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Potential host range of Stilbocrea banihashemiana and susceptibility of economically important trees to this emergent fungal canker-causing pathogen
Stilbocrea banihashemiana is a recently described species of ascomycete fungi (Bionectriaceae) that causes canker and dieback diseases on fig and barberry, and dieback on loquat trees. Previous studies suggested ...
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Enhanced Antitumor and Antimetastatic Activity of pH-Responsive Curcumin-Loaded Chitosan-Selenium Nanocomposites against Breast Cancer
Due to low toxicity and anti-cancer activity, selenium nanoparticles have been studied to treat various cancers. In the present study, curcumin-loaded selenium-chitosan nanocomposites (CUR-Cs-SeNCs) were prepa...
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Chemical, Textural and Ripening Characteristics of Semi-hard White Cheese Prepared from Camel Milk Using Camel Chymosin and Different Starter Cultures
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of camel chymosin and different types of starter cultures on the chemical, textural, proteolytic and lipolytic characteristics of semi-hard white cheese prep...
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Evaluation of antioxidant, α-amylase-inhibitory and antimicrobial activities of wheat gluten hydrolysates produced by ficin protease
The object of this study was to produce bioactive hydrolysates from wheat gluten using ficin, a commercially important endopeptidase with plant origin, and evaluate antioxidant, antimicrobial and α-amylase inh...
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Development of active and intelligent colorimetric biopolymer indicator: anthocyanin-loaded gelatin-basil seed gum films
Multifunctional active and innovative biopolymer-based indicator films consisting of a blend of gelatin (GEL) and basil seed gum (BSG) with different concentrations of saffron petal extract (SPE) were prepared...
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Heuristic Optimization of the LEACH Routing Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks
In recent years, researchers have focused on wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Because there are a lot of applications we used. The wireless sensor network consists of many small sensor nodes that contain a sma...
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Comparative Toxic Effect of Bulk Copper Oxide (CuO) and CuO Nanoparticles on Human Red Blood Cells
Destruction of red blood cell is associated with anemia and other pathological status; hence, the hemolytic effects of all chemicals and particles which come into contact with blood components must be consider...
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Production and characterization of functional bakery goods enriched with bioactive peptides obtained from enzymatic hydrolysis of lentil protein
In recent years, the fortification of food products by biologically active peptides has attracted notable interest of the scientists. In this study, bioactive peptides with high antioxidant and ACE-inhibitory ...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: In vitro bioprocessing of corn as poultry feed additive by the influence of carbohydrate hydrolyzing metagenome derived enzyme cocktail
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Open AccessIn vitro bioprocessing of corn as poultry feed additive by the influence of carbohydrate hydrolyzing metagenome derived enzyme cocktail
The carbohydrate-hydrolyzing enzymes play a crucial role in increasing the phenolic content and nutritional properties of polysaccharides substrate, essential for cost-effective industrial applications. Also, ...
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Application of Biopolymer Blends as Edible Films and Coatings in Food Packaging
Biopolymers’ production and application have been increased during the last decade all around the world. This rapid switch from conventional polymers to new biopolymers makes it essential to consider their cha...
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Biopolymer-Based Active and Intelligent Packaging for Food Applications
Food packaging has a considerable vital effect in preserving the food quality from any physico-chemical and environmental damage. The requirement of consumers and industry for improved quality food has resulte...
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Biophysical, Rheological, and Functional Properties of Complex of Sodium Caseinate and Olive Leaf Aqueous Polyphenolic Extract Obtained Using Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction
This study demonstrated the use of ultrasound-assisted extraction to render aqueous extract polyphenolic compounds from olive leaves. Sodium caseinate-olive leaf extract complexes were produced using different...
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Development and characterization of pH-sensitive and antioxidant edible films based on mung bean protein enriched with Echium amoenum anthocyanins
A novel active packaging system was developed based on mung bean protein incorporated with Echium amoenum extract. Different amounts of anthocyanin-rich extract (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10% v/v) were added to the fil...
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Mechanical, physical, and bio-functional properties of biopolymer films based on gelatin as affected by enriching with orange peel powder
In the present study, bio-functional edible films were developed by incorporating different concentrations (0, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15%) of orange peel powder (OPP) into the gelatin. The thickness, moisture conten...
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Electrospray Production of Curcumin-walnut Protein Nanoparticles
Electrospray technique was applied to produce nanoparticles (NPs) from walnut protein isolate (WPI) in order to encapsulate curcumin. The optimized condition for the production of the WPI NPs was WPI concentra...
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Nutraceuticals and Superfoods
Nowadays, there is an ever-increasing trend in the case of nutraceuticals and superfoods as a result of growing concerns about the effects of diet on health. Nutraceuticals are natural biologically active comp...
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Spices as Traditional Remedies: Scientifically Proven Benefits
Spices have been added to foods for centuries as flavors, preservatives, and colors and have also been used in traditional medicine in various countries to treat many diseases. Spices play an important role in...
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Potential Role of Functional Foods and Antioxidants in Relation to Oxidative Stress and Hyperhomocysteinemia
Homocysteine (Hcy) is a non-essential sulfur-containing amino acid that is derived from the metabolism of methionine, an essential amino acid [1, 2]. Homocysteine is present in the plasma of healthy individual...
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Walnut protein–curcumin complexes: fabrication, structural characterization, antioxidant properties, and in vitro anticancer activity
In this study, walnut protein was employed as a novel carrier for the encapsulation of curcumin as a bioactive molecule using the solvent-free basic pH-shifting method. The encapsulation parameters (encapsulat...
