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{"title":"Health risk due to the presence of trace elements in stingless bee honey consumed in the Amazon and Southern Brazil","authors":"Débora Francielly de Oliveira ,&nbsp;Daniel José Nascimento Braga ,&nbsp;Walkimar Aleixo Costa Júnior ,&nbsp;Gabriel Henrique Abrantes Holanda ,&nbsp;Ludimilla Ronqui ,&nbsp;Rejane Stubs Parpinelli ,&nbsp;Izidro Ferreira de Sousa-Filho ,&nbsp;Mariangela Soares de Azevedo ,&nbsp;Ronaldo de Almeida ,&nbsp;Wanderley Rodrigues Bastos","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108073","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The presence of some essential and non-essential trace elements in stingless bee honeys raises public health concerns, even though research evaluating these honeys is scarce. A comparison was made of the concentrations of 11 potentially toxic trace elements in honey samples from five stingless bee species collected in two states in Brazil. Trace elements were quantified by ICP-OES. The average concentrations (mg.kg⁻¹) of trace elements were: Al (1.728), Mn (1.301), Zn (1.071), Cu (0.471), Sn (0.372), Sr (0.366), Ba (0.299), Sb (0.245), Ni (0.047), Co (0.013) and Cd (0.008). The results indicated that honey from Paraná (South region) contained higher levels of Ba and Co, while honey from Rondônia (Amazon region,) had the highest concentration of Sb. The variation in the results may not be related to the bee species’ behaviors, but rather to their foraging territory to collect nectar/pollen and the type of plants and flowers visited. This observation allows considering honey as a good indicator for monitoring environmental contaminants. The results of the health risk assessment based on the consumption of the honey samples collected in the two evaluated states did not indicate carcinogenic risk due to lifetime consumption of the products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 108073"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144738948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unveiling the origin and quality traits of Angelica sinensis: Hyperspectral imaging combined with chemometrics and information fusion strategies","authors":"Ping Yu ,&nbsp;Xinwei Yan ,&nbsp;Siman Wang ,&nbsp;Yongyan Zhang ,&nbsp;Feng Xiong ,&nbsp;Ruibin Bai ,&nbsp;Jiashun Hong ,&nbsp;Jian Yang ,&nbsp;Lanping Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108089","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108089","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The quality of <em>Angelica sinensis</em> (Oliv.) Diels (AS) is strongly influenced by its geographical origin and the levels of key functional compounds, such as ferulic acid (FeA), levistilide A (LEA), and chlorogenic acid (CCA). This study aimed to develop non-destructive and rapid testing methods using hyperspectral imaging combined with chemometrics and information fusion strategies. Spectral data from the visible and near-infrared (VNIR) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) regions were collected from AS powder and slices. Hyperspectral data from an individual side effectively identified AS origins, with the partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) model constructed by second derivative (SD) and data-level fusion, achieving 100 % accuracy in both training and testing sets. For quantitative regression models, back propagation neural network (BPNN) models demonstrated strong performance. Optimal predictions for FeA, LEA, and CCA were achieved using VNIR data (R_<em>p</em>² = 0.9287, RMSE_<em>p</em> = 0.2244, RPD = 3.7285), data-level fusion (R_<em>p</em>² = 0.8302, RMSE_<em>p</em> = 0.7983, RPD = 2.2463), and feature-level fusion using the competitive adaptive reweighted sampling (CARS) algorithm (R_<em>p</em>² = 0.8762, RMSE_<em>p</em> = 0.7241, RPD = 2.6288), respectively. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of hyperspectral imaging combined with chemometrics and fusion strategies for AS quality assessment, offering good prospects for real-world applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 108089"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144722106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Smart film based on anthocyanin-defective UiO-66 synergistic response for meat freshness monitoring and packaging","authors":"Jiacheng Lei ,&nbsp;Weixia Li ,&nbsp;Yonggang Zhao ,&nbsp;Pengyue Zhang ,&nbsp;Yaping Gan","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108092","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108092","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A highly sensitive and reusable smart film was developed for real-time detection of volatile amines to monitor meat freshness. The film was fabricated by embedding