abstract：:Socio-economic changes that have taken place in Africa have influenced people's eating habits in both rural and urban set-ups. Most people prefer introduced foods to traditional foods, including plant foods whose consumption is widely regarded as a primitive culture manifesting poor lifestyles. However, recent studies...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Orech FO,Christensen DL,Larsen T,Friis H,Aagaard-Hansen J,Estambale BA

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surimi was prepared from the thornback ray (Raja clavata L. 1758) and divided into two groups. The first group was prepared with 4% sorbitol, 4% sucrose and 0.3% sodium tripolyphosphate as a cryoprotectant, while surimi in second group was prepared with 8% sorbitol and 0.3% sodium tripolyphosphate. The frozen surimi s...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Turan H,Sönmez G

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To provide, for the first time, the calculated nutritional composition of 32 composite dishes commonly consumed in Barbados to enable dietary intake to be calculated from a Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire developed specifically for this population to determine associations between diet and r...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Sharma S,Harris R,Cao X,Hennis AJ,Leske MC,Wu SY,Barbados National Cancer Study Group.

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the effect of dietary advice in conjunction with advice to increase physical activity on the body composition, blood lipid and insulin profiles in overweight women. DESIGN:A 12-week randomized controlled intervention study. subjects were assigned to one of four groups: (1) no advice, (2) low-fat, high...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Kirkwood L,Aldujaili E,Drummond S

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three sample preparation methods--proteolysis to determine the initial species distribution, and an in vitro gastric and gastrointestinal digestion to assess the bioavailability of selenium--were applied to extract the selenium from selenized green onion and chive samples. Ion exchange chromatography was coupled to a ...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Kápolna E,Fodor P

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure the iodine content in bread and household salt in Denmark after mandatory iodine fortification was introduced and to estimate the increase in iodine intake due to the fortification. DESIGN:The iodine content in rye breads, wheat breads and salt samples was assessed. The increase in iodine intake f...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Rasmussen LB,Ovesen L,Christensen T,Knuthsen P,Larsen EH,Lyhne N,Okholm B,Saxholt E

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Arnoia' peppers (Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum cv. Arnoia) are cultivated in areas surrounding the Arnoia River, in Galicia (northwest Spain). Some physical and chemical changes associated with maturation and storage conditions have been reported. Changes in gross composition, the main physico-chemical parameters an...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Martínez S,Curros A,Bermúdez J,Carballo J,Franco I

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytate, a salt of phytic acid (myo-inositol 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphate), is found in certain plant-based foods. It strongly chelates minerals, forming insoluble complexes in the small intestine that cannot be digested or absorbed. Information on the phytate content of rice-based diets of children in Northeast Thail...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Krittaphol W,Bailey KB,Pongcharoen T,Winichagoon P,Gibson RS

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The total antioxidant capacity of the aqueous extracts of some endemic herbs-prepared as infusions by steeping these herbs in hot water--was assayed with bis(neocuproine)copper(II) chloride, also known as the cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) reagent, which was easily accessible, rapid, stable and resp...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Apak R,Güçlü K,Ozyürek M,Esin Karademir S,Erçağ E

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vivo bioactivity of polyphenols will depend on their bioavailability. Grape juice is an important source of dietary phenolics. This paper reports results that prove that quercetin (3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavone) is bioavailable after a single ingestion of red grape juice by healthy volunteers. Blood plasma sa...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Dávalos A,Castilla P,Gómez-Cordovés C,Bartolomé B

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary objective To determine the iron, zinc, and calcium content in different insects commonly eaten among the Luo of Kenya. Research design A cross-sectional design was chosen for the study in order to determine the insects eaten and their mineral content during a specific season.Methods and procedures Five differe...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Christensen DL,Orech FO,Mungai MN,Larsen T,Friis H,Aagaard-Hansen J

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information on the nutrient content of foods commonly consumed (especially indigenous ones) in rural communities of Tanzania is limited. A study was conducted to determine the nutrient content of foods commonly consumed in the Iringa and Morogoro regions. A survey was carried out in six representative villages to iden...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Kinabo J,Mnkeni AP,Nyaruhucha CN,Msuya J,Haug A,Ishengoma J

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of thermal treatment (frying of plantain) on the micronutrients ascorbic acid, potassium and carotenoids is evaluated. Cylinders (diameter 30 mm, thickness 10 mm) of plantain (Musa AAB 'barraganete') were fried at four thermal treatments (120-180 degrees C and from 24 to 4 min) to obtain products with ap...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Rojas-Gonzalez JA,Avallone S,Brat P,Trystram G,Bohuon P

