Export Status of Fruits and Vegetables from India

Total antioxidant activity and radical scavenging capacity of selected fruits and vegetables from South India

The objective of this present study was to analyse and compare the total antioxidant activity and radical scavenging capacity of selected fruits and vegetables from south India. The selected fruits and vegetables such as mulberries, papaya, red grapes, mango, guava, tomato, red onion, red cauliflower, carrot and beetroot were used in this study. The selected fruits and vegetables showed a high ...

The Impacts of Food Safety Standards on China Export of Vegetables and Fruits

Participation in global trade means that China’s vegetables and fruits industry faces international food safety standards and increased scrutiny worldwide. The objectives of this paper were to investigate how existing food safety standards and regulations in the importing countries impact the export of vegetables and fruits from China. This paper discussed the current and historical situations ...

Occurrence of Intestinal Parasites in Fruits and Vegetables from Markets of Northwest Mexico

Background: Fruits and vegetables are potential vehicle of transmission of intestinal parasites. The main aim of this study was to determine prevalence of intestinal parasitic contamination in fruits and vegetables sampled from Caborca region, Northwest Mexico. Methods: A total of 400 fruit and vegetable samples were collected from unregulated open-air markets and closed (i.e., regulated) mark...

Effect of heterocyclic amines, vegetables, and fruits on colorectal cancer

Study of nitrate status in some vegetables collected from Kermanshah vegetables markets

Background and Objective: Much of the nitrate consumption by humans in the daily diet comes from vegetables. The high concentration of nitrate in edible parts of vegetables causes toxicity, anemia for children and nitrous amine production in adults. Nitrous amine may results in cancer. Samples were collected from four main vegetable markets in Kermanshah city in summer 2019 to investigate the c...