Nut consumption is associated with decreased health risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome in U.S. adults: NHANES 1999-2004
Ground roasted peanuts leads to a lower post-prandial glycemic response than raw peanuts
Use of the chloroplast gene ycf1 for the genetic differentiation of pine nuts obtained from consumers experiencing dysgeusia
Effects of high adherence to mediterranean or low-fat diets in medicated secondary prevention patients
Although the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the low-fat Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Diet (TLCD) promote equivalent increases in event-free survival in secondary coronary prevention; possible mechanisms of such complete dietary patterns in these patients; usually medicated; are unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the MD versus the TLCD in markers […]
Resveratrol; a neuroprotective supplement for Alzheimer's disease
The polyphenolic compound resveratrol (3;4';5-trihydroxystilbene) is a naturally occurring phytochemical which has been found in more than 70 plant species; including herbs and human food products such as grapes; berries; and peanuts. Resveratrol was first isolated in 1940; however; little attention was paid to it until its benefits in coronary heart disease were studied in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bioactivity and chemical composition of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) cultivars with and without pesticide treatment
Eleven blackcurrant cultivars grown with pesticide (PT) and without pesticide treatment (PF) were evaluated to compare the differences in plant growth and physical condition; total anthocyanin content; ascorbic acid content; total antioxidant capacity; effect on prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production and anticancer cell proliferation activities. Results showed that the yield and growth of PT blackcurrants were […]