Dates Global Statistical Review
The global climatic conditions –mostly high temperatures– have had an impact on the 2022/23 date production. Thus, in general, overall harvests in the orchards have decreased. However, this reduction has not affected world production, which has remained practically stable, owing to the gradual entering into production of the new plantations that were carried out in […]
First Report of Colletotrichum fructicola Causing anthracnose on macadamia in China.
Macadamia (Macadamia ternifolia Maiden and Betche) is an important commercial crop in the world and has the reputation of being the king of nuts (Liu et al. 2019). In August 2020, symptoms of anthracnose appeared on leaves of macadamia in Chongzuo, Guangxi Province, China, with an incidence of 15-20%. The disease developed from the edge […]
The effect of flavonols in Anacardium occidentale L. leaf extracts on skin pathogenic microorganisms.
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) leaf is traditionally used to treat skin infections. Although many flavonols have been identified from its leaf extract, their inhibitory effects on skin pathogens are not yet determined. The aims of this study were to determine the antimicrobial (against skin pathogenic microbes) and antioxidant activities of four flavonol glycosides from the […]
Vacuum packaging improved inactivation efficacy of moderate dry heat for decontamination of Salmonella on almond kernels.
The goal of this study was to develop dry heat processing conditions that could achieve a >5-log reduction of Salmonella with minimal negative impact on almond quality. The effects of almond’s water activity (aw) levels and packaging methods on Salmonella inactivation by dry heat were determined. Almonds were dip-inoculated in a four-strain Salmonella cocktail and […]
Engineered pine nut shell derived activated carbons for improved removal of recalcitrant pharmaceuticals in urban wastewater treatment.
Novel powdered activated carbons (PACs) from pine cones and pine nut shells (PNSs) were tested for the competitive adsorption of pharmaceutical compounds (PhCs) in spiked (100 µg/L) secondary effluent and mixed liquor from an urban wastewater treatment plant. Steam activated PNS77, with hierarchical pore structure and 1463 m2/g of BET area, outperformed the commercial benchmark […]
Global systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence and concentration of aflatoxins in peanuts oil and probabilistic risk assessment.
Exposure to mycotoxins in food is largely unavoidable, and concerns about their health effects are growing. Consumption of vegetable oils such as peanuts oil has increased, hence several studies have been conducted on concentration of aflatoxins (AFs) in peanuts oil. Search was performed in Scopus and PubMed databases on prevalence and concentration of AFs in […]
Hazelnut peptide fractions preserve their bioactivities beyond industrial manufacture and simulated digestion of hazelnut cocoa cream.
Cold press hazelnut cakes represent a concentrated source of proteins that can be industrially exploited. Previously, bioactive attributes of hazelnut protein hydrolysates including antihypertensive and antidiabetic activities were documented. Here, we made an attempt to utilize bioactive hazelnut protein hydrolysates (1 % w/w) in the manufacture of industrial hazelnut cocoa cream and investigate their stability […]
Use of Hazelnut Perisperm as an Antioxidant for Production of Sustainable Biodegradable Active Films.
Utilization of food-waste-derived bioactive compounds with biodegradable polymers is an attractive strategy leading innovation in the food packaging sector and contributing to reduce the environmental concerns of plastic packaging disposal. In this field, this work is aimed to use hazelnut perisperm as an antioxidant agent in the production of biodegradable polymeric films for active packaging […]
Developing sustainable land-use patterns at watershed scale using nexus of soil, water, energy, and food.
Aside from the many services that soil provides, it also stores water and makes it available to crops, which is critical for food security. However, the necessity of further studies for overcoming the existing gap in relation to the role of soil in the water, energy, and food nexus system has been preoccupying the experts […]
The effect of nut growth limitation on triose phosphate utilization and down-regulation of photosynthesis in almond.
There is a controversy regarding when it is appropriate to apply the irrigation restriction in almond trees (Prunus dulcis Mill.) to save water without penalizing yield. We hypothesized that knowing when plants demand fewer photoassimilates would be a good indicator of less sensitivity of the crop to water deficit. One parameter that defines the photosynthetic […]