Fernanda V. Carvalho, Caline Gomes Ferraz and Paulo R. Ribeiro
Lepidium meyenii is a medicinal edible plant that have nutritional and therapeutic benefits due to synthesis of bioactive compounds. The main phytochemicals found in Lepidium meyenii can be categorized into six classes: glucosinolates and isothiocyanates, thiohydantoins, macaene and macamides, alkaloids, polysaccharides, and fatty acids.
Cristiane Mengue Feniman Moritz, Jhenyfer Estéfany Vitor and Keila de Souza Silva
The objective of the research was to test the antimicrobial potential of biodegradable film of soy protein isolate with locust bean gum and clove essential oil. It was tested 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 % concentrations of clove essential oil the film.
Rajat Giri, Vijay Meena and Rakesh Kumar Sharma
Auxin is a plant hormone, which mainly includes indole acetic acid (IAA). The study was designed to evaluate and compare different techniques used to check the purity of IAA produced by Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
Amy Murphy, Eilish Norton, Faye Montgomery, Amit K. Jaiswal and Swarna Jaiswal
In this present study, ultrasound-assisted solvent extraction conditions were optimized to develop a more efficient method that would result in maximum extraction of polyphenols from ginger.
E. Elias Hakalehto
The five major global phenomena or trends both in our thinking and in our societies that have strong links to the microbial kingdom:
A. Human population growth continuously increases the demand for hygienically safe and adequate supplies to prevent qualitative and quantitative malnutrition.
O.O Oyesiji, M.O Ologunde, S.A Adewole, O. W Alawode and M.O Adesola
Cereals form the primary foundation for most of the local weaning foods in Nigeria and they are inadequate in some essential amino acids needed for weaning infants.
I.F Bolarinwa, T.E Aruna, J.A Adejuyitan, G.A Adeyemo and O.D Alabi
Micronutrient deficiency is a major health problem among children and pregnant women in developing countries. Vitamin A deficiency can be prevented by fortifying staple food with pro-vitamin A rich plant such as pawpaw.
Lydia Ferrara
Seaweeds contain biologically active compounds with different therapeutic potentials. They have also found application in the food and pharmaceutical industries as sources of functional food ingredients, nutraceuticals, food supplements, food hydrocolloids and biotechnological products.
Effimia Eriotou, Nikolaos Kopsahelis, Iliada Lappa, Dimitra Alimpoumpa, Vasiliki Diamanti and Dionysios Koulougliotis
The diversity of the indigenous yeast strains present in the product of spontaneous vinification (5-day fermentation period) of the red grape variety Avgoustiatis Zakynthou (Ionian Islands, Greece) was explored, followed by determination of the alcohol tolerance of all identified strains.