Chestnut cultivation and production in Spain has employed grafted seedlings from selected local cultivars. Previously, we have characterised the Spanish cultivars by morphological and molecular markers. We are presenting in this paper the proximate analysis and mineral content for the main Spanish cultivars.A total of 131 sampleswere collected from47cultivars in six important Spanish chestnut p...

Nuts have received increased attention from the public in recent years as important sources of some essential elements, and information on the levels of elements in edible nuts is useful to consumers. Determination of the elemental distributions in nuts is not only necessary in evaluating the total dietary intake of the essential elements, but also useful in detecting heavy metal contamination ...

BACKGROUND Latex allergy has emerged as a major cause of allergic reactions in health care workers. However, information is limited regarding the diagnostic methods available. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate diagnostic performance (sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values) of screening for natural rubber latex sensitization by questionnaire among health care workers,...

The chemical composition, morphometric and qualitative nut characteristics were studied in four traditional sweet chestnut hybrid varieties produced on private estates the Lovran surroundings, eastern slopes of Mount Učka, under specific conditions sub-Mediterranean climate. Seven morphological measured, 12 kernel estimated using standardized descriptors. In addition, samples analyzed for proxi...

Abstract Fresh-cut Chinese water chestnuts (CWCs) are prone to quality deterioration during storage, which does not meet consumer demand. In this study, the effect of exogenous melatonin (5 mmol·L?1) on and potential mechanisms in fresh-cut CWC was investigated. The results showed that treatment alleviated cut-surface discoloration CWCs. Not only did significantly slow down increase browning de...

This study was carried out with the aim of optimizing ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) phenolic compounds from male chestnut flowers (C. sativa Mill) to develop a bioactive extract potential be used as natural antioxidant preservative ingredient in food industry. Time (t, 1–39 min), solvent concentration (S, 0–100%), and ultrasonic power (P, 5–500 W) were independent variables for 5-level e...