In Mexico black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.) fruits are consumed fresh, dried or prepared in jam. Considering the evidence that has linked intake of fruits and vegetables rich in polyphenols to cardiovascular risk reduction, the aim of this study was to characterize the phenolic profile of black cherry fruits and to determine their antioxidant, vasorelaxant and antihypertensive effects. The p...

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In this study, ochratoxin A (OTA) occurrence in Argentinean musts, wines and dried vine fruits was evaluated, alongside with the performance of OchraStar(TM) columns for OTA extraction. In all the three matrices analyzed, the OchraStar(TM) columns showed good performance. The analysis of natural occurrence of OTA in the red must and the red wine samples showed low incidence with low levels of m...

Back ground: Ayurvedic medicines play an important role in gastro intestinal problems due to safety and efficacy in it. Hence churna meant for digestive property has been formulated by standard procedures and evaluated by physical and analytical methods. Method: The formulation consists of fine powder (sieve 60 size) of dried rhizomes of Zingiber officinale, fruits of Foeniculum vulgarae, barks...

We present recent advances in quarantine and pre-shipment alternatives: phosphine and methyl bromide recapture for empty ship holds; radio frequency heating in walnuts; low oxygen followed by low oxygen, cold or virus treatment to disinfest dried fruits and nuts; controlled atmosphere temperature treatment system (CATTS) for fresh fruit.

Mature fruits and dried seeds of wild member of Cucurbitaceae were analysed with SDS-PAGE electrophoresis for their protein polymorphism and morphometric variations with view to observe how far the protein polymorphism data would help to assess the relatedness as well as differentiation among single species.  2009 Trade Science Inc. INDIA

The prevalence of thermotolerant fungi on non-heat-sterilizable food was determined. Aspergillus spp. were noted in 100% of pepper and regular tea samples, 12 to 66% of fruits, 27% of herbal teas, and 20% of freeze-dried soup samples. All soft cheese samples were contaminated by Geotrichum and yeast (Candida norvegensis) but Candida albicans was never identified.

Some of the early studies on the vitamin content of dried fruits and vegetables are open to the objection that the products studied either were not commercial or were dried under conditions that affect adversely many qualities other than vitamins of the products. This report covers a part of an investigation undertaken cooperatively by the two laboratories involved, and intended to show t,he ef...

To determine salicylate content, 333 food items were analyzed. Foods were homogenized with 25% sodium hydroxide, allowed to stand overnight, acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid, and then extracted with warm diethylether over 5 hours. The extract was dried and taken up in dilute sodium bicarbonate solution for analysis. Salicylic acid was separated by high performance liquid chromatogr...

The present investigation aimed to evaluating the combined effect of post harvest treatments, packaging and storage conditions on the changes in sugars and lycopene content of tomato. Tomato fruits with stalk and without stalk were harvested at breaker stage and subjected for shelf life studies. The fruits with best harvesting method (fruits with stalk) were treated with chlorine by first dippi...