scholarly journals Special Issue on “Phenolic Compounds: Extraction, Optimization, Identification and Applications in Food Industry”

Processes ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Ibrahim M. Abu-Reidah ◽  
Amani Taamalli
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Therapeutic Use ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Natural Plant ◽  
Extraction Optimization ◽  
Food And Beverage

Interest has grown regarding natural plant extracts in food and beverage applications, their vital role in food quality and technology, and their therapeutic use in inhibiting several diseases [...]

Antiviral Essential Oils Incorporated in Nanocarriers: Strategy for Prevention from COVID-19 and Future Infectious Pandemics

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 437-451
Author(s):  
Malkiet Kaur ◽  
Gayatri Devi ◽  
Manju Nagpal ◽  
Manjinder Singh ◽  
Gitika A. Dhingra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Antiviral Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Chinese Herbs ◽  
Active Constituents ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Low Solubility

Background: Coronavirus has become a life-threatening disease and it is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). This new strain of coronavirus is not completely understood and to date, there is no treatment for coronavirus. Traditional ayurvedic medicines, mainly essential oils and Chinese herbs, have always played a vital role in the prevention and treatment of several epidemics and pandemics. In the meantime, guidelines of the ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, yoga, unani, siddha and homoepathy) include a traditional medicinal treatment for flu and fever and also recommended to boost immunity to prevent the spread of coronavirus. It is not possible to find which essential oil will offer the best level of protection. However, it is likely to assume that some essential oils are likely to offer a measurable level of defense in the same way they do with many other known viruses. Methods: Literature relevant to various essential oils having antiviral activity has been collected and compiled. Various nanocarriers of essential oils have also been stated. The database was collected using various search engines such as J-Gate, Google Scholar, Sci-Hub, PubMed, ScienceDirect, etc. Results: Essential oils contain active constituents such as phenolic compounds, terpenoids, alkaloids, phenyl propanoids, etc., which are responsible for their biological properties such as antiviral, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antioxidant activities and many more. However, the use of essential oils has always been limited due to poor solubility, solvent toxicity, volatility and low solubility. Many nanotechnology based carriers especially, liposomes, dendrimers, nanoparticles, nanoemulsion and microemulsion, etc. have been evidenced to overcome limitations associated with essential oils. Conclusion: Several essential oils possess potent antiviral activity and are characterized by fewer side effects and are safe for human use. The nanocarrier systems of these oils have proved the potential to treat viral and bacterial infections. Lay Summary: Current COVID-19 era demands traditional treatment for immunity boost up as support therapy. Traditional ayurvedic medicines, mainly essential oils and Chinese herbs, have always played a vital role in the prevention and treatment of several epidemics and pandemics. Therefore, authors have summarized various essential oils having antiviral activity in current manuscript. Various nanocarriers of essential oils have been reported. Essential oils contain active constituents such as phenolic compounds, terpenoids, alkaloids, phenyl propanoids, etc., which are responsible for their biological properties such as antiviral, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antioxidant activity. However, the use of essential oils has always been limited due to poor solubility, solvent toxicity, volatility and low solubility. Many nanotechnology based carriers especially, liposomes, dendrimers, nanoparticles, nanoemulsion and microemulsion, etc. have been evidenced to overcome limitations associated with essential oils. The nanocarrier systems of these oils have proved the potential to treat viral and bacterial infections.

scholarly journals Data on gender representation in food and beverage print advertisements found in corner stores from Guatemala and Peru

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucila Rozas ◽  
Peter Busse ◽  
Joaquin Barnoya ◽  
Alejandra Garrón
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
General Information ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Gender Representation ◽  
Print Advertising ◽  
Public Officials ◽  
Print Advertisements ◽  
Corner Stores ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Objectives Data on gender representation in food and beverage advertisements may allow for a better understanding of how the food industry is targeting different audiences based on gender. Nonetheless, scant research on food and beverage print advertising with a gender approach has been conducted. Therefore, we sought to assess the prevalence of gender focus in print advertisements found inside corner stores in two cities: Guatemala City, Guatemala, and Lima, Peru. Data description We developed two complementary datasets as part of the study: (1) a dataset of digital photographs of 200 food and beverage print advertisements found in corner stores located near schools (100 ads per country selected according to criteria such as product type, image quality, and uniqueness); (2) a quantitative dataset with data of the content analysis of these photographs. We employed 19 variables to record the general information and gender assessment of the ads. These datasets should allow scholars and public officials to identify gender-specific marketing strategies of the food industry that might impact children’s and adolescents’ nutrition differently.

