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Foods, Volume 14, Issue 19

2025 October-1 - 170 articles

Cover Story: Tomato-based snack bars enriched with pea and RuBisCO proteins represent an innovative approach to functional foods, combining sustainability with health-promoting potential. Functional foods are increasingly valued for their ability to go beyond basic nutrition, providing bioactive compounds that help prevent chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and inflammation-related diseases. Snack bars, due to their practicality and versatility, are ideal carriers for such compounds and align with consumer demand for ready-to-eat products. Inspired by the Mediterranean diet, these formulations incorporate natural antioxidant-rich ingredients, while plant proteins like pea and RuBisCO offer both nutritional quality and sustainability. This work explores their functional properties, highlighting their role as promising tools to support healthy diets. View this paper
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Articles (170)

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
1,861 Views
25 Pages

Structural Characterization of Polysaccharide from Flammulina velutipes and Its Impact on Hyperlipidemia Through Modulation of Hepatic Cholesterol Metabolism and Gut Microbiota

  • Wei Jia,
  • Huimin Wang,
  • Ting Feng,
  • Xiaoxiao Liu and ,
  • Zhendong Liu,
  • Zhengpeng Li,
  • Wenhan Wang and
  • Jingsong Zhang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

9 October 2025

FVPB1, a novel heteropolysaccharide, was extracted from the Flammulina velutipes fruiting body, and its structure was determined by methylation analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. FVPB1 demonstrated efficacy in inhibiting lipid a...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,060 Views
17 Pages

9 October 2025

Collagen peptides derived from fish skin may be limited in food applications due to undesirable flavors. To investigate the effects of Maillard reaction modification on their physicochemical and flavor properties, collagen peptides from tilapia skin...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,536 Views
17 Pages

What’s Next for Microalgae Oil? A Scientific Mapping for Saturated Fatty Acids

  • Michelle Amario,
  • Daniel Kurpan,
  • Wendel Batista da Silveira and
  • Anita Ferreira do Valle

9 October 2025

Lipids obtained from microalgae have recently received significant attention from the energy and food industries. Microalgae are promising alternatives and are more sustainable sources of lipids for the food industry, which faces a growing demand for...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microalgae in Food Systems: From Cultivation to Application)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,573 Views
28 Pages

9 October 2025

The demand for sesame oil is increasing due to its nutritious and medicinal qualities and industrial applications such as biodiesel production. Mechanical oil extraction is commonly used although yield is lower. Roasting conditions could improve oil...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,300 Views
24 Pages

9 October 2025

In this study, we conducted a whole-genome analysis of the Lacticaseibacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei 2LB isolated from Kazakh traditional fermented milk (koumiss) to identify genes associated with the safety and probiotic potential of the strain....

(This article belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,691 Views
26 Pages

9 October 2025

Pea protein is increasingly used as a plant-based alternative for fining white wines, aiming to reduce excessive polyphenols while replacing animal-derived or synthetic agents such as PVPP. This study compared pea protein alone (P), PVPP (PV), and un...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
12,575 Views
27 Pages

9 October 2025

Soybeans (Glycine max) are nutrient-dense legumes and a high-quality plant-based protein source containing all essential amino acids. With a protein content of 36–40%, soy surpasses many other plant-derived proteins in nutritional value. Its bi...

(This article belongs to the Section Grain)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
1,831 Views
17 Pages

Ultrasound Thawing Optimization as a Novel Strategy to Improve Quality of Slowly Frozen Chicken Breast

  • Suelen Priscila Santos,
  • Silvino Sasso Robalo,
  • Monica Voss,
  • Bianca Campos Casarin and ,
  • Bibiana Alves dos Santos,
  • Renius de Oliveira Mello,
  • Juliano Smanioto Barin,
  • Cristiano Ragagnin de Menezes,
  • Paulo Cezar Bastianello Campagnol and
  • Alexandre José Cichoski
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

8 October 2025

Chicken meat is highly consumed worldwide due to its nutritional value, but its high water content and abundance of polyunsaturated fatty acids make it particularly vulnerable to structural and oxidative damage during freezing and thawing. Slow freez...

