Total Nut, Tree Nut, and Peanut Consumption and Metabolic Status in Southern Italian Adults

Background: Nut consumption has been associated with cardio-metabolic health benefits. However, studies conducted in the Southern Italian population, where adherence to the Mediterranean diet has been reported being relatively high, are rather scarce. The aim of this study was to test the association between consumption of total and specific types of nuts and metabolic status […]

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 […]

Sugarcane/peanut intercropping system improves physicochemical properties by changing N and P cycling and organic matter turnover in root zone soil

Background: The sugarcane/peanut intercropping system is a specific and efficient cropping pattern in South China. Intercropping systems change the bacterial diversity of soils and decrease disease rates. It can not only utilized light, heat, water and land resources efficiently, but also increased yield and economic benefits of farmers.   Methods: We determined soil nutrients, enzymes […]

Peanut and linseed oil emulsion gels as potential fat replacer in emulsified sausages

The study aimed to highlight the utilization of gelled emulsion (GE) systems containing peanut and linseed oils to replace beef fat partially or completely in emulsified sausages. Total fat content was reduced by up to 40% and energy content was lowered by up to 27% in reformulated products. Saturated fatty acids and cholesterol were successfully […]

Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Significant Difference in Gene Expression and Pathways Between Two Peanut Cultivars under Al Stress

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is an important factor in limiting peanut growth on acidic soil. The molecular mechanisms underlying peanut responses to Al stress are largely unknown. In this study, we performed transcriptome analysis of the root tips (0-1 cm) of peanut cultivar ZH2 (Al-sensitive) and 99-1507 (Al-tolerant) respectively. Root tips of peanuts that treated with […]

The association between left ventricular hypertrophy and consumption of nuts, including peanuts, pine nuts, and almonds

Background and aims: Studies have reported that nut consumption is potentially beneficial in preventing cardiovascular disease. However, data are insufficient regarding the association between nut consumption and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Methods and results: In the Kangbuk Samsung Health Study, the participants were 34,617 men and 12,257 women who completed a food-frequency questionnaire for nut consumption and […]

Aflatoxins in foodstuffs: occurrence and risk assessment in Turkey

This study aims to determine dietary exposure to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and the sum of aflatoxins (AFT) for the Turkish population and assess the risks to human health related to aflatoxins. A total of 1473 results on five main food categories commercialised in Turkey in 2002–2019 were used in the risk assessment. In the adult […]