PCR-based methods for a rapid (less than 24 h) detection of Salmonella in different types of foods fully compatible with the international standard for detection of Salmonella in food (ISO 6579-1:2017).
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- Microbiology Section, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain.,Instituto Tecnológico Agrario (ITACyL), Junta de Castilla y León, Ctra. Burgos, Valladolid, Spain
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Sridhar A, Ponnuchamy M, Kumar PS, Kapoor A, Vo DVN, Prabhakar S. Techniques and modeling of polyphenol extraction from food: a review. Environ Chem Lett 2021; 19:3409-3443. [PMID: 33753968 PMCID: PMC7968578 DOI: 10.1007/s10311-021-01217-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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There is a growing demand for vegetal food having health benefits such as improving the immune system. This is due in particular to the presence of polyphenols present in small amounts in many fruits, vegetables and functional foods. Extracting polyphenols is challenging because extraction techniques should not alter food quality. Here, we review technologies for extracting polyphenolic compounds from foods. Conventional techniques include percolation, decoction, heat reflux extraction, Soxhlet extraction and maceration, whereas advanced techniques are ultrasound-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, high-voltage electric discharge, pulse electric field extraction and enzyme-assisted extraction. Advanced techniques are 32-36% more efficient with approximately 15 times less energy consumption and producing higher-quality extracts. Membrane separation and encapsulation appear promising to improve the sustainability of separating polyphenolic compounds. We present kinetic models and their influence on process parameters such as solvent type, solid and solvent ratio, temperature and particle size.
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- Adithya Sridhar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203 India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203 India
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- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN), Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu 603203 India
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Cevik Guner U, Kissal A. Mothers' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding probiotic use during pregnancy and for their infants in Turkey. Public Health Nutr 2021; 24:4297-304. [PMID: 33663639 DOI: 10.1017/S1368980021000951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The current study was conducted to determine mothers' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding probiotic use during pregnancy and for infants between 6 months and 2 years old. DESIGN The study had a cross-sectional design, and the data were collected using a Socio-demographic Information Form and a Probiotic Information and Attitude Form. The data were evaluated using frequency, percentage and χ2 tests. SETTING Two hospitals of one province in the central Black Sea Region, Turkey. PARTICIPANTS 519 mothers with infants between 6 months and 2 years old who had been hospitalised in paediatric clinics participated in the study. RESULTS 20·2 % of the mothers knew what a probiotic was, 33·1 % of them had knowledge of specific probiotic products and 49·7 % of them knew that breast milk contains probiotics. A statistically significant difference was found between mothers' knowledge of probiotics and probiotic products, and their ages, education, employment, income, family structure and whether they were actively breast-feeding (P < 0·05). A statistically significant difference was found between the mothers' knowledge that breast milk contains probiotics and their ages, education, employment, income, family structure, age of children and actively breast-feeding (P < 0·05). CONCLUSION The study found that the mothers' knowledge and practices regarding probiotics were inadequate, and that they traditionally used natural products in their daily lives. Evidence-based educational activities should be designed which include information about the definition of probiotics, and their benefits and disadvantages for mothers. Further studies are needed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of health professionals regarding the use of probiotics by mothers with infants and pregnant women.
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Saba M, Falandysz J. The effects of different cooking modes on the 137Cs, 40K, and total K content in Boletus edulis (King Bolete) mushrooms. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:12441-12446. [PMID: 33074434 PMCID: PMC7921016 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11147-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study aimed to get an insight into the effects of household processing on the leaching behaviour of 137Cs and 40K from fresh, frozen and dried Boletus edulis (King Bolete) mushrooms. Three processes were investigated-blanching, blanching and pickling, and drying followed by grinding and soaking. The activity concentrations of 137Cs and 40K in the fresh unprocessed mushrooms were 270 Bq kg-1 dry biomass (27 Bq kg-1 whole weight) and 590 Bq kg-1 db (59 Bq kg-1 ww), respectively. Blanching of fresh mushrooms decreased 137Cs activity by 55%, and 40K activity by 34%, and blanching of deep-frozen mushrooms caused a reduction of 52% and 44% (db) (equivalent to whole weight reductions of 37% and 8.5%, and 67% and 22%, respectively). Blanching and pickling of fresh mushrooms decreased 137Cs activity by 83% and 40K activity by 87%, while blanching deep-frozen mushrooms resulted in decreases of 88% and 80% (db) (whole weight decreases of 77% and 81%, and by ~ 84% and 72%, respectively). This study confirms earlier reports that blanching of fresh or frozen mushrooms alone is not as efficient at removing 137Cs as blanching followed by pickling. The study also shows that the initial rate of fruiting body disintegration and pre-preparation (comparing fresh, deep-frozen, or dried and ground) can have an impact on the leaching rate of the water soluble fraction of metallic elements.
