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Ricinus Communis: Nutritional Importance, Health Benefits, and Industrial Applications

open access: yeseFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
The current paper summarizes the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, health benefits, safety studies, and applications of castor beans and their oil. Moreover, the diverse bioactive compounds, including saponins, emodins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, and alkaloids, exhibit therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer,
Hassan Raza   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The cocoa of excellence and international cocoa awards initiatives: rewarding diversity and excellence in producing high-quality cocoa origins [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Cocoa of Excellence (CoE) and International Cocoa Awards (ICA) were launched by Bioversity International, CIRAD, and EVENT International in 2008.
Assemat, Sophie   +12 more
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Dry‐Milled Corn and Corn Products and Health: A Narrative Review

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
This review describes research regarding products of dry‐milled corn (maize) including potential health implications. Foods can be produced from whole or more highly refined versions of grits, cornmeal, or corn flour and may or may not be nixtamalized, which can impact nutrient contents and bioavailability.
Mark Kern, Shirin Hooshmand
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Processing on Flavour Precursors, Pyrazines and Flavour Quality of Malaysian Cocoa Beans [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Studies were conducted to determine the effect of processing (fermentation, drying and roasting) on flavour precursors and pyrazines concentration of cocoa beans and its flavour quality evaluation. Fermentation was carried out in a rotary drum reactor
Hashim, Puziah
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Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction With Dimethyl Carbonate and Bio‐Ethanol as Co‐Solvents for the Determination of Pesticide Residues in Black Pepper by Low‐Pressure Gas Chromatography–Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry

open access: yesJournal of Separation Science, Volume 49, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The determination of pesticide residues in spices is analytically challenging due to their high content of essential oils and secondary metabolites that could interfere with detection and quantification. In this study, supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), using green co‐solvents, was evaluated for the extraction of 44 pesticides from black ...
Alessia Arena   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points in Cocoa Bean Fermentation

open access: yesInternational Journal of Agriculture System, 2016
The objective of this research is to develop Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) in cocoa bean fermentation at farmer level, starting from harvesting of cocoa pods until storage of dried fermented cocoa beans. The case study was conducted
Muh. Ruslan Yunus
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Cocoa Ethanolic Extract for Treatment of Staphylococcal Infection in Rabbit-skin Model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In septic condition, the skin normal flora Staphylococcal spp. may trigger local and sistemic skin infection. In this study antibacterial activity of cocoa ethanolic extract (CEE) against Staphylococcus aureus and ...
Jati, M. (Misnawi)   +6 more
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A mathematical model of cocoa bean fermentation: Supplementary Material.

open access: yes, 2018
Cocoa bean fermentation relies on the sequential activation of several microbial populations, triggering a temporal pattern of biochemical transformations. Understanding this complex process is of tremendous importance as it is known to form the precursors of the resulting chocolate’s flavour and taste.
Moreno-Zambrano, Mauricio   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Effects of fermentation and drying durations on the quality of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) beans during the rainy season in the Juaboso District of the Western-North Region, Ghana

open access: yesBulletin of the National Research Centre, 2021
Background Postharvest treatments are crucial to the quality of cocoa finished products. This study aimed at investigating the effects of durations of fermentation and drying on the quality of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) beans during the rainy season.
Emmanuel Ackah, Eric Dompey
doaj   +1 more source

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