Cocoa butter is the pure butter extracted from cocoa beans and is a major ingredient in the chocolate industry. Global production of cocoa is in decline due to crop failure, diseases and ageing plantations, leading to price fluctuations and the necessity for the industry to find high quality cocoa butter alternatives. This study explored the potential of a wild mango (Mangifera sylvatica), an u...

The underlying reasons for the increasing occurrence of male reproductive diseases (MRD) such as hypospadias, cryptorchidism, and testicular cancer (TC) over the last decades are still unknown. It has been hypothesized that the risk of MRD is determined in utero and that pregnancy dietary intake could also affect MRD risk in the offspring. Various studies in animals reported that cocoa and theo...

During the fermentation of cocoa beans, yeasts produce volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Through reactions associated with amino acid metabolism, generate important aroma precursors as acetate esters and fatty ethyl are essential in developing fruity flavors aromas final product (usually chocolate). In addition, some may have pectinolytic antifungal activity, which is desirable post-harvest pr...

Crystallization behavior of fats and oils is an important structuration characteristic when developing products with desirable and stable microstructure, texture and quality during processing and storage. Depending on the lipid matrix composition and on the production process, different crystalline network will be formed, with specific physicochemical properties. Therefore, the crystallization ...

Technological and economic developments are directly proportional to the industrial sector, especially in countries that still developing. The food industry is one of them. Chocolate growing foods industri. research on Comparison Drying Rate Cocoa Beans Using a Dryer with Electricity Solar Energy was carried out using an experimental method, namely electricity coming from solar panels then PLN....

Introduction The chocolate industry is part of a multibillion dollar industry where the constant growing demand has encouraged chocolate manufactures to seek the best ingredients to satisfy the most exquisite demands (Chocosuisse 2011). Nowadays the cocoa industry has grown quickly and many companies offer a wider variety of products, where the main ingredient is this famous seed called cocoa. ...

Background and Objective: With the development of world economy integration cultures, Chinese cigar market has shown a significant upward trend. However, high-quality leaves are mostly produced in Dominica, Cuba, Nicaragua other places. In contrast, have problems such as insufficient aroma, which become one main factors restricting cigars. Adding medium to ferment is traditional method industry...