2026 February-2 - 192 articles
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease requiring multifunctional natural agents. Arctium lappa is traditionally used in Eastern and European medicine to address metabolic disorders. This comprehensive narrative review, conducted between 2000 and 2025...
To address the challenge of purifying bioactive polyphenols from the complex matrix of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. var. spinosa pulp, this study established an integrated purification protocol combining Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) extraction with macroporo...
Natural soy protein isolate (SPI) exhibits suboptimal functional characteristics, including limited solubility, reduced foaming capacity, and diminished emulsifying ability. Conventional singular-modification techniques are unable to enhance multiple...
Whole grains, due to their intact structure, retain more nutrients and offer significant health benefits. Thermal modification is commonly applied to modify cereal grains. This study aimed to investigate the effects of thermal treatments (microwaving...
Freeze-drying, also known as lyophilization, is a state-of-the-art method for preserving food, offering excellent retention properties for nutrients, structure, and taste compared to other drying processes. Freeze-drying yields a product visually sim...
High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) can extend the shelf life and ensure safety of meat products such as lamb burgers. Lupinus albus variety Orden Dorado (a low alkaloid content variety) flour, rich in protein and phenolic compounds, offers the potential...
Fruit spoilage caused by fungal pathogens jeopardizes food safety and inflicts significant economic damage. Cyclic lipopeptides (CLPs) have been applied as biofungicides by disrupting the cell membrane and intracellular components; however, the first...
The objective of this study was to explore the effect of the assembly sequences of wall materials on the structure and properties of Antarctic krill peptide (AKP)-loaded ovalbumin (OVA)–chitosan (CS) nanoparticles (NPs). Two AKP-loaded NPs (CS/...
Camelina and linseed cakes were included in the diet of Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae at two levels (5% and 10%) to evaluate their effects on antioxidant and amino acid contents, oxidative stability, water activity (aw), and sensory attributes. Six ex...
Clementine, mandarin, and orange peels, which are usually discarded, can serve as promising, sustainable dietary supplements with beneficial compositions, as demonstrated in this study. Citrus peels are low in ash, fat, and protein, but high in moist...
Recently, renewable biopolymers have gained growing attention as an alternative to petroleum-based materials in the packaging industry due to their eco-friendliness, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. This study introduces an innovative method f...
Chlorogenic acid from Eucommia ulmoides leaves is a promising natural antioxidant for food applications, yet its extraction and purification require optimization to improve yield and purity. This study employed ultrasound-assisted ethanol extraction...
Taraxacum is a genus of flowering plants comprising species commonly known as dandelions. All parts of the dandelion (flowers, stems, roots, and leaves) contain valuable bioactive compounds, including flavonoids, amino, fatty, organic, and phenolic a...
This study systematically investigated the migration behavior, bioaccessibility, and dietary risk of five typical organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) in polypropylene (PP) packaging using migration experiments and in vitro simulated digestion. M...
Cultivated meat is a novel food and therefore must undergo safety assessments and regulatory review to identify risks and establish appropriate mitigations prior to commercialisation. The culture media used within the cell cultivation process may con...
Aspergillus westerdijkiae is a common pathogenic fungus responsible for postharvest fruit rot in pears, causing substantial economic losses. This fungus also produces ochratoxin A (OTA), which poses serious health risks to humans. During host coloniz...
The clean-label trend demands stable natural colorants. H. sabdariffa L. calyces is a sustainable anthocyanin source; however, the effects of dehydration and food-grade extraction on pigment recovery and performance remain unclear. Fresh and dehydrat...
The increasing severity of climate change poses profound challenges to global food security, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as migrants and refugees. This scoping review examines the nexus between climate change, food security, an...
Education on the Big Food Concept, as a strategic framework for ensuring national food security and promoting high-quality agricultural development, represents a key nexus between ideological and political education and quality-oriented education for...
Food waste is a major global problem that worsens food insecurity and contributes to environmental challenges and resource depletion. Reducing food waste, especially before it reaches consumers, is a crucial strategy for combating food insecurity and...
This study investigated how harvest timing within the growing season and lactic acid bacterial fermentation influence the phytochemical composition and biological activities of mountain-cultivated ginseng sprouts (MCGS). Various nutritional and bioac...
Data suggests that consumers are increasingly aware of the nutritional composition of foods, and the presence of health claims is considered a differentiating factor in the purchase of foods and beverages. We analyzed literature on health claims and...
The world population is increasing exponentially and is expected to reach 9.2 billion people by 2040, intensifying pressures on food systems and raising concerns regarding food security and environmental sustainability. In response, plant-based and m...
Deep-fat frying is widely used, but high temperatures and complex food matrices promote oil deterioration and harmful substance formation, posing risks to food safety and oil quality. This study evaluated five vegetable oils—sunflower oil (SFO)...
