Nutrition & Food Science: Volume 48 Issue 4

The effect of treatments on the allergenicity of ß-lactoglobulin in Moroccan population

Ouarda Azdad, Najlae Mejrhit, Lotfi Aarab

This study aims to evaluate the effect of heating and pepsin hydrolysis on the allergenicity of purified cow’s milk ß-lactoglobulin using individual sera from Moroccan population.

Impact of perceived risk of food nutrients and serving size on consumer involvement with food labels

Fahri Karakaya, Sinan Saracli

This study aims to examine consumer involvement with nutrition labels in the USA. Although food label information including nutrition, size and color are standardized and mandated…

Post-harvest malpractices in fresh fruits and vegetables: food safety and health issues in India

Anil Panghal, D.N. Yadav, Bhupender S. Khatkar, Himanshu Sharma, Vikas Kumar, Navnidhi Chhikara

Fruits and vegetables, being good source of energy, health promoting and protecting compounds with unique taste and flavor, are attracting consumers since ages. These…

Quality characteristics of spent hen meat powder incorporated whole wheat breads

Pramila Umaraw, Geeta Chauhan

This paper aims to standardize level of spent hen meat powder incorporation in whole wheat bread without affecting the bread structure.

Breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices among children living in a rice surplus area, Central Java, Indonesia

Ziba Barati, Ratna Chrismiari Purwestri, Nia Novita Wirawan, Damaris Elisabeth Beitze, Leila Srour, Jens Moehring, Veronika Scherbaum

This paper aims to investigate breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices among children less than five years old and living in a rice surplus area in Demak Regency…

Preservative potential of Tinospora cordifolia, a novel natural ingredient for improved lipid oxidative stability and storage quality of chevon sausages

Insha Kousar Kalem, Z.F. Bhat, Sunil Kumar, Reshan Mudiyanselage Jayawardena

The purpose of this study was to assess the preservative potential of Tinospora cordifolia as a novel natural preservative in muscle foods.

Optimization of mixed aonla-guava fruit bar using response surface methodology

Manoj Kumar Mahawar, Kirti Jalgaonkar, Bhushan Bibwe, Tushar Kulkarni, Bharat Bhushan, Vijay Singh Meena

This paper aims to optimize the quantum of aonla pulp that could be mixed with guava pulp to make a nutritional rich fruit bar. The developed fruit bar will not only help in the…

White grape juice added with Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. probiotic culture

Vivian Sayuri Okina, Maria Rita Alaniz Porto, Tatiana Colombo Pimentel, Sandra Helena Prudencio

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the probiotic addition (Lactobacillus paracasei ssp.) on the physicochemical characteristics and antioxidant capacity of…

Investigation of oil uptake modeling and moisture content in fried nuggets using different maize starches

Sepideh Yosefzadeh Sani, Sayed Ali Mortazavi, Zahra Sheikholeslami, Mehdi Karimi, Amir Hossein Elhamirad

In the past decades, the desire to use natural source foods has increased because of environmental compatibility, safety and appropriate costs. Sonication is used in food industry…

Sardine proteins (Sardina pilchardus) combined with green lemon zest (Citrus latifolia) improve blood pressure, lipid profile and redox status in diabetic hypertensive rats

HadjMostefa Khelladi, Djamil Krouf, Nawal Taleb-Dida

This paper aims to study the effect of green lemon zest combined with sardine proteins in diabetic hypertensive rats (DHRs).

Perceptions towards a healthy diet among a sample of university people in Portugal

Ana Cristina Ferrão, Raquel P.F. Guiné, Paula Correia, Manuela Ferreira, Ana Paula Cardoso, João Duarte, João Lima

A healthy diet has been recognized as one of the most important factors associated with maintaining human health and helping in preventing the development of some chronic…

Relationship between nutrients intake and the risk of prostate cancer: A case-control study in Kermanshah, Iran

Amir Bagheri, Seyed Mostafa Nachvak, Hadi Abdollahzad, Peshawa Arzhang, Mansour Rezaei, Yahya Pasdar, Mahmoud Reza Moradi, Farzad Mohammadi

It has been suggested that there is a link between the dietary intake of certain nutrients and the risk of prostate cancer. The aim of this study is to examine the associations…