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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme papain, a cysteine endopeptidase complex from the latex of <i>Carica papaya</i> L. [PDF]

EFSA J
Abstract The food enzyme is a cysteine endopeptidase complex, containing papain (EC 3.4.22.2), chymopapain (EC 3.4.22.6), caricain (EC 3.4.22.30) and glycyl endopeptidase (EC 3.4.22.25), obtained from the latex of unripe Carica papaya L. by Enzyme Development Corporation. It is intended to be used in 13 food manufacturing processes.
EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ), Zorn H, Barat Baviera JM, Bolognesi C, Catania F, Gadermaier G, Greiner R, Mayo B, Mortensen A, Roos YH, de Marzo Solano M, Van Loveren H, Vernis L, Fraguas CF, Cavanna D, Liu Y.   +15 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Compositional and Bioactive Characterization of Industrial Fruit Wastes in Sri Lanka. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT The potential of industrial fruit processing wastes for nutritional and bioactive applications was evaluated. A survey of four major fruit processors in Sri Lanka identified pineapple (Ananas comosus), mango (Mangifera indica L.), papaya (Carica papaya), and passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) as the most processed fruits, generating waste ...
Jayasinghe CVL, Bandara JMLR, Thilakarathna RCN.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Evaluation of functional attributes and storage stability of novel juice blends from baobab, pineapple, and black-plum fruits

Heliyon, 2022
Several under-utilized tropical fruits have exceptional micronutrients and phytochemical composition with the potential to contribute to the nutrition of people and also enhance food security. This study was carried out to evaluate the quality attributes
Tawakalt O. Adedokun, Athanasia Matemu, Otmar Höglinger, Erasto Mlyuka, Akinbode Adedeji   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diversité génétique des cultivars locaux de melon (Cucumis melo L.) collecté au sud tunisien: Valorisation pour un programme de sélection et de conservation génétique

Journal of Oasis Agriculture and Sustainable Development, 2022
Ce travail a pour objectif d’étudier la diversité génétique des cultivars locaux de melon collecté au sud tunisien. La caractérisation morphologique de 22 cultivars locaux de melon en se basant sur 32 traits a montré qu’ils se distinguent de la variété ...
Mokhtar Elbekkay, Hammadi Hamza, Ali Ferchichi, Naceur Djebali   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Spatial and temporal variation in crop diversity in agroforestry homegardens of southern Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2001
A key assumption in many homegarden studies is that homegardens are ecologically and socio-economically sustainable due to their species diversity. The precise relation between diversity and sustainability is still heavily debated, however.
Allahabadia, Amit, Dodson, Paul, Franklyn, Jayne, Gibson, Sarah, Gough, Stephen, King, Joanne, Nithyananthan, R, Reuser, Tristan   +7 more
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Polysaccharide Composition of Unlignified Cell Walls of Pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.] Fruit [PDF]

Plant Physiology, 1995
The polysaccharides of cell walls isolated from the fleshy, edible part of the fruit of the monocotyledon pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.] (family Bromeliaceae) were analyzed chemically. These cell walls were derived mostly from parenchyma cells and were shown histochemically to be unlignified, but they contained ester-linked ferulic acid.
B G, Smith, P J, Harris
openaire   +2 more sources

Efeito do cloreto de cálcio e do tratamento hidrotérmico na atividade enzimática e no teor de fenólicos do abacaxi Effect of calcium chloride and hydrothermical treatment on enzymatic activity and phenol content of pineapple

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2000
O abacaxi (Ananas comosus Mill.) está sujeito a danos causados pelo frio durante o armazenamento refrigerado. A aplicação, pós-colheita, de Ca pode contribuir para reduzir vários tipos de desordens fisiológicas.
NEIDE BOTREL GONÇALVES, VÂNIA DÉA DE CARVALHO, JORGE RICARDO DE ALMEIDA GONÇALVES   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Market attractiveness of pineapple and banana agroforestry systems of Madhupur Sal (Shorea robusta) forest: A sustainable way of generating income and conserving forests

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023
The agroforestry system is an important land and resource management system for the socio-economic development of forest-dependent people. We investigate the farming attractiveness and strength of crop cultivation in the agroforestry system by applying ...
Bapon Mankhin, Md Akhtaruzzaman Khan, Mst Esmat Ara Begum, Mohammad Ismail Hossain   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Isolation and identification of fungi associated with spoilt fruits vended in Gwagwalada market, Abuja, Nigeria [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2017
Aim: Annual reports have shown that 20% of fruits and vegetables produced are lost to spoilage. This study was undertaken to isolate and identify fungi that are associated with spoilt fruits commonly sold in Gwagwalada market, Abuja, and recommend ...
Samuel Mailafia, God'spower Richard Okoh, Hamza Olatunde K. Olabode, Ramatu Osanupin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drivers of conservation and utilization of pineapple genetic resources in Benin [PDF]

, 2015
Valuation of farmer knowledge has been seen as a route to promote sustainable use of plant genetic resources. In pineapple production systems in Benin, inadequate knowledge of cultivation practices can lead to a number of inconveniences including ...
Achigan-Dako, E.G., Adje, C.A., Agbangla, C., Ahanchédé, A., Fassinou-Hotegnim N.V., N'Danikou, Sognigbe   +5 more
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