(This article belongs to the Section Meat)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,536 Views
17 Pages

Salt Equilibria and Protein Glycation in Young Child Formula

  • Wenfu Chen,
  • Wenzhu Yin,
  • Xiumei Tao,
  • Dasong Liu and ,
  • Thom Huppertz,
  • Xiaoming Liu and
  • Peng Zhou
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 October 2025

Young child formula (YCF) products are important sources of nutrients for children 1–3 years of age. Salt equilibria and protein glycation are two of the crucial aspects affecting nutritional properties and digestive behaviors of YCF, but detai...

(This article belongs to the Section Dairy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,700 Views
16 Pages

Potato Protein Suppresses Proteolytic Activity and Improves Textural Property of Tropical and Cold-Water Fish Surimi

  • Ali Hamzeh,
  • Sunanta Chumee,
  • Maarten Hotse Wilbrink,
  • Robin Eric Jacobus Spelbrink and ,
  • Marc Christiaan Laus and
  • Jirawat Yongsawatdigul
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

8 October 2025

Potato protein (PP) at concentrations of 0.025–0.3% was added to tropical fish surimi, including lizardfish (LZ) and threadfin bream (TB), and cold-water fish, namely Alaska pollock (AP) and Pacific whiting (PW), to examine its effect on proteo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Food Proteins: Nutritional Properties, Allergenicity, and Functional Properties)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,240 Views
21 Pages

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Seed Supplementation in Corn Silage-Based Diets for Dairy Ewes Modifies Milk and Cheese Fatty Acid Profile and Sensory Properties of Cheese

  • Manuel Gonzalez-Ronquillo,
  • Beatriz Schettino Bermudez,
  • Jose J. Perez Gonzalez,
  • Alondra Cristel Narvaez Lopez and ,
  • Lizbeth E. Robles Jimenez and
  • Navid Ghavipanje
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

8 October 2025

Consumers increasingly demand dairy products with improved nutritional quality, particularly regarding their fatty acid (FA) composition, due to recognized implications for human health. This study aimed to evaluate the modification in the compositio...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Milk and Dairy Products: Linking the Chemistry, Structure, Processing, and Food Properties: Second Edition)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,945 Views
16 Pages

Machine Learning and UHPLC–MS/MS-Based Discrimination of the Geographical Origin of Dendrobium officinale from Yunnan, China

  • Tao Lin,
  • Yanping Ye,
  • Jiao Zhang,
  • Jing Wang and ,
  • Zhengxu Hu,
  • Khine Zar Linn,
  • Xinglian Chen,
  • Hongcheng Liu,
  • Zhenhuan Liu and
  • Qinghua Yao
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

8 October 2025

A rapid targeted screening method for 22 compounds, including flavonoids, glycosides, and phenolics, in Dendrobium officinale was developed using UHPLC–MS/MS, demonstrating good linear correlation coefficients, precision, repeatability, and sta...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Food Fraud as a Global Problem: Advanced Analytical Tools to Detect Species, Country of Origin and Adulterations: Second Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,198 Views
17 Pages

Modulation of Intestinal Smooth Muscle Cell Function by BL-99 Postbiotics in Functional Constipation

  • Wen Zhao,
  • Mingkun Liu,
  • Hanglian Lan,
  • Ran Wang and ,
  • Wei-Lian Hung,
  • Jian He and
  • Bing Fang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 October 2025

Postbiotics, as a novel class of functional components, have garnered considerable scholarly and industrial interest due to their distinctive advantages in food processing applications and their positive impact on human health. Although postbiotics h...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Key Bioactive Components of Probiotics and Postbiotics and Their Applications in Foods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
8,262 Views
25 Pages

8 October 2025

The influence of lighting color on food is a multidimensional process, linking visual interventions with people’s perception of food appearance, physiological responses, and psychological associations. This study, as a preliminary exploratory r...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,496 Views
21 Pages

Optimization of Calibration Strategies for the Quantification of Volatile Compounds in Virgin Olive Oil

  • Enrique J. Díaz-Montaña,
  • María Barbero-López,
  • Ramón Aparicio-Ruiz,
  • Diego L. García-González and
  • María T. Morales

