TcTI, a Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor from cocoa associated with defense against pathogens
Sci Rep. 2022 Jan 13;12(1):698. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-04700-y. ABSTRACT Protease inhibitors (PIs) are important biotechnological tools of interest in agriculture. Usually they are the first proteins...
Mode of action of the sesquiterpene lactones eupatoriopicrin and estafietin on Trypanosoma cruzi
Phytomedicine. 2021 Dec 30;96:153900. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153900. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) eupatoriopicrin (EP) and estafietin (ES), isolated from Stevia alpina...
Inactivation of hepatitis A virus and norovirus on berries by broad-spectrum pulsed light
Int J Food Microbiol. 2022 Jan 6;364:109529. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2021.109529. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Foodborne diseases are still a major global health and economic burden,...
Evaluation of cytotoxic activity and anticancer potential of indigenous Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) dry extracts on MG-63 bone osteosarcoma human cell line
Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2021 Apr-Jun;62(2):525-535. doi: 10.47162/RJME.62.2.19. ABSTRACT We aimed to investigate the cytotoxic activity of indigenous Rosemary and Oregano freeze-dried extracts upon MG-63...
Melatonin treatment reduces qualitative decay and improves antioxidant system in highbush blueberry fruit during cold storage
J Sci Food Agric. 2022 Jan 13. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.11774. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Blueberries are considered a “functional food” because they contain bioactive...
Rapid growth atypical mycobacteria infection associated with growth hormone injections: a case report
Access Microbiol. 2021 Nov 8;3(11):000280. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000280. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Infections caused by fast growing mycobacteria have increased markedly worldwide. They are normally associated...
Amazonian cacao-clone nibs discrimination using NIR spectroscopy coupled to naive Bayes classifier and a new waveband selection approach
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2021 Dec 29;270:120815. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120815. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) has shown to be helpful in...
The role of emotional eating and BMI in the context of chocolate consumption and avoiding situations related to body exposure in women of normal weight
Psychiatr Pol. 2021 Aug 31;55(4):915-930. doi: 10.12740/PP/116515. Epub 2021 Aug 31. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to determine the role of emotional...
Analysis of cannabidiol (CBD) and THC in nonprescription consumer products: Implications for patients and practitioners
Epilepsy Behav. 2022 Jan 5;127:108514. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108514. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Cannabidiol products remains largely unregulated in the US. Unlike the Rx formulation...
Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for prevention of migraine: The multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled PREMIUM II trial
Cephalalgia. 2022 Jan 9:3331024211068813. doi: 10.1177/03331024211068813. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIM: Evaluate the efficacy and safety of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for migraine prevention....
Rootstock-Mediated Genetic Variance in Cadmium Uptake by Juvenile Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) Genotypes, and Its Effect on Growth and Physiology
Front Plant Sci. 2021 Dec 23;12:777842. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.777842. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT Grafting typically offers a shortcut to breed tree orchards throughout a multidimensional space of...
Enhancing Phenolic Content of Medicinal Aromatic Plants Extracts-Biofunctional Foods Preparation
Plants (Basel). 2021 Dec 27;11(1):76. doi: 10.3390/plants11010076. ABSTRACT In this study, the assessment of TPC and antioxidant activity enhancement of medicinal and aromatic plant (MAP)...
Sensory Features Introduced by Brewery Spent Grain with Impact on Consumers’ Motivations and Emotions for Fibre-Enriched Products
Foods. 2021 Dec 24;11(1):36. doi: 10.3390/foods11010036. ABSTRACT The aim of this work was both to formulate three different fibre-enriched products by the addition of Brewery...
A Three-Stage Solidification Model for Food Particles
Foods. 2021 Dec 24;11(1):46. doi: 10.3390/foods11010046. ABSTRACT A three-stage solidification model for food droplets has been implemented in a computational fluid dynamics code. It comprises...
Neurocognitive Effects of Cocoa and Red-Berries Consumption in Healthy Adults
Nutrients. 2021 Dec 21;14(1):1. doi: 10.3390/nu14010001. ABSTRACT In recent decades, the elderly population has increased at higher rates than any other population group, resulting in...