Foods, Volume 15, Issue 6

Driven by the growing demand for flavor diversification in the global craft beer market, conventional drum roasting for specialty malt faces limitations in time consumption and flavor retention. This study aimed to explore explosive puffing as a nove...

The growing consumer trend toward plant-based diets is prompting the food industry to seek alternatives to animal protein. Chickpea protein (CPP) stands out for its high protein content (14.9–24.6%) and represents a sustainable alternative. The...

The persistence of pesticide residues in food and water poses a significant challenge to global food safety, particularly under the pressures of intensive agriculture and climate variability. Despite significant progress in developing adsorbent mater...

Jimo Huangjiu (JMHJ), a Chinese geographical indication product from Shandong Province, is characterized by distinctive burnt-like and smoky aromas. However, the specific odorants responsible for these sensory attributes remain uncharacterized. In th...

Amid growing concerns about climate change and its potential impacts on food security and malnutrition, there is a need for climate-smart crops to help mitigate these challenges. African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) and Bambara groundnut (Vigna...

Microalgae, as functional food ingredients with high nutritional value and sustainability, have garnered significant attention for their content of proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidant components [...]

The adulteration of wheat flour with borax poses a serious food safety risk, yet conventional rapid non-destructive screening methods remain limited. This study developed a machine learning-based microwave non-destructive semi-quantitative detection...

Wild edible fruits (WEFs) represent an important yet underutilised component of biodiversity-based nutrition and functional food research. This structured narrative review critically synthesises current evidence on the phytochemical composition and n...

Repetitive temperature fluctuations during transportation and storage promote ice crystal formation in salmon flesh, leading to protein denaturation, lipid oxidation, and quality loss. Tuna skin, a major by-product of tuna processing, is a potential...

Recent scientific evidence confirms that there is no safe threshold for bisphenol A intake, prompting strict regulatory actions and new prohibitions in the European Union. As a result, bisphenol A has increasingly been replaced by other analogues tha...

Almond gum is a resource-rich natural polysaccharide; however, its high viscosity and low solubility severely limit industrial applications in separation, purification, and functional development. This study aimed to overcome these bottlenecks by opt...

Yeasts play a vital role in food fermentation processes, where their viability, stress tolerance, and metabolic performance directly influence product quality and process efficiency. Controlling and modulating yeast behavior represents a challenge in...

The global edible oil market is consistently at risk of economically motivated adulteration, underscoring the necessity of robust analytical methods essential for authentication. Among various phytochemicals, phytosterols have emerged as powerful dia...

Sustainable xanthan gum (XG) production is increasingly prioritized as global demand rises, and conventional processes face economic and environmental constraints. Traditional manufacturing depends heavily on refined sugars, intensive fermentation co...

Food security is being experienced particularly deeply in vulnerable regions that are impacted by climate change. Therefore, this study aims to examine the impact of climate change and gross national income on food security in the Gulf Cooperation Co...

To address the mounting environmental burden caused by solid waste from the food supply chain—specifically agricultural residues and plastic packaging—this study systematically investigated the synergistic mechanisms and product regulatio...

Probiotics hold considerable promise for treating and preventing inflammatory disease; however, their application is often limited by unclear anti-inflammatory mechanisms and reduced viability following lyophilization. In this study, I thoroughly eva...

This study investigates how innovative social media marketing activities influence consumer inspiration, food pleasure, and behavioral intentions in the context of hedonic food consumption and digital marketing innovation. Data collected from 425 con...

Microwave pretreatment of native soybeans in the preparation of yuba remains underexplored, and the impact of this treatment on the resulting yuba quality is still unclear. In this study, soybeans were subjected to microwave pretreatment for 30&ndash...

Accurate and non-destructive evaluation of grape quality is crucial for intelligent viticulture, yet most existing approaches address cultivar classification and soluble solid content (SSC) prediction as independent tasks based on single-modality dat...

The health risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption have emerged as a public health challenge, with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and hyperuricemia (HUA) being particularly prominent health issues. Current treatments often have si...

The agro-food industry faces significant environmental and economic challenges due to waste production. To promote sustainability, it is essential to valorize agricultural by-products, such as wastewater from essential oil distillation. Despite being...

The poultry industry generates large amounts of protein- and mineral-rich by-products that remain underutilized. This study investigated the use of chicken skin protein hydrolysate and chicken bone protein–mineral mass (PMM) as functional ingre...

Apple pomace, a major by-product of juice processing, requires effective drying for valorization and preservation. This study investigated the thin-layer drying kinetics of apple pomace from three varieties (Starkrimson, Idared, and Jonagold) under f...

This study aimed to analyze the whole genome sequencing of Lactobacillus (Lb) sakei HRB10, which was isolated from traditional dry sausage, to investigate its genetic traits and metabolic processes. The study revealed that the genome total length of...