8 October 2025

The quantification of volatile compounds in virgin olive oil poses several analytical challenges due to the existence of different concentrations, chemical families, and the possible matrix effect. Accurate quantification, using adequate methodologic...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,115 Views
17 Pages

Green Extraction and Targeted LC-MS Analysis of Biopesticides in Honey Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents

  • Theaveraj Ravi,
  • Alba Reyes-Ávila,
  • Laura Carbonell-Rozas,
  • Asiah Nusaibah Masri and ,
  • Antonia Garrido Frenich and
  • Roberto Romero-González
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

8 October 2025

Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) were synthesized from food-grade components and evaluated as green extractants for the simultaneous recovery and liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometry (LC–Q-Orbitrap-MS) an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Technologies Applied in the Detection of Food Contaminants Residues)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,563 Views
19 Pages

Valorization of Camelina Cake by Fractionation: Characterization of Nutritional and Functional Properties

  • Slađana Rakita,
  • Nedeljka Spasevski,
  • Strahinja Vidosavljević,
  • Zorica Tomičić and ,
  • Ivan M. Savić,
  • Ivana M. Savić Gajić,
  • Olivera Đuragić and
  • Ana Marjanović Jeromela
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

8 October 2025

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of fractionation by sieving on cold-pressed camelina cake by separating it into particle-sized fractions and evaluating their nutritional and functional properties. Two Camelina sativa variet...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Management, Recovery, and Transformation of Food Waste and By-Products)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,507 Views
10 Pages

Preparation and Digestive Properties of Biscuits Enriched with Extrusion-Modified Dietary Fiber: Effects on Slow Transit Constipation

  • Zhan Wang,
  • Dong Tan,
  • Kemeng Zhao,
  • Wangyang Shen and ,
  • Jie Zhu,
  • Hongjian Zhang and
  • Xiwu Jia
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 October 2025

Dietary fiber (DF) is essential for digestive health, and wheat bran is a potential source because of its high fiber content. Extrusion processing enhances wheat bran’s functional properties by modifying its structure. This study aimed to exami...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Impact of Functional Ingredients on Technological, Sensory and Health Properties of Bakery Products: 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
1,822 Views
14 Pages

The Effects of Hot Air and Microwave Drying on the Structural and Physicochemical Properties of Soluble Dietary Fiber from Sugar Beet Pulp

  • Xinmeng Huang,
  • Zunqi Zhang,
  • Yuanpeng Li,
  • Yuting Yang and ,
  • Ailikemu Mulati,
  • Dilireba Shataer and
  • Jiayi Wang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

7 October 2025

Sugar beet pulp (SBP), a byproduct of the sugar industry, presents significant potential for enhancing economic benefits and promoting sustainable development through its comprehensive utilization. SBP is rich in fiber, with its soluble dietary fiber...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Modelling Approach and Simulation in Food Drying Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,253 Views
21 Pages

Rapid Detection of Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria in Beef Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

  • Huixin Zuo,
  • Yingying Sun,
  • Mingming Huang,
  • Yuqi Liu and ,
  • Yimin Zhang and
  • Yanwei Mao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

7 October 2025

Foodborne pathogenic bacteria in meat pose a serious threat to human health. Traditional detection methods for these bacteria are often time-consuming and labor-intensive. In this study, we applied surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) combined wi...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,782 Views
21 Pages

Nutritional Characterization of Annual and Perennial Glassworts from the Apulia Region (Italy)

  • Luigi Giuseppe Duri,
  • Lucia Botticella,
  • Corrado Lazzizera,
  • Enrico Vito Perrino and ,
  • Angelica Giancaspro,
  • Anna Rita Bernadette Cammerino,
  • Anna Bonasia,
  • Antonio Elia and
  • Giulia Conversa
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

7 October 2025

Halophytes are increasingly recognized as sustainable crops that offer a wide range of nutrients. This study provides a nutritional characterization of annual (Salicornia europaea) and perennial (Sarcocornia fruticosa, Arthrocaulon macrostachyum) spe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Compounds in Fruits and Vegetables: Processing, Bioavailability and Functional Properties)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,036 Views
25 Pages

