BACKGROUND Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of human bacterial diarrhea in most parts of the world. Most C. jejuni infections are acquired from contaminated poultry, milk, and water. Due to health care costs and human suffering, it is important to identify all possible sources of infection. Unpasteurized milk has been associated with several outbreaks of C. jejuni infection. Campylobacter...

Dental caries is an age-old oral disease afflicting humans irrespective of gender, age, socio-economical background, and geographical location. Despite extensive research being done worldwide to prevent dental caries, it undoubtedly still a significant public health issue. Streptococcus mutans, commensal bacteria the microflora, primary etiological agent strongly linked caries. In recent years,...

UNLABELLED Some anecdotal reports suggest that infection of citrus trees with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), the suspected causal agent of huanglongbing (HLB) disease, imparts off flavor to orange juice. It is of interest to the industry to know how Las infection affects juice quality with respect to cultivar, maturity, or processing method. Hamlin, Midsweet, and Valencia oranges were...

Date fruit is the ancient discovered and consumed fruit. Worldwide, Egypt largest producer of date. Besides its health benefits, many recent studies have proved antioxidant, anticancer anti-inflammatory effect. Currently, probiotic fermented juices a great attention especially for lactose intolerance patients. This study assessed survival two probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus L. sakei) in d...

BACKGROUND Consumption of 100% orange juice (OJ) has been positively associated with nutrient adequacy and diet quality, with no increased risk of overweight/obesity in children; however, no one has examined these factors in adults. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of 100% OJ consumption with nutrient adequacy, diet quality, and risk factors for metabolic syndrome (MetS)...

This study was carried out to investigate on the microbiological qualities of some NAFDAC approved fruit juices sold in Ilorin metropolis. The brand of fruit juices assessed was coded as LL, LC and LB. The total viable counts, associated microorganisms and physicochemical properties of 10 randomly selected samples from each of the brand were determined. The highest mean bacterial load of 7.8 cf...

.luice to be 6 to 8 times stronger in vitamin-C content. I corresponded with the Director of the Nutrition Research Laboratories, Dr. W. R. Aykroyd of Coonoor, to whom I sent two parcels of cashew fruits and he was very kind to send me his result in the following reply:? ' The vitamin-C content of the sample of cashew fruits sent by you has been determined, the figure obtained being about 376 m...

Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum Schum) is an Amazonian Basin native fruit whose fruit pulp is consumed as a juice which presents high density, viscosity, and turbidity. Pectic enzymes, usually yielded by microorganisms, are used to reduce the juice viscosity and turbidity. The present study aims to evaluate the use of pectic enzymes when processing cupuaçu juice. The cupuaçu juice was obtained ...

Juices from 2 cultivars of muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia Michx.), 'Noble' (dark-skinned) and 'Carlos' (bronze-skinned), were mixed with juices of 'Concord' and 'Niagara' grapes, cranberry or apple. 'Noble' juice, combined with 'Concord' juice, resulted in the highest quality among the dark mixtures prepared. Also, the mixtures retained most color and flavor during a 12 month storage peri...