scholarly journals Application of the Metabolomics Approach in Food Authentication

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (24) ◽  
pp. 7565
Author(s):  
Jinap Selamat ◽  
Nur Amalyn Alyaa Rozani ◽  
Suganya Murugesu

The authentication of food products is essential for food quality and safety. Authenticity assessments are important to ensure that the ingredients or contents of food products are legitimate and safe to consume. The metabolomics approach is an essential technique that can be utilized for authentication purposes. This study aimed to summarize food authentication through the metabolomics approach, to study the existing analytical methods, instruments, and statistical methods applied in food authentication, and to review some selected food commodities authenticated using metabolomics-based methods. Various databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, etc., were used to obtain previous research works relevant to the objectives. The review highlights the role of the metabolomics approach in food authenticity. The approach is technically implemented to ensure consumer protection through the strict inspection and enforcement of food labeling. Studies have shown that the study of metabolomics can ultimately detect adulterant(s) or ingredients that are added deliberately, thus compromising the authenticity or quality of food products. Overall, this review will provide information on the usefulness of metabolomics and the techniques associated with it in successful food authentication processes, which is currently a gap in research that can be further explored and improved.

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hany El-Mesery ◽  
Hanping Mao ◽  
Abd Abomohra

The quality and safety of food is an increasing concern for worldwide business. Non-destructive methods (NDM), as a means of assessment and instrumentation have created an esteemed value in sciences, especially in food industries. Currently, NDM are useful because they allow the simultaneous measurement of chemical and physical data from food without destruction of the substance. Additionally, NDM can obtain both quantitative and qualitative data at the same time without separate analyses. Recently, many studies on non-destructive detection measurements of agro-food products and final quality assessment of foods were reported. As a general statement, the future of using NDM for assessing the quality of food and agricultural products is bright; and it is possible to come up with interesting findings through development of more efficient and precise imaging systems like the machine vision technique. The present review aims to discuss the application of different non-destructive methods (NDM) for food quality and safety evaluation.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Fuertes ◽  
Ismael Soto ◽  
Raúl Carrasco ◽  
Manuel Vargas ◽  
Jorge Sabattin ◽  
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The application of nanotechnology in different areas of food packaging is an emerging field that will grow rapidly in the coming years. Advances in food safety have yielded promising results leading to the development of intelligent packaging (IP). By these containers, it is possible to monitor and provide information of the condition of food, packaging, or the environment. This article describes the role of the different concepts of intelligent packaging. It is possible that this new technology could reach enhancing food safety, improving pathogen detection time, and controlling the quality of food and packaging throughout the supply chain.


Author(s):  
Dixit V. Bhalani ◽  
Arvind Kumar Singh Chandel ◽  
Poonam Singh Thakur

The quality and safety of all food products are the essential parameter for both ends manufactures and end consumers. This parameter of the food products we cannot overlook or liberalize in any situation. More than two-thirds of diseases are spread through the contaminated or spoiled food source. Looking at the importance of quality and safety management issue, the various governments made a series of rules and regulations for the assessment of food products. This chapter explains the role of various assessment agencies and their rights and workflows.


Author(s):  
Dixit V. Bhalani ◽  
Arvind Kumar Singh Chandel ◽  
Poonam Singh Thakur

The quality and safety of all food products are the essential parameter for both ends manufactures and end consumers. This parameter of the food products we cannot overlook or liberalize in any situation. More than two-thirds of diseases are spread through the contaminated or spoiled food source. Looking at the importance of quality and safety management issue, the various governments made a series of rules and regulations for the assessment of food products. This chapter explains the role of various assessment agencies and their rights and workflows.


Author(s):  
P.A. Lontsikh ◽  
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V.A. Demina ◽  

In the modern world, the requirements for the quality and safety of food products are constantly increasing. In order to make a profit and survive in a tough competition ring, manufacturers often come up with complex food compositions that provide a long shelf life and a wide range of temperature corridors during storage, which entails a decrease in the quality of life of people, an increase in the level of morbidity and risks associated with a threat to life. The interest of consumers in obtaining knowledge in the field of food quality and safety has grown significantly, as well as the possibility of obtaining this information through the Internet. All this has led to the imposition of more stringent requirements for both consumers and state regulatory bodies, to confirm food safety. In matters of ensuring and managing the quality of food products, the organization of product traceability plays a key role.This article discusses the main tasks of introducing state information systems of traceability of the GIS «Mercury» and «Honest Sign», as well as the problems faced by business systems when integrating these systems into operational activities.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
E.V. Vorontsova ◽  
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A.L. Vorontsov ◽  

