Abstract Biological invasions are increasingly recognized as one of the major threats to biodiversity. The Japanese raisin tree ( Hovenia dulcis ) is native East Asia, however, in southeastern South America this species has become most pervasive invaders. many biological characteristics that favor process invasion and few studies have indicated changes structure composition plant communities wh...

The industrial finishing side-stream (FSS) of premium-quality Corinthian currants was used to produce syrups with/without pigment- and tartrate-reduction treatments. chemical composition, total titratable acidity (TTA; % w/w as tartaric acid), volatile (VA; acetic phenolic content (TPC; gallic acid, GA), antioxidant capacity (AC; ascorbic AA), volatilome (SPME GC-MS), sensory properties, microb...

Background and Objectives: Snacks are important parts of diabetes patients’ diet. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of moderate amounts of dates and raisins, as nutritious snacks, on blood glucose, and to compare these effects with sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: This crossover clinical trial was performed on 15 patients with type 2 diabete...

Raisins are a significant grape product with an annual trade volume of approximately USD 2 billion. There various methods employed for drying grapes into raisins. This study aimed to investigate the effects different on raisins, specifically, without pretreatment (SD), treatment potassium carbonate (5%) containing 2% olive oil (POT), and ashy water 2.5% (AOW). The examined changes in raisin wei...