The opossum shrimp Euchaetomera plebeja Hansen, 1912 (Mysida; Mysidae) is one of the nine described species currently known in this genus. Until now, it has been considered a rare species, only partly illustrated, known from western Mexico, western Colombia, Peru, and Chile (one specimen in each locality), with a possible additional record off Hawaii. In a recent study, it was recorded abundantly in western Mexico where it was collected in 20 localities, all in the Gulf of California.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe volatile profiles of Brussels sprouts and leek, as affected by pretreatment combined with frozen storage were analyzed in the present work. The data revealed that, notwithstanding the effect upon pretreatment seemed to be major compared to the effect upon frozen storage, the latter was existent. Pretreatment yielded volatile compounds that could be associated with (bio)chemical reaction pathways in both vegetables.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDigestion of macro-nutrients (protein and starch) in pulses is a consequence of the interplay of both extrinsic (process-related) and intrinsic (matrix-dependent) factors which influence their level of encapsulation and physical state, and therefore, their accessibility by the digestive enzymes. The current work aimed at understanding the consequences of hydrothermally induced changes in the physical state of cell biopolymers (cell wall, protein, and starch) in modulating the digestion kinetics of starch and proteins in common beans. The hydrothermal treatments were designed such that targeted microstructural/biopolymer changes occurred.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFand vegetables are known for their unique, family specific, water-soluble phytochemicals, glucosinolates, and S-alk(en)yl-l-cysteine sulfoxides, respectively. However, they are also important delivery systems of several other health-related compounds, such as carotenoids (lipid-soluble phytochemicals), vitamin C (water-soluble micronutrient), and vitamin K1 (lipid-soluble micronutrient). When all-year-round availability or transport over long distances is targeted for these often seasonal, locally grown vegetables, processing becomes indispensable.
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