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- Martyna Saba
- Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology, University of Gdańsk, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology, University of Gdańsk, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland.
- Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zaragocilla Campus, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, 130015, Colombia.
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Elik A, Bingöl D, Altunay N. Ionic hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents in developing air-assisted liquid-phase microextraction based on experimental design: Application to flame atomic absorption spectrometry determination of cobalt in liquid and solid samples. Food Chem 2021; 350:129237. [PMID: 33618090 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This paper reports a new and simple microextraction procedure for cobalt determination using green ionic hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent in developing air-assisted liquid-phase microextraction and flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Thecomplexationof Co(II) ions was carried out by using dithizone solution as complexing agent at pH5.The key variables affecting microextraction steps were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM) based on central composite design. Under the optimum microextraction conditions, calibration graph was linear in the range of 0.1-500 µg L-1 Co(II) with correlation coefficient of 0.9985. Additionally, detection limit, quantitation limit and enrichment factor were found to be 0.04 µg L-1, 0.1 µg L-1 and 175, respectively. The reproducibility and repeatability were ≤ 2.9% and ≤ 3.6%, respectively. Based on the results obtained, the proposed methodology has been successfully employed for Co analysis in liquid and solid samples with recovery range of 94.2-105%.
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- Adil Elik
- Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, TR-58140 Sivas, Turkey
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- Kocaeli University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry, TR-41001 Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, TR-58140 Sivas, Turkey.
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Bouymajane A, Rhazi Filali F, Oulghazi S, Lafkih N, Ed-Dra A, Aboulkacem A, El Allaoui A, Ouhmidou B, Moumni M. Occurrence, antimicrobial resistance, serotyping and virulence genes of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from foods. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06169. [PMID: 33644461 PMCID: PMC7889945 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen contaminated food, it is the cause of listeriosis worldwide. The aims of this study were to investigate the occurrence, antimicrobial resistance, serotyping and virulence genes of L. monocytogenes isolated from foods in Meknes city of Morocco. From June 2017 to May 2018, 520 food samples were randomly collected from a traditional market and two overcrowded popular neighborhoods (Lahdim and Hamria) and subjected to the detection of L. monocytogenes. Then, the antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolated strains were evaluated using the standard disk diffusion method and the determination of serotypes and virulence genes was performed by PCR. The results showed the detection of L. monocytogenes in fifteen (2.9%) of 520 samples, including three (5.7%) isolates in traditional whey, raw minced meat and raw sausage, two (3.8%) in raw milk and one (1.9%) in smen (traditional butter), raw bovine meat, raw poultry meat and raw fish, while salads and rayeb (traditional coagulated milk) were not contaminated. Among the fifteen isolated L. monocytogenes, nine (60%) belonged to the serogroup (1/2a, 1/2c, 3a and 3c), two (13.3%) belonged to the serogroup (1/2b, 3b, 4b and 4d) and four (26.6%) do not belong to any studied serogroup. Furthermore, fifteen (100%) isolates showed the presence of actA gene, fourteen (93.3%) harbored hlyA, prfA and plcB genes, thirteen (86.7%) carried inlA and inlC genes and twelve (80%) showed inlJ gene. The antimicrobial susceptibility analysis showed that the isolated strains were more resistant to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (67.0%), erythromycin (60.0%), sulphamethoxazole (40.0%), ampicillin and sulphamethoxazole/trimethoprim (33.0%) and tetracycline (20.0%). Furthermore, 66.7% (10/15) were multidrug-resistant. From this study, we can conclude that foods marketed in Meknes city were contaminated by multidrug-resistant strains of L. monocytogenes harboring virulence genes, which may cause a serious risk to public health.