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well-documented that body fat and body fat distribution are related to increased risk for cardiovascular disease, hyperinsulinaemia, and diabetes mellitus. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of smoking status, physical activity and place of living on body fat and fat distribution of Greek el...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Papadopoulou SK,Laparidis K,Hassapidou M

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water and ethanol crude extracts from black pepper (Piper nigrum) were investigated for their antioxidant and radical scavenging activities in six different assay, namely, total antioxidant activity, reducing power, 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging, superoxide anion radical scavenging, hyd...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Gülçin I

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kinetics of folic acid degradation in cowpea (Vigna catjang L.) as well as in pure folic acid solutions at initial concentrations present in cowpea over a temperature range of 50-120 degrees C (isothermal conditions) followed first order reaction kinetics, where the rate constant increased with an increase in temperat...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Nisha P,Singhal RS,Pandit AB

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemical characteristics, fatty acid and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) contents and cholesterol levels of some traditional Turkish cheeses that are consumed mostly in Turkey were determined in this study. The fatty acid and cholesterol contents and CLA amount of cheeses were analysed as methyl esters by gas chrom...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Donmez M,Kemal Seckin A,Sagdic O,Simsek B

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fresh persimmon contains high quantities of bioactive compounds, but is only available in the autumn and winter months. The aim of this investigation was to compare fresh and dried persimmon in order to determine whether the latter could be a substitute for fresh fruit. It was found that the contents of dietary fibers...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Jung ST,Park YS,Zachwieja Z,Folta M,Barton H,Piotrowicz J,Katrich E,Trakhtenberg S,Gorinstein S

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a common problem all over the world, which mainly attacks pregnant women, infants and children. The main objectives were to assess the prevalence of IDA in children 12-24 months old in the area of Thessalia located in the central part of Greece and to identify, by means of a simple que...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Tympa-Psirropoulou E,Vagenas C,Psirropoulos D,Dafni O,Matala A,Skopouli F

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vegetables are very important in the diet and provide minerals, vitamins, antioxidants and fiber. A beneficial role of dietary fiber in human nutrition is known but the data on the effect of maturity and processing of Indian vegetables on dietary fiber and its fractions are not available. Hence, the present study was ...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Punna R,Rao Paruchuri U

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic fate of salvaged urea-nitrogen was explored in normal adults who had consumed a diet that provided 36 g protein/day for 7 days. We hypothesised that the colonic microflora utilise nitrogen derived from urea salvage to synthesise lysine in functionally significant amounts for the host. Oral lactose-[(15)N...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Jackson AA,Gibson NR,Bundy R,Hounslow A,Millward DJ,Wootton SA

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetics of ascorbic acid degradation in amla (Phyllanthus emblica L.) as well as in pure ascorbic acid solutions at initial concentrations present in amla over a temperature range of 50-120 degrees C (steady-state temperature) has been studied. The ascorbic acid degradation followed first-order reaction kinetics ...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Nisha P,Singhal RS,Pandit AB

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiamin and riboflavin were determined in the sea urchin, Paracentrotus lividus, by reversed-phase liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection and a mobile phase consisting of 72% 0.005 M NH(4)OAc and 28% MeOH at a flow rate of 1.450 ml/min. The total analysis time never exceeded 20 min. After acid hydrolysis an...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Rodríguez-Bernaldo De Quirós A,López-Hernández J,Simal-Lozano J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was to examine dietary intakes and the inter-relationships in urban Chinese spouses in Taipei, Taiwan. We analyzed the dietary intakes and related household factors for 82 wives and their husbands by 24-h recalls and a Chinese food frequency questionnaire (CFFQ) designed with meal sequences in Taipei, Taiwa...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Lyu LC,Huang SH,Hsu CY,Lee MS,Lin SH

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activity pattern, energy intake and body mass index (BMI) were studied in a group of 232 women aged 19-65 years. The subjects were selected from five major markets in Abeokuta Township using a systematic random sampling technique. With the aid of a structured questionnaire and 24-h diet recall, information was collect...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Afolabi WA,Addo AA,Sonibare MA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates anaemia related to the sufficiency of dietary iron intake of school-aged children in the Kzyl-Orda region of Kazakhstan. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 97 school-aged children living in Kzyl-Orda. Blood samples were collected for measuring haemoglobin. Dietary intake data were obtained...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Hashizume M,Shimoda T,Sasaki S,Kunii O,Caypil W,Dauletbaev D,Chiba M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The traditional non-alcoholic beverage in East Africa, togwa, produced from the flour of maize and germinated finger millet (finger millet malt), was investigated. The preparation techniques of togwa observed in the rural villages of East Africa are described, and the temperature and pH profile of togwa during its man...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Kitabatake N,Gimbi DM,Oi Y

