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Foods, Volume 7, Issue 3

2018 March - 15 articles

Cover Story: Dairy fats have been associated with saturated fatty acids (SFA) and increased cholesterol levels upon consumption. With cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) being today the number one cause of death and morbidity globally, a question of topical importance is: “Dairy Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: Do We Really Need to Be Concerned?” We discuss the relationship between dairy consumption, cardiometabolic risk factors and the incidence of CVDs. Evidence suggests that milk has a neutral effect on cardiovascular outcomes, but fermented dairy products—such as yoghurt, kefir and cheese—may have a positive or neutral effect. View the paper here.
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Articles (15)

  • Article
  • Open Access
123 Citations
11,596 Views
10 Pages

19 March 2018

Different products from a unique propolis extract obtained by using various solvents such as hydroalcoholic, glycolic (98% propylene glycol), and glyceric solutions, and oil, as well as in powder form, named ESIT12, were prepared. The molecular compo...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
85 Citations
11,189 Views
12 Pages

19 March 2018

Biofilms are aggregates of microorganisms that coexist in socially coordinated micro-niche in a self-produced polymeric matrix on pre-conditioned surfaces. The biofilm matrix reduces the efficacy of antibiofilm strategies. DNase degrades the extracel...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Role of Biofilms in the Development and Dissemination of Microbial Resistance within the Food Industry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
9,995 Views
7 Pages

16 March 2018

The meta-analysis of plant sterol supplement studies suggests an 8% lowering of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol for 2 to 2.5 g/day of plant sterols. Cereal foods have been rarely tested, and one study showed a lower LDL lowering of 5.4% wit...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
87 Citations
8,653 Views
11 Pages

16 March 2018

The objectives of the present study were: (a) to evaluate the aroma evolution of raw lamb packaged in multi-layer coating film and stored at 4 ± 1 °C, with respect to storage time and (b) to investigate whether specific aldehyde ratios could serve as...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Quality and Safety of Meat Products)
  • Editorial
  • Open Access
54 Citations
8,611 Views
3 Pages

14 March 2018

By 2050, the world population is estimated to reach 9.6 billion, and this growth continues to require more food, particularly proteins. Moreover, the Westernisation of society has led to consumer demand for protein products that taste good and are co...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Food Proteins and Bioactive Peptides)
  • Review
  • Open Access
148 Citations
16,313 Views
43 Pages

Factors Influencing the Flavour of Bovine Milk and Cheese from Grass Based versus Non-Grass Based Milk Production Systems

  • Kieran N. Kilcawley,
  • Hope Faulkner,
  • Holly J. Clarke,
  • Maurice G. O’Sullivan and
  • Joseph P. Kerry

13 March 2018

There has been a surge in interest in relation to differentiating dairy products derived from pasture versus confined systems. The impact of different forage types on the sensory properties of milk and cheese is complex due to the wide range of on fa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Foods of Animal Origin)
  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
13,164 Views
14 Pages

9 March 2018

Polyphenols content and antioxidant activity are directly related to the quality of wine. Wine also contains sulfites, which are added during the winemaking process. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of sulfites on the assays commonly u...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wine Composition and Quality Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
9,079 Views
24 Pages

9 March 2018

In this work we optimized the cooking and extraction conditions for obtaining high yields of total polyphenols from potato and studied the effect of three domestic methods of cooking on total phenols, antioxidant activity, and anticholinesterase acti...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
119 Citations
14,735 Views
15 Pages

8 March 2018

The effects on meat quality resulting from alternative dietary protein sources (Spirulina and Hermetia meal) in poultry diets are studied to determine the overall suitability of these ingredients considering state-of-the-art packaging practices—highl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Quality and Safety of Meat Products)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,167 Views
9 Pages

3 March 2018

Sanitizer neutralizers can assist foodborne pathogen detection during routine testing by counteracting sanitizer residues carried over into fluids collected and tested from food samples. This study tested sanitizer-matched neutralizers applied at inc...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
31 Citations
12,166 Views
23 Pages

3 March 2018

Food safety standards are a necessity to protect consumers’ health in today’s growing global food trade. A number of studies have suggested safety standards can interrupt trade, bringing financial and technical burdens on small as well as large agri-...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
231 Citations
61,303 Views
34 Pages

Dairy Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: Do We Really Need to Be Concerned?

  • Ronan Lordan,
  • Alexandros Tsoupras,
  • Bhaskar Mitra and
  • Ioannis Zabetakis

1 March 2018

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain a major cause of death and morbidity globally and diet plays a crucial role in the disease prevention and pathology. The negative perception of dairy fats stems from the effort to reduce dietary saturated fatty ac...

(This article belongs to the Section Dairy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
140 Citations
20,549 Views
14 Pages

Chemical and Nutritional Characterization of Seed Oil from Cucurbita maxima L. (var. Berrettina) Pumpkin

  • Domenico Montesano,
  • Francesca Blasi,
  • Maria Stella Simonetti,
  • Antonello Santini and
  • Lina Cossignani

1 March 2018

Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) has received considerable attention in recent years because of the nutritional and health-protective value of seed oil. The nutritional composition of pumpkin native to central Italy, locally known as “Berrettina” (Cucurbita ...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutraceuticals: The New Frontier)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,962 Views
16 Pages

1 March 2018

Bread is one of the oldest foods known throughout history and even though it is one of the principal types of staple around the world, it usually lacks enough nutrients, including protein and fiber. As such, fortification is one of the best solutions...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Grain-based Foods: Processing, Properties, and Heath Attributes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
11,877 Views
11 Pages

Protein Bread Fortification with Cumin and Caraway Seeds and By-Product Flour

  • Bouchra Sayed Ahmad,
  • Thierry Talou,
  • Evita Straumite,
  • Martins Sabovics,
  • Zanda Kruma,
  • Zeinab Saad,
  • Akram Hijazi and
  • Othmane Merah

25 February 2018

Malnutrition continues to be a key health problem in developing regions. The valorization of food waste appears as an ideal way to prevent malnutrition and improve people’s access to food. Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) and caraway (Carum carvi L.) oilse...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
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