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Nutritional, Functional, Physical, and Microstructural Properties of Ethiopian Emmer Wheat (Triticum dicoccum L.) Varieties as Affected by Growing Seasons and Grain Types (Hulled and Dehulled)

open access: yesJournal of Food Quality, 2022
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the growing seasons, grain types, and varieties on physical, proximate, functional, mineral, vitamins, amino acids, and microstructural properties of Ethiopian emmer wheat.
Bethlehem Melese   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phenolics, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Immature and Mature Blumea balsamifera Leaf Extracts Eluted with Different Solvents

open access: yesJournal of Tropical Medicine, 2022
Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC., belonging to the Asteraceae family, also known as “ngai camphor,” is one of the traditional herbs used in Thailand for folk medicine and a component in local food and drinks.
Sirinapha Jirakitticharoen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sweet cherry:composition, postharvest preservation, processing and trends for its future use [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background Sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) are a nutritious fruit which are rich in polyphenols and have high antioxidant potential. Most sweet cherries are consumed fresh and a small proportion of the total sweet cherries production is value added to ...
Chockchaisawasdee, Suwimol   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Chitosan-Bidens pilosa Extract-Based Coating with Enhanced Free Radical Scavenging, Antifungal, and Water Barrier Properties: Metabolite Profiling, Film Characterization, and Raspberry Preservation

open access: yesJournal of Food Quality, 2023
Chitosan (Ch) was functionalized with Bidens pilosa (BP) extract at 1, 3, or 5% to form Ch-1 BP, Ch-3 BP, and Ch-5 BP, respectively. Ch without plant extract was used as a control.
Kwanele A. Nxumalo, Olaniyi A. Fawole
doaj   +1 more source

Early bruise detection on pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), using hyperspectral imaging coupled with artificial neutral network algorithm

open access: yesTechnology in Horticulture, 2023
Fruit quality might suffer from bruising before and after harvest. Global focus is being paid to fruit bruise detection, especially early damage detection. In this study, a method was developed to identify bruised pomegranate fruit (cv.
Emmanuel Ekene Okere   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A starch edible surface coating delays banana fruit ripening [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
A rice starch edible coating blended with sucrose esters was developed for controlling the postharvest physiological activity of Cavendish banana to extend postharvest quality during ripening at 20 ± 2 °C.
Bowyer, Michael   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Discovery of non-climacteric and suppressed climacteric bud sport mutations originating from a climacteric Japanese plum cultivar (Prunus salicina Lindl.). [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Japanese plums are classified as climacteric; however, some economically important cultivars selected in California produce very little ethylene and require long ripening both "on" and "off" the tree to reach eating-ripe firmness. To unravel the ripening
Abdi   +73 more
core   +3 more sources

Optimizing Effective Parameters to Enhance the Sensitivity of Vertical Flow Assay for Detection of Escherichia coli

open access: yesBiosensors, 2022
Vertical flow immunoassays (VFIAs) are considered potential point-of-care testing (POCT) devices compared to lateral flow assays due to their ability to analyze a comparatively large sample volume and ease of multiplexing.
Manpreet Kaur, Evgeni Eltzov
doaj   +1 more source

Development and application of rice starch based edible coating to improve the postharvest storage potential and quality of plum fruit (Prunus salicina) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The study investigated the possibility of enhancing the shelf life of plum fruit coated with rice starch-ι-carrageenan (RS-ι-car) composite coating blended with sucrose fatty acid esters (FAEs). Film solution (starch 3%, carrageenan 1.5% and FAEs 2%) was
Bowyer, M.   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

The application of low pressure storage to maintain the quality of zucchinis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica) were stored at low pressure (4 kPa) at 10°C at 100% relative humidity for 11 days. Fruit quality was examined upon removal and after being transferred to normal atmosphere (101 kPa) at 20°C for three days ...
Bowyer, Michael C.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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