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- Aziz Bouymajane
- Team of Microbiology and Health, Laboratory of Chemistry-Biology Applied to the Environment, Moulay Ismail University Faculty of Sciences, BP 11201 Zitoune Meknes, Morocco
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- Team of Microbiology and Health, Laboratory of Chemistry-Biology Applied to the Environment, Moulay Ismail University Faculty of Sciences, BP 11201 Zitoune Meknes, Morocco
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- Cellular Genomics and Molecular Techniques of Investigations, Moulay Ismail University Faculty of Sciences, BP 11201 Zitoune Meknes, Morocco
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- Cellular Genomics and Molecular Techniques of Investigations, Moulay Ismail University Faculty of Sciences, BP 11201 Zitoune Meknes, Morocco
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- Team of Microbiology and Health, Laboratory of Chemistry-Biology Applied to the Environment, Moulay Ismail University Faculty of Sciences, BP 11201 Zitoune Meknes, Morocco
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- Regional Laboratory of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Environmental Hygiene, Fez-Meknes, Morocco
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- Team of Microbiology and Health, Laboratory of Chemistry-Biology Applied to the Environment, Moulay Ismail University Faculty of Sciences, BP 11201 Zitoune Meknes, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules, Structures and Functions, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fes, Morocco
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- Cellular Genomics and Molecular Techniques of Investigations, Moulay Ismail University Faculty of Sciences, BP 11201 Zitoune Meknes, Morocco
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da Silva Santos É, Braz de Oliveira AJ, de Fátima Pires da Silva Machado M, Mangolin CA, Correia Gonçalves RA. Cereus hildmannianus (K.) Schum. (Cactaceae): Ethnomedical uses, phytochemistry and biological activities. J Ethnopharmacol 2021; 264:113339. [PMID: 32898627 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cereus hildmannianus (K.) Schum. (syn. C. peruvianus) is a native medicinal plant in the Neotropical region. C. hildmannianus cladodes extracts are used in folk medicine for weight loss, reducing cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, as diuretic and cardiotonic, and to treat various diseases, including pulmonary disorders, rheumatism, and in topical treatment for wounds and lithiasis. Fruits and flowers of C. hildmmanianus have high nutritional value. AIM OF THE REVIEW In this review, previous reports on C. hildmannianus (syn. C. peruvianus) concerning its botanical description, geographical distribution, ethnomedicinal use, phytochemistry, in vitro and in vivo pharmacological properties, food benefits and plant biotechnology were summarized. MATERIALS AND METHODS Scientific search engines, including ScienceDirect, Capes Journals Portal, Google Scholar, PubMed, Scielo, and Scifinder, were consulted to gather data on C. hildmannianus. The present review is an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of phytochemical compounds, ethnomedicinal uses, phytopharmacological activities, and food value of cladodes, flowers, fruits, seeds, and tissue culture from C. hildmannianus. RESULTS In traditional medicine, C.hildmannianus is used to treat various diseases, including pulmonary disorders, rheumatism, and in topical treatment for wounds and lithiasis. The extracts from the cladodes of C. hildmannianus exhibited numerous in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities such as gastroprotective, antioxidant, antifungal, ovicidal, hemagglutinating and slimming, and anticancer activity. These extracts' substances belong to different classes of chemical compounds such as fatty acids, polysaccharides, terpenes, alkaloids, phenolic acids, and flavonoids CONCLUSIONS: Ethnomedicinal surveys have indicated the use of C. hildmannianus, an important medicinal plant in South America, for the treatment of various diseases. The ethnobotanical, phytochemical, pharmacological, and ethnomedicinal properties from various morphological parts of the plant of C. hildmannianus were highlighted in this review, which provides information for future studies, commercial exploration and reveals that this plant has a huge potential for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications.
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- Éverton da Silva Santos
- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, State University of Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, 87.020-900, Maringá, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, State University of Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, 87.020-900, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Biotechnology, Genetic and Cell Biology, State University of Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, 87.020-900, Maringá, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, State University of Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, 87.020-900, Maringá, Brazil.
