...Benedicta Twum-Dei; Linda Nana Esi Aduku Purpose This study aimed to identify perceived barriers and facilitators influencing fruit and vegetable consumption among women of reproductive age using a socio-ecological framework. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study used focus group...

...) , it was found that S. aureus ATCC 43300 and S. epidermidis KACC 13234 in fermented milk with passion fruit pulp and fermented milk with buriti pulp (FMB) were completely inhibited after 14 days of storage. The combination of L. plantarum ST8Sh and L. casei SJRP38 and fruit...

...Farhang Djafari; Hossein Shahinfar; Maryam Safabakhsh; Sakineh Shab-Bidar Purpose Fruits and vegetables (FVs) are a good source of substances that contributed to bone health. However, the relation of FVs consumption with inflammation and bone biomarkers is inconsistent. Thus, this paper aims...

... on pediatric migraine, so this paper aims to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and odds of migraine in children. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a case-control study in tertiary Sina hospital, Tehran, Iran. A hundred children with migraine as case group...

... al., 2010). However, this technique of the use of enzyme in mango juice production has not been fully exploited in Nigeria. The fruits are currently eaten fresh while a lot are wasted when in season. This study therefore focuses on the use pectinase enzymes for producing clarified mango juice...

...Pin‐Rou Lee; Rou‐Ming Tan; Bin Yu; Philip Curran; Shao‐Quan Liu Purpose The purpose of this study was to characterise the physiochemical properties of selected exotic seasonal tropical fruits available in Singapore. Design/methodology/approach A total of 11 seasonal tropical fruits including...

...Fernanda D.B. Abadio Finco; Sabrina Böser; Lutz Graeve Purpose The aim of this work is to assess antiproliferative effects of phenolic extracts from Bacaba (Oenocarpus bacaba) and Jenipapo (Genipa americana) fruits through a comparison of assays. Design/methodology/approach...

...André Gordon; José C. Jackson Purpose The aim of this paper is to study the microbiological profile of the ackee fruit during maturation. Design/methodology/approach Ackees at ripening stage five, mature but unopened, were allowed to ripen naturally on the trees or on ripening racks used...

...Prakash R. Patel; T.V. Ramana Rao Purpose Increased reliance on major food crops has caused shrinking of the food basket. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to introduce underutilised fruit of Karanda (Carissa carandus L.) for its commercial exploitation. Design/methodology...

... and subtropical fruits, and to prevent certain types of diseases. Practical implications The information presented might be directly used for developing of functional foods such as fruits. Originality/value The article tries to identify new source of compounds extracted from fruits. Neuza Jorge can...

... Table V Mean scores for sensory properties of poundmix and whole yam flour sample Babatunde Stephen Oladeji can be contacted at: oladejistphen35@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Nigeria Vegetables Fruits Food testing Proteins Starches Poundoyam...

...B.T. Badurally Adam; M.F. Mahomoodally; A.H. Subratty; D. Ramasawmy Purpose Fruits and vegetables intake (FVI) in the human diet is strongly related to health status and incidence of diseases. The purpose of this paper is to hypothesize that demographic factors and food insecurity could...

... and the gum from the tree. Shell liquid represents about a quarter of the mass of an unshelled nut. Cashew apples are excellent sources of nutrition. They contain five times more vitamin C (Barros et al., 2001) than an orange, more calcium, iron and vitamin B1 than other fruits such as citrus...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Nigeria Vegetables Fruits Food products Yams Poundoyam Poundomix Composite Physico‐chemical properties Yam (Discorea rotundata Poi) is an important staple food in many tropical countries (Akanbi et al., 1996). One...

.../implications Implies the identification of compounds biativos extracted from seeds of tropical and subtropical fruits, and to prevent certain types of diseases. Originality/value The article tries to identify new source of phenolic compounds extracted from fruit. Litchi chinensis SONN...

...Olufunmilola Adunni Abiodun; A.S. Oladapo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the physico‐chemical properties of African star apple (Chrysophylum albidum) components. African star apples are among the under‐utilized fruits in Nigeria therefore, the four succulent components...

... nitrogen sources. Shao‐Quan Liu can be contacted at: chmLsq@nus.edu.sg © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Fermentation Wines Food technology Fruits Wine is defined as an alcoholic beverage usually produced by fermentation of grape juice with Saccharomyces yeasts...

... been few reports on antioxidant activity of non‐edible parts of commonly consumed fruits. The research indicates that seeds may be a promising source of antioxidants, which may have therapeutic implications. Sriram Seshadri can be contacted at: sriramsjpr@gmail.com; sriram.seshadri@nirmauni.ac.in...

...Gregor Torkar; Miša Pintarič; Verena Koch Purpose The purpose of this paper is to measure the effectiveness of fruit and vegetable playing cards for teaching schoolchildren about fruits and vegetables, health, and nutrition. Design/methodology/approach The participants come from two primary...

...Mohd Fadzelly Abu Bakar; Maryati Mohamed; Asmah Rahmat; Steven A. Burr; Jeffrey R. Fry Purpose Research on cancer chemopreventive properties of fruits has increased in recent years. Polyphenols have been suggested to exert such effects. The purpose of this paper is to determine the cytotoxic...