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Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Nimra Haroon, Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi   +5 more
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The influence of leaf anatomical traits on photosynthesis in Catimor type Arabica coffee

Beverage Plant Research
Leaf photosynthesis is largely determined by anatomical features. This study aimed to reveal the quantitative effects of the anatomical structure of Coffea arabica leaves on photosynthesis. Pearson’s correlation and path analysis were used to explore the
Ziwei Xiao, Guanrun Ma, Xuehui Bai, Jinhong Li, Mingzhu Zhao, Linlin Su, Hua Zhou   +6 more
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Anti‐hypercholesterolemic effects of barley and its role in the management of metabolic disorders: A comprehensive review

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract The dietary and lifestyle practices have predominantly compromised human health, which are influenced by modernization and industrialization. Hypercholesterolemia, caused by the consumption of fatty and fried foods and a sedentary lifestyle, is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and commonly coexists with obesity ...
Muhammad Usman Khalid, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Sagun Kharel, Umrah Zafar, Naima Tariq, Muhammad Maaz, Mutjardah Zarrish, Nuzhat Shamim, Bipindra Pandey   +8 more
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Emission pattern and anti-insect function of indole from tea plant (Camellia sinensis) attacked by tea geometrids

Beverage Plant Research
Tea plant (Camellia sinensis) are used to produce beverages that are consumed worldwide. Similar to many other plants, tea plant attacked by herbivores emit herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) that enhance defense responses, regulate insect ...
Jianlong Li, Guotai Jian, Jiajia Qian, Jinghua Xue, Chengshun Liu, Yongxia Jia, Bo Zhou, Jinchi Tang, Jie Yang, Lanting Zeng   +9 more
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Pretreatment operations and alcohol fermentation of orange wastes

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The airn of this work is the treatrnent of orange wastes coming frorn agricultiire activities of food industries. A set of batch alcohol ferrnentations of these residues has been done using different pretreatrnent operations devoted to process ...
PEREGO, PATRIZIA, FERRAIOLO, GIUSEPPE, DEL BORGHI, MARCO, CONVERTI, ATTILIO   +3 more
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Salt‐induced nutritional and metabolic shifts in halophytes: implications for food security

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Plant species vary in their response to salinity: some crops show a degree of salt tolerance, while halophytes – whether wild or cultivated – are characterized by a high capacity to thrive under saline conditions. Halophytes are considered a source of valuable secondary metabolites with potential economic value, yet they might also produce ...
Giulia Atzori, Pedro Garcia Caparros, Antonella Castagna, Luisa Custódio, Valentina Lazazzara, Claus Krogh Madsen, Felicia Menicucci, Maria João Rodrigues, Katalin Solymosi, Jose Ramon Acosta Motos   +9 more
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Quality differences and profiling of volatile components between fermented and unfermented cocoa seeds (Theobroma cacao L.) of Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario in China

Beverage Plant Research
Fermentation plays a crucial role and contributes to the quality of cocoa beans, the basis of chocolate products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of chemical and aromatic compounds in the cocoa beans of Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario ...
Dewei Yang, Baoduo Wu, Xiaowei Qin, Xiu Zhao, Zihui Zhu, Lin Yan, Fenju Zhang, Guoxing Wu, Fupeng Li   +8 more
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Bromelain as the enzyme of the future: A global bibliometric mapping of its applications and emerging trends

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract INTRODUCTION Bromelain, a complex mixture of proteolytic enzymes primarily extracted from plants of the Bromeliaceae family, has gained prominence because of its broad industrial applicability, particularly in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors.
Genésio José da Silva Neto, Tonny Cley Campos Leite, Mônica Tejo Cavalcanti, Geany Targino Sousa Pedrosa, Rerisson do Nascimento Alves, Amanda Reges de Sena, Mônica Correia Gonçalves   +6 more
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Chemical constitutes and anti-hypertension potential of Gaocha (Acer ginnala Maxim) in spontaneously hypertensive rat

Beverage Plant Research
Gaocha is a kind of succedaneous tea beverage made by the tender shoots of Acer ginnala Maxim, widely distributed in China and Korea, which is used as a functional tea beverage with a long history dating back to 2000 BC. It has been used as folk medicine
Wenzhao Wang, Jing Ma, Yafeng Ma, Yumeng Bao, Zijiang Long, Shengping Lei, Yan Xu, Qianying Dai, Liping Gao, Haiyan Wang   +9 more
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Advantages of low‐glycaemic‐index carbohydrates in regulating glycaemic response of energy bar: A review

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Energy bars are widely consumed functional foods among athletes and physically active consumers who require convenient sources of sustained energy. Their carbohydrate composition, particularly the type and ratio of digestible sugars such as glucose, fructose and sucrose, strongly influences glycaemic index (GI), postprandial blood glucose ...
Raju Sasikumar, Ayush Gupta, Selva Kumar T, Kaviarasu Ganesan, Sheena Haorongbam, Ravikumar Rajarathinam, Sandeep Janghu, Sandeep Kumar Panda, Amit K. Jaiswal   +8 more
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