OBJECTIVES To investigate the free sugars and calorie content of carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages (CSSB) available in the main UK supermarkets. STUDY DESIGN We carried out a cross-sectional survey in 2014 of 169 CSSB. METHODS The free sugars (sugars g/100 mL) and calorie (kcal/100 mL) were collected from product packaging and nutrient information panels of CSSB available in 9 main UK su...

Mature coconut water (MCW) is a natural beverage and main by-product of various processing industries such as virgin oil, chips, milk, etc. In spite huge benefits, MCW’s short shelf life limits its market potential. this context, the present study investigates effect ultrasonic parameters, amplitude (50%, 60% 70%) time (5 min, 10 min 15 min), on microbial population quality profile (pH, total s...

A comparative study between the antioxidant properties of peel (flavedo and albedo) and juice of some commercially grown citrus fruit (Rutaceae), grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), lemon (Citrus limon), lime (Citrusxaurantiifolia) and sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) was performed. Different in vitro assays were applied to the volatile and polar fractions of peels and to crude and polar fraction of ju...