Use of the chloroplast gene ycf1 for the genetic differentiation of pine nuts obtained from consumers experiencing dysgeusia
Effects of the ethylene inhibitor aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) on fruit abscission and yield on pruned and unpruned macadamia trees
A Trial Investigating the Symptoms Related to Pine Nut Syndrome
Polyphenol-Rich Foods in the Mediterranean Diet are Associated with Better Cognitive Function in Elderly Subjects at High Cardiovascular Risk
The potential for using Walnut (Juglans regia L.) shell as a raw material for wood-based particleboard manufacturing
Effects of pyrolysis conditions on the porous structure development of date pits activated carbon
Activated carbons were prepared from biomass of Algerian date pits for developing efficient and cheap adsorbents in the aim to remove heavy metals from waste water. Carbon adsorbents were obtained following two successive treatments: pyrolysis under dry nitrogen flow and physical activation under wet nitrogen flow. Pyrolysis process was optimized by varying some operating parameters […]
Optimization of the aqueous enzymatic extraction of pine kernel oil by response surface methodology
Alcalase endo-protease enzyme was selected in this experiment to extract oil from pine kernel. The response surface analysis method was employed to optimize the parameters in the experiment. The optimum parameters are as follows: enzyme additive amount 1.97%; hydrolysis time 3.0 h; hydrolysis temperature 51 °C; materials to water rate 1:5; pH 8.4 and total […]
X-ray imaging for fungal necrotic spot detection in pistachio nuts
The potential of X-ray imaging for detecting pistachios with kernel necrotic (KN) spots was the main objective of this study. X-ray images of whole pistachios were compared with colour pictures of the same nuts taken after the kernel was opened by splitting it in two. The necrotic spots appear in the X-ray images as darker […]
The study of ultrasonic-assisted aqueous enzymatic extraction of oil from peanut by response surface method
Based on the optimum ultrasonic temperature and time parameters obtained from single-factor experiment; the response surface analysis method is employed to design and optimize the parameters in the experiment. The optimum parameters obtained from response surface analysis are as follows: enzyme additive amount 1.7%; hydrolysis time 3.8 h; hydrolysis temperature 56 °C; materials to water […]
Mediterranean nuts: origins; ancient medicinal benefits and symbolism
The varieties reviewed include almonds; walnuts; hazelnuts; pine nuts and pistachios.Results and conclusionsLike other foods; nuts have a wide variety of cultural connections to the areas where they grow and to the people who live there or eat them. History; symbolism and legends reveal the ancient tradition of nuts and how they are related to […]