Foods 2023Pub Date : 2023-10-24DOI: 10.3390/foods2023-15219
G. S. Jagdev, M. Lobo-Bedmar, T. Sgamma, M. Evans, A. Peña-Fernández
{"title":"Risk to Humans Posed by Vanadium from Naturally Growing Edible Mushrooms and Topsoils across Leicestershire, UK","authors":"G. S. Jagdev, M. Lobo-Bedmar, T. Sgamma, M. Evans, A. Peña-Fernández","doi":"10.3390/foods2023-15219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/foods2023-15219","url":null,"abstract":": The aims were: (a) to biomonitor vanadium (V) in wild edible mushrooms collected from urban/rural areas across Leicestershire (England); (b) to characterise the risk to humans caused by its content in topsoils. Thirty-four mushrooms were collected: twenty-two Agaricus bitorquis from a green area close to a busy traffic area; four Marasmius oreades from the NE; and eight Coprinus atramentarius from Bradgate Park, which is northwest of Leicester city. Moreover, 850 topsoil samples were collected and processed as composite samples (eighteen urban and eight rural), which were further processed in duplicate. The level of V was measured twice in each of the 52 composite samples and in the cleaned, dried and homogenised mushrooms by ICP-MS. Significant higher levels of V were found in C. atramentarius (0.856 (0.175–4.338)) than in the edible mushrooms collected in the urban areas ( M. oreades , 0.305 (<LoD-0.852), and A. bitorquis , 0.078 (<LoD-0.187); the median and range are given in mg/kg dw). The health risk quotients calculated suggested a minimal risk to V if eaten. The presence of V in Leicestershire’s topsoils would also not represent a significant risk for the population.","PeriodicalId":505782,"journal":{"name":"Foods 2023","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139314764","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}
Foods 2023Pub Date : 2023-10-23DOI: 10.3390/foods2023-14997
I. Kosma, Afroditi Michalaki, Ioannis Geraris Kartelias, H. Karantonis
{"title":"Comparative Evaluation of Antioxidant Activities of Flours from Durum Wheat Varieties","authors":"I. Kosma, Afroditi Michalaki, Ioannis Geraris Kartelias, H. Karantonis","doi":"10.3390/foods2023-14997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/foods2023-14997","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505782,"journal":{"name":"Foods 2023","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139314918","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}
Foods 2023Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.3390/foods2023-15161
J. Bryś, Artur Stańczak, Aneta Skwierczyńska, Urszula Adamczuk
{"title":"Instrumental Evaluation of Selected Properties of Oil Extracted from Walnuts before and after the Roasting Process","authors":"J. Bryś, Artur Stańczak, Aneta Skwierczyńska, Urszula Adamczuk","doi":"10.3390/foods2023-15161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/foods2023-15161","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505782,"journal":{"name":"Foods 2023","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139316875","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}
Foods 2023Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.3390/foods2023-15153
Dan Zgardan, I. Mitina, R. Sturza, V. Mitin, Silvia Rubtov, Cristina Grajdieru, Emilia Behta, Fatih Inci, Nedim Hacıosmanoğlu
{"title":"A Survey on Acetic Acid Bacteria Levels and Volatile Acidity in Several Wines of the Republic of Moldova","authors":"Dan Zgardan, I. Mitina, R. Sturza, V. Mitin, Silvia Rubtov, Cristina Grajdieru, Emilia Behta, Fatih Inci, Nedim Hacıosmanoğlu","doi":"10.3390/foods2023-15153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/foods2023-15153","url":null,"abstract":": Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are ubiquitous wine spoilage microorganisms causing significant economic damage to winemakers. Considering difficulties in their isolation through traditional microbiological methods, it would be advantageous to detect them using molecular methods at all stages of winemaking and, thus, prevent wine spoilage. In this research, we analyzed wines, musts and grapes of 13 varieties grown in different regions of the Republic of Moldova. The DNA was extracted and analyzed via PCR using home-designed primers to detect Acetobacter aceti and Acetobacter pasteurianus . Generally, samples with no detectable amounts of AAB in either musts or wine had volatile acidity within the acceptable limits. Only one grape (Rara Neagra) had detectable amounts of AAB ( A. pasteurianus ) at all analyzed stages (grape, must, wine), and this sample had the highest amount of volatile acidity (2.11 g/L), exceeding the maximum acceptable limit for red wines of 1.2 g/L. A . pasteurianus was more common than A. aceti , both in musts and wines. Samples positive for AAB but containing low amounts of them in wine (Cq value > 35) did not have volatile acidity above the acceptable level. Samples that were wine-negative but must-positive for AAB had volatile acidity close to the acceptable limit. This study shows the utility of PCR diagnostics for predicting the risks of wine spoilage by AAB.","PeriodicalId":505782,"journal":{"name":"Foods 2023","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139316526","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}
