Foods, Volume 14, Issue 18

This study aims to investigate the effects of selenium (Se) fortification on growth performance and the Se content in kale using Se fertilizer, and it determines the influences of Se fortification on the metabolic profile of kale using quasi-targeted...

Plum vinegar represents a functional food product valued for its potential health benefits, largely attributed to its polyphenolic content. This study investigates the quality parameters of vinegars produced from five Romanian plum varieties (Centena...

The extensive use of chemical preservatives in the food industry has raised concerns over their association with gut microbiota imbalance, allergenic reactions, and potential carcinogenicity. Growing consumer demand for “clean label” prod...

Secondary liver injury (SLI) is the most common complication in the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and it is susceptible to environmental factors, including diet patterns. As a food-brightening agent, titanium dioxide nanoparticles...

Chitosan films are promising for food packaging but are limited by poor solubility, weak mechanical strength, and insufficient functional properties. Most conventional chitosan is derived from crustacean shells, with limited exploration of alternativ...

Efficient utilization of food industry waste supports sustainable development. Idesia polycarpa Maxim cake meal (an oil-processing by-product) is rich in bioactive flavonoids, but the refined purification, anti-non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) acti...

Obesity is a worldwide problem, and lowering pancreatic lipase (PL) activity is an effective strategy to counteract it. In this study, pancreatic lipase-inhibitory (PL-I) peptides were isolated and purified from Chlorella pyrenoidosa protein hydrolys...

Ice cream is a frozen aerated dessert composed of milk solids, sugars, stabilizers, and fat—with the latter being a key component in defining its structural and sensory properties. This study evaluated the influence of four fat sources—lo...

Bacopa monnieri, commonly known as Brahmi, is a perennial herbaceous plant used in Ayurvedic medicine owing to its nootropic properties. The increased demand for bacopa-derived herbal/food products has motivated adulteration practices through plant s...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of high-pressure homogenization (HPH) (0, 25, 50, 100, and 150 MPa) pretreatment on the structural, rheological, and gelling properties of alkaline-extracted hazelnut protein isolate gels induced by glucono...