New benzoic acid and caffeoyl derivatives with anti-inflammatory activities isolated from leaves of .

A new benzoic acid, 3-[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetoxy]benzoic acid (), and two new caffeoyl derivatives, methyl (3,5)-di--caffeoylquinate () and dhurrin 6'--caffeate (), along with 20 known compounds were isolated from the leaves of collected in Vietnam. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of 1 D and 2 D NMR spectroscopy, and high-resolution MS spectrometry. The absolute configuration of and was unambiguously established by comparison of experimental and calculated ECD spectra and/or chemical reactivity.

Prospects for Food Fermentation in South-East Asia, Topics From the Tropical Fermentation and Biotechnology Network at the End of the AsiFood Erasmus+Project.

Fermentation has been used for centuries to produce food in South-East Asia and some foods of this region are famous in the whole world. However, in the twenty first century, issues like food safety and quality must be addressed in a world changing from local business to globalization. In Western countries, the answer to these questions has been made through hygienisation, generalization of the use of starters, specialization of agriculture and use of long-distance transportation.

Characteristic odor components of Citrus reticulata Blanco (ponkan) cold-pressed oil.

Citrus reticulata Blanco (ponkan) cold-pressed oil and its oxygenated fraction were studied by analytical (GC and GC/MS) and sensory analyses. The monoterpene group was predominant, accounting for more than 89.6% (w/w), of which limonene was the most abundant (80.