{"title":"Determination of consumers' knowledge levels and consumption status on probiotic and prebiotic products","authors":"Merve İnce Palamutoğlu, Enes Bilgi, Mine Horzum, Z. Kılıç, K.E. Karaca","doi":"10.3153/fh23018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23018","url":null,"abstract":"Between March 2022 and May 2022, this study was conducted to determine adult consumers' knowledge and consumption habits of probiotic and prebiotic products. Adults aged 18 to 65 were included in the cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire. Data were collected on participants' knowledge of the terms probiotics and prebiotics, patterns of consumption, frequency of consumption and variables affecting consumption, and diseases treated as a result of their usage. The study involved 447 volunteers, of whom 31.3% were men (n=140) and 68.7% were women (n=307). According to research data, 87.0% of consumers know about probiotics, and 62.2% know about prebiotics. There were statistically significant differences in knowledge of probiotics and prebiotics by sex (p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). When analyzed according to education level, probiotic knowledge improved as education level rose (p<0.001). Prebiotic knowledge and education level were statistically significant (p<0.05). Although probiotic and prebiotic knowledge is statistically significant according to education level, more research should be done on products, and individuals should be made aware of this issue.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88856590","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":"Prebiotic properties of low calorie sweeteners","authors":"C. Gupta","doi":"10.53388/fh2023009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53388/fh2023009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81120750","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 effect of intermittent fasting on gut microbiota","authors":"Halime Selen, Aylin Seylam Küşümler","doi":"10.3153/fh23008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23008","url":null,"abstract":"Nutritional habits are known to affect the gut microbiota. Recently, it has been focused on the effect of the time taken in food on the microbiota rather than the variety of food intake, and it has been seen that this affects the microbiome. Although it has been reported that intermittent fasting increases beneficial microorganisms in the microbiota and decreases pathogenic microorganisms, its mechanism of action has not been fully explained. The purpose of this review is to interpret current studies examining the relationship between intermittent fasting and microbiota.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76221317","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":"Chard extract increased gastric sialic acid and ameliorated oxidative stress in valproic acid-administered rats","authors":"","doi":"10.3153/fh23013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23013","url":null,"abstract":"Valproic acid, one of the most used drugs for epilepsy patients, has some known side effects. Chard extract has many pharmacological activities. The study aims to evaluate whether valproic acid might interfere with oxidative metabolism in gastric tissue and whether chard ameliorates these effects. The Sprague Dawley rats were divided into four groups (n=8); control, chard-given control, valproic acid, and chard-given valproic acid. The aqueous extracts of chard leaves were given 1 h before the administration of valproic acid for 7 days. On the 8th day, the animals were sacrificed under anesthesia and gastric tissues were homogenized. When compared to the control group, valproic acid significantly increased malondialdehyde and catalase activity, while superoxide dismutase activity decreased. Chard administration increased glutathione and, sialic acid levels and decreased malondialdehyde levels and superoxide dismutase activity in the valproic acid group. Based on these findings, since chard increased gastric sialic acid levels, we may suggest that chard may protect gastric mucosa may be through its antioxidant effects.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76045518","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":"Clinical significance of binge eating behavior in Turkish women who applied to a dietician: A research on hedonic hunger, nutritional status and dietary habits","authors":"Hande Bakırhan","doi":"10.3153/fh23028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23028","url":null,"abstract":"It is conducted to detect binge eating disorder in women who apply to a dietitian and to examine its relationship with hedonic hunger and obesity. This study was conducted with 400 adult women aged 19-50 years. Bulimic Investigatory Test Edinburgh was used to examine binge eating disorder, and The Power of Food Scale was used to determine hedonic hunger status. 25.2% of the participants had binge eating disorder and 74.7% had hedonic hunger. While most women with binge eating disorder (87.0%) have hedonic hunger, women without binge eating disorder have a significantly lower body mass index (25.3 ±5.12 kg/m2 vs 27.0±5.46 kg/m2, p=0.005). It was found that women with binge eating disorder diet more frequently (87.1% vs. 41.8%), have more appetite (78.2% vs. 29.8%), and have more irregular meals than those without binge eating disorder (68.3% vs. 41.3% (p=0.001). While 64.3% of women without binge eating disorder consume processed/packaged products less than once in 15 days, 57.5% consume more than 1-4 times a week (p=0.007). Binge eating disorder positively and significantly correlated with hedonic hunger and body mass index (r=0.522, p=0.001; r=0.234, p=0.001, respectively). Binge eating disorder is an important factor in the nutritional status and food preference of women who apply to a dietitian.