Potential Health Benefits of Fermented Vegetables with Additions of GG and Polyphenol Vitexin Based on Their Antioxidant Properties and Prohealth Profiles.

Fermented vegetables are increasingly being recognized as an important dietary component, particularly of plant-based diets, to achieve a sustainable healthy gut because of their microbial diversity and antioxidant properties. However, the functional relevance of fermented vegetables varies based on the raw ingredients used and nutrient supplementation. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the microbial diversity and antioxidant activity of three formulas of fermented vegetables (standard, supplemented with GG, and supplemented with polyphenol vitexin) at days 0 and 15.

Assessment of High-temperature Refined Charcoal to Improve the Safety of Grilled Meat Through the Reduction of Carcinogenic PAHs.

This study presents mitigation strategies for reducing carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination levels in grilled meat using high-temperature refined charcoal (HTC) prepared by Iwate kiln, also known as high-quality charcoal. Four different types of HTC were investigated for their properties in conjunction with their potential to reduce PAHs in grilled meat, including high-temperature Eucalyptus charcoal (HTEC), Leucaena charcoal (HTLC), Acacia charcoal (HTAC), and bamboo charcoal (HTBC). The results showed that all HTCs had higher fixed carbon, higher heating value, and lower volatile compounds (83.

Antimicrobial Mechanism of Salt/Acid Solution on Microorganisms Isolated from Trimmed Young Coconut.

This study investigated the inhibitory activity of organic solutions containing 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30% () sodium chloride and citric acid solution and 15:10, 15:15, 15:20 and 15:30% () sodium chloride (NaCl) combined with citric acid (CA) solution (salt/acid solution) for 10 min against microorganisms isolated from trimmed young coconut: , , , , , , , , and . Commercial antimicrobial agents such as potassium metabisulfite and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) were used as the controls. Results showed that 30% () NaCl solution displayed antimicrobial properties against all microorganisms, with s reduction range of 0.

The Effect of Coconut Water on Adipocyte Differentiation and Lipid Accumulation in 3T3-L1 Cells.

Coconut water is reported to have lipid-lowering effects in animal studies. However, there is lack of published reports regarding its effect on adipocytes. This study observed the effect of coconut water on adipocyte differentiation and lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells.

Ohmic Heating of an Electrically Conductive Food Package.

Ohmic heating through an electrically conductive food package is a new approach to heat the food and its package as a whole after packing to avoid post-process contamination and to serve consumer needs for convenience. This process has been successfully completed using polymer film integrated with an electrically conductive film to form a conductive package. Orange juice packed in the conductive package surrounded with a conductive medium was pasteurized in an ohmic heater.