Maria de Fátima Bessa Correia Guimarães, Ciristina Carapeto
{"title":"Food choices among Portuguese teenagers: A case study","authors":"Maria de Fátima Bessa Correia Guimarães, Ciristina Carapeto","doi":"10.3153/fh23002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23002","url":null,"abstract":"The Mediterranean Dietary Pattern (MDP) is currently accepted as being protective against some of the most worrisome chronic non-communicable diseases in today's society. It is important to instil this nutritional pattern in young people as it is at this point in life that healthy eating habits are created and later maintained. Assessing the adherence of students to the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern (MDP). A case study was carried out with 463 students aged between 14 and 20 years old. Parents of the youngsters were also surveyed to find out about the accuracy of the youth's answers and to determine the type of food preparation practiced in the family. Those who participated in this study had an informed consent, previously signed by their parents and voluntarily expressed their willingness to participate, although they could drop out at any time if they so wished. The results showed a good adherence to the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern (MDP) by the respondents (46.47%) and their knowledge about the concept of the Mediterranean Diet can be classified as “good” (39.7%) and “reasonable” (36.6%). The main conclusions of the study are that the students participating in the study have a good knowledge about the Mediterranean Food Pattern and show a high level of adherence to it.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87181157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ffect of melon seed powder on the quality characteristics of cupcakes","authors":"Meryem Akbaş, Yıldız Ünlü, Hilal Kılmanoğlu","doi":"10.3153/fh23027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23027","url":null,"abstract":"Enriching cereal-containing functional foods in the changing food industry is highly attractive. Examining the use of nutrient-rich melon seed powder (MSP), a waste, in bakery products is valuable in sustainability. Within the scope of the study, the use of MSP as an alternative raw material to whole wheat flour (WWF) in cupcake formulation was investigated. Four formulations containing varying proportions of MSP (0%, 10%, 20%, 30%) were evaluated. Depending on the increase of MSP substitution, an increase was observed in the protein, fat and total ash ratios of the cupcakes. The addition of MSP to the product caused browning in the colour of the cupcakes and an increase in hardness values while causing a decrease in their specific volumes. According to the sensory analysis results, while the control cake was the most liked group, it was determined that MSP addition could be used up to 20% in terms of general acceptability and odour in cake production.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136202340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from apple peel","authors":"Serdar Uğurlu, Emre Bakkalbaşı","doi":"10.3153/fh23031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23031","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the extraction of phenolic compounds from apple peel by ultrasound-assisted extraction (15, 30 and 45 min) and conventional extraction (15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 min). The antioxidant capacity (DPPH), total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, and individual phenolic compounds of apple peel extracts were determined. HPLC analysis indicated that apple peel extracts had chlorogenic acid, rutin, catechin, epicatechin, procyanidin B1, procyanidin B2 and procyanidin C1. In the conventional method, the total phenolic content, total flavonoid content and antioxidant activity of apple peel extract in 90 min of conventional extraction was found as 1848.50 ±0.40 mg GAE/kg, 571.01 ±2.88 mgKA/kg and 9.70±0.00 mmol Trolox eq./g, respectively. In 45 min of the ultrasound-assisted extraction, total phenolic content, total flavonoid content and antioxidant activity of extracts were determined as 2021.83±65.69 mg GAE/kg, 532.66 ±2.43 mgKA/kg and 11.73 ±0.08 mmol Trolox eq./g respectively. The application of ultrasound-assisted extraction markedly decreased extraction time and improved the extraction efficiency compared with the conventional method.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136203579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phytochemical profile and pharmaceutical properties of mulberry fruits","authors":"Demircan Özbalci, Ebru Aydın, G. Özkan","doi":"10.3153/fh23007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23007","url":null,"abstract":"The fruits of Morus species from the Mulberry family (Moraceae) are traditionally consumed widely due to their positive effects on health. The interest about its health effect are increasing due to its rich content of bioactive components (flavonol, anthocyanin, flavanonol, phenolic acids, alkaloids), minerals (potassium, calcium, sodium, and magnesium), vitamins (vitamin B1 and folic acid), oils (linoleic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid) and melatonin. In vitro and in vivo studies indicated that the fruits have positive health effects such as anti-diabetic, antioxidant, neuroprotective, hypolipidemic, anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antiparkinsonian, anti-tumor/anti-cancer, antimicrobial and immune-enhancing effects due to the bioactive components. In addition, mulberry fruit are traditionally consumed for their diabetes, hypertension, liver, kidney damage, and eye improvement effects. However, there is only limited clinical studies about the pharmacological properties of mulberry fruits whereas more in vitro research are present. In this review, the phytochemical profile, in vitro and in vivo pharmacological properties of Morus alba, Morus rubra, and Morus nigra fruits were investigated.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73991488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dietary fibers of fenugreek seeds: Storage stability and food application","authors":"İzzet Türker, H. Isleroglu","doi":"10.3153/fh23015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23015","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to determine the storage stability of soluble and insoluble dietary fibers of fenugreek seeds, and their use in yoghurt. Dietary fibers were stored at 25°C - 40% RH for 180 days and 38°C - 90% RH for 90 days, and the changes in their physico-chemical and functional properties were determined, namely water retention, oil holding, and swelling capacities, glucose adsorption index and α-amylase inhibition. All of the physico-chemical and functional properties’ values of soluble and insoluble dietary fibers decreased during storage. The reduction of the values was more rapid at 38°C of storage than at 25°C. Insoluble dietary fiber was more stable than soluble dietary fiber in terms of physico-chemical and functional properties during storage. Dietary fiber-fortified yoghurt samples had a higher viscosity than control samples, and the syneresis of yoghurt reduced by 18% when 3% of insoluble dietary fibers were used. The viscosity of the insoluble dietary fiber-added yoghurt samples was higher than that of soluble dietary fiber-added counterparts, which can be related to the higher water retention capacity of insoluble dietary fiber of fenugreek seeds.