Integrative Comparison of Variations in Taste, Aroma, and Sensory Characteristics Among Four Sweet Cherry Cultivars to Explore Quality Differences During Storage

  • Han Wang,
  • Jingxuan Lu,
  • Luyao Chen,
  • Lizhi Deng and ,
  • Ranran Xu,
  • Jiankang Cao,
  • Weibo Jiang,
  • Yiqin Zhang and
  • Baogang Wang
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

7 October 2025

The taste, aroma, and sensory characteristics of cherries are key factors influencing consumer acceptance. In this study, the sensory evaluation, biochemical characteristics, and their relationships with consumer satisfaction of several representativ...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,602 Views
17 Pages

A Machine-Learning-Based Prediction Model for Total Glycoalkaloid Accumulation in Yukon Gold Potatoes

  • Saipriya Ramalingam,
  • Diksha Singla,
  • Mainak Pal Chowdhury,
  • Michele Konschuh and
  • Chandra Bhan Singh

7 October 2025

Potatoes are the most extensively cultivated vegetable crop in Canada and rank as the fifth largest primary agricultural commodity. Given their diverse end uses and significant market value, particularly in processed forms, ensuring consistent qualit...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,948 Views
29 Pages

Natural SilibininLinoleate: A Protective Antioxidant in Edible Vegetable Oils

  • Cristina Adriana Dehelean,
  • Sergio Liga,
  • Mariana-Atena Poiana,
  • Ileana Cocan and ,
  • Dorina Coricovac,
  • Liliana Cseh,
  • Mariana Suba and
  • Ersilia Alexa
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

6 October 2025

This study evaluated the potential of silibinin linoleate (SL), a natural derivative of silibinin, as an antioxidant to improve the thermal stability of sunflower oil (SF). SL was synthesized through green technology by enzymatic esterification, usin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Characterization of Antioxidants’ Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties and Their Applications in Food)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,255 Views
19 Pages

Fabrication and Mechanism of Pickering Emulsions Stability over a Broad pH Range Using Tartary Buckwheat Protein–Sodium Alginate Composite Particles

  • Yu Song,
  • Xueli Shen,
  • Gangyue Zhou,
  • Xia Xu and ,
  • Yanan Cao,
  • Wei Li,
  • Yichen Hu,
  • Jianglin Zhao,
  • Dingtao Wu and
  • Liang Zou
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

5 October 2025

In this study, the insufficient ability of tartary buckwheat protein (TBP) to stabilize Pickering emulsions was addressed by preparing TBP–sodium alginate (SA) composite particles via cross-linking and systematic optimization of the preparation...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Technology to Improve Plant Protein Functionality)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,763 Views
43 Pages

Multi-Technique Flavoromics for Identifying Key Differential Volatile Compounds Underlying Sensory Profiles in Lager Beers

  • Yiyuan Chen,
  • He Huang,
  • Ruiyang Yin,
  • Xiuli He and ,
  • Liyun Guo,
  • Yumei Song,
  • Dongrui Zhao,
  • Jinyuan Sun,
  • Jinchen Li and
  • Baoguo Sun
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

5 October 2025

In this study, inter-brand variations in volatile flavor compound profiles of four lager beers were systematically investigated by integrating sensory evaluation with GC-MS, GC×GC-TOF-MS, and GC-O-MS. A total of 594 volatile compounds were iden...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensory Detection and Analysis in Food Industry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,821 Views
24 Pages

Mechanism and Data-Driven Grain Condition Information Perception Method for Comprehensive Grain Storage Monitoring

  • Yunshandan Wu,
  • Ji Zhang,
  • Xinze Li,
  • Yaqiu Zhang and ,
  • Wenfu Wu and
  • Yan Xu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

5 October 2025

Conventional grain monitoring systems often rely on isolated data points (e.g., point-based temperature measurements), limiting holistic condition assessment. This study proposes a novel Mechanism and Data Driven (MDD) framework that integrates physi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Storage Technology on the Functional and Nutritional Characteristics of Fruits and Vegetables)
  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
10,795 Views
49 Pages

