Current Nutrition & Food Science - Volume 19, Issue 6, 2023

There is persistently high demand for fresh fruits and vegetables all over the world. One of the crucial factors that reduce the shelf life of fruits and vegetables is temperature- dependent oxidation during transportation and long storage. Fruits and vegetable coating using ecofriendly coatings hold a great advantage over the other synthetic coating materials. The fruits and vegetables with coating can prevent rapid oxidation ev Read More

Enzymatic hydrolysis (EH) of proteins relies essentially upon enhancing the functional and nutritional properties of proteins, such as antioxidant activity, solubility, oil holding capacity, water holding capacity, emulsification, foaming properties, and sensory properties. There is a big challenge for protein separation and purification due to the high production cost, the large number of amino acids, and the complex biological syst Read More

In addition to the classical functions of the musculoskeletal system and calcium homeostasis, the function of vitamin D as an immune modulator is well established. The vitamin D receptors and enzymes that metabolize vitamin D are ubiquitously expressed in most cells in the body, including T and B lymphocytes, antigen-presenting cells, monocytes, macrophages and natural killer cells that trigger immune and antimicrobial res Read More

Global suffering from COVID-19 has necessitated augmenting the immunity systems of humans through consumption of macro-micro-nutrients and antioxidant-enriched fortified foods. In this article, fortifications of popular bakery products, viz. biscuits, cookies, have been reviewed, encompassing the novel fortifying ingredients and innovative methods employed with an emphasis on the overall enrichment in the final Read More

Background & Aims: Folic acid is a widely used supplement with numerous purported health benefits. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of folic acid on body weight (BW) and body mass index (BMI). Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluated the effects of folic acid supplementation BW or BMI in 514 participants. A systematic search, current as Read More

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder. The therapeutic approaches for treating diabetes are to decrease the absorption of glucose through the inhibition of carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes like α-amylase and α-glucosidase or to use medications for lowering the blood glucose level. Objective: The current study aimed to investigate the inhibitory potentials of the key digestive enzymes, α-amylase and α- Read More

Background: A large number of individuals around the world consider themselves to be vegetarians for many individual reasons, and the vegetarian diet appears very heterogeneous. The prevalence of vegetarianism varies widely around the world. Objective: This paper examined the variables associated with the non-consumption of meat and valued trends in the plant-based diet among Italian adults in relation to the level of se Read More