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Soymilk and tofu production yields large quantities of agrowaste (okara). Okara is high in fiber and protein making it a potential nutritious food ingredient. The shelf life of only a day makes it difficult to work with ...

Colloidal delivery systems have drawn increasing attention in food science area. Biopolymers, i.e. proteins and polysaccharides originated from foods, with low toxicity, high biocompatibility and biodegradability, are the ...

Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of gynecologic cancers and is usually diagnosed at advanced stage due to invalidated screening test. Although carboplatin has been used for treating ovarian cancer for years, high-grade ...

Wheat flour-based foods and rice have replaced native cereals in the diets of many urban-living Peruvians. Urban areas have also seen increases in overweight, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus prevalence in recent ...

To promote its use in nutraceutical and functional food ingredients, jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllium) of different sources, genotypes and parts of the plant were investigated for their chemical profiles and biological ...

There are multiple hypotheses for the causes of the obesity epidemic. One such hypothesis is that dietary intake patterns have significantly shifted to include unprecedented amounts of refined sugar. We set out to determine ...

Microbiological safety of fresh produce has attracted attention due to constant produce outbreaks. Manure contaminated with enteric pathogens has been identified as a major pre-harvest contamination source. This study ...

Non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are emerging foodborne pathogens that can cause life-threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) as well as foodborne outbreaks worldwide. Compared with O157, non-O157 ...

Essential oils (EOs), which are derived from plants, have antifungal, insecticidal and antimicrobial activities, but they are slightly soluble in water and impart to the water their odor and taste, which limit their ...

Soybeans have diverse uses in foods and are known for their health-beneficial properties. Research has shown that consumption of soybeans or their components may help to prevent or alleviate chronic illnesses including ...