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Bousquet J, Cristol JP, Czarlewski W, Anto JM, Martineau A, Haahtela T, Fonseca SC, Iaccarino G, Blain H, Fiocchi A, Canonica GW, Fonseca JA, Vidal A, Choi HJ, Kim HJ, Le Moing V, Reynes J, Sheikh A, Akdis CA, Zuberbier T. Nrf2-interacting nutrients and COVID-19: time for research to develop adaptation strategies. Clin Transl Allergy 2020; 10:58. [PMID: 33292691 PMCID: PMC7711617 DOI: 10.1186/s13601-020-00362-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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There are large between- and within-country variations in COVID-19 death rates. Some very low death rate settings such as Eastern Asia, Central Europe, the Balkans and Africa have a common feature of eating large quantities of fermented foods whose intake is associated with the activation of the Nrf2 (Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2) anti-oxidant transcription factor. There are many Nrf2-interacting nutrients (berberine, curcumin, epigallocatechin gallate, genistein, quercetin, resveratrol, sulforaphane) that all act similarly to reduce insulin resistance, endothelial damage, lung injury and cytokine storm. They also act on the same mechanisms (mTOR: Mammalian target of rapamycin, PPARγ:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, NFκB: Nuclear factor kappa B, ERK: Extracellular signal-regulated kinases and eIF2α:Elongation initiation factor 2α). They may as a result be important in mitigating the severity of COVID-19, acting through the endoplasmic reticulum stress or ACE-Angiotensin-II-AT1R axis (AT1R) pathway. Many Nrf2-interacting nutrients are also interacting with TRPA1 and/or TRPV1. Interestingly, geographical areas with very low COVID-19 mortality are those with the lowest prevalence of obesity (Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia). It is tempting to propose that Nrf2-interacting foods and nutrients can re-balance insulin resistance and have a significant effect on COVID-19 severity. It is therefore possible that the intake of these foods may restore an optimal natural balance for the Nrf2 pathway and may be of interest in the mitigation of COVID-19 severity.
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- Jean Bousquet
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Comprehensive Allergy Center, Berlin, Germany. .,University Hospital Montpellier, 273 avenue d'Occitanie, 34090, Montpellier, France. .,MACVIA-France, Montpellier, France.
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Hormonologie, PhyMedExp, Université de Montpellier, INSERM, CNRS, CHU, Montpellier, France
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- IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain.,Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain.,ISGlobAL, Barcelona, Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Population Health Sciences, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- GreenUPorto - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, DGAOT, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Campus de Vairão, Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Division of Allergy, Department of Pediatric Medicine, The Bambino Gesu Children's Research Hospital Holy See, Rome, Italy
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- Personalized Medicine Asthma and Allergy Clinic-Humanitas University & Research Hospital, IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- CINTESIS, Center for Research in Health Technology and Information Systems, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto; and Medida,, Lda Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Maison de la Paix, Geneva, Switzerland.,AgroParisTech-Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences, Paris, France
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- Microbiology and Functionality Research Group, Research and Development Division, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju, Korea
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- SME Service Department, Strategy and Planning Division, World Institute of Kimchi, Gwangju, Korea
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- Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, CHU, Montpellier, France
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- The Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Comprehensive Allergy Center, Berlin, Germany
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Swann JR, Rajilic-Stojanovic M, Salonen A, Sakwinska O, Gill C, Meynier A, Fança-Berthon P, Schelkle B, Segata N, Shortt C, Tuohy K, Hasselwander O. Considerations for the design and conduct of human gut microbiota intervention studies relating to foods. Eur J Nutr 2020; 59:3347-3368. [PMID: 32246263 PMCID: PMC7669793 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-020-02232-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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With the growing appreciation for the influence of the intestinal microbiota on human health, there is increasing motivation to design and refine interventions to promote favorable shifts in the microbiota and their interactions with the host. Technological advances have improved our understanding and ability to measure this indigenous population and the impact of such interventions. However, the rapid growth and evolution of the field, as well as the diversity of methods used, parameters measured and populations studied, make it difficult to interpret the significance of the findings and translate their outcomes to the wider population. This can prevent comparisons across studies and hinder the drawing of appropriate conclusions. This review outlines considerations to facilitate the design, implementation and interpretation of human gut microbiota intervention studies relating to foods based upon our current understanding of the intestinal microbiota, its functionality and interactions with the human host. This includes parameters associated with study design, eligibility criteria, statistical considerations, characterization of products and the measurement of compliance. Methodologies and markers to assess compositional and functional changes in the microbiota, following interventions are discussed in addition to approaches to assess changes in microbiota-host interactions and host responses. Last, EU legislative aspects in relation to foods and health claims are presented. While it is appreciated that the field of gastrointestinal microbiology is rapidly evolving, such guidance will assist in the design and interpretation of human gut microbiota interventional studies relating to foods.
