BACKGROUND Kiwifruit is high in pectic polysaccharides and dietary fiber. This study aimed to find out how the ingestion of kiwifruit will affect intestinal microbiota populations, namely Lactobacillus, Bacteroides, Clostridium, Bifidobacterium, and Enterococcus. METHODS Freeze dried kiwifruit (equivalent of two fresh kiwifruits) was given to each of the six subjects daily for four days. Faec...

Drying kinetics, ascorbic acid content (AAC), total phenolic (TPC), and antioxidant capacity (AC) of kiwifruits at different temperatures (60 ?C, 70 80) were investigated. The drying rate effective moisture diffusivity the highest 80 ?C. Additionally, Parabolic model best predicts experimental ratio 60 ?C while Page described curve On other hand, AAC, TPC, AC significantly influenced by tempera...

Citral is an aliphatic aldehyde extracted from citrus essential oil. The aim of the study was to examine how citral treatment affects weight loss, firmness, respiration, and ripening index, as well antioxidant capacity kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis cv. ‘Jinkui’). seen reduce softening, fruit respiration compared control fruits. also had inhibitory effect on O2•− production rate, malondialdehyd...