Advancements in Microbial Applications for Sustainable Food Production

  • Alane Beatriz Vermelho,
  • Verônica da Silva Cardoso,
  • Levy Tenório Sousa Domingos,
  • Ingrid Teixeira Akamine and ,
  • Bright Amenu,
  • Bernard Kwaku Osei and
  • Athayde Neves Junior
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

5 October 2025

This review consolidates recent advancements in microbial biotechnology for sustainable food systems. It focuses on the fermentation processes used in this sector, emphasizing precision fermentation as a source of innovation for alternative proteins,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Traditional Fermented Food: Physicochemical, Sensory, Flavor, and Microbial Characteristics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,448 Views
26 Pages

Dynamics of Physicochemical Properties, Flavor, and Bioactive Components in Lactobacillus-Fermented Pueraria lobata with Potential Hypolipidemic Mechanisms

  • Ye Tang,
  • Liqin Li,
  • Qiong Li,
  • Zhe Li and ,
  • Huanhuan Dong,
  • Hua Zhang,
  • Huaping Pan,
  • Weifeng Zhu,
  • Zhenzhong Zang and
  • Yongmei Guan
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

5 October 2025

This study systematically analyzed the multidimensional effects of Lactobacillus fermentation on Pueraria lobata (PL) and investigated the potential mechanisms underlying its hypolipidemic activity. Results indicated that fermentation significantly i...

(This article belongs to the Topic The Efficacy of Probiotics and Their Functional Metabolites in Fermented Foods)
  • Review
  • Open Access
74 Citations
17,610 Views
35 Pages

Machine Learning for Quality Control in the Food Industry: A Review

  • Konstantinos G. Liakos,
  • Vassilis Athanasiadis,
  • Eleni Bozinou and
  • Stavros I. Lalas

4 October 2025

The increasing complexity of modern food production demands advanced solutions for quality control (QC), safety monitoring, and process optimization. This review systematically explores recent advancements in machine learning (ML) for QC across six d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence for the Food Industry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,487 Views
13 Pages

4 October 2025

Accurate and rapid extraction of pesticide residues in fruits is crucial for timely food safety monitoring. However, conventional extraction methods remain labor-intensive and time-consuming, often requiring hours for sample preparation. Here, we pre...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,619 Views
18 Pages

4 October 2025

Low-temperature storage causes chilling injury (CI) in pomegranate fruit and influences anthocyanin accumulation. However, the exploration of characteristic anthocyanins in pomegranates and their association with CI remains poorly understood. In this...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Postharvest Technologies for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable: Developments for Loss Reduction During Handling and Storage)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,699 Views
17 Pages

An Integrated Approach in Assessing the Food-Related Properties of Microparticulated and Fermented Whey

  • Sara Khazzar,
  • Stefania Balzan,
  • Arzu Peker,
  • Laura Da Dalt and ,
  • Federico Fontana,
  • Elisabetta Garbin,
  • Federica Tonolo,
  • Graziano Rilievo,
  • Enrico Novelli and
  • Severino Segato
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

4 October 2025

As native bovine whey (WHEY) poses environmental concerns as a high-water-content by-product, this trial aimed at assessing the effectiveness of a thermal–mechanical microparticulation coupled with a fermentative process to concentrate it into...

(This article belongs to the Section Dairy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,878 Views
19 Pages

Effect of Pectin on the Quality Attributes and Phenolic Composition of Blackberry Jam from Wild and Cultivated Fruits at Different Altitudes

  • Adis Veliu,
  • Xhabir Abdullahi,
  • Erhan Sulejmani,
  • Omer Faruk Celik and ,
  • Mehmet Ali Olcer and
  • Burhan Ozturk
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 October 2025

This study investigated the influence of different pectin concentrations (0%, 0.1%, and 0.5%) on the physicochemical, antioxidant, and sensory properties of blackberry jam (Rubus fruticosus L.) prepared from fruits harvested at three altitudinal loca...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,166 Views
25 Pages

Mechanistic Elucidation of the Anti-Ageing Effects of Dendrobium officinale via Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation

  • Zhilin Chen,
  • Zhoujie Yang,
  • Shanshan Liang,
  • Weiwei Ze and ,
  • Zhou Lin,
  • Yuexin Cai,
  • Lixin Yang and
  • Tingting Feng
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

