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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 ...

Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella are among the most important foodborne pathogens that cause millions cases of infections and hundreds deaths each year in the United States. Beef and poultry products are frequently ...

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 ...

The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the interaction of two different weight management interventions and two methods of follow up counseling on weight loss in overweight active duty military service members ...

This research examined 30 olive oils commercially available in the United States for their fatty acid composition, oxidative stability, and antioxidant capacities. The olive oils in this study differed in their oxidative ...