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- J. R. Swann
- Division of Integrative Systems Medicine and Digestive Diseases, Imperial College London, London, UK
- School of Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department for Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Human Microbiome Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Société Des Produits Nestlé S.A, Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health, Centre for Molecular Biosciences, Ulster University, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Department CIBIO, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Services EAME Ltd., Foundation Park, Maidenhead, UK
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- Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, Trento, Italy
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- DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences, c/o Danisco (UK) Limited, Reigate, UK
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López-Alarcón C, Fuentes-Lemus E, Figueroa JD, Dorta E, Schöneich C, Davies MJ. Azocompounds as generators of defined radical species: Contributions and challenges for free radical research. Free Radic Biol Med 2020; 160:78-91. [PMID: 32771519 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Peroxyl radicals participate in multiple processes involved in critical changes to cells, tissues, pharmacueticals and foods. Some of these reactions explain their association with degenerative pathologies, including cardiovascular and neurological diseases, as well as cancer development. Azocompounds, and particularly AAPH (2,2'-Azobis(2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride), a cationic water-soluble derivative, have been employed extensively as sources of model peroxyl radicals. A considerable number of studies have reported mechanistic data on the oxidation of biologically-relevant targets, the scavenging activity of foods and natural products, and the reactions with, and responses of, cultured cells. However, despite the (supposed) experimental simplicity of using azocompounds, the chemistry of peroxyl radical production and subsequent reactions is complicated, and not always considered in sufficient depth when analyzing experimental data. The present work discusses the chemical aspects of azocompounds as generators of peroxyl (and other) radicals, together with their contribution to our understanding of biochemistry, pharmaceutical and food chemistry research. The evidence supporting a role for the formation of alkoxyl (RO•) and other radicals during thermal and photochemical decomposition of azocompounds is assessed, together with the potential influence of such species on the reactions under study.
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- Camilo López-Alarcón
- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Química y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Química y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Química y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Producción Vegetal en Zonas Tropicales y Subtropicales, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 66047, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Dixon H, Scully M, Wakefield M, Kelly B, Pettigrew S, Chapman K, Niederdeppe J. Can counter-advertising protect spectators of elite sport against the influence of unhealthy food and beverage sponsorship? A naturalistic trial. Soc Sci Med 2020; 266:113415. [PMID: 33126095 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE Unhealthy, energy-dense nutrient-poor foods and beverages are heavily promoted through sport sponsorship. This naturalistic trial assessed whether exposing young adult spectators to various types of counter-advertising (CA) before watching an unhealthy food sponsored elite sporting event could diminish sponsorship effects and increase support for restrictions on sponsorship. METHOD Young adults (ages 18-29 years) who planned to watch the Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final were recruited through an online panel and randomly assigned to one of four conditions: (A) control (neutral advertisement); (B) anti-industry CA (critiquing unhealthy food industry sponsorship of sport); (C) anti-product CA (critiquing the association of sports stars with unhealthy food); or (D) negative health effects CA (highlighting negative health consequences of unhealthy food consumption). Participants (N = 1316) completed a pre-test questionnaire and viewed their assigned CA online 1-3 days before watching the 2017 AFL Grand Final, which featured unhealthy food sponsorship. RESULTS Participants who reported watching the AFL Grand Final (n = 802) answered post-test measures within five days of the event. Results indicated that participants found the anti-industry CA more believable, attention-grabbing, reassuring and encouraging than the anti-product CA. The anti-industry CA promoted less favourable attitudes to sponsor brands, the anti-product CA promoted reduced intentions to purchase the fast-food sponsor brand, and the negative health effects CA reduced preferences for fast food in general compared to the control condition. CONCLUSIONS Anti-industry CA may detract from favourable attitudes to unhealthy food sponsor brands and negative health effects CA may detract from intentions to consume fast food in the face of unhealthy food sponsorship exposure. Such interventions may require higher dosage levels than applied in the present study to bolster spectators' resistance to the surfeit of unhealthy food sport sponsorship.
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Ben Hassena A, Haendiges J, Zormati S, Guermazi S, Gdoura R, Gonzalez-Escalona N, Siala M. Virulence and resistance genes profiles and clonal relationships of non-typhoidal food-borne Salmonella strains isolated in Tunisia by whole genome sequencing. Int J Food Microbiol 2020; 337:108941. [PMID: 33181420 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has made impressive progress in the field of molecular biology. Its most common application for public health is in the area of surveillance of food-borne diseases. WGS has the potential for providing a large amount of information, such as the identification of the strain type, the characterization of antibiotic resistance and virulence, and phylogeny. In our study, thirty-nine non-typhoidal Salmonella strains were isolated from diverse sources in Tunisia. Non-typhoidal Salmonella are among the most common pathogens contaminating food animals. The presence of virulence and antimicrobial resistance determinants in those strains were investigated using whole genome sequencing (WGS) and appropriate data analysis. The genomes were screened for several Salmonella virulence genes using the Virulence Factor Database VFDB. Twelve different virulence profiles, which correspond to the 12 identified serovars, were recognized. Several antimicrobial resistance genes were also detected: aac (6')-Iaa, sul1, tetA, bla-TEM and qnrS genes. Phylogenetic relationships among the strains were further assessed by a cgMLST analysis. The resulting phylogenetic tree consisted of several clusters consistently with the in silico multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and serotyping. Our findings demonstrated that WGS and subsequent data analysis provided an accurate tool for genetic characterization of bacterial strains compared to usual molecular typing techniques. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an application of WGS for genetic characterization of food-borne Tunisian strains.