defect-engineered UiO-66 and Lycium ruthenicum Murray anthocyanins (LRA) into a polyvinyl alcohol and starch matrix, forming the composite film PS/LRA/UiO-66. This film exhibited distinct color changes from rose-red to purple-gray to yellow-green across a wide pH range (2–12). It responded rapidly to ammonia, with a visible color change occurring within 1 min. The incorporation of UiO-66 significantly improved color stability, maintaining an unnoticeable ΔE (&lt;4) for up to 30 days. Furthermore, it enabled the film to be reused at least three times, addressing the common irreversibility problem in conventional anthocyanin-based systems. Testing with meat samples showed a linear relationship between the film’s color change and total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) levels during spoilage, confirming its effectiveness as a freshness indicator. In addition, the film functioned as an active packaging material that effectively slowed the spoilage process. These results demonstrate the film’s potential for intelligent food packaging and real-time freshness monitoring under ambient conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 108092"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144713974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Apple shrinkage correlates positively with fructose, glucose, and succinic acid and not with citric acid","authors":"Yuanqing Li ,&nbsp;Zhuan Peng ,&nbsp;Lingling Liu ,&nbsp;Junbo Wang ,&nbsp;Yi Zhu ,&nbsp;Yizhou Gao ,&nbsp;Branimir Pavlić ,&nbsp;Jian Lou ,&nbsp;Zhaojun Ban ,&nbsp;Yunbin Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108081","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108081","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Both pericarp shrinkage and the sugar-acid ratio are vital factors influencing consumer preference in the apple industry. Our study examines the relationship between extrinsic appearance and intrinsic properties by investigating the effects of sugar-acid content on shrinkage, apple fruit development and shrinkage presence were investigated while the fruit was stored at 5 °C with 60 % relative humidity for up to 70 days, which categorized by packaging in microporous plastic bags. Pericarp shrinkage was assessed by exploring fruit sensory preferences, variations in structural differences, and physiological compositional status, and correlations were analyzed. Shrinkage significantly reduced water loss rate (4.44 %), accelerated water core dissipation and microcrack growth, and correlated with total sugar (r = 0.59) and total acid (r = 0.75). Summarily, pericarp shrinkage correlated positively with fructose (r = 0.37), glucose (r = 0.56), and succinic acid (r = 0.55) accumulation, but negatively with citric acid (r = -30) accumulation. The present study serves as a novel exploration of how pericarp shrinkage and sugar-acid biosynthesis and distribution in apples, losses due to cosmetic defects can be reduced for further research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 108081"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of quality and chemical composition of selenium enriched Vaccinium corymbosum L. and related phytochemical extracts","authors":"Manuel Martoccia ,&nbsp;Hélder Oliveira ,&nbsp;Nuno Mateus ,&nbsp;Martyna Natalia Wieczorek ,&nbsp;Yassine Jaouhari ,&nbsp;Vincenzo Disca ,&nbsp;Maurizio Aceto ,&nbsp;Matteo Bordiga ,&nbsp;Marco Arlorio ,&nbsp;Jean Daniel Coïsson","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108084","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108084","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Selenium (Se) enrichment has been shown to enhance the nutritional value of several vegetables and fruits, particularly in terms of phenolic compounds content. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Se enrichment, using 200 mg/L of sodium selenate by foliar spray application during phenological phase, on blueberries of Cargo cultivar. The results demonstrated a significant increase in Se content from 21.4 to 40.7 ng Se/g d.w. Significant changes in fruit composition and nutritional quality were observed, including an increase in organic acids. The volatile organic compounds were investigated by GC-MS, revealing a significant increase of linalool and a reduction of 2-hexanal. UHPLC-DADMS/MS analysis was applied to quantify the total anthocyanins content (TAC), obtaining the profile (in the extracts). The results showed a significant increase in the TAC to 3.14 mg C3GE/ g d.w., accompanied by an increase in the delphinidin derivatives, compared to the untreated control sample. This enhancement reflected an increase in the final antioxidant capacity, and exhibited evidence of cytotoxicity in a coculture of Caco-2 and HT-29 MTX cell lines. The present