scholarly journals Incidence of Lead, Cadmium, Chromium, Nickel and Cobalt in Basil, Rosemary and Peppermint Seasonings from Romanian Market

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Denisa CIOTEA ◽  
Elena UNGUREANU ◽  
Gabriel MUSTATEA ◽  
Mona Elena POPA
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Aromatic Plants ◽  
Drying Process

The use of seasonings is important in food industry because the bioactive compounds contained in these dried aromatic plants improve the taste and the flavor of food. These dried aromatic plants can often be contaminated with some heavy metals, polycyclic carbohydrates residues and pesticides which may occur during the cultivation operation, drying process, manufacture and conditioning. The aim of this study is to determine the contamination with heavy metals (lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel and cobalt) of basil (B), rosemary (R) and peppermint (M) seasonings used in Romanian cuisine. The concentration of lead ranged 0.058 - 0.643 mg.kg-1 (M), 0.209 - 0.493 mg.kg-1 (R), 0.077 - 0.139 mg.kg-1 (B). The concentration of cadmium varied: 0.004 - 0.035 mg.kg-1 (M), 0.004 - 0.007 mg.kg-1 (R), 0.002 - 0.009 mg.kg-1 (B). The concentration of chromium ranged 0.304 - 0.403 mg.kg-1 (M), 0.450 - 0.457 mg.kg-1 (R), 0.208 - 0.336 mg.kg-1 (B). The concentration of nickel varied from 0.376 - 0.848 mg.kg-1 (M), 0.354 - 0.427 mg.kg-1 (R), 0.230 - 0.334 mg.kg-1 (B). The concentration of cobalt ranged 0.037 - 0.167 mg.kg-1 (M), 0.065 - 0.137 mg.kg-1 (R), 0.112 - 0.156 mg.kg-1 (B).

Cold plasma technique as a pretreatment for drying fruits: evaluation of the excitation frequency on drying process and bioactive compounds

2021 ◽  
pp. 110462
Author(s):  
Andria da C. Loureiro ◽  
Francisca das C. do A. Souza ◽  
Edgar A. Sanches ◽  
Jaqueline de A. Bezerra ◽  
Carlos Victor Lamarão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Cold Plasma ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Plasma Technique

scholarly journals The application of bioactive compounds from the food industry to control mold growth in indoor waterborne coatings

2013 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 140-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Bellotti ◽  
L. Salvatore ◽  
C. Deyá ◽  
M.T. Del Panno ◽  
B. del Amo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Mold Growth ◽  
Waterborne Coatings

Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

2020 ◽  
pp. 113-127
Author(s):  
Fayaz Ahmad Dar ◽  
Tanveer Bilal Pirzadah ◽  
Bisma Malik
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Aromatic Plants ◽  
Medicinal And Aromatic Plants

scholarly journals Bioactive compounds and antioxidant properties of dried apricot

2013 ◽  
pp. 193-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasna Canadanovic-Brunet ◽  
Jelena Vulic ◽  
Gordana Cetkovic ◽  
Sonja Djilas ◽  
Vesna Tumbas-Saponjac
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
Carotenoid Content ◽  
Power Method ◽  
Food Ingredient ◽  
Free Radical Scavenging Activities

Dried apricot was extracted using two different solvents: 80% ethanol and hexane. The contents of total phenolics, flavonoids and anthocyanins were determined in ethanol apricot extract (EAE), while the carotenoid content was determined in hexane apricot extracts (HAE) by spectrophotometric method. The detected amounts of bioactive compounds in dried apricot were: phenolics 498.13 ? 12.04 mg GAE/100g DA, flavonoids 218.45 ? 14.14 mg R/100g DA and anthocyanins 3.08 ? 0.40 mg CGE/100g DA. In dried apricot the ?-carotene was present in the amount of 0.56 ? 0.03 mg/100g DA. Some individual phenolic compounds in EAE were determined by HPLC analysis and the most dominant compound was gallic acid (35.02 ? 1.65 mg/100g DA). Free radical scavenging activities of EAE and HAE were tested spectrophotometrically using stable DPPH radicals and reducing power method. The EC50 value for EAE was 2.05 ? 0.06 mg/ml and for HAE was 6.28 ? 0.01 mg/ml. The RP0.5 values determined by reducing power method were 6.11 ? 0.01 mg/ml for EAE and 62.04 ? 0.03 mg/ml for HAE. The results indicate that dried apricot can be a valuable source of natural antioxidants and can be used as a functional food ingredient in the food industry.

scholarly journals Bioactive Compounds, Vitamins and Minerals Composition of Freeze-dried Grewia asiatica L. (Phalsa) Pulp and Seed Powder

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiran Bala ◽  
Aradhita Barmanray
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Total Phenols ◽  
Total Anthocyanin ◽  
Freeze Dried ◽  
Total Anthocyanins ◽  
Β Carotene