3 October 2025

Dendrobium officinale (Orchidaceae) is a commonly used medicinal and edible herb. Although its anti-ageing properties have been demonstrated, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We employed network pharmacology and molecular biology techniques...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,057 Views
26 Pages

Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination, Bioaccumulation, and Nutritional Quality in Fish from the Babina–Cernovca Romanian Sector of the Danube River

  • Ioan Oroian,
  • Bogdan Ioachim Bulete,
  • Ecaterina Matei,
  • Antonia Cristina Maria Odagiu and ,
  • Petru Burduhos,
  • Camelia Oroian,
  • Ovidiu Daniel Ștefan and
  • Daniela Bordea
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

3 October 2025

Danube Delta (DD), an ecologically vulnerable site, together with fish populations, which are significant food resources, are largely exposed to heavy metal contamination. This study was developed in the Babina–Cernovca sector of DD in Septembe...

(This article belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,385 Views
17 Pages

Development of Fructooligosaccharide-Rich Sugarcane Juice by Enzymatic Method and Enhancement of Its Microbial Safety Using High-Pressure Processing

  • Tanyawat Kaewsalud,
  • Jessica Michelle Liony,
  • Sitthidat Tongdonyod,
  • Suphat Phongthai and
  • Wannaporn Klangpetch

3 October 2025

Sugarcane juice (SJ) is a naturally sweet beverage rich in sucrose but prone to microbial contamination, raising concerns among health-conscious consumers. This study aimed to develop a functional SJ enriched with fructooligosaccharides (FOS) using e...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Control and Intervention Strategies to Reduce Foodborne Microbial Pathogens in Food)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,490 Views
15 Pages

3 October 2025

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a primary foodborne pathogen in seafood that endangers consumers’ health. It is vital to develop novel prevention and control strategies due to its extensive transmission and drug resistance. This work aimed to examin...

(This article belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
  • Editorial
  • Open Access
5 Citations
12,221 Views
5 Pages

3 October 2025

The landscape of food analysis is being reshaped by the transformative power of data handling tools, including chemometrics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) [...]

(This article belongs to the Special Issue AI-Powered Advances in Data Handling for Enhanced Food Analysis: From Chemometrics to Machine Learning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
1,666 Views
13 Pages

Matrix Interference of Vegetable on Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Parathion Residue Detection

  • Linglong Chen,
  • Ge Chen,
  • Xing Zhang,
  • Qinghuan Wu and ,
  • Guangyang Liu,
  • Xiaomin Xu,
  • Yanguo Zhang,
  • Lingyun Li,
  • Lin Qin and
  • Donghui Xu
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

3 October 2025

Complex matrix of vegetable severely interferes with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) accuracy, limiting its application in parathion residue detection. This study investigated the interference mechanism of vegetable matrix, including chloro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Food Contamination: Threats, Impacts and Challenges to Food Security)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,364 Views
12 Pages

Influence of Gaseous Ozone Treatments on Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Japanese Quince Fruits During Storage

  • Oskar Basara,
  • Miłosz Zardzewiały,
  • Piotr Kuźniar,
  • Stanisław Pluta and ,
  • Justyna Belcar and
  • Józef Gorzelany
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 October 2025

Chaenomeles japonica (Chaenomeles japonica Thunb. Lindl. ex Spach.) is gaining increasing attention due to its high nutritional value and potential for industrial use. The development of new breeding clones (potential new cultivars) with improved mor...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,835 Views
18 Pages

A Review of Nutrition, Bioactivities, and Health Benefits of Custard Apple (Annona squamosa): From Phytochemicals to Potential Application

  • Ningli Qi,
  • Xiao Gong,
  • Yang Luo,
  • Chenghan Zhang and ,
  • Jingjing Chen and
  • Tinghui Chen
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

2 October 2025

The custard apple (CA) is a noble fruit in tropical regions worldwide. It has attracted a growing interest due to its organoleptic properties and nutritional value. With the expansion of international trade, both its cultivation and consumption have...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,578 Views
34 Pages

