Sweet cherry is one of the most appreciated fruit by consumers since it is an early season fruit and has an excellent quality. In this study effect of active nano composite formed from chitosan (as a matrix material), nano cellulose fiber (1% concentration) and Thyme oils (Tymus Vulgaris L) at 1% concentration on fruits quality was investigated. Treated fruits were stored at 1°C for 5 weeks and...

Sixty six indigenous Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains were evaluated in stressful conditions (temperature, osmolarity, sulphite and ethanol tolerance) and also ability to flocculate. Eighteen strains showed tolerant characteristics to these stressful conditions, growing at 42 °C, in 0.04% sulphite, 1 mol L(-1) NaCl and 12% ethanol. No flocculent characteristics were observed. These strains were...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate nutrient, food intake, and snacking behavior by participation in the WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) program. STUDY DESIGN Secondary data analysis of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey conducted by USDA in 1994 to 1996 and 1998. METHODS Statistical analysis was performed correcting for sample design effects ...

Persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.), which is a climacteric fruit, softens in 3-5 weeks after harvest. However, little is known regarding the transcriptional changes that underlie persimmon ripening. In this study, high-throughput de novo RNA sequencing was performed to examine differential expression between freshly harvested (FH) and softened (ST) persimmon fruit peels. Using the Illumina HiSeq...

BACKGROUND Individual variations in child weight can be explained by genetic and behavioural susceptibility to obesity. Behavioural susceptibility can be expressed in appetite-related traits, e.g. food responsiveness. Research into such behavioural factors is important, as it can provide starting points for (preventive) interventions. OBJECTIVES To examine associations of children's appetitiv...

(1) Background: Generally suggested public health measures to reduce obesity were to limit television (TV) viewing, enhance daily physical activities, enable the consumption of fruit and vegetables, and reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake. This study analyzed the extent to which selected social cognitive theory constructs can predict these behaviors among Chinese undergraduate students. (2) ...

Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages has increased in North America and seems to have several adverse health effects possibly through decreased circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the association between sugar-sweetened beverages intake and 25(OH)D concentrations among premenopausal women. Intake of sugar-sweetened bever...

The chestnut (Castanea) is an important fruit in Europe and Asia. As a highly variable fruit, its quality is graded according to nutrition components, especially according to the sugar content, which are traditionally measured by using chemical methods. However, the traditional methods are time-consuming, laborious, and expensive. Here, we analyzed the sugar content of intact and peeled chestnu...

Papaya (Carica papaya) is an important fruit grown almost throughout Bangladesh. The study was conducted to determine the physico-chemical characteristics of 20 papaya germplasms and to develop products (jam and squash) from papaya available in the south western regions of Bangladesh. The experiment was laid out in the completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. Papaya fruits we...

flavor associated with high soluble solids and soluble solids/titrateable acidity ratios. High sugar and high acid contents generally have a favorable effect on taste. Differences between the flavors of varieties…and the weaker flavor of greenhouse-grown or artificially ripened tomatoes…are explained by the different quantitative proportions of the volatile substances. Of the environmental fact...