...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...

...) in vitro and food models (Khani et al., 2023b). In the study of Borgonovi et al. (2023) , 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...

...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...

... for significance difference between the samples (Ihekoronye and Ngoddy, 1985). Mango (Mangifera indica) is one of the most important tropical fruits with a global production exceeding 31 million tons in 2007 (Buenrostro‐Figueroa et al., 2010) and is one of the major fruits produced...

...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...

...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...

...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...

... 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...

..., respectively) is acceptable. Babatunde Stephen Oladeji can be contacted at: oladejistphen35@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Nigeria Vegetables Fruits Food testing Proteins Starches Poundoyam Poundmix Composite Nutritional composition Sensory properties...

...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...

.... Esther Gyedu‐Akoto can be contacted at: akua_akoto2004@yahoo.co.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Ghana Agriculture Fruits Nuts (food) Cashew apples Cashew gum Clarification Fat replacer Cashew apples were harvested daily by picking fruits from the ground at Cocoa...

... be contacted at: oladejistephen35@yahoo.com © 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...

.../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. The ripe fruit of Litchi...

...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...

... such as the fruit variety, the soil, the fermentation processes and winemaking practices (Cole and Noble, 1997). Since yeasts play a very important part in wine flavour modulation, selection of the yeast used becomes important besides the chemical properties of the fruits. Saccharomyces cerevisiae...

... 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. Seeds of both the plants were procured from local market of Ahmedabad city. They were...

...Daniel Henrique Bandoni; Kelly Cristina de Moura Bombem; Dirce Maria Lobo Marchioni; Patricia Constante Jaime Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the influence of availability of fruits and vegetables on adult workers' consumption adequacy in the workplace. Design/methodology...

...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...