2 October 2025

Aflatoxin (AF) contamination in pistachios remains a critical food safety and trade challenge, given the potent carcinogenicity of AF-B1 and the nut’s high susceptibility to Aspergillus infection throughout production and storage. Traditional d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Processing Technologies for Improving Quality and Storage Stability of Food)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,622 Views
17 Pages

Lactoferrin-Loaded Liposomal Nanoparticles: Enhanced Intestinal Stability and Bioactivity for Mitigating Radiation-Induced Intestinal Injury

  • Yingying Lin,
  • Rui Ding,
  • Yuning Zhang,
  • Yimeng Wang and ,
  • Sijia Song and
  • Huiyuan Guo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

2 October 2025

Radiation-induced intestinal injury (RIII), a severe complication of abdominopelvic radiotherapy, causes intestinal ischemia, ulcers, and necrosis, severely impacting patients’ quality of life. Currently, effective treatments are limited, and a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Ingredients and Natural Extractions in Foods: Sources, Health Benefits and Disease Prevention)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,523 Views
16 Pages

Impact of Dietary Alginate Hydrogel Capsules with Lavender Essential Oil on Oxidative Stability, Fatty Acid Profile, and Mineral Composition of Breast Muscles in Broiler Chickens

  • Michalina Adaszyńska-Skwirzyńska,
  • Paweł Konieczka,
  • Krzysztof Kozłowski,
  • Dorota Witkowska and ,
  • Yu-Hsiang Yu,
  • Marcin Barszcz,
  • Adrianna Konopka,
  • Mateusz Bucław and
  • Artur Bartkowiak
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

2 October 2025

Poultry meat, due to its high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, is particularly susceptible to lipid oxidation, which affects its quality and shelf life. Optimizing meat composition, including fatty acid profile and antioxidant activity, is ess...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Animal Source Food Processing and Quality Control)
  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
7,970 Views
22 Pages

1 October 2025

Cordyceps militaris (C. militaris) is a medicinal fungus renowned for its diverse therapeutic properties, largely attributed to bioactive compounds such as cordycepin, polysaccharides, adenosine, D-mannitol, carotenoids, and ergosterol. However, the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mushrooms and Edible Fungi as Future Foods)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,155 Views
12 Pages

Nano-Emulsification Potentiates Tea Tree Oil Bioactivity: High-Stability Formulation for Dual Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Food Preservation

  • Congnan Cen,
  • Xinxuan Wang,
  • Huan Li,
  • Song Miao and ,
  • Jian Chen and
  • Yanbo Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 October 2025

Essential oils play important roles in the modern food industry as additives and spices. At the same time, most essential oils have broad-spectrum bacteriostatic properties and can be used as natural antimicrobial materials. However, the application...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,166 Views
12 Pages

1 October 2025

The collagen jelly market is expanding amidst rising consumer health consciousness. However, the high sugar and calorie contents of traditional collagen jellies make them unsuitable for patients with diabetes or obesity. The aim of this study is to d...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,284 Views
16 Pages

Emulsification Properties of Plant and Milk Protein Concentrate Blends

  • Mohammadreza Khalesi,
  • Shauna Dowling,
  • Jack Comerford,
  • Ciara Sweeney and ,
  • Sara Esteghlal and
  • Richard J. FitzGerald
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 October 2025

Blending is a promising strategy during the partial replacement of plant with animal proteins. This, however, may lead to alteration in the technofunctional properties of the resultant blends. In this study, partial replacement of milk protein concen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Protein Sources: Extraction, Structural Characterization, and Functional Properties)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,802 Views
18 Pages

Inhibition of Xanthine Oxidase by Four Phenolic Acids: Kinetic, Spectroscopic, Molecular Simulation, and Cellular Insights

  • Xiao Wang,
  • Di Su,
  • Xinyu Luo,
  • Bingjie Chen and ,
  • Khushwant S. Bhullar,
  • Hongru Liu,
  • Chunfang Wang,
  • Jinglin Zhang,
  • Longshen Wang and
  • Wenzong Zhou
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

1 October 2025

The inhibition mechanism and binding properties of four phenolic acids (ferulic acid (FA), p-coumaric acid (CA), gallic acid (GA), and protocatechuic acid (PA)) on xanthine oxidase (XOD) were investigated. All four phenolic acids acted via a mixed in...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

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