scholarly journals Use of a Novel Polymer-Coated Steel as an Alternative to Traditional Can Manufacturing in the Food Industry

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Miguel A. Selles ◽  
Steven R. Schmid ◽  
Samuel Sanchez-Caballero ◽  
Maziar Ramezani ◽  
Elena Perez-Bernabeu
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Coated Steel ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Food And Beverage

Metal containers (both food and beverage cans) are made from huge steel or aluminum coils that are transformed into two- or three-piece products. During the manufacturing process, the metal is sprayed on both sides and the aerosol acts as insulation, but unfortunately produces volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The present work presents a different way to manufacture these containers using a novel prelaminated two-layer polymer steel. It was experimentally possible to verify that the material survives all the involved manufacturing processes. Thus tests were carried out in an ironing simulator to measure roughness, friction coefficient and surface quality. In addition, two theoretical ironing models were developed: upper bound model and artificial neural network. These models are useful for packaging designers and manufacturers.

scholarly journals Discovery of a natural cyan blue: A unique food-sourced anthocyanin could replace synthetic brilliant blue

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (15) ◽  
pp. eabe7871
Author(s):  
Pamela R. Denish ◽  
Julie-Anne Fenger ◽  
Randall Powers ◽  
Gregory T. Sigurdson ◽  
Luca Grisanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Design ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Blue Dye ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Design Tools ◽  
Enzymatic Transformation ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
The Subject

The color of food is critical to the food and beverage industries, as it influences many properties beyond eye-pleasing visuals including flavor, safety, and nutritional value. Blue is one of the rarest colors in nature’s food palette—especially a cyan blue—giving scientists few sources for natural blue food colorants. Finding a natural cyan blue dye equivalent to FD&C Blue No. 1 remains an industry-wide challenge and the subject of several research programs worldwide. Computational simulations and large-array spectroscopic techniques were used to determine the 3D chemical structure, color expression, and stability of this previously uncharacterized cyan blue anthocyanin-based colorant. Synthetic biology and computational protein design tools were leveraged to develop an enzymatic transformation of red cabbage anthocyanins into the desired anthocyanin. More broadly, this research demonstrates the power of a multidisciplinary strategy to solve a long-standing challenge in the food industry.

Capillary zone electrophoretic determination of phenolic compounds in chess (Bromus inermisL.) plant extracts

2006 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 308-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagmar Štěrbová ◽  
Jiří Vlček ◽  
Vlastimil Kubáň
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Capillary Zone

scholarly journals Antidiabetic effects of natural plant extracts via inhibition of carbohydrate hydrolysis enzymes with emphasis on pancreatic alpha amylase

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usune Etxeberria ◽  
Ana Laura de la Garza ◽  
Javier Campión ◽  
J Alfredo Martínez ◽  
Fermín I Milagro
Keyword(s):  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Alpha Amylase ◽  
Natural Plant ◽  
Carbohydrate Hydrolysis ◽  
Antidiabetic Effects

scholarly journals Editorial

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Myles
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Fidelity ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Special Edition ◽  
Special Issue

Welcome to this Special Issue of tCBT. Our focus in this special edition of the journal is on supervision. Few would argue the vital role of supervision during CBT training and beyond to ensure treatment fidelity to evidence-based protocols. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Professors Derek Milne and Robert Reiser for kindly acting as guest editors. In addition, we are grateful for their fine contributions to the supervision literature in this particular edition of the journal. Thanks too to Professor Cory Newman from the tCBT editorial board for contributing to the overarching paper provided by Professors Milne and Reiser. Thanks also to all the authors for their fine contributions and to our reviewers who gave so generously of their time to comment on the submitted manuscripts. Our intention is to publish one Special Issue a year, next year we look forward to a special edition with a focus on ‘complexity’ with guest editors Dr Claire Lomax and Dr Stephen Barton from Newcastle University.

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