Accurately tracing the geographical origin of Zanthoxylum schinifolium Sieb. et Zucc. is important for brand authentication, quality control, and food safety assurance. In this study, the stable isotope ratios (δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N, δ²H, &del...

This study investigated the combined effects of light intensity and temperature on the growth and biochemical composition of Chlorella sorokiniana (Chlorophyceae) under controlled laboratory conditions. The cultures were exposed to two continuous pho...

The increasing demand for novel and healthy food options is largely driven by the rise in lifestyle diseases and the global challenges of climate change. Annually, wheat by-products (WBP) production surpasses 150 million tons, with an anticipated gro...

Sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) is frequently utilized in food processing. More than 90% of Salmonella spp. isolates from poultry supply chains exhibited tolerance to NaClO, with MIC values exceeding 256 mg/L. Exposure to NaClO disinfection may lead to t...

Bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass into edible, nutrient-rich products using low-cost forestry waste offers substantial ecological and economic benefits. Composting forestry waste as a substrate for oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) cultiva...

The growing demand for functional foods reflects greater consumer awareness of diet–health links, with bioactive peptides receiving increasing attention for their health-promoting effects. In this study, bioactive peptides exhibiting antioxidan...

Chlorogenic acid (CGA), which is ubiquitous in diverse botanical sources, demonstrates considerable anticancer potential through modulation of multiple targets or signaling pathways, thereby posing substantial challenges for mechanistic elucidation a...

The agri-food sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by the combined pressures of climate change, resource scarcity, policy frameworks, and evolving consumer expectations. In this context, digital and green technologies have emerged as...

This study investigates the immunomodulatory effects and underlying mechanisms of KEMPFPK, a peptide derived from bovine β-casein, using integrated in vitro, in silico, and in vivo approaches. In RAW264.7 macrophages, KEMPFPK enhanced proliferat...

As populations around the world continue to age, promoting healthy ageing has become a key public health priority. Nutrition plays a vital role in maintaining physical and cognitive function later in life, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUF...

Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) is a subtropical evergreen fruit tree that accumulates abundant bioactive triterpene compounds with diverse pharmaceutical activities. Its leaves have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 1000 years....

This study investigated the preservative effect and molecular mechanism of cold-air pre-cooling (CAP) combined with storage at 15 °C/85% relative humidity on Volvariella volvacea. CAP significantly reduced weight loss and browning, maintained mod...

In this study, an apple polysaccharide (AP) that exhibited a gelatin-like gelation behavior has been reported, with the gelation mechanism being further revealed. It was found that a suitable amount of Ca²⁺ addition (4.5 mmol·L⁻¹) induce...

This study investigated the phytochemical profiles of 41 Korean wheat cultivars harvested over two consecutive years (2019 and 2020), with a focus on alkylresorcinols (ARs), phytosterols, vitamin E, and carotenoids. Validated chromatographic analyses...

Cultured meat, a sustainable alternative to conventional meat, addresses ethical and environmental challenges in livestock production. Its production relies on bovine muscle stem cells from adult muscle or fetal tissue, whose proliferation and differ...

Ziziphus jujuba Mill. is a characteristic resource with both medicinal and edible values. At present, its lactic acid bacteria-fermented products are plagued by ambiguous variety selection and low added value. To clarify the variety-specific regulato...

Marine byproducts generated from seafood processing represent valuable reservoirs of structurally and functionally distinct biomolecules, whose composition reflects species, habitat, and processing history. This systematic review identified which mar...

Strawberry aroma and flavor are key determinants of consumer acceptance and market value, yet their relationship with physico-chemical and functional traits remains complex and cultivar-dependent. This study aimed to characterize the volatile profile...

Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) is an age-related condition characterized by a decline in testosterone (Ts) levels and associated symptoms that impair quality of life in older men. Although Ts replacement therapy is available, its clinical use is limit...

Se-enriched functional eggs are prevalent nowadays, which may help improve body health and anti-oxidant capacities. However, the modulatory effects on cecal microbiota are still limited. This study aims to investigate the underlying mechanism of Se-e...

Arsenic (As) contamination in aquatic products is a significant public health concern. This study presents a holistic investigation into the speciation, processing stability, bioaccessibility, and health risks of arsenic in crayfish from the Yangtze...

The development of bio-based functional materials through the upcycling of agri-food residues represents a sustainable strategy to reduce environmental impact and promote circular economy. This study achieved valorization by combining two tomato by-p...

Based on ancient records of “Marching tea” and the flavonoid-rich properties of Lespedeza juncea, this study optimized green tea processing parameters for Lespedeza juncea tea. By adjusting leaf loading, roasting temperature, and time and...

The effective cleaning of corn prior to storage is crucial for ensuring grain quality and safety. Traditional Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)-based detection methods often struggle to maintain accuracy in scenarios with dense occlusions. Furthermo...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent environmental contaminants, yet food safety assessments target only a limited subset despite the presence of numerous, often unidentified, compounds in food matrices. The invasive blue crab (...