Present study was directed to analyze and compare the bioactive compounds (total phenols, total anthocyanins), vitamins (ascorbic acid, β-carotene, vitamin A), minerals including Ca, Mg, Na, P, K, Fe, Cu, Zn, Co, Mn and heavy metals (Cd, Hg, Pb) of freeze-dried (lyophilized) phalsa pulp and seed powder. In lyophilized pulp powder (LPP) higher amount of total phenols (78.11 mg/100g), total anthocyanin (82.94 mg/100g), ascorbic acid (5.21 mg/100g), β-carotene (0.54 µg/100g), vitamin A (0.89 I.U.) were observed than lyophilized seed powder (LSP). Na, K, Mg and Co (0.41, 0.39, 1.08, 0.46 mg/100g, respectively) were higher in LPP as compared to LSP (0.29, 0.11, 0.76 and 0.40 mg/100g, respectively) whereas, Ca, P and Cu were detected more in LSP. This study opens the prospect of using dry phalsa powder in the preparation of various nutraceutical and functional foods for their therapeutic as well as prophylactic purposes.

scholarly journals Characterization and Bioactive Compound Analysis of Meretrix meretrix Linnaeus

Marinade ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 01-09
Author(s):  
Azwin Apriandi ◽  
Kustiariyah Tarman ◽  
Purwantiningsih Sugita
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Bioactive Compound ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Meretrix Meretrix ◽  
White Meat ◽  
Yellowish White

Meretrix meretrix was one of gastropods seawater has been used by people as a food. These shells are still categorized of bycatch and have not explored the benefits. This study aimed to characterize and analyze the content of bioactive Meretrix meretrix. This research was conducted morphological characterization shellfish sensory, measurement of yield, the content of the proximate analysis, heavy metals and analysis of bioactive compounds from the extracts of water and methanol. Observation found that the Meretrix meretrix has a yellowish white color with black bars at the end of the shell and the white meat and chewy with a yield of meat and shells of 11.09% and 69.85%. Analysis of water content, ash, fat, protein, and carbohydrates respectively by 79.99%, 1.50%, 0.22%, 9.42%, and 8.81%. Heavy metal obtained 8x10-4 ppm Hg content, 13x10-4 ppm Pb, Cd, and Cu 45x10-4 and 88x10-4 ppm. Bioactive compounds in water and methanol extract of shellfish Lamis including alkaloids, steroids, and saponins.

scholarly journals Oil Press-Cakes and Meals Valorization through Circular Economy Approaches: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 7432
Author(s):  
Petraru Ancuța ◽  
Amariei Sonia
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Oil Cakes ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries

The food industry generates a large amount of waste every year, which opens up a research field aimed at minimizing and efficiently managing this issue to support the concept of zero waste. From the extraction process of oilseeds results oil cakes. These residues are a source of bioactive compounds (protein, dietary fiber, antioxidants) with beneficial properties for health, that can be used in foods, cosmetics, textile, and pharmaceutical industries. They can also serve as substrates for the production of enzymes, antibiotics, biosurfactants, and mushrooms. Other applications are in animal feedstuff and for composites, bio-fuel, and films production. This review discusses the importance of oilseed and possible valorization methods for the residues obtained in the oil industry.

scholarly journals The Profile of Carotenoids and Other Bioactive Molecules in Various Pumpkin Fruits (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne) Cultivars

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (18) ◽  
pp. 3212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartosz Kulczyński ◽  
Anna Gramza-Michałowska
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Cucurbita Maxima ◽  
Baked Goods ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Available Information

Bioactive compounds are significant to human nutrition. They are beneficial to health as they inhibit the development of numerous diseases of affluence. Scientists continuously search for natural sources of these components. At present, the chemical composition of various plants is under investigation. Many researchers are interested in pumpkin (Cucurbita L. spp.). Different organs of this plant (pulp, seeds, flowers, leaves, shoots, roots) are consumed almost all over the world. They contain large amounts of bioactive compounds. Pumpkin pulp is used to prepare various dishes. It is also widely used in the food industry for the production of pastries, baked goods, juices, jams, marinades, and baby food. The content of carotenoids in the pumpkin has been documented in a large number of publications. However, so far there has been no complex analysis of the profile of other bioactive compounds. This article analyses 11 pumpkin cultivars of the Cucurbita maxima Duchesne species. It compares the chemical composition of the pulp and analyses the content of bioactive compounds such as carotenoids, polyphenols (flavonols and phenolic acids), tocopherols, minerals (K, Ca, Mg, Na, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn), vitamins (C, B1, folates). In view of available information, the study provides an innovative approach. The analysis showed high diversity in the concentration of individual components between the cultivars. The research proved that pumpkin pulp was not only a source of carotenoids but also other bioactive compounds.

scholarly journals The Influence of Extraction Method on the Apparent Content of Bioactive Compounds in Romanian Allium spp. Leaves

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana GITIN ◽  
Rodica DINICA ◽  
Raluca PARNAVEL
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Extraction Method ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Total Phenols ◽  
Flavonoid Content ◽  
Traditional Foods ◽  
Allium Ursinum ◽  
Fresh Plant

In order to characterize the composition of bioactive compounds in Allium spp., an important source of traditional foods, analysesof their physicochemical properties, total phenols, and flavonoid content were carried out using three of the most popular Romanian leafvarieties (Allium cepa var. ‘Diamant’, ‘Rubiniu’, and Allium ursinum L.). The highest levels of bioactive compounds were detected in theleaves of Allium ursinum L., 7.2730 mg QE/ kg fresh plant and 27.8884 g GAE/100 g dry basis, respectively. This study suggests potentialgood uses of the fresh leaves of Romanian Allium spp. as condiments, ingredients or preservatives in the food industry.

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