Aflatoxins B1 (AFB1), B2 (AFB2), and G1(AFG1) have been detected in red chili peppers from Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, each of which have a high incidence of gallbladder cancer (GBC) as shown in our previous studies (Tsuchiya el al., 2011; Asai et al., 2012). The association between exposure to AFB1 and the development of liver cancer had already been demonstrated by several studies (e.g., WHO 20...

Chile peppers, native to the Americas, have spread around the world and have been integrated into the diets of many cultures. Much like their heat content, nutritional content can vary dramatically between different pepper types. In this study, a diverse set of chile pepper types were examined for nutrient content. Some pepper types were found to have high levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, or fol...

Worldwide, there is a significant amount of food waste, highlighting the need to reduce waste throughout production process. This study investigated impact incorporating vegetable processing from tomatoes (TP) and bell peppers (PB) on dough characteristics bread quality, with concentrations TP PB ranging 3% 12% based flour weight. The addition influenced farinograph characteristics, increasing ...

Freeze-drying is one of the most expensive and energy intensive processes applied in food technology. Therefore, there have been significant efforts to reduce freeze-drying time decrease its consumption. The aim this work was analyze effect pulsed electric field (PEF), ultrasound (US), hybrid treatment (PEF-US) compare them with blanching (BL) on kinetics, consumption, greenhouse gasses emissio...

Watermelons are primarily produced by eight states on over 100,000 acres each year (USDA-NASS, 2022). Most of the fruit (almost 80%) cultivated in California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas with Florida leading domestic production (USDA-ERS, 2020a). In 2019, Florida’s watermelon output accounted for 25.2% total U.S. production, 24.7% national acreage, 29.6% overall crop value U.S 2021). The Florid...

Hot peppers used as natural flavoring and coloring agents are usually irradiated in prepacked form for decontamination. The effects of gamma radiation on the stability of functional components such as capsaicinoids and antioxidant compounds (carotenoids, ascorbic acid and total phenolics) were investigated in hot peppers (Capsicum annuum). Whole dried peppers packed in polyethylene bags were ga...

BACKGROUND In May 2008, PulseNet detected a multistate outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Saintpaul infections. Initial investigations identified an epidemiologic association between illness and consumption of raw tomatoes, yet cases continued. In mid-June, we investigated two clusters of outbreak strain infections in Texas among patrons of Restaurant A and two establishments of Restauran...

It is well known that motion facilitates the visual perception of solid object shape, particularly when surface texture or other identifiable features (e.g., corners) are present. Conventional models of structure-from-motion require the presence of texture or identifiable object features in order to recover 3-D structure. Is the facilitation in 3-D shape perception similar in magnitude when sur...

The evidence base for the health effects of spice consumption is insufficient, with only one large population-based study and no reports from Europe or North America. Our objective was to analyze the association between consumption of hot red chili peppers and mortality, using a population-based prospective cohort from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) III, a repre...

Raw produce is increasingly recognized as a vehicle of human gastroenteritis. Non-typhoidal Salmonella, pathogenic Escherichia coli, and other human pathogens have been isolated from fruits and vegetables in the field and in the marketplace, which led to the hypothesis that these microbes can use plants as alternate hosts. However, environmental and physiological factors that facilitate persist...