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"11 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":"136202990","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":"Investigation of microbiological quality of powdered infant formulas and their suitability for formula preparation recommendations","authors":"Kubra Esin, S. O. Toğay","doi":"10.3153/fh23003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23003","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aimed to investigate the microbiological quality of powdered infant formulas on sale in Turkey and to assess the compliance of the preparation instructions recommended by the formula companies with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). In the study, 36 powdered infant formulas belonging to 10 different companies were analysed regarding the presence of Cronobacter sakazakii, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, coliform and faecal coliform, mould-yeast, total mesophilic aerobic bacteria counts. C. sakazakii was detected in two of the examined formula samples. At various levels, B. cereus in nine, S. auerus in four, coliform bacteria in 10 and faecal coliform bacteria in eight of the formula samples were found and these identified values were discovered above the legal limits. When the compliance of the preparation instructions recommended by the formula companies with the WHO guidelines was evaluated, the instruction requiring the water temperature to be >70°C, which is critical in the control of C. sakazakii, was not included in the preparation instructions of any formula companies. Although the microbiological quality of the formulas was determined by the legal limits, it was observed that the targeted microbiological quality could not be reached in some of the examined formula samples and the instructions prepared by the companies may not be adequate for the food safety.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75297276","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":"Assessment of quality of bread incorporated with defatted sweet orange seed flour","authors":"P. Akubor, Charity Hule, Alex Kombo","doi":"10.53388/fh2023003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53388/fh2023003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"374 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76612897","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}
Amabo Joel Mofor, A. R. Ejoh, Noumo Ngangmou Thierry
{"title":"Effects of ginseng powder on chemical composition, antioxidant and sensory properties of biscuits","authors":"Amabo Joel Mofor, A. R. Ejoh, Noumo Ngangmou Thierry","doi":"10.53388/fh2023001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53388/fh2023001","url":null,"abstract":"","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":"80948853","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":"Some quality properties of tulumba desserts produced from ancient wheat varieties [dinkel (Triticum spelta), einkorn (Triticum monococcum), and kavılca (Triticum dicoccum)]","authors":"E. Özgören, F. Işık","doi":"10.3153/fh23014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3153/fh23014","url":null,"abstract":"In this study; some chemical, physical and sensory properties of tulumba desserts produced using ancient wheat varieties (dinkel, einkorn and kavılca) were compared with control tulumba desserts which traditionally produced with baklava flour. In the study, it was determined that the protein and mineral matter amounts of the samples produced with ancient wheat varieties were higher than the control sample. There was no significant difference between the samples in terms of oil absorption rate and specific volume. According to color analysis results, it was determined that the L*, a*, and b* values of the tulumba desserts produced with the flours of ancient wheat varieties were lower than the control sample. In the texture profile analysis, it wasdetermined that the hardness value of the control sample was similar to the tulumba dessert produced using einkorn wheat flour and significantly higher than the other samples. In addition, all samples' cohesiveness, springiness, and chewiness values were similar. In sensory evaluation, besides the control sample getting the highest scores, the taste, odor, and texture characteristics of all the tulumba desserts produced with ancient wheat varieties were similar to the control sample. In addition, it was observed that the overall acceptability scores of all products were above 4.0 points, which was the midpoint of the hedonic scale.","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81054824","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":"No genetic causal relationship between tea intake and diabetes: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study","authors":"Hui Cheng, Da-Yuan Zhong, Yu-Mei Liu","doi":"10.53388/fh2023014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53388/fh2023014","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Previous studies have suggested a potential risk-reducing effect of tea intake (TI) on diabetes. However, the specific impacts of TI on different types of diabetes and its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. To further explore this topic, we conducted a comprehensive investigation to assess the causal relationship between TI and various types of diabetes, as well as its effects on blood glucose (Glu) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1). Methods: We collected genome-wide association study data for TI, diabetes, type 1 diabetes (T1D), type 2 diabetes (T2D), Glu, HbA1, green tea intake, herbal tea intake, and Rooibos tea intake from the IEU database. Subsequently, we performed two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis using the TwoSampleMR package. Results: Our analysis revealed no evidence of a causal relationship between TI and the incidence of diabetes, T1D, blood Glu, HbA1c, or T2D. Similarly, no genetic causal relationship was found between green tea intake and diabetes, T1D, T2D, Glu, or HbA1c. The same applied to herbal tea intake and Rooibos tea intake, as there was no genetic causal link with diabetes, T1D, T2D, Glu, or HbA1c. Conclusion: Based on our findings, there is no indication of a causal relationship between TI and the incidence of all types of diabetes, regardless of the specific tea type. However, to comprehensively understand the potential effects of TI on diabetes incidence, including the quantity and timing of intake, further evaluation through additional Mendelian randomization studies is warranted","PeriodicalId":15823,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Health","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83719166","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}