Fructose-rich diet and walnut supplementation differently regulate rat hypothalamic and hippocampal glucose transporters expression
Background: Nutritional modulations may be considered a strategy to protect mental health. Neuronal homeostasis is highly dependent on the availability of glucose, which represents the primary energy source for the brain. In this study, we evaluated the effects of walnut intake and fructose-rich diet on the expression of glucose transporters (GLUTs) in two rat brain […]
Effect of roasted peanut allergen Ara h 3 protein on the sensitization of Caco-2 cells
Background: Roasted peanut is widely loved as a kind of food with rich taste. However, peanut allergy is one of the major threats to human health, which affects about 5% of children and 1.4-2% of adults in the world. Results: To evaluate the sensitization mechanism of peanut allergen Ara h 3, Caco-2 cells as the […]
Climate risk to peanut cultivation in Brazil across different planting seasons
Background: Peanuts are widely grown in Brazil due to their great importance in the domestic vegetable oil industry and the succession of sugarcane, soybean, and maize crops, contributing to soil conservation and improvement in agricultural areas. Thus, this study aimed to determine the zoning of peanuts' climatic risk by estimating the water requirement satisfaction index […]
Correlation between water stress and phenolic compounds of hydroSOStainable almonds.
Background: Water scarcity is currently affecting many areas of the world, reaching worrying levels in drought areas such as southern Spain. To cope with this issue, researchers in the agricultural sector have implemented deficit irrigation strategies intended to reduce water consumption by increasing fruit quality. Almond is among the most popular tree nuts worldwide and also […]
Rapid detection of green pea adulteration in pistachio nuts using raman spectroscopy and chemometrics.
Background: Ground pistachio nut is prone to be adulterated because of its high economic value and wide usage area. Green pea is known as the main adulterant in the frauds of pistachio nuts. Present study developed a new, rapid, reliable and low-cost methodology by using a portable Raman spectrometer in combination with chemometrics for detection of […]
Potential probiotic and food protection role of wild yeasts isolated from pistachio fruits (Pistacia vera).
Background: The biotechnological potential of yeasts from nuts such as pistachio, not only for health applications but also for industry use, is scarcely studied. Interest in the probiotic capability of yeasts has increased in the past years as well as their utilisation as food or feed preservatives. Their capabilities as biocontrol against problematic (spoilage or toxigenic) […]
Development of an antioxidant formula based on peanut by‐products and effects on sensory properties and aroma stability of fortified peanut snacks during storage.
Background: An antioxidant formula based on peanut skins and hulls, was developed and characterized for total and single polyphenols, and antioxidant power, considering the contribution provided by each peanut by-product. Then, it was evaluated for its effect on sensory properties and aroma stability of peanut bars over a 100-day period. To this purpose, snacks fortified and […]
Ascophyllum Nodosum And Salicylic Acid Mitigate Effects Of Summer Stress Improving Hazelnut Quality.
Background: Difference strategies are needed to mitigate the negative impact or to increment fruit quality. The effect of spraying Kaolin (K), Ascophyllum nodosum (An) and Salicylic acid (SA), in trees with and without irrigation, on quality and sensorial attributes of hazelnut (Grada de Viseu cultivar) was investigated during two consecutive years (2016 and 2017) in a […]
Influence of Post‐Harvest Moisture on Roasted Almond Shelf Life and Consumer Acceptance.
Background: Sweet almonds (Prunus dulcis) harvest weights have significantly increased to meet consumer demand and now exceed processing facility capabilities. Crops are stockpiled for longer periods of time increasing the probability of moisture exposure. Wet almonds can be mechanically dried prior to processing; however, it is unclear how this practice influences lipid oxidation, shelf-life and consumer […]
The effect of pistachio by‐product extracts treatment in protecting soybean meal and canola meal protein from rumen microbial degradation.
Background: The industrial de-hulling of fresh pistachio generates a large quantity of pistachio by-products (PBP). This study was carried out to investigate the effects of treating soybean meal (SBM) and canola meal (CM) with tannin extracts derived from PBP on the protein fractions according to Cornell Net Carbohydrates and Protein System (CNCPS), rumen degradability and ruminal […]