Abiotic Factors from Different Ecuadorian Regions and Their Contribution to Antioxidant, Metabolomic and Organoleptic Quality of Theobroma cacao L. Beans, Variety “Arriba Nacional”
Plants (Basel). 2022 Apr 3;11(7):976. doi: 10.3390/plants11070976. ABSTRACT Fine flavor cocoa is a unique category of cocoa that produces almonds with high aromatic potential and...
Stevioside Enhances the Anti-Adipogenic Effect and β-Oxidation by Activating AMPK in 3T3-L1 Cells and Epididymal Adipose Tissues of db/db Mice
Cells. 2022 Mar 23;11(7):1076. doi: 10.3390/cells11071076. ABSTRACT Stevioside, the primary sweetener in stevia, is a glycoside with numerous beneficial biological activities. However, its anti-adipogenic effects...
Nutritional interventions to support broiler chickens during Eimeria infection
Poult Sci. 2022 Mar 11;101(6):101853. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.101853. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Different combinations of gut health-promoting dietary interventions were tested to support broilers during...
Fertility Effects on Blueberry Gall Midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium; Ericales: Ericaceae)
J Econ Entomol. 2022 Apr 13:toac043. doi: 10.1093/jee/toac043. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Blueberry gall midge, Dasineura oxycoccana (Johnson) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is a pest in...
Assessment of the Oxidative Damage and Genotoxicity of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Exploring the Protective Role of Holy Basil Oil Nanoemulsions in Rats
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2022 Apr 13. doi: 10.1007/s12011-022-03228-0. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This study was designed to evaluate the oxidative damage, genotoxicity, and...
Extraction of essential oil from Zingiber officinale and statistical optimization of process parameters
RSC Adv. 2022 Feb 9;12(8):4843-4851. doi: 10.1039/d1ra06711g. eCollection 2022 Feb 3. ABSTRACT The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of process...
Hybrid hydrogels derived from renewable resources as a smart stimuli responsive soft material for drug delivery applications
RSC Adv. 2022 Jan 12;12(4):2009-2018. doi: 10.1039/d1ra08447j. eCollection 2022 Jan 12. ABSTRACT The design and synthesis of amphiphilic molecules play a crucial role in fabricating...
Adherence to the Vegetable-Fruit-Soy Dietary Pattern, a Reference From Mediterranean Diet, Protects Against Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Among Chinese Women
Front Nutr. 2022 Mar 29;9:800996. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.800996. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The diet-center hypothesis has gained much support from the apparent protective effect of the...
Sustainable Use of Greek Herbs By-Products, as an Alternative Source of Biologically Active Ingredients for Innovative Products
Front Nutr. 2022 Apr 7;9:867666. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.867666. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT The processing of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) results in the production of a significant...
Streptomyces liliifuscus sp. nov and an anti-ginger plague agent Streptomyces liliiviolaceus sp. nov, two novel species isolated from soil of Lilium lancifolium
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2022 Apr;72(4). doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.005340. ABSTRACT Two novel strains of actinobacteria, ZYC-3T and BH-SS-21T, were isolated from Hunan Province, PR China....
Pairing 3D-Printing with Nanotechnology to Manage Metabolic Syndrome
Int J Nanomedicine. 2022 Apr 21;17:1783-1801. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S357356. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: This work was aimed to develop a Curcuma oil-based self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system...
Active targeting of cancer cells by CD44 binding peptide-functionalized oil core-based nanocapsules
RSC Adv. 2021 Jul 13;11(40):24487-24499. doi: 10.1039/d1ra03322k. eCollection 2021 Jul 13. ABSTRACT Selectivity in tumor targeting is one of the major issues in cancer treatment....
Fabrication and digestive characteristics of high internal phase Pickering emulsions stabilized by ovalbumin-pectin complexes for improving the stability and bioaccessibility of curcumin
Food Chem. 2022 Apr 23;389:133055. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133055. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT In this study, ovalbumin (OVA) interacted with pectin (PE) to form soluble electrostatic...
Effect of microcrystalline cellulose under different hydrolysis durations on the stability of thyme oil emulsion
J Food Sci. 2022 May 1. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.16154. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The thyme oil emulsion was prepared using a novel type of nanocellulose...
Nano- and micro-sized carnauba wax emulsions-based coatings incorporated with ginger essential oil and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose on papaya: Preservation of quality and delay of post-harvest fruit decay
Food Chem X. 2022 Feb 7;13:100249. doi: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100249. eCollection 2022 Mar 30. ABSTRACT Carnauba wax nano and micro-sized emulsions and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose coatings, alone or...