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Formation of Aroma Characteristics in Roasted Camellia oleifera Seeds

  • Huanling Lan,
  • Xueyuan Lin,
  • Huanhuan Ma,
  • Liuying Lu,
  • Wenxia Liao,
  • Yuting Wang,
  • Yi Chen and
  • Chang Li
Foods2026, 15(1), 87;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15010087 
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27 December 2025

Camellia oleifera oil (CO) is an important edible oil with excellent nutritional value. Recently, there has been an increasing market demand for oils with distinct flavor profiles. However, the formation mechanisms of characteristic aromas in CO rema...

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Optimization of Ultrasound Pretreatment for Enhanced Drying Efficiency and Piperine Retention in Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.)

  • Nana Adwoa Nkuma Johnson,
  • Selorm Yao-Say Solomon Adade,
  • John-Nelson Ekumah,
  • Bridget Ama Kwadzokpui,
  • Turkson Antwi Boasiako and
  • Yi Xu
Foods2026, 15(1), 86;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15010086 
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27 December 2025

Ultrasound pretreatment offers a promising approach for improving spice drying efficiency while preserving bioactive compounds. This study explores the optimization of ultrasound pretreatment parameters for black pepper processing, using response sur...

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One Health Approaches to Ethical, Secure, and Sustainable Food Systems and Ecosystems: Plant-Based Diets and Livestock in the African Context

  • Elahesadat Hosseini,
  • Zenebe Tadesse Tsegay,
  • Slim Smaoui,
  • Walid Elfalleh,
  • Maria Antoniadou,
  • Theodoros Varzakas and
  • Martin Caraher
Foods2026, 15(1), 85;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15010085 
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26 December 2025

The contribution of members of the agri-food system to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is a key element in the global transition to sustainable development. The use of sustainable management systems supports the development of an integrat...

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  • Open Access

Novel ACE-Inhibitory Peptides from Royal Jelly Proteins: Comprehensive Screening, Mechanistic Insights, and Endothelial Protection

  • Wanyu Yang,
  • Xinyu Zou,
  • Tianrong Zhang,
  • Qingqing Liu,
  • Ziyan Liu,
  • Fan Li,
  • Yuhong Luo,
  • Yiwen Wang,
  • Zhijun Qiu and
  • Bin Zhang
Foods2026, 15(1), 84;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15010084 
(registering DOI)

26 December 2025

This study aimed to identify novel angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitory peptides from royal jelly proteins (RJPs) by integrating in silico digestion, virtual screening, and in vitro evaluation. Three major royal jelly proteins (MRJP1-3) wer...

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Foods2026, 15(1), 83;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15010083 
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26 December 2025

This study aimed to fabricate an active film incorporating limonin (LM) and resveratrol (RES) within a zein/shellac (ZS) matrix for use in strawberry preservation. Zein/shellac composite films embedded with varying concentrations of LM (0–4% w/...

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  • Open Access

Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment of Metals in Peruvian Avocados Using a Probabilistic Approach

  • Myryam Yoplac-Navarro,
  • Dorila E. Grandez-Yoplac,
  • Pablo Rituay,
  • Jonathan Alberto Campos Trigoso,
  • Ligia García,
  • Erick Arellanos,
  • Jorge Enrique Ortiz-Porras and
  • Grobert A. Guadalupe
Foods2026, 15(1), 82;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15010082 
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26 December 2025

This study evaluated the ecological and health risks associated with metals in Peruvian avocado cultivation from a One Health perspective. Between January and September 2025, a total of 190 soil and fruit samples were collected from major producing r...

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Preparation of Human Milk Substitute Fat by Physical Blending and Its Quality Evaluation

  • Xueming Jiang,
  • Yuting Fu,
  • Chunyi Song,
  • Wendi Zhang and
  • Jun Cao
Foods2026, 15(1), 81;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15010081 
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26 December 2025

Human milk is the benchmark for formulating infant formula, the latter serving as a substitute when breastfeeding is not possible. Nevertheless, the lipid composition and structure of commercially available infant formulas still differ from those of...

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  • Open Access

The Prevalence of Microorganisms on Vegetables and Fruit from Wet Markets in Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand

  • Sirikwan Dokuta,
  • Sumed Yadoung,
  • Phadungkiat Khamnoi,
  • Sayamon Hongjaisee,
  • Bajaree Chuttong and
  • Surat Hongsibsong
Foods2026, 15(1), 80;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15010080 
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26 December 2025

Foodborne diseases remain a public health issue worldwide. Inadequate attention to food safety and hygiene increases the risk of opportunistic pathogens and resistant bacteria spreading to people through the food chain, leading to foodborne diseases....

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  • Open Access
Foods2026, 15(1), 79;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15010079 
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26 December 2025

This study explores the fabrication and characterization of Pickering high internal phase emulsions (P-HIPEs) stabilized by soy protein isolate (SPI) and coix polysaccharide (CP) complex. CP exhibited high purity (95.29%) with a molecular weight of 5...

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  • Open Access

Regulating Extruded Expanded Food Quality Through Extrusion Die Geometry and Processing Parameters

  • Qi Zhang,
  • Runzhe Zhang,
  • Junjie Gong,
  • Wenguang Wei,
  • Lela Susilawati and
  • Zhichao Li
Foods2026, 15(1), 78;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15010078 
(registering DOI)

26 December 2025

Quality regulation of extruded expanded foods represents a critical technological challenge in this field. Current research has predominantly focused on the impact of extrusion processing parameters, largely overlooking the regulatory role of die str...

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