The milk metabolite profiles of dairy cows during the dry-off and peripartum periods were investigated using 1H NMR combined with chemometric analysis to evaluate the effects of different dry-off management strategies. Milk samples were collected 14...
Diabetic nephropathy is a major complication of diabetes mellitus, primarily driven by hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and renal tubular cell injury. Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is rich in antioxidant phytochemicals, and its industrial process...
Maize arabinoxylans (AX) and proteins (maize gluten meal, MGM) can partially replace gluten in gluten-free (GF) breads by forming polymer networks. This study investigated how non-covalent interactions (hydrophobic, electrostatic, or hydrogen (H) for...
According to the EFSA Report on Zoonoses (2024), yersiniosis was classified as the fourth most commonly reported zoonosis in humans in 2023, with a 13.5% increase in yersiniosis infections compared to 2022. In 2024, the findings were consistent with...
Starch–polyphenol interactions play a critical role in regulating the structural organization and thermal behavior of starch-based systems. In this study, maize starches with different amylose contents were used to systematically investigate ho...
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become a dominant component of contemporary food environments worldwide. Their consumption is socially patterned, with higher intakes frequently observed among children from socioeconomically disadvantage families, h...
Functional foods have attracted increasing scientific and commercial interest due to their potential roles in health promotion and the prevention of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In this review, we will criti...
Biodegradable active packaging that incorporates food-grade additives offers a promising solution for extending shelf life and minimizing food waste. This study investigates the development of functional packaging films for cheese applications by ble...
Exporting food products from the European Union (EU) to the United States of America (USA) involves navigating complex regulations and procedural barriers that hinder market access. Italian food businesses (FBs), particularly small and medium-sized e...
The use of human-edible materials like soy in animal feed raises several concerns, as it contributes to high greenhouse gas emissions and requires significant land and water use for agriculture. For this reason, research is exploring alternative ingr...
Drying conditions can markedly reshape the sensory and functional quality of fruit snacks and, ultimately, consumer acceptance. This study compares Royal Gala dried apple snacks produced by indirect sun drying (SDA), oven drying (ODA) and two commerc...
Betaines are natural nitrogen-containing compounds widely distributed in plant-derived foods and animal tissues, where they function primarily as osmolytes, chaperons, and methyl donors. As such, they have attracted increasing interest as dietary com...
Texture perception in extruded snacks is commonly evaluated using force-based measurements, although crispness-related oral sensations arise from fracture, sound emission, and lubrication during mastication. This study developed a mechanistically gro...
High pressure processing (HPP) and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) can effectively shorten extraction time and increase extraction efficiency of the cold brew (CB) process. However, their application in CB citri reticulatae pericarpium (CRP) and...
The addition of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis and prebiotics to fermented milk can enhance its flavor and sensory properties; however, research on the effects of their combined supplementation on flavor profiles remains limited. This study i...
Rapeseed meal (RSM), a major agricultural byproduct, is limited in application due to high anti-nutritional factors like glucosinolates, while microbial fermentation can improve its nutritional and flavor profiles. This study combined physicochemical...
Black pepper is the most widely used spice crop globally and has significant economic value, making it a target for economically motivated adulteration. A wide range of organic and inorganic bulking materials has been used as adulterants in black pep...
Phytophthora capsici, an invasive oomycete pathogen causing blight in crops like cucurbits, tomatoes, and peppers, has led to significant economic losses. Due to the limitations of conventional control methods, research has focused on effective and e...
Phytopathogenic fungi pose a critical threat to global food security through substantial pre- and post-harvest crop losses, intensified by climate change and fungicide resistance. To address this, we synthesized low-concentration chitosan–inorg...
This study investigated the modulatory mechanism of ethanol on bitter peptide perception using ethanol–water mixture models (38–62% ethanol) to elucidate the impact of bitter peptides on the sensory quality of Chinese Baijiu. Identified b...
Fermentation utilizing a combination of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is known to enhance the nutritional value of wheat germ extract via the production of functional bioactive compounds. In this work, fermentation via compound LAB significantly enhance...
Climate change—one of the major global challenges—significantly affects agricultural productivity, the accessibility of water resources, and the stability food systems [...]
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, food-driven inflammatory disorder of the esophagus in which repeated exposure to dietary antigens plays a central role, yet identification of clinically relevant food triggers remains largely empirical. In...
To address the limited functional diversity of traditional kombucha, this study utilized red yeast rice (RYR) as an alternative substrate and prepared three samples: black tea kombucha (KBT), black tea-red yeast rice mixed kombucha (KBL, at a 1:1 rat...
Cultured meat is increasingly considered a potential complement to conventional meat, yet the determinants of its acceptance remain unclear. This study examined whether motivations underlying conventional meat purchasing are associated with attitudes...
The demand for sustainable food packaging is increasing. This study developed a novel ternary composite film based on gellan gum (GG), chitosan (CS), and melatonin (MT) for preserving fresh blueberries. For the first time, MT was incorporated as a fu...
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