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The impact of postharvest research [PDF]

While research on the improvement of agricultural production has received considerable attention and funding, until recently postharvest activities have not attracted much attention from international research organizations. However, there is an emerging
Wolff, Christiane, Goletti, Francesco
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Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review of Functional Foods, Medicinal Plants, Phytochemicals, Bioactive Compounds and Nutrients Effective Against Metabolic Diseases

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
The study demonstrates how functional foods, medicinal plants, phytochemicals, bioactive compounds and essential nutrients combat metabolic diseases. It highlights their mechanisms, including antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, insulin‐sensitising, lipid‐regulating, gut microbiota‐modulating and mitochondrial‐enhancing effects, leading to improved ...
Chinaza Godswill Awuchi, Sana Noreen, Sonia Morya   +2 more
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Mycotoxin prevention and control in foodgrains

, 1991
Jointly published with UNDP/FAO Regional Network Inter-Country Cooperation on Postharvest Technology and Quality Control of FoodgrainsThe table of contents for this item can be shared with the requester.
Lozare, J.V., Hicks, P.A., Semple, R.L., Frio, A.S.   +3 more
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Mango Seed Valorization: Sustainable Source of Nutrients, Bioactives, and Value‐Added Applications

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Highlighting mango seed as a valuable yet overlooked by‐product, promoting its utilization and reducing agroindustrial waste. ABSTRACT Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the most widely cultivated tropical fruits, generating large quantities of by‐products during processing, with mango seed representing 20%–25% of the whole fruit weight ...
Priyanka Yadav, Mazia Ahmed, Unaiza Iqbal, Pinki Saini   +3 more
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Evaluation of bioactive compounds, radical scavenging activity and sensory quality attributes of tropical fruit juice blends

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Fruit juice blends encompass the flavour and nutritional properties of the fruits used for their preparation, which give them distinct and unique phytochemical composition and flavour attributes.
Saji Gomez, P. S. Ananya, Rinsa Sadi, Rixon Raphael, Bintu Kuruvila   +4 more
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Potential of Postharvest Extension Service Delivery in Reducing Food Losses: A Study of Two Periodic Markets in the Eastern Region of Ghana

AgroEnvironmental Sustainability
This study assessed the current status and potential of postharvest extension in reducing food losses at the Adawso and Asesewa periodic markets in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Vida Opoku Edusei, William Odoom, Yaw Gyau Akyereko, Araba Dhailly Arkorful, Ryan Kusi Osei-Asibey, Maxwell Adu, John Owusu   +6 more
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Extension of Sous Vide Preservation of Red Deer Meat With Ocimum basilicum Essential Oil: A Study on Antibacterial Effectiveness Against Listeria monocytogenes

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
A study on the preservative and antibacterial potential of Ocimum basilicum EO against Listeria monocytogenes. ABSTRACT Pathogens responsible for foodborne illnesses remain a major public health concern, particularly with the increasing preference for minimally processed and ready‐to‐eat products.
Miroslava Kačániová, Guiguo Zhang, Alessandro Bianchi, Zhaojun Ban, Li Li, Joel Horacio Elizondo‐Luevano, Margarita Terentjeva, Anis Ben Hsouna, Rania Ben Saad, Peter Haščík, Stefania Garzoli   +10 more
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Magnitude and variations of postharvest waste in a South African fresh produce market

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There is a data gap in the magnitude of postharvest waste at the wholesale level of the food value chain in South Africa. This makes the application of evidence-based mitigation strategies challenging.
Ikechukwu Kingsley Opara, Yardjouma Silue, Umezuruike Linus Opara, Olaniyi Amos Fawole   +3 more
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Effect of Blanching Pomegranate Seeds on Physicochemical Attributes, Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Extracted Oil

Molecules, 2020
This study investigated the effect of blanching pomegranate seeds (PS) on oil yield, refractive index (RI), yellowness index (YI), conjugated dienes (K232), conjugated trienes (K270), total carotenoid content (TCC), total phenolic compounds (TPC) and ...
Tafadzwa Kaseke, Umezuruike Linus Opara, Olaniyi Amos Fawole   +2 more
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2,3-Butanedione suppresses gray mold of postharvest fruit by activating the autophagy of Botrytis cinerea

, 2022
The volatile organic compounds produced by plants and microorganisms have been widely used for postharvest disease control due to their high antifungal capacity.
Tian, Shiping, Zhang, Zhanquan, Li, Guangjin, Chen, Yong, Li, Boqiang, Chen, Tong   +5 more
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