scholarly journals The Enhancement of Phytochemical Compounds in Fresh Produces by Abiotic Stress Application at Postharvest Handling Stage

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Daimon Syukri ◽  
Arisvan Chamel
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Human Life ◽  
External Quality ◽  
Handling System ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Stress Application ◽  
Phytochemical Contents

Fresh produces is one of functional food based on its phytochemical contents. The great amounts of the phytochemical compounds in fresh produces become the main core of quality jugdement from fresh produses as  a functional food. The use of proper postharvest handling system of fresh produces can be as a tool to protect the loss of the external quality and also can be used to enhance the levels of phytochemical compounds therein at the same time. A  good management of plant stresses in respect to key enzymes activation of phytocemicals pathway during postharvest handling treatments of fresh produces can trigger distinct change of contained phytochemicals that can promote their healthy beneficial effect for human life.

scholarly journals Human anelloviruses: diverse, omnipresent and commensal members of the virome

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Kaczorowska ◽  
Lia van der Hoek
Keyword(s):  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
Culture System ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Disease Association ◽  
Viral Clearance ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Dna Viruses ◽  
Circular Dna ◽  
Host Interactions

ABSTRACT Anelloviruses are small, single stranded circular DNA viruses. They are extremely diverse and have not been associated with any disease so far. Strikingly, these small entities infect most probably the complete human population, and there are no convincing examples demonstrating viral clearance from infected individuals. The main transmission could be via fecal-oral or airway route, as infections occur at an early age. However, due to the lack of an appropriate culture system, the virus–host interactions remain enigmatic. Anelloviruses are obviously mysterious viruses, and their impact on human life is not yet known, but, with no evidence of a disease association, a potential beneficial effect on human health should also be investigated.

scholarly journals Pharmacognosy and medicinal value of some exotic fruits and vegetables consumed in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
Harsh Pant ◽  
Vijaya Lobo ◽  
Anagha Santhosh ◽  
Shashank Verma
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Pharmaceutical Properties ◽  
Exotic Fruits

Plants have always been a vital source of medicines and other essential products that have been a part of human life ever since time immemorial. Pharmacognosy and its associated aspects have been going through constant evolution and investigation with every generation revealing different and new pharmaceutical properties of plants and their products. The horticulture sector of India has witnessed a great demand of exotic fruits and vegetables in the last decade. These are either imported or artificially introduced in an exotic and non-indigenous habitat. A large number of these exotic plants which are consumed as fruits and vegetables possess a variety of bioactive phytochemical compounds. These bioactive compounds impart them some really important medicinal and pharmacological properties such as anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, anticarcinogenic, antiulcerogenic, analgesics etc. This review article is an attempt to briefly address such exotic fruits and vegetables, the bioactive compounds associated with them and their medicinal properties useful to mankind.

Postharvest management.

2021 ◽  
pp. 342-368
Author(s):  
John M. Dole ◽  
James E. Faust
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Vase Life ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Handling System ◽  
Cultivar Selection ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Postharvest Life ◽  
Postharvest Management ◽  
Temperature Water

Abstract This chapter focuses on the main issues that need to be considered at every step in the postharvest handling system of cut flowers, i.e. temperature, water, sanitation, carbohydrates, disease and ethylene. Their impacts on the vase life and quality of various species are discussed as well as the importance of optimizing the postharvest life of cut flowers and foliage by proper cultivar selection before planting and the use of appropriate production systems.

Quality Changes of Vine-Ripened Tomatoes within the Postharvest Handling System

1987 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 661-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. SHEWFELT ◽  
S. E. PRUSSIA ◽  
A. V. A. RESURRECCION ◽  
W. C. HURST ◽  
D. T. CAMPBELL
Keyword(s):  
Quality Changes ◽  
Handling System ◽  
Postharvest Handling

scholarly journals Potensi rumput laut: Kajian komponen bioaktif dan pemanfaatannya sebagai pangan fungsional

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erniati Erniati ◽  
Fransiska Rungkat Zakaria ◽  
Endang Prangdimurti ◽  
Dede Robiatul Adawiyah
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Bioactive Components ◽  
Natural Pigment ◽  
Bioactive Component ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Living Resource