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79883399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The influence of different pressure magnitudes and solvents on the functional properties and color stabi-lity of blackberry (Rubus plicatus L.) extracts","authors":"Duygu Başkaya Sezer","doi":"10.3153/fh23022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23022","url":null,"abstract":"Phenolics have a protective effect against many diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and diabetes, owing to the antioxidant capacity they form. Blackberries are known as a functional food due to their high phenolic content. In this study, the extracts were obtained from untreated and hydrostatic pressure (300 MPa or 600 MPa) treated blackberry puree using water, ethanol, methanol and acetic acid (1%) or hydrochloric acid (1%) added forms of these solvents. Then the phenolic content, antioxidant capacity and color values were determined on the 0th and 7th days. The highest phenolic content and antioxidant capacity were obtained with alcohol extraction with added hydrochloric acid, and the lowest values were obtained with water extraction. It was determined that hydrochloric acid extracted more phenolic substances than acetic acid and increased the antioxidant capacity. It was found that L* values were lower, a* and b* values were higher in samples with high phenolic content. Compared with the untreated samples, it was determined that the pressure increased the phenolic content and antioxidant capacity (p<0.05). The effect of 600 MPa was found to be more pronounced in the presence of acid-added solvents. A correlation was detected between the phenolic contents, antioxidant capacities, and color values. As a result, extraction in hydrochloric acid-added ethanol medium is recommended to increase the functional properties of blackberry fruit.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84198702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is nutritional literacy level in young adults associated with quality of life?","authors":"Sinem Erem, Zeynep Bektaş","doi":"10.3153/fh23012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23012","url":null,"abstract":"This study was planned to examine the relationship between nutritional literacy level and quality of life in young adults. 234 students studying at Trakya University Faculty of Dentistry participated in the research. Study data were collected by online questionnaire between February and June 2022. 60.3% of the participants are women. The mean age, body weight, height and BMI of the individuals were 21.35 ±1.43 years, 64.76 ±15.8 kg, 169.86 ±8.50 cm, 21.22 ±3.63 kg/m2, respectively. 9.7% of the participants were underweight, 71.3% were normal weight, 19.7% were obese. While the average of the highest nutritional literacy score was found in thin individuals, the general nutritional knowledge score was found to be highest in normal weight individuals (p<0.05). Nutrition literacy level is sufficient in 82.5% of individuals. This rate was found to be 95.2% in the thin and 67.4% in the obese (p<0.05). Food label reading and numerical literacy scores were higher in men than in women (p<0.05). When the quality of life subscales were examined, the MCS-12 (Mental Component Summary) subscale scores were found to be higher in normal-weight subjects than in thin and obese subjects (p<0.05). As the students' nutritional literacy level increased, their PCS-12 (Physical Component Summary) and MCS-12 subscale scores increased (p<0.05). As the general nutrition knowledge subscale score increased, an increase was found in the MCS-12 subscale score in both women and men (p<0.05). Increasing the awareness of university students about nutritional literacy and providing the necessary training can be beneficial in increasing the quality of life.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86624755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances in intermittent fasting and neurodegeneration","authors":"Jiexin Lei, Peng Chen","doi":"10.53388/fh2023010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53388/fh2023010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79491812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Poor hygienic conditions of butcheries and high level of microbiological contamination of meat sold in Nampula city, Mozambique","authors":"Ndjate Kinyamba Junior, Cátia Salamandane, Vanito Frei, Acácio Salamandane, Pompílio Vintuar","doi":"10.53388/fh2023007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53388/fh2023007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77048875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Buket Akcan, Asım Örem, B. Kural, Yahya Altınkaynak, Fulya Balaban Yücesan, C. Örem
{"title":"Hazelnut-enriched diet effectively increases lipoproteins' resistance to oxidation in hypercholesterolemic subjects","authors":"Buket Akcan, Asım Örem, B. Kural, Yahya Altınkaynak, Fulya Balaban Yücesan, C. Örem","doi":"10.3153/fh23019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23019","url":null,"abstract":"Oxidative modifications of lipoproteins are crucial in the early stages of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) like hypercholesterolemia. The major aim is to determine the effects of hazelnut consumption on the resistance of low- and high-density lipoproteins to oxidation in hypercholesterolemic subjects. Fifteen hypercholesterolemic subjects (13 men, 2 women) who did not require drug treatment according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria and had serum levels of TC˃200 mg/dL were included in the study. This study was designed as a dual control sandwich model intervention with a single group, isoenergetic three periods. The periods were; Control Diet I (30 days), Hazelnut-Enriched Diet (30 days), and Control Diet II (30 days). The susceptibility of LDL and HDL to copper-mediated oxidation was determined spectrophotometrically by following conjugated diene formation. The resistance of lipoproteins, mainly LDL, was increased by hazelnut consumption. It can be concluded that a hazelnut-enriched diet had protective effects against lipoprotein oxidation in hypercholesterolemic subjects. These changes may play important roles in reducing the development of the atherosclerotic process.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91294394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}