The article is devoted to the problematic aspects of the legal support of national security in the food sector in the context of the development of globalization processes in the food market. Particular attention is paid to the quality of food products in connection with the peculiarities of the organization of its global production and the activities of transnational corporations in national markets. Examining the positive and negative aspects of the globalization of food production, the authors draw attention to the threats to the food security of countries posed by this process, including the significant risks to ensure the food sovereignty of states and the health of their citizens. Analyzes the organizational and legal measures taken by the Russian Federation to ensure its national security in the food sector, in particular, aimed at improving the quality characteristics of food products. The imperfection of the legal mechanism for ensuring the quality and safety of food products is noted. According to the authors, its main drawback is the imbalance in the legal regulation of the quality and safety of food products towards the preferential guarantee of food safety at the expense of their quality.


Author(s):  
Dr.Suraj Kumbar ◽  
Dr.Lohith BA ◽  
Dr.Ashvinikumar M ◽  
Dr. Amritha R ◽  
Dr. Shameem Banu

We are in technical era where there is more of sedentary life style and stress along with this urbanization is affecting our quality of food and health. This is leading to many lifestyle disorders and hormonal imbalances in our body. Hypothyroidism one among the endocrinal disorder. Thyroid is an endocrinal gland secrets T3 and T4 hormones regulated by TSH which is secreted by Pituitary gland. These hormones have two major effects on the body, 1) To increase the overall metabolic rate in the body 2) To stimulate growth in children. Hypothyroidism is common health issue in India. The highest prevalence of hypothyroidism (13.1%) is noted in people aged 46-54yrs old. With people aged 18-35 yrs being less affected (7.5%). To prevent these hazards Panchakarma is beneficiary to maintain metabolic rate. Here an attempt is made to diagnose hypothyroidism in the light of Ayurveda and management guidelines through Panchakarma.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1456
Author(s):  
Jean-Pol Warzée ◽  
Marina Elli ◽  
Abdoulaye Fall ◽  
Daniela Cattivelli ◽  
Jean-Yves François

Recent acquisitions about the role of the microbiota in the functioning of the human body make it possible to envisage an increasing use of beneficial microbes, and more particularly of probiotics as well as their metabolites, as nutritional supplements. National and EU authorities are engaged in assuring the safety and quality of food supplements and in defining rules to assess and communicate their efficacy on human health. The quality of probiotics, intended as strains’ identification, viability, and stability over time, is a crucial factor of credibility with consumers and health professionals. Analytical technologies for the quality control of probiotics must also be adapted to new preparations, such as those including new multistrains complex combinations. Accredited laboratories face this relevant challenge on a daily basis. Through its close collaboration with the laboratory commissioned to produce the specifications for its ESLP quality label (identification and quantitative analyses) together with its scientific committee, the ESLP has been focusing on this issue for 10 years. Recently, as part of the internationalization of the ESLP quality label, a new and unique initiative in Europe for the evaluation of the quality of probiotic preparations has been carried out. The collaboration between two accredited laboratories in Belgium and in Italy represented a concrete example of supranational collaboration in the assessment of the quality of probiotic preparations. Results show that both laboratories are in line as expected in terms of performance. Common approaches to the qualitative assessment of probiotic preparations, especially for complex and composite recipes, in terms of number of strains and included substances, should be encouraged and promoted all over the EU.


2021 ◽  
Vol 233 ◽  
pp. 02029
Author(s):  
Xindi Zhang

Economic development has not only led to the steady development of the gross national economy, but also provided a fundamental guarantee for the life of the residents at this stage. However, with the rapid development of economy, people’s attention to hidden safety problems has gradually shifted from big problems to “small details” of food safety. At the same time, in order to reduce the health problems of consumers in the process of eating products, we should start from the source of food, and use microbial technology in the current food safety testing, so as to fundamentally improve the quality of food safety. At present, PCR, impedance, ATP bioluminescence, lamp and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay are widely used. In this paper, the role of microbial detection technology was described, and the application of microbial detection technology in food safety detection was analyzed in depth, hoping to provide a reference for ensuring food safety through the promotion of microbial detection technology.


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