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Vegan Alternatives to Processed Cheese and Yogurt Launched in the European Market during 2020: A Nutritional Challenge?
(MDPI, 2021-11-12)
Vegan alternatives to cheese (VAC) and yogurt (VAY) are fast-growing markets in Europe due to the increasing interest in plant-based alternatives to dairy products. This study aimed to take a closer ...
Veggie burgers in the EU market: a nutritional challenge?
(Springer, 2021-07-02)
Nutritional information of burgers launched in the EU market during 2020 was retrieved from their labels. Products were initially classified into four types: i.e., veggie, red meat-, fish- and poultry-based. ...
Taurine, homotaurine, GABA and hydrophobic amino acids content influences “in vitro” antioxidant and SIRT1 modulation activities of enzymatic protein hydrolysates from algae
(Nature Research, 2022-12-02)
Prevention and control of diseases and delaying the signs of ageing are nowadays one of the major
goals of biomedicine. Sirtuins, a family of NAD+
dependent deacylase enzymes, could be pivotal
targets ...
Pea protein ingredients: A mainstream ingredient to (re)formulate innovative foods and beverages
(Elsevier, 2021-02-25)
Backgroun: Pea (Pisum sativum) proteins are emerging as a popular alternative to those conventional (deriving from animal and soy) due to their high protein content with interesting functionality, ...
Fungal bioconversion of brewery by-products: assessment of fatty acids and sterols profiles
(Codon Publications, 2022-11-11)
Waste management of brewery by-products is economically and environmentally problematic. In the frame of bio-recycling, this study aims to investigate the bioconversion of brewery by-products by filamentous ...
How can processing technologies boost the application of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) proteins in food production?
(Wiley Open Access, 2022-07-04)
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) has attracted increasing interest as a high source of
proteins for human nutrition. However, the application of faba bean proteins is
still limited due to their low functional ...
Fermentation for Designing Innovative Plant-Based Meat and Dairy Alternatives
(MDPI, 2023-02-27)
Fermentation was traditionally used all over the world, having the preservation of plant and animal foods as a primary role. Owing to the rise of dairy and meat alternatives, fermentation is booming as ...
Nutritional properties of organic and conventional beef meat at retail
(Wiley, 2019-02-20)
BACKGROUND: Consumers perceive that organic meat has superior nutritional properties compared to conventional meat,although the available evidence from commercial samples is very scarce. The present ...
Effect of VacuumImpregnation and High Hydrostatic Pressure Treatments on Shelf Life, Physicochemical, and Sensory Properties of Seabream Fillets
(Springer, 2023-01-04)
Marination is commonly used to preserve fish, which, in combination with other non-thermal technologies, such as vacuum impregnation and high hydrostatic pressure, may help to preserve freshness and ...
Occurrence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in animal- and plant-derived food: results of a survey across Europe
(2017-09-25)
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are secondary metabolites of plant families such as Asteraceae or Boraginaceae and are suspected to be genotoxic carcinogens. Recent investigations revealed their frequent ...