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{"title":"Fermentation of passion fruit leaf tea with Kombucha inoculum: An upcycling approach for the development of functional fermented beverages","authors":"Alliny Samara Lopes de Lima ,&nbsp;Ana Terra de Medeiros Felipe ,&nbsp;Emanuelle Maria de Oliveira Paiva ,&nbsp;Renato Dantas Medeiros ,&nbsp;Francisco Canindé de Sousa Junior ,&nbsp;Kátia Nicolau Matsui ,&nbsp;Silvana Maria Zucolotto ,&nbsp;Marcia Regina da Silva Pedrini","doi":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116870","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116870","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The global demand for innovative functional beverages has driven the search for alternative kombucha substrates that combine health benefits with unique sensory profiles. This study investigates the use of passion fruit (<em>Passiflora edulis</em>) leaf infusion as an alternative substrate for kombucha fermentation. Kombucha prepared with <em>P. edulis</em> infusion (KPE) was compared to traditional green tea kombucha (KCS) regarding their chemical composition (acetic acid, ethanol, and sugar), total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS), antimicrobial activity, and sensory acceptance. After 12 days of fermentation, KPE showed significant pH reduction, sugar consumption, and ethanol production comparable to KCS, but with higher acetic acid levels. Fermentation increased phenolic content in both, while KPE showed a notable increase in flavonoids (78.66 ± 0.036 mg QE/L). Antioxidant activity improved notably against DPPH radicals (82 % inhibition for KPE, 85 % for KCS) after fermentation. Both kombuchas inhibited <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (MIC = 125 μL/mL) and gram-negative bacteria (<em>E. coli</em>, <em>Salmonella</em>; MIC = 250 μL/mL). Similar sensory evaluation was observed for both beverages, although KPE was slightly preferred for flavor and overall acceptance and had higher purchase intent. Passion fruit leaf infusion is a suitable medium for kombucha beverage production with desirable level of bioactive compounds and sensory acceptance, making them a promising kombucha substrate. This study adds value to an underutilized byproduct of the passion fruit processing chain and promotes the diversification of kombucha beverages, meeting the demand for functional fermented products with appreciated chemical and sensory profiles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":323,"journal":{"name":"Food Research International","volume":"218 ","pages":"Article 116870"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144308019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Butyrate: A potential mediator of obesity and microbiome via different mechanisms of actions” [Food Res. Int. 199 (2025) 115420]","authors":"M. Saban Güler ,&nbsp;S. Arslan ,&nbsp;D. Ağagündüz ,&nbsp;I. Cerqua ,&nbsp;E. Pagano ,&nbsp;R. Berni Canani ,&nbsp;R. Capasso","doi":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116871","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116871","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":323,"journal":{"name":"Food Research International","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 116871"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The composition, functionality, and application of special oilseed proteins: A review","authors":"Sirui Yin,&nbsp;Xiaoyu Yang,&nbsp;Liang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116748","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116748","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Special oilseeds are those with lower yields than bulk ones, richer in oil nutrients, and mainly used for producing nutritious and functional edible oils. Special oilseed proteins are extracted from these special oilseeds and feature high digestibility and an acceptable flavor. They are expected to complement the deficiencies of bulk proteins and expand the plant protein resource pool. Consequently, this paper reviews the enrichment, composition, functional properties, and application status of several common special oilseed proteins (sunflower seed protein, flaxseed protein, sesame seed protein, hemp seed protein, walnut protein, and perilla seed protein). The aim is to understand the development status of special oilseed proteins comprehensively, explore effective strategies to break through their application bottlenecks, and thus expand the possibilities of their applications. At present, special oilseed proteins possess excellent nutritional and functional properties and have broad application prospects. Nevertheless, the enrichment techniques for special oilseed proteins in food processing are restricted compared to the comprehensive application systems of bulk oilseed proteins. The relatively high proportion of non-protein components in the raw materials hampers their extraction, leading to a low extraction rate. Additionally, common issues among plant proteins, such as low solubility and incomplete amino acid composition, also limit their applications. Integrating new and traditional extraction methods, formulating multiple protein combinations, and modifying functional properties will contribute to the further application of special oilseed proteins.