Underutilized wild edible species or neglected crop are still used at low levels within the local communities, but show a high potential to contribute food supply with more health benefits. This study was conducted assess nutritional properties of two underutilized species, namely, Acrostichum aureum and Talinum triangulare available in Sri Lanka. Plant extracts were analyzed for their ascorbic...

Exposure to environmental airborne manganese (Mn) can lead neurotoxic disorders and cognitive deficits. The degree of exposure be assessed by personal sampling particulate matter (PM) or through biomarkers exposure. aim this work was characterise the Mn other trace metals measuring their bioaccessibility in PM filters taken from samplers an environmentally exposed adult population living vicini...

Ingestion of soil represents one the critical exposure pathways in human health risk assessment (HHRA) framework at sites contaminated by inorganic species, especially for residential scenarios. HHRA is typically carried out through starting from so-called “total concentration”, which estimated fraction species extracted using standardized approaches, i.e., microwave acid extraction. Due to mil...

In this study, a new application of pumpkin pulp in bread production is shown. The aim of this work is to determine the influence of the addition of fresh pumpkin pulp directly into wheat flour on physical, sensorial and biological properties of bread. The bioaccessibility of active compounds was also studied. An increase in the addition of pumpkin pulp from 5 to 20% (converted to dry matter) c...