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Identification of pasteurized mare milk and powder adulteration with bovine milk using quantitative proteomics and metabolomics approaches

Food Chemistry: X
Adulteration in dairy products presents food safety challenges, driven by economic factors. Processing may change specific biomarkers, thus affecting their effectiveness in detection.
Zhongyuan Ji, Junyu Zhang, Chunxia Deng, Tongjun Guo, Rongwei Han, Yongxin Yang, Changjiang Zang, Yong Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety of 12‐Months Administration of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Standardized Root Extract in Healthy Adults: A Prospective, Observational Study

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ashwagandha, an adaptogen, is an important herb of Ayurveda used as a Rasayana for its various health benefits. This prospective, multi‐center, observational clinical study evaluates the safety (clinical and laboratory) of a standardized Ashwagandha Root Extract (ARE) on long‐term administration over 12 months. Male and female adults (N = 191)
Jaising Salve, Sanjeev Kale, Banwari Lal Prajapati, Adele Sparavigna, Mark Savant, John Ademola, Deepak Langade   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fish DNA Sensors for Authenticity Assessment—Application to Sardine Species Identification

Molecules
Food and fish adulteration is a major public concern worldwide. Apart from economic fraud, health issues are in the forefront mainly due to severe allergies.
Myrto Kakarelidou, Panagiotis Christopoulos, Alexis Conides, Despina P. Kalogianni, Theodore K. Christopoulos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 1: A Regulatory Review

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the last decade, ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) has been brought under increasing scrutiny by EU regulators regarding its safety for the use in food supplements, culminating in a recent recommendation for an Article 8 procedure according to Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 in the European Union (EU).
T. Brendler, R. Al‐Mondhiry, L. Lang, R. Marles, M. Tallon, A. Raghu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantification of the adulteration concentration of palm kernel oil in virgin coconut oil using near-infrared hyperspectral imaging

Journal of Integrative Agriculture
The adulteration concentration of palm kernel oil (PKO) in virgin coconut oil (VCO) was quantified using near-infrared (NIR) hyperspectral imaging. Nowadays, some VCO is adulterated with lower-priced PKO to reduce production costs, which diminishes the ...
Phiraiwan Jermwongruttanachai, Siwalak Pathaveerat, Sirinad Noypitak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Angry Place Claims and the Deceptive Female Body

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
In this article, we explore bodily challenges women can experience when making angry place claims in social interactions based on interviews with 47 women across two generations and Candace Clark's concepts of social place claims and micro‐hierarchy. Our empirical analysis explores situations where women experience that their bodies negatively affect ...
Morten Kyed, Betül Özkaya
wiley   +1 more source

An overview of food adulteration: Concept, sources, impact, challenges and detection

, 2020
Food is any substance composed of carbohydrates, water, fats and proteins, which can be eaten or drunk by humans or animals for nutrition or very important aspect for life. Food products are often a target of adulteration while supply chains usually deal
A. Choudhary, N. Gupta, Fozia Hameed, Skarma Choton   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Illicit Drug‐Derived Volatile Organic Compounds as Markers for Application in Noncontact Detection Technology

The Chemical Record, EarlyView.
This review highlights the characteristic odor markers of illicit drugs, emphasizing volatile markers from both natural and synthetic sources, and explores the shift from canine‐based detection to emerging noncontact sensing technologies. Illicit drug use remains a global concern, requiring effective detection methods to counter evolving concealment ...
Minwoo Kim, Solpa Lee, Anmo J. Kim, Cong Wang, Yongwoo Jang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ADVERSE SELECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRY FACTOR MARKETS: THE CASE OF FERTILIZERS IN CAMBODIA [PDF]

We analyze the presence and potential impact of low quality fertilizers, inadequate access to credit and market information on fertilizer market participation and application rates.
Hongen, Friederike, Schamel, Guenter
core   +1 more source

What do other men think? Understanding (mis)perceptions of peer gender role ideology among young Tanzanian men

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Abstract Peer influence in adolescence and early adulthood is critical to the formation of beliefs about appropriate behaviour for each gender. Complicating matters, recent studies suggest that men overestimate peer support for inequitable gender norms. Combined with social conformity, this susceptibility to ‘norm misperception’ may represent a barrier
Alexander M. Ishungisa, Joseph A. Kilgallen, Elisha Mabula, Charlotte O. Brand, Mark Urassa, David W. Lawson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source