Comprehensive analysis of advanced glycation end-products in commonly consumed foods: presenting a database for dietary AGEs and associated exposure assessment by Qiaozhi Zhang, Huatao Li, Ruixing Zheng, Lili Cao, Shufen Zhang, Shuifeng Zhang, Huadong Sheng, Yuhao Jiang, Yanbo Wang, Linglin Fu

“…Total amounts of AGEs were high in processed nuts, bakery products, and certain types of cereals and meats (> 150 mg/kg), while low in dairy products, vegetables, fruits, and beverages (< 40 mg/kg). Assessment of estimated daily intake implied that the contribution of food groups to daily AGE intake varied a lot under different eating patterns, and selection of high-AGE foods leads to up to a 2.7-fold higher intake of AGEs through daily meals. …”
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Parameter Optimization on the Three-Parameter Whitenization Grey Model and Its Application in Simulation and Prediction of Gross Enrollment Rate of Higher Education in China by Jihong Sun, Hui Li, Bo Zeng, Xiaoyun Zhao, Chuanhui Wang

“…The gray prediction model, based on the GM(1,1) method, is an important branch of gray theory with the most active research and the most fruitful results, and it is the most widely used because of its small sample size, simple modeling process, and easy to use. …”
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Epigenetic Properties of Compounds Contained in Functional Foods Against Cancer by Giulia Casari, Brenda Romaldi, Andrea Scirè, Cristina Minnelli, Daniela Marzioni, Gianna Ferretti, Tatiana Armeni

“…Dietary phytochemicals, mostly flavonoids but also tetraterpenoids, organosulfur compounds, and isothiocyanates, represent biologically active molecules found in vegetables, fruits, medicinal plants, and beverages. These natural organic compounds exhibit epigenetic modulatory properties by influencing the activity of epigenetics key enzymes, such as DNA methyltransferases, histone acetyltransferases and deacetylases, and histone methyltransferases and demethylases. …”
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Oxidative stress caused by 3-monochloro-1,2-propanediol provokes intestinal stem cell hyperproliferation and the protective role of quercetin by Zongzhong Liu, Yanfei He, Yuhan Wang, Kefeng Ren, Pengpeng Xia, Binbin Xie, Tian Wei

“…Intriguingly, quercetin, a natural antioxidant derived from dietary fruits and vegetables, alleviated 3-MCPD-induced intestinal toxicity by inhibiting the JNK pathway. …”
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Collaborative research: Potential and limitations of participative social cartography by Pablo Saravia-Ramos, Débora Vega-Valdés, Luis Espinoza-Almonacid, Paulo Gutiérrez-Soto

“…At the same time, thanks to its collective, situated, dynamic and creative condition, it enables a fruitful discussion about the ways in which participative social cartography can contribute to the debate about the linkages between research and territory. …”
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Influence of Hydrodistillation Conditions on Yield and Composition of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) Essential Oil by Huzar Elżbieta, Dzięcioł Małgorzata, Wodnicka Alicja, Örün Harun, İçöz Arda, Çiçek Erkan

“…The yield and composition of essential oil obtained from the fruits of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) cultivated in Poland were investigated. …”
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Risk factors associate with overweight and obesity in adolescents by Carmen Emilia Guerra Cabrera, Jesús Vila Díaz, Juan José Apolinaire Pennini, Ailyn del Carmen Cabrera Romero, Inti Santana Carballosa, Pilar Maritza Almaguer Sabina

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: The overweight adolescents presented higher incidence of mixed kinds of feeding during the first months, little daily physical activity, little sport practice, high average of daily hours in front of the TV or PC, higher incidence of family history of obesity and nutritional patter based on cereals, milk, sugar, beans, and low consumption of fruits, fish and vegetables. <strong><br />Conclusion</strong>: We confirmed the hypothesis that children with more incidences of the selected risk factors are more likely to develop overweight and obesity.…”
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Microbiological Quality Assessment of Popular Fresh Date Samples Available in Local Outlets of Dhaka City, Bangladesh by Rausan Zamir, A. B. M. Nazmul Islam, Anisur Rahman, Sunzid Ahmed, M. Omar Faruque

“…It is evident that date fruits provide a wide variety of essential nutrients which impart potential human health benefits. …”
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Clerodendrum trichotomum Thunb.: a review on phytochemical composition and pharmacological activities by Linzhen Li, Linzhen Li, Linzhen Li, Zhiyi Tang, Zhiyi Tang, Shengjia Xiao, Shengjia Xiao, Xiangjie Dai, Xiangjie Dai, Yutong Wang, Yutong Wang, Xi Wei

“…As a traditional Chinese medicine, C. trichotomum is used to treat various diseases and conditions, which has inspired research on the pharmacological activities of its different parts, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. These studies have revealed many biological properties of C. trichotomum, such as antihypertensive, antitumor, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antibacterial, analgesic, sedative, anti-HIV-1 and whitening. …”
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Quality Attributes of Fresh-Cut Coconut after Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Pasteurization by Giovanna Ferrentino, Ana Belscak-Cvitanovic, Drazenka Komes, Sara Spilimbergo

