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Foods, Volume 9, Issue 3

March 2020 - 131 articles

Cover Story: Type 2 diabetes mellitus corresponds to 90% of the worldwide cases of diabetes, mainly due to epigenetic factors such as an unhealthy lifestyle. First line therapeutic approaches are based on lifestyle changes, often complemented with medication mostly associated with several side effects and high costs. As such, the scientific community is searching for natural sources for the control and prevention of this pathology. Natural food resources include plants, fruits, vegetables, fish, seaweed, and metabolic products from microorganisms. One of the strategies involves inhibition of key enzymes, such as DPP4, -amylase, -glucosidase, lipase, and PTP1B, by compounds from these natural sources. View this paper
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Articles (131)

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,729 Views
15 Pages

Typicality Assessment of Onions (Allium cepa) from Different Geographical Regions Based on the Volatile Signature and Chemometric Tools

  • Sara Fernandes,
  • André Gois,
  • Fátima Mendes,
  • Rosa Perestrelo,
  • Sonia Medina and
  • José S. Câmara

24 March 2020

Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the main agricultural commodities produced and consumed around the world. In the present work, for the first time, the volatile signature of onions from different geographical regions of Madeira Island (Caniço,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,265 Views
13 Pages

Influences of Electron Beam Irradiation on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Zearalenone- and Ochratoxin A-Contaminated Corn and In Vivo Toxicity Assessment

  • Xiaohu Luo,
  • Yuheng Zhai,
  • Lijun Qi,
  • Lihong Pan,
  • Jing Wang,
  • Jiali Xing,
  • Ren Wang,
  • Li Wang,
  • Qingchuan Zhang and
  • Kai Yang
  • + 1 author

24 March 2020

Electron beam irradiation (EBI) has high energy, no induced radioactivity, and strong degradation capacity toward mycotoxins, such as zearalenone (ZEN) and ochratoxin A (OTA). In this study, we determined EBI’s influence on the physical and che...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
8,993 Views
23 Pages

24 March 2020

The present study aimed to understand the drivers of liking dried apple and pear chips with various textures among Chinese (n = 58), Korean (n = 58), and US (n = 56) consumers. The possibility of hedonic transfer from snack texture preferences to fru...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
7,497 Views
14 Pages

24 March 2020

In this work, non-targeted approaches relying on HPLC-UV chromatographic fingerprints were evaluated to address coffee characterization, classification, and authentication by chemometrics. In general, high-performance liquid chromatography with ultra...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
87 Citations
18,443 Views
4 Pages

The Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables

  • Mercedes del Río-Celestino and
  • Rafael Font

23 March 2020

We edited this Special Issue with the objective of bringing forth new data on the phytochemicals from vegetables and fruits, which are recommended for their health-promoting properties. Epidemiological, toxicological and nutritional studies suggested...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
90 Citations
9,421 Views
3 Pages

Nutraceuticals in Human Health

  • Alessandra Durazzo,
  • Massimo Lucarini and
  • Antonello Santini

23 March 2020

The combined and concerted action of nutrient and biologically active compounds is flagged as an indicator of a “possible beneficial role” for health. The use and applications of bioactive components cover a wide range of fields, in particular the nu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
18,000 Views
14 Pages

The Effect of L-Theanine Incorporated in a Functional Food Product (Mango Sorbet) on Physiological Responses in Healthy Males: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

  • Jackson Williams,
  • Andrew J. McKune,
  • Ekavi N. Georgousopoulou,
  • Jane Kellett,
  • Nathan M. D’Cunha,
  • Domenico Sergi,
  • Duane Mellor and
  • Nenad Naumovski

23 March 2020

Consumption of L-Theanine (L-THE) has been associated with a sensation of relaxation, as well as a reduction of stress. However, these physiological responses have yet to be elucidated in humans where L-THE is compared alongside food or as a function...

  • Article
  • Open Access
68 Citations
5,037 Views
14 Pages

23 March 2020

As the main by-product of Chinese strong-flavor liquor, yellow water plays an important role in the formation of flavor components. Yellow water from different fermentation periods (30th day, 45th day, 60th day) was selected to analyze the aroma comp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
5,925 Views
16 Pages

23 March 2020

Acrylamide is a harmful substance that could be inhibited by natural products. Vine tea is an edible herb belonging to the Vitaceae family and has been approved by Chinese authorities as a new food ingredient in 2013. However, the effects of vine tea...

  • Review
  • Open Access
574 Citations
30,715 Views
16 Pages

The Pharmacological Activity, Biochemical Properties, and Pharmacokinetics of the Major Natural Polyphenolic Flavonoid: Quercetin

  • Gaber El-Saber Batiha,
  • Amany Magdy Beshbishy,
  • Muhammad Ikram,
  • Zohair S. Mulla,
  • Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack,
  • Ayman E. Taha,
  • Abdelazeem M. Algammal and
  • Yaser Hosny Ali Elewa

23 March 2020

Flavonoids are a class of natural substances present in plants, fruits, vegetables, wine, bulbs, bark, stems, roots, and tea. Several attempts are being made to isolate such natural products, which are popular for their health benefits. Flavonoids ar...

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