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Phytochemicals and Health Benefits of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.): Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the chemical constituents and functional characteristics of American ginseng, aiming to provide references for its development and application. ABSTRACT American ginseng, a perennial herbaceous plant, is recognized for its significant medicinal properties and has attracted considerable attention due to its diverse phytochemical ...
Wei Geng, Ning Zhou, Jinqian Yu, Yanling Geng, Xiao Wang, Yannan Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preharvest and Postharvest Factors Affecting the Quality and Shelf Life of Harvested Tomatoes: A Mini Review

International Journal of Agronomy, 2015
Tomato production can serve as a source of income for most rural and periurban producers in most developing countries of the world. However, postharvest losses make its production unprofitable in these parts of the world.
Isaac Kojo Arah, Harrison Amaglo, Ernest Kodzo Kumah, Hayford Ofori   +3 more
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Synthesis and Antifungal Activities of Cinnamaldehyde Derivatives against Penicillium digitatum Causing Citrus Green Mold

Journal of Food Quality, 2020
Penicillium digitatum (green mold) is pathogenic fungi and causes citrus fruit postharvest rotting that leads to huge economic losses across the world.
Zengyu Gan, Jianping Huang, Jinyin Chen, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Wenwen Qi   +4 more
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Food Contamination and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Synthesis of Heavy Metals, Microbial Pathogens, and Health Risk Metrics

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This is an infographic driver of food contaminants and health effects. ABSTRACT Food safety remains a critical challenge in Nigeria due to rapid urbanization and weak regulatory enforcement. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from 2015 to 2025 to characterize food contaminant profiles and associated human health risks in Nigeria ...
Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi, Naomi A. Mogborukor, Baridoo Donatus Dooka, Polycarp Dauda Madaki, Chiara Frazzoli, Mohamed Haddad, Orish Ebere Orisakwe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine Macroalgae as a Safe Healthy Food While Meeting Food Security Challenges Arising From Climate Changes

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Planned harvesting and processing of marine macroalgae could meet future global food needs and mitigate fuel‐originated carbon dioxide responsible for climate change. Microalgal foods are nutritious and safe. The utilization of macroalgae would avoid environmental problems arising from the release of overgrowing macroalgae caused by heatwaves, which ...
Upali Samarajeewa
wiley   +1 more source

Evaporative cold storage for African indigenous vegetables: A SWOT-AHP analysis of stakeholders’ perceptions and its impact on the quality of Amaranth and African nightshade

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
High postharvest losses of African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) like amaranth and African nightshade limit both their availability for consumption and processing. Evaporative cold storage is proposed to address these losses in rural areas. A mixed-method
Samuel Elolu, Nadja Förster, Arnold Mathew Opiyo, Susanne Huyskens-Keil   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Global Patent Landscape of Mushroom‐Derived Functional Foods: Current Status, Future Perspectives, and Artificial Intelligence–Driven Exploration

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
The global patent landscape of mushroom‐derived functional food was widely analyzed, and AI‐integrated approaches realizing cost‐effective and reliable exploration of functional foods derived from mushrooms were explored. ABSTRACT Global health concerns and the increasing demand for nourishment have collectively driven the rising demand for functional ...
Xihong Zhao, Linhuizi Xiang, Dongmei Liu, Shoucheng Qin, Yue Chen, Xueyan Sun   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of postharvest osmodehydration treatments and drying processes on the nutritional quality, bioactive compounds and preservation of leaf amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus)

Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
Amaranth leaves are rich in micronutrients and health-promoting secondary metabolites, but highly perishable. The effect of osmodehydration and drying on nutritional quality, health-promoting compounds and their postharvest preservation in Amaranthus ...
Samuel Elolu, Nadja Förster, Anne Kathrin Baier, Arnold Mathew Opiyo, Susanne Huyskens-Keil   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comprehensive review on recent advances in postharvest treatment, storage, and quality evaluation of onion (Allium cepa): Current status, and challenges

Future Postharvest and Food
Onion is an important economical and nutritional vegetable crop having a global demand. However, the long‐term storage and availability of quality produce during off seasons remain a constraint.
P. R. Kiran, Pramod P. Aradwad, A. V., Parvathy Nayana N., Ramya C. S., Monalisa Sahoo, Sumit B. Urhe, R. Yadav, Abhijit Kar, Indra Mani   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Postharvest Survival of Foodborne Pathogens on Strawberry Surfaces at Different Maturity Levels

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This study highlights the survival of E. coli and L. monocytogenes on strawberries at different maturity stages and storage temperatures. Predictive microbial modeling revealed temperature‐ and ripeness‐dependent survival trends, emphasizing the importance of temperature control and ripeness in developing effective strategies to enhance strawberry ...
Prachi Pahariya, Derek J. Fisher, Abhinav Mishra, Ruplal Choudhary   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source