study has demonstrated that the addition of Se can have a substantial impact on the nutritional and health-promoting properties of blueberries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 108084"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144710974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An analytical approach for inorganic selenium speciation in tap water samples: HPLC – continuous flow hydride generation – FAAS","authors":"Bahar Karademir Tutar ,&nbsp;Ömer Faruk Tutar ,&nbsp;Süleyman Bodur ,&nbsp;Sezgin Bakırdere","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108079","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108079","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Inorganic selenium speciation is a crucial topic since selenite (Se(IV)) and selenate (Se(VI)) have different toxicity and bioavailability. Therefore, a high performance liquid chromatography-continuous flow hydride generation (containing an online pre-reduction process)-flame atomic absorption spectrometry (HPLC-CFHG-FAAS) was proposed to carry out inorganic selenium speciation in tap water samples. Parameters of HPLC and CFHG systems were comprehensively optimized to obtain sufficient peak resolution and high signal to noise ratio. After, analytical figures of merit of the HPLC-CFHG-FAAS system for Se(IV) and Se(VI) were examined. Limit of detection (LOD)/limit of quantitation (LOQ) for Se(IV) and Se(VI) were recorded as 0.09/0.31 mg/kg (as Se) and 0.23/0.77 mg/kg (as Se), respectively. Acceptable recovery results were calculated in the range of 72.0 %-101.5 % and 104.0 %-115.9 % via matrix matching calibration (MMC) strategy for Se (IV) and Se(VI), respectively. The obtained recovery results presented that the proposed method can be applied for the speciation of inorganic selenium in tap water samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 108079"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144710977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Automated 3D wheat tissue analysis using x-ray CT and deep learning","authors":"Ju Gao ,&nbsp;Ying Zhou ,&nbsp;Yanbo Hui ,&nbsp;Haiyang Ding ,&nbsp;Xiaoliang Wang ,&nbsp;Qiang Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108082","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108082","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding wheat grain internal structures is critical for improving quality, pest resistance, and breeding efficiency. While X-ray computed tomography (CT) enables non-destructive 3D imaging, existing segmentation methods rely on manual intervention, introducing inefficiency and subjectivity. This study introduces the Residual Depthwise Separable Convolution and Vision Mamba U-Net (RDVM-UNet), an automated framework combining Depthwise Separable Convolution (DSConv) for efficient local feature extraction and Vision Mamba for global contextual modeling. Trained over 200 iterations, the model achieved a mean Intersection over Union (mIoU) of 95.4 % in segmenting wheat tissues (epidermis, embryo, endosperm). Validation across 10 varieties demonstrated robust generalizability (mIoU is 94.78 %) and rapid processing (9.65 s/grain). The framework generated 3D reconstructions, enabling precise quantification of morphological parameters (volume, surface area) critical for analyzing genetic-environmental-morphological relationships. By establishing a non-destructive, high-throughput pipeline, this work advances precision breeding, functional genomics, and trait optimization in cereal crops. RDVM-UNet bridges computational imaging and agricultural science, offering scalable solutions for crop phenotyping and quality enhancement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 108082"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144710976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fluoride in beer by direct potentiometry and ion-specific electrode: Method assessment, validation, and application to commercial samples","authors":"Diana Amorello ,&nbsp;Giuseppe Arrabito ,&nbsp;Salvatore Barreca ,&nbsp;Catanese Maria ,&nbsp;Silvia Orecchio","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108080","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108080","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>At present, beer is produced from the alcoholic fermentation of wort prepared with malt, barley or wheat and water, flavoured with hops. The main raw materials for producing beer are: water, barley, hops, yeasts. Unlike other alcoholic or distilled beverages, water is added during the preparation of the must. Consequently, in the mineral content of beer, the composition of the water is of great importance. Among the trace elements, fluoride, can be a common ion in water. This study describes and