Federica Litrenta , Carmelo Cavallo , Matteo Perini , Silvia Pianezze , Enrico D’alessandro , Vincenzo Lo Turco , Giuseppa Di Bella , Luigi Liotta
{"title":"Preliminary study on the influence of the geographical origin and farming system on ‘Nero dei Nebrodi’ pig using chemical and isotopic fingerprinting","authors":"Federica Litrenta , Carmelo Cavallo , Matteo Perini , Silvia Pianezze , Enrico D’alessandro , Vincenzo Lo Turco , Giuseppa Di Bella , Luigi Liotta","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106918","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106918","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the geographical origin of <em>longissimus dorsi</em> meat from 'Nero dei Nebrodi' pigs reared in two distinct regions of north-eastern Sicily was indagated by correlating chemical-nutritional parameters, stable isotope composition, fatty acid and sterol profiles, and mineral element content. Significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) between the 'Nebrodi group' (NG) and the 'External Nebrodi group' (ENG) were found for 51 over 80 variables. The <em>δ</em><sup>2</sup>H, <em>δ</em><sup>18</sup>O, <em>δ</em><sup>13</sup>C and <em>δ</em><sup>15</sup>N of the defatted meat were statistically different (p<0.01) between NG and ENG animals, indicating a change in the composition of the diet and drinking water consumed. The results showed that the characteristic rich endemic vegetation of the Nebrodi influences not only the chemical-nutritional parameters of the meat but also its isotopic ratios, allowing for a geographical characterization required for the traceability of this peculiar product, aspiring to a protected designation of origin.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"137 ","pages":"Article 106918"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The high share of steryl esters is responsible for the unusual sterol pattern of black goji berries","authors":"Yan Zheng , Katja Lehnert , Walter Vetter","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106921","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106921","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Phytosterols are bioactive and healthy components of the human diet. Although numerous investigations reported the rich nutrients in black goji berries, comprehensive data on the sterol pattern were missing. In this study, gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis enabled the detection of 23 sterols and 22 fatty acids in dried black goji berry samples. Black goji berries were dominated by ∆5-avenasterol (mean: 23.7 %) > the rare campesta-5,24(25)-dienol (mean: 19.2 %) > <em>β</em>-sitosterol (mean: 14.9 %). Investigations of the reasons for this unique sterol pattern showed that ∼76% of the sterols in black goji berries were esterified with fatty acids (steryl esters). This share of steryl esters was higher than in virtually all other plant samples where free sterols are predominant. Remarkably, the rare campesta-5,24(25)-dienol was most prominent in the steryl ester fraction. Manual separation and analyses of seeds and pulp subsamples showed that most of the sterols were found in seeds where steryl esters were predominant (∼71 %), while the pulp was dominated by free sterols (∼73 %). Hence, the unconventional sterol pattern of black goji berries mainly originated from the high share of steryl esters in the seeds in combination with different sterol patterns in free and esterified sterols.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"137 ","pages":"Article 106921"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
César O. Arévalo-Hernández , María Claudia Rivero Paucar , Enrique Arévalo-Gardini , Fiorella Barraza
{"title":"Health risk assessment of trace elements in traditional and common foodstuffs from markets in San Martin, Peru","authors":"César O. Arévalo-Hernández , María Claudia Rivero Paucar , Enrique Arévalo-Gardini , Fiorella Barraza","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106913","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106913","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Non-essential trace elements (TEs) in food may cause adverse health effects. In this study, we evaluated the concentration of Ag, As, Ba, Cd, Pb, Sb, Tl, and V in 17 foodstuffs consumed in five cities located in the department of San Martin, in the Peruvian highland Amazon jungle. These included condiments, nuts, fruits, starches, and vegetables. To minimize the risks of cross-contamination and to ensure data quality, digestion and ICP-MS analyses were carried out in a metal-free, ultra-clean laboratory.</div><div>Barium was the most abundant element at concentrations in the mg/kg range, whereas the rest of the elements were present at trace levels (µg/kg). Only 30 % of the samples exceeded the international thresholds for Cd and Pb, with the greatest levels for Pb found in grapes (3.6 mg/kg) and for Cd in tomatoes (1.5 mg/kg).</div><div>According to the Hazard Index, both adults and children may develop non-carcinogenic effects if exposed to these elements. The cancer risk for As consumption was below the US EPA recommend values.</div><div>Our results highlight the importance of conducting more research to set food safety policies, especially in Latin America, aiming to reduce exposure of the population by adherence to regulations and enforcement by local officials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"137 ","pages":"Article 106913"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661049","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}
