Nutrition & Food Science: Volume 45 Issue 2

Bioactive peptides from egg: a review

Z. F. Bhat, Sunil Kumar, Hina Fayaz Bhat

The aim of the article was to focus on various peptides identified in the egg and their probable application as novel ingredients in the development of functional food products…

Dietary habits and anthropometric indices among patients with major depressive disorder: A case-control study from Iran

Javad Mohtadinia, Nasim Abedimanesh, Solmaz Nomi Golzar, Mina Analoii

This paper aims to determine the comparison between dietary habits and intakes and also anthropometric indices among adult patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and…

Effects of UV light on the physic-chemical properties of yerba-mate

Cleomara Salete Lewinski, Itamar Luís Gonçalves, Ana Cláudia Piovezan Borges, Nessana Dartora, Lauro Mera de Souza, Alice Teresa Valduga

– The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effects of ultraviolet (UV) light on the color, secondary metabolites and sensory acceptance of processed yerba-mate.

Behavioral and societal drivers of an obesogenic environment worldwide

Eduardo Botti Abbade, Homero Dewes

This paper aims to present an ecological study that analyzed the impact of societal and behavioral factors on the obesogenic situation worldwide. The societal variables included…

A review of the nutrient composition of selected Rubus berries

Yasmine Probst

The purpose of this paper is a nutritional review of the scientific literature of four Rubus varieties: raspberry, blackberry, boysenberry and loganberry. The study aimed to…

Does quality really matter? Variables that drive postmodern consumer choices

Nicola Marinelli, Mariarosaria Simeone, Debora Scarpato

– The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the factors that affect consumer choices for both policymakers and food companies.

Rheological characterisation of thickened fluids under different temperature, pH and fat contents

Enrico Karsten Hadde, Timothy Michael Nicholson, Julie Ann Yvette Cichero

The purpose of this paper was to examine the rheological characterisation of thickened water under different temperature and pH conditions and thickened milk with different fat…

Growth and nutritional status of children with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD): A 6-months follow up study in Institute of Pediatric, Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL)

Jian Pei Kong, Roslee Bin Rajikan

The purpose of this paper is a single-center six-month follow-up study to determine nutritional status of children with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). Prolonged restriction on…

Development of value added products from the leaf powders of dehydrated less utilized green leafy vegetables

Pallavi Joshi, Beena Mathur

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the nutritional composition and the acceptability of value-added products prepared from the dehydrated leaf mixture of underutilized green…

A study of the characteristics of Dongchimi consumption behavior for development of new Dongchimi products

Joo-Hyung Cho, Moon-Hyang Oh, Kisang Ryu, Jin-Ju Choi, Chang-Ho Chung

This paper aims to identify consumer preferences before Dongchimi products are commercialized and brought to the market. It provides basic data for research and development of…

Bioavailability and antioxidant effect of the Ilex Paraguariensis polyphenols

Lucila Sánchez Boado, Raquel Maria Fretes, Luis Alberto Brumovsky

The purpose of this study was to evaluate in vivo the bioavailability of the Ilex paraguariensis polyphenols due to total polyphenols and changes in antioxidant capacity (AOC) in…

The recalcitrance of oxalate, nitrate and nitrites during the controlled lactic fermentation of commonly consumed green leafy vegetables

A. Jagannath, Manoranjan Kumar, P S Raju

Green leafy vegetables (GLVs) are important components of a balanced diet especially in developing countries where the major requirements of micronutrients are met. However, GLVs…