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":323,"journal":{"name":"Food Research International","volume":"218 ","pages":"Article 116748"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144308041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bioactive compounds with anti-obesity potential from Cassia obtusifolia L. explored by lipase-immobilized magnetic metal-organic frameworks and UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS","authors":"Hui Zhang ,&nbsp;Mengjia Xu ,&nbsp;Ming Yang ,&nbsp;Jun Ding ,&nbsp;Mingquan Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116779","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116779","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The seeds of <em>Cassia obtusifolia</em> L. (Cassia seed) have long been utilized as an edible traditional Chinese medicinal herb and tea with various health benefits, including improving obesity and protecting eyesight. In this work, we developed a rapid screening method based on pancreatic lipase (PL)-functionalized magnetic composite nanoparticles coupled with ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS) and molecular networking analysis. This method utilized the advantages of polydopamine (PDA) and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) functionalized magnetic core-shell structures (Fe₃O₄@PDA@MOFs MNPs), significantly enhancing the immobilization efficiency and performance of PL. The enzyme loading capacity was increased by 1.5-fold, and notable improvements in reusability and storage stability were also observed. By using this immobilized enzyme model in combination with UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS, 22 potential PL inhibitors were selectively screened and identified from the seeds of <em>Cassia obtusifolia</em> L. Molecular network analysis was innovatively introduced to improve the efficiency of compound identification by summarizing the similarity of mass spectral fragments. The inhibitory activities of three representative ligands of Cassiaside B, Biochanin A 7-glucoside and Aurantio-obtusin were further investigated. Molecular docking analysis revealed that the amino acid residue ASP249 in lipase contributes a significant role in the binding of active ligands to lipase. Overall, this proposed screening strategy, characterized by its specificity in enzyme binding and the convenience of functionalized magnetic separation, presents promising prospects for rapid and high-throughput screening of active components and drug candidates from natural resources.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":323,"journal":{"name":"Food Research International","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 116779"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Eco-friendly extraction of polysaccharides from Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves using COSMO-RS screened natural deep eutectic solvents","authors":"Weilong Peng ,&nbsp;Yaya Wang ,&nbsp;Lijun Wang ,&nbsp;Weimei Wang ,&nbsp;Junjie Huang ,&nbsp;Ruigang Zhou ,&nbsp;Ruonan Bo ,&nbsp;Cuiyan Liu ,&nbsp;Mingjiang Liu ,&nbsp;Jingui Li","doi":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116859","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116859","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aimed to develop a straightforward and efficient method for screening natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) with high extraction yield of polysaccharides from <em>Moringa oleifera</em> Lam. (<em>M. oleifera</em>) leaves and to elucidate the solubilization mechanism of this eco-friendly extraction solvent. Traditional extraction methods are often limited by low efficiency, long processing times, and environmental hazards, which hinder the advancement of polysaccharide applications. In this study, the conductor-like screening model for realistic solvents (COSMO-RS) was adopted to prognosticate the solubility of biomolecules, and the <em>M. oleifera</em> polysaccharide (MOLP) solubility of 32 NADESs was appraised. Based on the solubility and activity coefficient results, we meticulously selected eight highly efficient NADESs combinations and conducted practical verification. The Bet-LA (Betaine- Lactic acid) combination demonstrated the highest extraction efficiency for MOLP, achieving an ultrasonic-assisted extraction rate 2.67-fold higher than that of the conventional ethanol solvent. The dissolution mechanism was further elucidated using frontier molecular orbital (FMO) and reduced density gradient (RDG) analyses. Antioxidant assays demonstrated that polysaccharides extracted by Bet-LA exhibited superior biological activity. These findings establish an efficient NADES screening protocol and provide mechanistic insights for optimizing <em>M. oleifera</em> leaves polysaccharide extraction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":323,"journal":{"name":"Food Research International","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 116859"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144313855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"One-pot enzyme-free amplified detection of trace mercury contamination in aquatic products using