Chengzhen Ji , Xuemei Tang , Lang Wang , Yu Han , Jing Wei , Long Wu
{"title":"High-performance ratiometric magnetic electrochemical sensor for acetamiprid detection using Ag@PDA@Fe3O4 nanocomposites","authors":"Chengzhen Ji , Xuemei Tang , Lang Wang , Yu Han , Jing Wei , Long Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106914","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106914","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acetamiprid (AAP) is a renowned neonicotinoid insecticide for swift insect control that is prone to residue in agricultural products and threatens human health. Magnetic electrochemical sensor (MES) was developed for high-precision detection of AAP based on silver nanoparticle (AgNPs) and polydopamine (PDA) modified Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanocomposites (Ag@PDA@Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>). The electrochemical signals generated by AAP hydrolysis and AgNPs oxidation are respectively used as two special signal sources. An increase in AAP concentration led to a proportional increase in the signal from AAP hydrolysis at +0.9 V (I<sub>AAP</sub>), while the signal from AgNPs oxidation at +0.27 V (I<sub>Ag</sub>) correspondingly decreased. The output signal ΔI<sub>AAP</sub>/ΔI<sub>Ag</sub> (R<sup>2</sup>=0.9890) demonstrates a superior linear relationship compared to ΔI<sub>AAP</sub> (R<sup>2</sup>=0.9790) or ΔI<sub>Ag</sub> (R<sup>2</sup>=0.9740) alone. MES demonstrated a broad linear detection range from 0.01 to 2.00 mg L<sup>−1</sup> and an impressive limit of detection (LOD, 3S/M) at 3.6 µg L<sup>−1</sup>. The incorporation of magnetic glassy carbon electrodes (MGCE) significantly mitigates the detachment of nanomaterials. MES has excellent stability and selectivity, and can successfully detect AAP in actual cowpea samples. This study provides pivotal insights into the design of nanomaterial-based ratiometric electrochemical sensors for the sensitive and selective detection of AAP.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"137 ","pages":"Article 106914"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560865","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":"Advances, applications, challenges and prospects of alternative proteins","authors":"Xiaoxue Li , Qingqing Cao , Guishan Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106900","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106900","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Proteins are fundamental nutrients for sustaining human life. However, the rapid increase in global population and concerns about environmental sustainability have intensified the demand for diverse proteins sources. Addressing this demand, researchers are exploring a broader spectrum of alternative proteins derived from plants, animals, and microorganisms. This review provides a detailed examination of the sources, functional properties, extraction methods, and current research on alternative proteins. It also proposes a comprehensive assessment of their quality of alternative proteins as meat analogues, focusing on sensory properties, nutritional value, safety and sustainability. Furthermore, the alternative proteins face challenges, including the need for regulatory development and consumer acceptance. Therefore, with ongoing advancements in science and technology, alternative proteins present significant potential for future development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"137 ","pages":"Article 106900"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571949","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}
Xiangquan Gao , Shenghong Li , Shangsheng Qin , Yakai He , Yanchen Yang , Youwen Tian
