Previous studies have reported that regular nut consumption reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and does not promote weight gain despite the fact that nuts are energy-dense. However, no studies have investigated the body composition of those regularly consuming nuts compared to similar intakes of other snacks of equal energy density. This parallel study (n = 118) examined the effects of p...

In the present study, total antioxidant activity (TAC), phenolic compound amounts (TPC) and reducing power (RP) of hazelnut leaves collected from Giresun were investigated. Antioxidant levels determined in water extracts by using methods according to appropriate literature. results obtained at three different doses (1, 2.5 5 mg/kg), it was that capacity high depending on dose content. The hazel...

Nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) are basic proteins, stabilized by four disulfide bonds, and are expressed throughout the plant kingdom. These proteins are also known as important allergens in fruits and tree nuts. In this study, the nsLTP from hazelnuts, Cor a 8, was purified and its crystal structure determined. The protein is stable at low pH and refolds after thermal denaturatio...

Iran has suitable conditions for cultivating high-quality varieties of hazelnuts (Corylus avellana L.). Most of hazelnut orchards in Iran have been established by planting native genotypes. Aspergillus flavus Link. (AF) is a filamentous fungus affecting hazelnut kernels in orchards and during storage conditions. The most widely explored strategy for reducing aflatoxin contamin...

Automatic quality control has long been an integral part of the processing food and agricultural products. Visual inspection offers solutions for many issues in this context can be employed form sensor-based sorting to automatically remove foreign low entities from a product stream. However, these methods are limited defects that made visible by sensor, which usually restricts system appearing ...