mid-toehold-mediated-DNA Strand displacement","authors":"Yong Zhang,&nbsp;Xinlei Zhang,&nbsp;Yue Zhang,&nbsp;Diming Hua,&nbsp;Xuhan Xia,&nbsp;Lunjie Huang,&nbsp;Yao Ren,&nbsp;Sha Deng,&nbsp;Ruijie Deng","doi":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116856","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116856","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mercury pollution in aquatic products poses critical risks due to bioaccumulation and biomagnification in the food chain, necessitating tools for rapid, sensitive and accurate detection of mercury in food samples. Herein, we developed a mix-and-read, enzyme-free amplified method for one-pot detection of mercury pollution in aquatic products based on mid-toehold mediated- DNA strand displacement reaction. The key innovation of the method lies in the design of a pre-quenched T-rich duplex probe that enables Hg²⁺-activated strand displacement through T-Hg²⁺-T coordination, releasing two fluorophores per binding event to achieve intrinsic signal amplification. This design achieved a detection limit of 4.17 nM with 5.9-fold enhanced sensitivity via the amplification, and allowed to complete Hg²⁺ quantification within 30 min. Validation in shrimp and salmon yielded 85.70–104.38 % recoveries, shows high accuracy for detecting mercury in food samples. The enzyme-free amplified assay can serve as an efficient tool for monitoring mercury contamination in aquatic products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":323,"journal":{"name":"Food Research International","volume":"218 ","pages":"Article 116856"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144307454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Artificial intelligence-based multi-objective optimization in fruit and vegetable drying systems: A comprehensive review","authors":"Yujuan Zhong ,&nbsp;Min Zhang ,&nbsp;Min Feng ,&nbsp;Gennady Semenov ,&nbsp;Dongxing Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116873","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116873","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fruits and vegetables are high in moisture content and rich in nutrients, but are perishable and have a short shelf life. Drying is a crucial technology to extend shelf life and reduce resource waste. However, traditional drying methods are limited by low efficiency, high energy consumption, and unstable product quality. Artificial intelligence (AI), with its self-learning, adaptive capabilities and ability of modeling complex non-linear relationships, offers innovative solutions and effective tools to tackle these issues. This paper provides a comprehensive review of AI applications in fruits and vegetables drying. First, we introduce the fundamental theories of machine learning, deep learning, fuzzy logic, expert system, computer vision system and their application advantages in fruits and vegetables drying. Subsequently, we elaborate case studies of AI in drying process modeling and predicting, real-time quality monitoring, and intelligent control and optimization, and discusses their applications in optimizing traditional drying and integrating with field-assisted drying techniques. Moreover, the limitations of AI in fruits and vegetables drying and their future development trends are analyzed to offer additional insights for researchers in the field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":323,"journal":{"name":"Food Research International","volume":"218 ","pages":"Article 116873"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144313557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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 the effect of inoculation strategies with Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus paracasei SMN-LBK on chemical, flavor and metabolic profiles of prune wine","authors":"Jianqiao Jiang ,&nbsp;Yun Xie ,&nbsp;Miao Cui ,&nbsp;Yiwen Chen ,&nbsp;Yongkang Li ,&nbsp;Yue Hu ,&nbsp;Jianming Niu ,&nbsp;Weidong Cheng ,&nbsp;Feifei Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116867","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116867","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To characterize the effects of different inoculation strategies on the quality of prune wine, this study investigated physicochemical parameters, organic acids, phenolic compounds, volatile components and metabolites. Sequential inoculation of <em>Lactobacillus paracasei</em> SMN-LBK (LBK) with <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</em> (<em>S. cerevisiae</em>) effected alcohol and flavonoid content. In contrast, co-inoculation of <em>S. cerevisiae</em> with LBK increased the content of phenolic compounds. A total of 64 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were identified and some VOCs were not detected in samples which inoculated with LBK followed by <em>S. cerevisiae</em> after 48 h (RX). Sequential inoculation reduced the content of esters in prune wine, with the greatest reduction in RX. The results of principal component analysis (PCA) and heat maps demonstrated that differences in inoculation strategies altered the composition of VOCs in prune wine, including isovaleraldehyde, lauric acid, and ethyl acetate, which would determine the sensory attributes of prune wine. The results of metabolomics showed significant differences between the samples, and 15 critical nonvolatile metabolites were identified based on variable importance in projection (VIP) scores, which may account for the differences. Multiple key metabolic pathways are enriched, the most important of which is the amino acid metabolism pathway. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the development of prune wine beverages with consumption potential</div></div>","PeriodicalId":323,"journal":{"name":"Food Research International","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 116867"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144297716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wild and cultivated Ecklonia cava: A comparative study of metabolites and bioactivities for industrial applications","authors":"Sang-Woon Lee ,&nbsp;Jimin Hyun ,&nbsp;Jun-Geon Je ,&nbsp;Dayun Kang ,&nbsp;Rajasinghe Peli Gedara Sewwandi Kaushalya Amarasiri ,&nbsp;Seungjun Lee ,&nbsp;Sung Min Boo ,&nbsp;Chang Geun Choi ,&nbsp;Ju Il Lee ,&nbsp;Bomi Ryu ,&nbsp;You-Jin Jeon","doi":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116862","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116862","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Ecklonia cava,</em> an East Asian brown algae, is valued for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory metabolites. This study is the first to investigate the metabolite profiles and biological activities of cultivated <em>E. cava</em> (CE) in comparison with those of wild <em>E. cava</em> (WE). A 50 % ethanol extract prepared from WE (WECE) and CE (CECE) was used for comparative analysis. WECE showed higher total polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity than CECE, while both extracts demonstrated similar anti-inflammatory activity. UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS analysis revealed the CECE contains key polyphenolic metabolites that are also present in WE, including eckol, 6,6′-bieckol, dieckol, and phlorofucofuroeckol-A. A total of 148 differential metabolites were identified, among which eight matairesinol, 2-protocatechuyl phloroglucinol carboxylic acid, 5-methyl-3-[(11Z,15Z)-11,15-tricosadien-1-yl]-2(5H)-furanone, neoacrimarine E, glycyl-α-aspartylglycylalanyl-asparaginylalanylglutaminate, pteroyltyrosine, kosamol A, and daucosterol were strongly correlated with both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and exhibited similar compositional patterns in both extracts. Furthermore, correlation analysis of the overall metabolite composition between WECE and CECE indicated no significant differences. These results suggest that, despite the lower extraction yield and total phenolic content, CECE retains bioactive components comparable to WECE. These findings suggest that CE, which shows comparable metabolite composition and bioactivity to its wild counterpart, holds strong potential as a sustainable source for the industrial production of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":323,"journal":{"name":"Food Research International","volume":"217 ","pages":"Article 116862"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144313852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of elevated temperature and shaded UV-B radiation exclusion on berry biochemical composition in four grape (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivars with distinct anthocyanin profiles","authors":"Haiqi Wang ,&nbsp;Mingzhi Yang ,&nbsp;Johann Martinez-Luscher ,&nbsp;Ghislaine Hilbert-Masson ,&nbsp;Eric Gomès ,&nbsp;Inmaculada Pascual ,&nbsp;Peige Fan ,&nbsp;Junhua Kong ,&nbsp;Zhenchang Liang ,&nbsp;Zehua Xu ,&nbsp;Yongjian Wang ,&nbsp;Zhanwu Dai","doi":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116823","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116823","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The biochemical composition and quality of grape berries are influenced by environmental factors and exhibit significant variability among cultivars. The objective of this study was to quantify the differential sensitivities of grape cultivars with distinct anthocyanin profiles to elevated temperature and shaded UV-B radiation. Over two consecutive vintages, the clusters of four grape cultivars, including Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, and Tempranillo, were subjected to coverage with plastic films either shielding 99.9 % or 38 % of UV-B (hereafter referred as Cover-UVB and Cover+UVB, respectively), in comparison with clusters not covered (CK). Results showed that both Cover+UVB and Cover-UVB elevated cluster microclimate temperatures compared to CK. The elevated temperature under both Cover+UVB and Cover-UVB reduced malic acid, while its impact on anthocyanins was genotype-dependent. The effects of elevated temperature on berry composition were overweighed the effects of the different UV-B intensities tested in our study condition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":323,"journal":{"name":"Food Research International","volume":"218 ","pages":"Article 116823"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144313560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}