{"title":"Hollow discrimination of edamame with pod based on hyperspectral imaging","authors":"Xiangquan Gao , Shenghong Li , Shangsheng Qin , Yakai He , Yanchen Yang , Youwen Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106904","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106904","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hollowness is a common defect in edamame with pod that affects its market value and yield. The similar appearance of hollow and normal edamame with pod makes detection and sorting challenging. This study utilized hyperspectral reflectance imaging and transmission imaging to detect hollow edamame with pods. Various classification models were constructed, including partial least squares discriminant analysis, support vector machine, random forest, artificial neural network, and linear discriminant analysis. Six preprocessing methods (SG, MA, MSC, SNV, DT, and WT) and three feature selection methods (SVC-SPA, CARS, and GA) were used to optimize the models. Based on the optimal model, the hollow regions of edamame were visualized, and the proportion of hollow areas was quantified. Based on the optimal threshold for hollow ratio, edamame classification was performed. Results indicate that the SG-SPA-SVM model, derived from hyperspectral transmission data using eight characteristic bands, achieved the best classification performance, attaining a classification accuracy of 98 % at a hollow ratio threshold of 0.48. It offers a scientific basis for quality assessment in related pod and the development of spectrometer applications in production sorting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"137 ","pages":"Article 106904"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571951","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}
Peter Troška, Simona Dobosyová-Szalayová, Roman Szucs, Marián Masár
{"title":"Reduction of the environmental impact of the determination of l-carnitine and acetyl-l-carnitine in milk products by microchip electrophoresis","authors":"Peter Troška, Simona Dobosyová-Szalayová, Roman Szucs, Marián Masár","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106905","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106905","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel miniaturized analytical method for the simultaneous determination of <span>l</span>-carnitine and its ester, acetyl-<span>l</span>-carnitine in fresh milk and milk products by microchip electrophoresis (MCE) with conductivity detection was developed. Under optimized separation conditions, separation voltage of 4 kV and 50 mmol L<sup>−1</sup> acetic acid and 0.1 % methylhydroxyethylcellulose at pH 3.0 as background electrolyte, carnitines were sufficiently separated in less than 10 min. An elimination of adsorption of the cationically migrated analytes on a poly(methyl methacrylate) microchip was achieved by addition of 1 mmol L<sup>−1</sup> triethylenetetramine to all analyzed samples. The detector response was linear in the range 0.2–1.5 µg mL<sup>−1</sup> for <span>l</span>-carnitine and 0.4–2.0 µg mL<sup>−1</sup> for acetyl-<span>l</span>-carnitine. The LOQ values were 0.1 µg mL<sup>−1</sup> and 0.4 µg mL<sup>−1</sup> for <span>l</span>-carnitine and acetyl-<span>l</span>-carnitine, respectively. Recoveries of the analytes in the analyzed samples were in the range 87.5–97.8 %. The developed MCE method has been successfully applied to the analysis of carnitines in eight milk products after a sample pretreatment which included precipitation, centrifugation, and filtration. The developed MCE method has a low hazardous impact on human health and the environment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"137 ","pages":"Article 106905"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560867","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}
Dina S. Ghallab , Samah A. Nasr , Doaa A. Ghareeb , Mohamed S.M. Abd El Hafez
{"title":"Cooking and salting impacts on sea cucumber (Holothuria atra) metabolome and their entanglements on anticoagulant potential as revealed by UPLC-QqQ-MS/MS analysis and chemometrics","authors":"Dina S. Ghallab , Samah A. Nasr , Doaa A. Ghareeb , Mohamed S.M. Abd El Hafez","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106911","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106911","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sea cucumbers increasingly consumed as a premium part of traditional diet in Middle East provide viable reservoir of chemical entities with potential significance. The current work aims to monitor metabolome patterns of <em>Holothuria atra</em> following salting and cooking treatments and their entanglements on anticoagulant potential using UPLC-MS/MS combined with chemometrics. A total of 64 peaks encompassing fatty acids, phospholipids, triterpene glycosides, flavonoids, phenolic acids, carotenoids and phytosterols were chemically profiled. Given this analysis, fatty acids and carotenoids witnessed an obvious increasing trend in fresh and cooked sea cucumber samples. Cooked and salted samples relatively augmented phenolic acids, flavonoids and triterpene glycosides. OPLS-DA underscored clear discrimination among the comparable samples highlighting lysoPC 16:0, cucumariaxanthin B, astaxanthin and arachidonic acid as focal discriminators of fresh samples while pyrogallol, ellagic acid and kaempferol-O-rhamnoside were the determining metabolites of cooked samples. Successively, the differential markers enriched in salted ones included chlorogenic acid, holothurin B and betulinic acid. Experimentally speaking, the sea cucumber samples exerted noteworthy dose and time-dependent anti-clotting potential. OPLS derived coefficient plot portrayed that chlorogenic acid, β-tocotrienol, holothurin B and betulinic acid dramatically augmented during salting treatment synergistically mediated anticoagulant efficacy. These findings pursue concept of nutritional therapy to rectify thromboembolic disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"137 ","pages":"Article 106911"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142578739","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}