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was conducted to look at the effectiveness of a multimicronutrient-fortified complementary food on the micronutrient status, linear growth and psychomotor development of 6- to 12-month-old infants from a black urban disadvantaged community in the Western Cape, South Africa. The study was designed as an inter...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Oelofse A,Van Raaij JM,Benade AJ,Dhansay MA,Tolboom JJ,Hautvast JG

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of preparation procedures (with and without sugar and chickpea) on ascorbic acid in pickled (acidification with vinegar) green hot peppers during pickling and the storage period (8 weeks) was studied. Ascorbic acid values in fresh pepper rapidly decreased after pickled processing (first 3 weeks) and then di...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Yalim S,Ozdemir Y

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raw seeds of tribal pulses Atylosia scarabaeoides, Canavalia gladiata, Lablab purpureus var. lignosus, Neonotonia wightii var. coimbatorensis, Rhynchosia filipes, Vigna trilobata and Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata were investigated for their proximate composition, minerals, vitamins (niacin and ascorbic acid) an...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Arinathan V,Mohan VR,John De Britto A

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fatty acid composition, including trans-fatty acids, of 15 margarine samples from the Greek market was determined by gas-liquid chromatography. Saturated, cis-monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids have been found in the ranges of 24.1-53.3%, 15.5-50.3%, and 14.3-50.2% of total fatty acids, respectively. ...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Triantafillou D,Zografos V,Katsikas H

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have suggested that green tea and Oolong tea extracts have antibacterial and anticariogenic properties in vitro and in vivo. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of a standardized black tea extract (BTE) on caries formation in inbred hamsters on a regular and a cariogenic diet. Eigh...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Linke HA,LeGeros RZ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dry and 24-h imbibed rapeseeds and sesame seeds were defatted with hexane, and freeze-dried powder was analysed for the functional properties of the meals. The water absorption capacity of the imbibed rapeseed meal and the fat absorption capacity of both the imbibed meals were higher than dry meals. Protein solubility...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Mahajan A,Dua S,Bhardwaj S

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Residual cyanogens in gari, the most popular cassava food in West Africa, is implicated in the causation of tropical ataxic neuropathy. Gari is eaten by soaking its granules in cold water or by adding boiling water to make a food called eba. This study was conducted to determine whether loss of the residual cyanogens ...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Onabolu AO,Oluwole OS,Bokanga M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Mexico, the food guide developed by The National Institute of Nutrition for the Mexican population is 'The Pyramid of Health'. In the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California, the Nutrition Institute of Baja California (INUBAC) developed and validated another food guide. This guide, named 'The Apple of Health'...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Bacardi-Gascon M,Jiménez-Cruz A,Jones E

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to establish nutrient intake from breakfast in children and adolescents in Croatia (n = 1190). A quantified FFQ method was used. The results showed that 1.7% of subjects skip breakfast. Energy intake from breakfast was 26% RDA. Adolescents obtained significantly more energy from carbohydrates...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Barić IC,Satalić Z

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preparation of a tape ketan starter material called ragi tape was described by using pure cultures of A. rouxii, S. cerevisiae, P. anomale (HA 122) and P. anomale (HA 893) grown on rice. In a fermentation experiment this self-produced ragi tape was compared with a commercial available ragi tape (NKL). In addition to t...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Siebenhandl S,Lestario LN,Trimmel D,Berghofer E

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seafoods are a rich source of easily digestible protein that also provides polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals for human nutrition. The purpose of this study was to determine the nutritive value of diets high in protein from two species of sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus and Echinus esculentus) as com...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： González M,Caride B,Lamas A,Taboada C

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some factors that could influence adolescent eating behavior include: peer influences, nutrition knowledge and beliefs, mass media, and parental dietary habits. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation of nutrition knowledge and eating behavior of a sample of middle school children. The participants we...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Pirouznia M

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five prepared catering dishes were analysed to evaluate the proximate composition and the fatty acids, vitamin E, thiamine and riboflavin content. The correspondent values were calculated from actually available food composition tables (two from Italy, one from the UK and one from the USA). When using more than one da...

journal_title：International journal of food sciences and nutrition

authors： Contato R,Riso P,Ciappellano S,Oriani GA,Testolin G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00