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- Amal Ben Hassena
- Department of Life Sciences, Research Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology-Microbiology and Health (LR17ES06), Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Division of Microbiology, Office of Regulatory Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Regional Center of Veterinary research of Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Life Sciences, Research Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology-Microbiology and Health (LR17ES06), Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Life Sciences, Research Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology-Microbiology and Health (LR17ES06), Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Division of Microbiology, Office of Regulatory Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, Research Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology-Microbiology and Health (LR17ES06), Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia; Department of Biology, Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia.
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Gerent GG, Santana ER, Martins EC, Spinelli A. A non-mercury electrode for the voltammetric determination of butralin in foods. Food Chem 2020; 343:128419. [PMID: 33268170 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A modified electrode was developed with Co-Ag bimetallic nanoparticles stabilized in poly(vinylpyrrolidone) for butralin monitoring. This is the first non-mercury electrode proposed for the quantification of butralin. The bimetallic nanoparticles were characterized by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques, which showed that they are composed of a cobalt core partially covered with silver. The modified electrode was characterized by field emission gun scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The experimental parameters (pH, supporting electrolyte, accumulation step, pulse technique) were optimized. The calibration plot for butralin obtained by square wave voltammetry was linear in the range of 0.1-1.0 μmol L-1 with limits of detection and quantification of 32 and 106 nmol L-1, respectively. Lastly, the modified electrode was effectively implemented in the quantification of butralin in honey and apple jam samples. The results were in agreement with those furnished by UV-vis spectrometry and endorsed by statistical tests.
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- Giles G Gerent
- Grupo de Estudos de Processos Eletroquímicos e Eletroanalíticos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, Departamento de Química - CFM, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Grupo de Estudos de Processos Eletroquímicos e Eletroanalíticos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, Departamento de Química - CFM, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Grupo de Estudos de Processos Eletroquímicos e Eletroanalíticos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, Departamento de Química - CFM, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Grupo de Estudos de Processos Eletroquímicos e Eletroanalíticos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário Reitor João David Ferreira Lima, Departamento de Química - CFM, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Jahrami H, Alekri E, BaHammam AS, Alsalman A, Bragazzi NL, Alhaj O, Saif Z. The association between micronutrient status and sleep quality in patients with depression: a case-control study. Sleep Breath 2020; 25:1571-1579. [PMID: 33070286 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02228-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Few previous studies estimated the association between micronutrient status and sleep quality; no previous work was done in patients with depression compared with healthy controls. METHODS Using a case-control design, 96 patients with depression were age- and sex-matched with 96 healthy controls. Dietary assessment utilized a standardized questionnaire, and analysis focused comprehensively on 18 micronutrient items. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Descriptive statistics were used to summarize findings. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of poor sleep quality. RESULTS Patients with depression had a significantly lower sleep quality than controls with PSQI scores of 7.3 ± 2.7 and 5.1 ± 2.5, respectively. The prevalence of poor sleep quality in patients with depression was almost double the prevalence of poor sleep quality in the general population. The micronutrient status of vitamin B12 and Mg successfully predicted sleep quality in healthy controls. However, in patients with depression, micronutrient status failed to predict sleep quality. CONCLUSIONS The current research showed that sleep quality was positively associated with Mg intake, and negatively associated with vitamin B12 in healthy adults. For patients with depression in this study sample, sleep quality was not associated with micronutrient intake status. Further research is needed to determine if intake of micronutrients can improve sleep and/or depressive symptoms in patients with depression.
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- Haitham Jahrami
- Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 12, Manama, Bahrain.
- College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
| | - Eman Alekri
- Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 12, Manama, Bahrain
- College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
| | - Ahmed S BaHammam
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine/University Sleep Disorders Center, King Saud University, Box 225503, Riyadh, 11324, Saudi Arabia
- The Strategic Technologies Program of the National Plan for Sciences and Technology and Innovation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| | - Ali Alsalman
- Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 12, Manama, Bahrain
- College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
| | - Nicola Luigi Bragazzi
- Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Omar Alhaj
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan
| | - Zahra Saif
- Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 12, Manama, Bahrain
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