Azhar Y.M. Al-Murshedi , Ghusoon Jawad Shabaa , Ebaa Adnan Azooz , Ibrahim A. Naguib , Hameed Ul Haq , Nidhal K. El Abbadi , Denys Snigur
{"title":"Spectrophotometric determination of zinc in blood and food samples using an air-assisted rapid synergistic-cloud point extraction method based on deep eutectic solvents","authors":"Azhar Y.M. Al-Murshedi , Ghusoon Jawad Shabaa , Ebaa Adnan Azooz , Ibrahim A. Naguib , Hameed Ul Haq , Nidhal K. El Abbadi , Denys Snigur","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106910","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106910","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>At room temperature, an air-assisted rapid synergistic cloud point extraction (AA-RS-CPE) method based on deep eutectic solvent (DES) was presented to determine Zn (II) traces in various samples. Nonanoic acid and L-menthol formed the synergistic reagent (DES) in a 2:1 mol ratio to reduce both time and cloud point temperature. Air cycles were used to maximize recovery and accelerate cloudy solution formation. The 4,4-dimethyl-2,6-dioxo-N-phenylcyclohexanecarbothioamide (DDPCCTA) and TritonX-100 were used as ligand and surfactant, respectively. The validation parameters, including the calibration curve linearity (0.2–900 µg L<sup>−1</sup>), the limit of detection (LOD = 0.10 µg L<sup>−1</sup>), the enhancement factor (EF = 120), and the preconcentration factor (PE = 100), were calculated. Additionally, the accuracy of the AA-RS-DES-CPE approach was proved by two certified reference materials (CRMs). Finally, the three greenness tools, the Blue Applicability Grade Index (BAGI), the Sample Preparation Metric of Sustainability (SPMS), and the Analytical Greenness Metric for Sample Preparation (AGREEprep), were used to evaluate the environmental sustainability values, health hazards, and applicability of this method. This approach was improved to be safer and more environmentally friendly than existing methods, with high application potential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"137 ","pages":"Article 106910"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142572121","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}
Lucia Segovia de la Revilla , Thomas Codd , Edward J.M. Joy , Liberty Mlambo , Fernanda Grande , Doris Rittenschober , Ana Moltedo , Bridget A. Holmes , E. Louise Ander
{"title":"An open science framework and tools to create reproducible food composition data for use in nutrition","authors":"Lucia Segovia de la Revilla , Thomas Codd , Edward J.M. Joy , Liberty Mlambo , Fernanda Grande , Doris Rittenschober , Ana Moltedo , Bridget A. Holmes , E. Louise Ander","doi":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106894","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106894","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Food composition tables and databases (FCTs) and Nutrient Conversion Tables (NCTs) are essential for nutrition research. Compiling a new NCT requires multiple FCTs, usually with incompatible formats. FCT cleaning and standardisation is rarely reproducible and requires significant resources. Our aim was to develop a framework and tools for compilation and reporting of reproducible FCTs/NCTs, through expanding the fish and other aquatic products in the global NCT for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Supply and Utilization Accounts.</div><div>FAO/ International Network of Food Data Systems (INFOODS) guidelines, and open science tools were used for processing. New R functions and scripts were developed to: import and standardise 12 FCTs; re-calculate food components; perform quality checks; and format outputs (e.g., spreadsheets).</div><div>This resulted in the expansion of the global NCT, providing information on 32 food components for 95 fish and other aquatic products. The workflow takes 160 s to run. The scripts are publicly available in GitHub, with a manual, and can be used or adapted.</div><div>These open science tools provide a novel resource to create, update and expand FCTs/NCTs in a reproducible, reusable, efficient, and transparent manner, for use in nutrition research. food composition data for nutrition research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Composition and Analysis","volume":"137 ","pages":"Article 106894"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}