“…The study confirms the feasibility of SC-CO2 process for the pasteurization of fresh fruits with a firm structure and opens the door to the possibility of exploiting such a technology at industrial level.…”
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Dietary polyphenols reduced the allergenicity of β-lactoglobulin via non-covalent interactions: a study on the structure-allergenicity relationship by Chi Zhang, Qiaozhi Zhang, Huatao Li, Zhouzhou Cheng, Shiyu Fan, Hujun Xie, Zhongshan Gao, Yan Zhang, Linglin Fu

“…Extracts from Vaccinium fruits and black soybeans were found to have great inhibitory effects on the IgE-and IgG-binding abilities of β-LG. …”
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Evaluation of Fish Biosolids as a Fertilizer for Organic Tomato Transplant Production by Cicely Schembri, Nicholas Kaczmar, John Osborn, Michael B. Timmons, Neil S. Mattson

“…Interest among consumers in the availability of organically produced fruits and vegetables is increasing. Seafood demand is increasingly being met by fish raised using aquaculture methods that provide fish excretory products that can meet organic standards for nutrient sources for organic vegetables. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and use of the Mediterranean diet in practice among dietitians in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study by Salma Abu-Qiyas, Hadia Radwan, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Mohamad Alameddine, Mariam Muayyad, Farah Naja

“…Despite positive attitudes, many dietitians did not agree that it is easy to encourage patients to decrease red meat (68%) and increase fruits/vegetables intake (70%). In clinical practice, 35% of dietitians rarely/never used the MedDiet. …”
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A Deep Transfer Learning Method for Bearing Fault Diagnosis Based on Domain Separation and Adversarial Learning by Shoubing Xiang, Jiangquan Zhang, Hongli Gao, Dalei Shi, Liang Chen

“…Current studies on intelligent bearing fault diagnosis based on transfer learning have been fruitful. However, these methods mainly focus on transfer fault diagnosis of bearings under different working conditions. …”
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Inflorescences of the Bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis as Nest Sites and Food Resources for Ants and Other Arthropods in Brazil by Volker S. Schmid, Simone Langner, Josefina Steiner, Anne Zillikens

“…Altogether, our results indicate that inflorescences are important resources for ants and other nest-building insects from flowering season to past-fruiting season.…”
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Muon spectroscopy of a 12-phosphatetraphene with extremely efficient radical trapping properties by Shigekazu Ito, Kohei Yasuda, Keisuke Ishihara, Victoria L. Karner, Kenji M. Kojima, Iain McKenzie

“…The findings of this study could be fruitful in developing novel spin-functional materials featuring efficient radical capture and π-delocalized paramagnetic molecular systems.…”
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Black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) prevents deleterious effects of excess glucose in obese C. elegans decreasing lipofuscin accumulation and ROS production by Sonia Núñez, Adrián Millán-Laleona, Javier Cano-Lou, Andrea Corella, Cristina Moliner, Guillermo Cásedas, Filippo Maggi, Víctor López, Carlota Gómez-Rincón

“…An aqueous solvent-free extract from Morus nigra fruits rich in phenolic compounds like chlorogenic acid, hyperoside, rutin and cyanidin 3-glucoside was evaluated in the C. elegans obese model subjected to high glucose concentrations evaluating different parameters such as lipid droplets, lipofuscin accumulation and ROS production. …”
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Prioritizing Key Internal Strategic Factors for Long-term Competitiveness of Medium-sized Shipyards using the DEMATEL-ANP Method by Mohamad Imron Mustajib, Buana Ma'ruf, Satrio Samudro Aji Basuki, Erwien Yuliansyah Putera, Bambang Irawan, Intan Baroroh, Sutrisno Sutrisno, Deshinta Arrova Dewi

“…These findings hold fruitful implications for decision makers in medium-sized shipyards to prioritize the business network rather than profit margin, delivery time, quality assurance, and price level to sustain their business competitiveness. …”
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Salmonella in Liquid Eggs and Other Foods in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan by Koichi Murakami, Tamie Noda, Daisuke Onozuka, Nobuyuki Sera

“…Samples consisted of liquid eggs (n=30), meat (beef and pork) (n=781), offal (n=69), processed meats (n=2), seafood (n=232), processed seafood (dried fish) (n=76), vegetables (n=481), processed vegetables (n=87), fruits (n=167), and herbs (n=96) from 574 outlets and wholesale agents in 15 areas (five samples were undocumented regarding outlets). …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ellagic Acid on Acute Lung Injury Induced by Acid in Mice by Daniely Cornélio Favarin, Maxelle Martins Teixeira, Ednéia Lemos de Andrade, Claudiney de Freitas Alves, Javier Emilio Lazo Chica, Carlos Artério Sorgi, Lúcia Helena Faccioli, Alexandre Paula Rogerio

“…Ellagic acid, a compound present in several fruits and medicinal plants, has shown anti-inflammatory activity in several experimental disease models. …”
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