validates a potentiometric method, using an ion-selective electrode, to measure fluoride concentrations in the beer samples without preliminary treatments. The obtained detection limit (LOD) is 0.0006 mg L⁻¹ while quantification limit (LOQ) is 0.0017 mg L⁻¹. The standard addition method, used in this research, allows to obtain straight lines whose r² is higher 0.999. The sensitivity is very close to the theoretical one (59.16 mV at 25°C), in fact the electric potential varies by 55 ± 3 mV when the concentration differs by one order of magnitude. In an unusually low concentration interval 0.045 – 0.45 mg L⁻¹ acceptable precision and recoveries (&lt;95 %) were obtained. The method was applied to 28 beer samples consumed in Sicilia (Italy) most of which were produced in other European countries having different alcoholic content. Fluoride concentration in the analysed samples was in the range 0.17–0.32 mg L⁻¹. The statistical treatment indicates a strong positive relationship between fluoride concentration and beer origin, indicating that this is closely related to the fluoride concentration. Conversely, alcohol content and beer type show a negative correlation with fluoride concentration. Considering all the analysed samples, the maximum value of the contribution to the diet corresponds to 3 %, obtained consuming 0.66 L of a lager beer produced in Italy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 108080"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Aroma characterization and reconstitution of strong-aroma baijiu: Insights into sensory profiles and key odor-active compounds from Chinese core production areas","authors":"Yue MA ,&nbsp;Ran Xiangli ,&nbsp;Dong Zhao ,&nbsp;Jia Zheng ,&nbsp;Jian SU ,&nbsp;Yan XU","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108076","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108076","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Strong-aroma baijiu, a globally significant distilled spirit, is renowned for its complex aroma profile. This study employed sensory analysis and advanced analytical techniques to characterize the aroma profiles of ten commercial baijiu samples from different regions and alcohol levels. A total of 97 odor-active compounds were identified, with 26 key compounds, including nonanal, 2-ethyl-6-methylpyrazine, hexan-1-ol, hexanoic acid, octanoic acid, ethyl pentanoate, playing crucial roles in aroma differentiation. Partial least square-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) effectively classified samples into sensory groups, and aroma reconstitution experiments confirmed the contribution of 27 compounds to the overall aroma profile. These findings provide valuable insights into the chemical and sensory foundations of strong-aroma baijiu, offering practical guidance for quality control and product development in the baijiu industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 108076"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144703578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring animals and human milk oligosaccharides: A comprehensive analysis using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescent and mass spectrometry detectors","authors":"Sophie Le Gall ,&nbsp;Loric Thoulouze ,&nbsp;Yoann Richer ,&nbsp;Eléonore Lepvrier ,&nbsp;Isabelle Le Huërou-Luron","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108074","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108074","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A methodology for the extraction, identification, and quantification of oligosaccharides present in both human and animal milks was developed. Our approach allows for the extraction of milk oligosaccharides from small volumes (50 µL), followed by their labelling with a fluorescent compound. Subsequently, these labeled oligosaccharides are subjected to analysis using Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Mass Spectrometry and Fluorescent Detectors, enabling both their identification and quantification. Our method successfully detected 99 distinct milk oligosaccharides across three matrices: human, porcine, and bovine milks, shedding light on their prevalence and significance. Notably, 80 distinct oligosaccharides in human milk were identified and quantified, compared to 21 in animal milks (20 in porcine and 10 in bovine milks, respectively). Furthermore, our findings revealed a common subset of six oligosaccharides shared between human and animal milks (porcine and bovine), including 3-FL, 3’-SL, and LN<em>n</em>T, underscoring their potential functional similarities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"147 ","pages":"Article 108074"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144722172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}