Rumput laut merupakan sumber daya hayati yang sangat berlimpah di perairan Indonesia. Namun demikian pemanfaatannya untuk pengolahan produk pangan sangat terbatas, terutama untuk produk pangan fungsional. Rumput laut berpotensi dikembangkan sebagai produk pangan fungsional karena mengandung zat gizi dan komponen bioaktif yang berkhasiat untuk kesehatan. Rumput laut mengandung sejumlah komponen bioaktif seperti senyawa fenolik, pigmen alami, polisakarida sulfat, serat dan komponen bioaktif lainnya yang telah diteliti berkhasiat untuk kesehatan. Untuk dapat dikembangkan sebagai produk pangan fungsional, rumput laut yang digunakan harus bebas dari cemaran logam berat dan bahan pencemar lainnya, harus mengandung komponen bioaktif dan zat gizi yang tinggi sehingga harus ada penerapan standar penanaman dan penanganan pasca panen yang baik di tingkat petani rumput laut. Selain itu Proses pengolahan pangan yang diterapkan tidak merusak komponen bioaktif yang terkandung dalam rumput laut. Optimalisasi pengolahan rumput laut sebagai produk pangan fungsional merupakan alternative pemanfaatan potensi rumput laut Indonesia yang dapat meningkatkan nilai ekonomi rumput laut dan yang lebih penting dapat menyediaakan akses pangan sehat bagi masyarakat luas.Seaweed is a living resource that is abundantly available in Indonesian water. However, its utilization in food processing is very limited, especially as functional food products. Seaweed has the potential to be developed as functional food products because it has nutrient and bioactive components that are beneficial for health. Seaweed has a number of bioactive components such as phenolic compound, natural pigment, polysaccharide sulphate, fiber and other bioactive components that has been studied to be advantageous for health. For a seaweed to be developed into functional food product, it must be free from heavy metal and other pollutant contamination, and must contain bioactive components and high nutrients, thus, a good cultivation and postharvest handling standard have to be applied in seaweed farmer level. Moreover, the food processing applied should not damage the bioactive component within the seaweed. Optimization of seaweed processing into functional food product is an alternative for seaweed potential utilization in Indonesia, which could improve the economic value of the seaweed, and more importantly it could provide access for healthy food for community.

scholarly journals Pulse Probiotic Superfood as Iron Status Improvement Agent in Active Women—A Review

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 2121
Author(s):  
Yolanda Victoria Rajagukguk ◽  
Marcellus Arnold ◽  
Anna Gramza-Michałowska
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Dietary Intervention ◽  
Iron Absorption ◽  
Iron Status ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age

Active women or women of reproductive age (15–49 years old) have a high risk of suffering from anaemia. Anaemia is not solely caused by iron deficiency, however, the approaches to improve iron status in both cases are greatly related. Improving the iron status of active women can be done by dietary intervention with functional food. This review aims to provide insights about the functional food role to increase iron absorption in active women and the potency of pulse probiotic superfood development in dry matrices. Results showed that the beneficial effect of iron status is significantly improved by the synergic work between probiotic and prebiotic. Furthermore, chickpeas and lentils are good sources of prebiotic and the consumption of pulses are related with 21st century people’s intention to eat healthy food. There are wide possibilities to develop functional food products incorporated with probiotics to improve iron status in active woman.

scholarly journals Chilling-induced tomato flavor loss is associated with altered volatile synthesis and transient changes in DNA methylation

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (44) ◽  
pp. 12580-12585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Denise M. Tieman ◽  
Chen Jiao ◽  
Yimin Xu ◽  
Kunsong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Major Part ◽  
Methylation Status ◽  
Environmental Response ◽  
Flavor Quality ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Handling System ◽  
Low Temperature Storage ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Ripening Inhibitor ◽  
Temperature Storage

