Background: Whilst maternal body mass index (BMI) is linked to suboptimal breastfeeding outcomes, maternal body composition has not been assessed with respect to milk production (MP). Methods: Lactating mothers 1–6 months postpartum (n = 281) c...
The influence of diet enrichment with flaxseed, selenium and vitamin E, and market class on breast meat was investigated in terms of technological and sensorial quality of breast meat. A randomized complete block design with an experimental unit of n...
Forests are the largest carbon sinks in the world. They play a crucial role in mitigating climate change through carbon storage. Assessing carbon storage in forests is essential for policy formulation, management planning, and as a strategy to reduce...
Sustainable hydrogels are an innovative biodegradable alternative to traditional packaging materials. They offer exceptional water absorption capacity and high biocompatibility, making them ideal food absorbents to reduce plastic waste, extend shelf...
As an essential part of terrestrial ecosystems, convenient and accurate reconstruction of the past carbon sequestration capacity of forests is critical to assess future trends of aboveground carbon storage and ecosystem carbon cycles. In addition, th...
Globally, poultry products have been associated with outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of cold storage period, carcass weight, and product form on fresh broiler bacteriology and meat quality parameter...
This study evaluated the effects of feeding varying levels of dietary DL-methionine (MET) supplementation on breast meat (BM) quality of broilers of different sex. The 1-day-old, sexed chicks (Ross 708, 1552) were randomly allocated into four groups...
Chicken breasts and burgers (88% breast and 12% backfat) were evaluated for physicochemical characteristics, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and antioxidant capacity during storage in vacuum or atmosphere conditions for 18 days at 4...
Breastmilk is known to provide optimal nutrition for infant growth and development. A cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative US data from 2016 to 2021 revealed that >90% of lactating mothers reported using breast pumps to express mi...
Urban parks, a type of urban green space, help mitigate environmental pollution and climate change by absorbing and storing atmospheric carbon. Optimizing their carbon-sink capacity requires thoughtful plant community design considering multiple fact...
Algae and seaweeds are used in cookery since the beginnings of human civilization, particularly in several Asian cultures. Phenolic compounds are secondary metabolites produced by aquatic and terrestrial plants for their natural defense against exter...
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of selenium yeast and phytobiotic on the storage capacity, selected quality parameters of meat and content of selenium in muscles obtained from broilers. In the experiment, 1440 male broiler...
Nowadays, the consumer trend towards healthier food choices is unquestionable. Meat products enriched with nutrients, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants, are gaining much more interest among consumers. However, products are suscepti...
This study aimed to investigate the effect of pea protein isolate (PPI) on the functional, instrumental and textural quality parameters of duck meat batters (DMB). Ground duck breast meat was mixed with different concentrations of PPI (0%, 3%, 6% or...
Aqueous extracts of commercially available red macroalgae Porphyra dioica were integrated as inner coatings of food-grade polypropylene (PP) films through use of electrospinning and electrospraying technologies. Two coating formulations (A = 5 wt% P....
Forests are invaluable natural resources that provide essential ecosystem services, and their carbon storage capacity is critical for climate mitigation efforts. Quantifying this capacity would require accurate estimation of forest structural attribu...
Animal models show a more rapid mammary gland response and more milk with subsequent lactations, as well as impairment of lactation performance by obesity. Whilst maternal obesity is linked to reduced breastfeeding initiation, breastfeeding confidenc...
Forest ecosystems play a pivotal role in the global carbon cycle and climate change mitigation. Forest aboveground biomass (AGB), a critical indicator of carbon storage and sequestration capacity, has garnered significant attention in ecological rese...
The present study was conducted to develop turkey sausages by incorporating freeze-dried apple pomace (FDAP) at 3, 5, and 8% by replacing turkey breast meat. Three sausage formulations and the control of turkey sausages were subjected to physicochemi...
This study investigated the effect of dietary astaxanthin (AST) on the meat quality, antioxidant status, and immune response of chickens exposed to heat stress. Four hundred and eighty male broilers were assigned to four treatments including AST0, AS...
Sauced chicken is popular food worldwide. However, the elemental pollution of poultry industrialization has led to an increasing health risk concern. In this study, four typical toxic elements, including chromium (Cr), arsenic (As), lead (Pb), and ca...
The deterioration of wooden breast myofibrillar protein (WBMP) causes a decline in its processing performance, and the protein becomes easier to oxidize. Previous studies have revealed that the use of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) may improve...
Planted forest plays a significant role in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation; however, little information has been available on the distribution patterns of carbon pools with stand ages in Pinus massoniana Plantations. We investigate...
The Combretum-Terminalia woodlands and wooded grasslands (CTW) are widely distributed in East Africa. While these landscapes may have the potential to act as key global carbon sinks, relatively little is known about their carbon storage capacity. Her...
Natural antimicrobials are effective against both food-borne pathogens and spoilage bacteria. The current study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of eight natural bioactive compounds (BACs) and one synthetic compound, butylated hy...
(1) Background: Leaf area index (LAI) is an essential structural property of plant canopies and is functionally related to fluxes of energy, water, carbon, and light in ecosystems; coupling the biosphere to the geo-, hydro-, and atmosphere. There is...
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a predominant greenhouse gas significantly contributing to atmospheric heat retention, primarily driven by anthropogenic activities intensifying the greenhouse effect. This study aims to evaluate the diversity of plant species...
This study evaluated the effects of low-dose electron beam irradiation (0, 1, 2, and 3 kGy) on storage stability and quality properties of chicken and duck breast meat. Five foodborne pathogens (Salmonella typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphyl...
New and natural antimicrobials as an alternative control system are now an urgent need to overcome stubborn bacterial infections. Salmonella Typhimurium has become the most frequent serovar responsible for salmonellosis in humans around the world. Th...
During the last few decades, there has existed an increased interest in and considerable consumer preference towards using natural and safe compounds derived from medicinal plants as alternatives to synthetic preservatives to combat microbial pathoge...
Woody breast (WB) myopathy affected meat has a tough texture, higher cook loss, and decreased water holding capacity (WHC), and thus lower consumer acceptability. The WB meat can be ground and further converted into further processed products or froz...
West African savannas are experiencing rapid land cover change that threatens biodiversity and affects ecosystem productivity through the loss of habitat and biomass, and carbon emissions into the atmosphere exacerbating climate change effects. There...
Carbon stocks provide information that is essential for analyzing the role of forests in global climate mitigation, yet they are highly vulnerable to wildfires in Mediterranean ecosystems. These carbon stocks’ exposure to fire is usually estima...
The traditional volume-derived biomass method is limited because it does not fully consider the carbon sink of young trees, which leads to the underestimation of the carbon sink capacity of a forest ecosystem. Therefore, there is an urgent need to es...
Forest growing stock volume (GSV) is a fundamental indicator for assessing the status of forest resources. It reflects forest carbon storage levels and serves as a key metric for evaluating the carbon sequestration capacity of forest ecosystems, ther...
Increasing soil carbon storage is an important strategy for achieving sustainable development. Enhancing soil carbon sequestration capacity can effectively reduce the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, which not only contributes to the carb...