Foods 2023Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.3390/foods2023-15155
C.A. Ortiz-Sánchez, Enrique Flores-Andrade, Marisol Castillo Morales, Rafael Uzárraga Salazar, Nayeli Gutiérrez Casiano, Francisco Erik González Jiménez, Ubaldo Richard Marín-Castro
{"title":"Impregnation of Krill Oil Microcapsules into Golden Apple Slices’ Intercellular Tissue","authors":"C.A. Ortiz-Sánchez, Enrique Flores-Andrade, Marisol Castillo Morales, Rafael Uzárraga Salazar, Nayeli Gutiérrez Casiano, Francisco Erik González Jiménez, Ubaldo Richard Marín-Castro","doi":"10.3390/foods2023-15155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/foods2023-15155","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505782,"journal":{"name":"Foods 2023","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139316973","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}
Foods 2023Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.3390/foods2023-15158
Mussa Makran, R. Giner, A. Cilla, María Carmen Recio, G. García-Llatas
{"title":"A Dietary Supplement Containing Plant Sterols Exerts a Positive Effect on Inflammatory Markers in a Chronic Colitis Murine Model","authors":"Mussa Makran, R. Giner, A. Cilla, María Carmen Recio, G. García-Llatas","doi":"10.3390/foods2023-15158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/foods2023-15158","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505782,"journal":{"name":"Foods 2023","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139316892","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}
Foods 2023Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.3390/foods2023-15154
Nataliya Grevtseva, S. Gubsky
{"title":"A Perspective of Applications of Wine Pomace in Flour-Containing Foods: A Mini-Review","authors":"Nataliya Grevtseva, S. Gubsky","doi":"10.3390/foods2023-15154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/foods2023-15154","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505782,"journal":{"name":"Foods 2023","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139316723","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}
Foods 2023Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.3390/foods2023-15152
Ester Fonseca da Conceição, Alex Aguiar Novo, C. N. Kunigami, E. P. Jung, L. O. Ribeiro
{"title":"Microwave-Assisted Solid–Liquid Extraction Using Propylene Glycol as a Solvent in the Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Umbu Seeds","authors":"Ester Fonseca da Conceição, Alex Aguiar Novo, C. N. Kunigami, E. P. Jung, L. O. Ribeiro","doi":"10.3390/foods2023-15152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/foods2023-15152","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505782,"journal":{"name":"Foods 2023","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139316923","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}
Foods 2023Pub Date : 2023-10-17DOI: 10.3390/foods2023-15137
Tinashe W. Mangwanda, J. Mani, Joel B. Johnson, Steve Jackson, T. McKeown, M. Naiker
{"title":"Physicochemical and Nutritional Analysis of Molasses for Rum Fermentation","authors":"Tinashe W. Mangwanda, J. Mani, Joel B. Johnson, Steve Jackson, T. McKeown, M. Naiker","doi":"10.3390/foods2023-15137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/foods2023-15137","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505782,"journal":{"name":"Foods 2023","volume":"2 2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139317841","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}
Foods 2023Pub Date : 2023-10-17DOI: 10.3390/foods2023-15140
Jolanta Małajowicz, Anna Dziedzic, Paulina Goleń, Tomasz Stepaniuk
{"title":"Evaluation of Polyphenol Content and Lipoxygenase Activity in Selected Oil Cakes in Terms of Their Valorization","authors":"Jolanta Małajowicz, Anna Dziedzic, Paulina Goleń, Tomasz Stepaniuk","doi":"10.3390/foods2023-15140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/foods2023-15140","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505782,"journal":{"name":"Foods 2023","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139318055","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}