Commercial tomatoes are widely perceived by consumers as lacking flavor. A major part of that problem is a postharvest handling system that chills fruit. Low-temperature storage is widely used to slow ripening and reduce decay. However, chilling results in loss of flavor. Flavor-associated volatiles are sensitive to temperatures below 12 °C, and their loss greatly reduces flavor quality. Here, we provide a comprehensive view of the effects of chilling on flavor and volatiles associated with consumer liking. Reduced levels of specific volatiles are associated with significant reductions in transcripts encoding key volatile synthesis enzymes. Although expression of some genes critical to volatile synthesis recovers after a return to 20 °C, some genes do not. RNAs encoding transcription factors essential for ripening, including RIPENING INHIBITOR (RIN), NONRIPENING, and COLORLESS NONRIPENING are reduced in response to chilling and may be responsible for reduced transcript levels in many downstream genes during chilling. Those reductions are accompanied by major changes in the methylation status of promoters, including RIN. Methylation changes are transient and may contribute to the fidelity of gene expression required to provide maximal beneficial environmental response with minimal tangential influence on broader fruit developmental biology.

Quality of Fresh-Market Peaches Within the Postharvest Handling System

1987 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. SHEWFELT ◽  
S. C. MEYERS ◽  
S. E. PRUSSIA ◽  
J. L. JORDAN
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Market ◽  
Handling System ◽  
Postharvest Handling

scholarly journals Syzygium Samarangense: Review of Phytochemical Compounds and Pharmacological Activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 2084-2107
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Region ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Primary And Secondary Metabolites ◽  
In Vivo Experiments ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Anti Hiv ◽  
Phytochemical Contents

Jambu semarang (Syzygium samarangense), which belongs to Myrtaceae family, is widely cultivated in Asia and the Pacific region. This review systematically described the scientifically proven information about the plant's phytochemical contents, traditional usage, and pharmacological activities. Elucidated primary and secondary metabolites of S. samarangense mostly belong to flavonoids, phenolic compounds, resorcinol derivatives, acylphloroglucinols, tannins, terpenoids, and sterols. Various parts of the plant have been used traditionally to remedy cold, itches, cracked tongue, dysentery, and diabetes. It is also commonly consumed fresh or processed as wines, jams, nata, vinegar, and jellies. Currently, in vitro and in vivo experiments of the plant extract have demonstrated various pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-HIV, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antihyperglycemic, antidiabetic, thrombolytic, spasmolytic, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, anticancer, anthelmintic, anxiolytic, protease inhibitory, and immunomodulatory effect. Further research in standardization and clinical studies is highly expected for future development.

scholarly journals Ekstraksi dan Analisis Kimia Daun Gulinggang (Cassia alata Linn.) dengan Pelarut Air dan Etanol (The Extraction and Chemical Analysis of Gulinggang Leaves (Cassia alata Linn.) using Water and Ethanol as Solvents)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Rizka Karima
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Chemical Analysis ◽  
Chemical Compound ◽  
Extraction Method ◽  
Main Compound ◽  
Cassia Alata ◽  
Natural Remedy ◽  
Soxhlet Apparatus ◽  
Phytochemical Compounds ◽  
Phytochemical Contents

Gulinggang (Cassia alata Linn.) is a shrub that was used as a natural remedy by Japanese. However, the main compound of gulinggang in Kalimantan has not been identified. The purpose of the research were to identify its chemical and phytochemical compounds, as well as to determine the suitable methods and solvents for gulinggang extraction. The research used two methods of extraction: soxhlet apparatus and maceration; and three kinds of solution: water, ethanol 96% and water-ethanol (1:1). Gulinggang leaves extract was tested the chemical and phytochemical contents to identify the secondary metabolites compounds. The most dominant chemical compound found in the extracts is Methoxy, phenyl-oxime. The extraction method that gives maximum results on secondary metabolites of phytochemical compound was maceration methods using 96% ethanol. The result of secondary metabolites of phytochemical compound were alkaloids 0,04%; saponins 1,79%; tannins 0,10%; phenolics 5,12%; flavonoids as quercetin 0,09%; triterpenoid 0,05%; and steroids 1,02%.Keywords : Cassia alata Linn., extraction, gulinggang, phytochemical

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