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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317748.v1
title: Influence of the addition of KCl and CaCl2 blends on the physicochemical parameters of salted meat products throughout the processing steps

description: Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different chloride salts (NaCl, KCl, and CaCl2) on the characteristics of salted meat products through the determination of moisture, pH, aw, chloride, ash levels, cooking loss, and instrumental color during the processing steps. Four salted meat treatments were elaborate using the following salts in the wet and dry salting steps: FC1: 100% NaCl; F1: 50% NaCl + 50% KCl; F2: 50% NaCl + 25% CaCl2; F3: 50% NaCl + 25% KCl + 25% CaCl2. The addition of CaCl2 led to the lowest pH and changes in aw, moisture, ash levels, and instrumental color when compared to the other treatments, which was different from the control (100% NaCl) and F1 (50% NaCl + 50% KCl), thus evidencing the great effect of CaCl2 on the characteristics of salted meat products during the whole processing. The partial replacement of NaCl by KCl and/or CaCl2 greatly increased the cooking loss of salted meat products. The replacement of NaCl by KCl promoted similar quality parameters.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317753
title: ACHPA: A sensor based system for automatic environmental control in hydroponics

description: Abstract The trend towards tunnel farming and hydroponic systems is increasing owing to the climatic changes as well as the need to increase crop yield. Hydroponic is a technique of growing plants without soil. Tunnel farming and hydroponic system requires controlled environmental parameters like temperature, humidity and soil moisture for better production of crops. This paper presents an effective method, named, ACHPA (Automatically Controlled Hydro-Ponic Agriculture) scheme that monitor and controls environmental parameters using sensors and controller. ACHPA provides better environmental control over traditional manual monitoring and controlling, thus yield high-quality crops. Sensor based monitoring and control system regulates the temperature and humidity of the tunnel to yield better. For the sake of saving water, an efficient method of drip irrigation is implemented which delivers water directly to the plants rather than being sprayed on as in conventional farming method. The proposed system here is tested for controlled environment and observations recorded for crop analysis purpose. This makes an effective solution to growing highly efficient, good quality and disease free crop production.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317753.v1
title: ACHPA: A sensor based system for automatic environmental control in hydroponics

description: Abstract The trend towards tunnel farming and hydroponic systems is increasing owing to the climatic changes as well as the need to increase crop yield. Hydroponic is a technique of growing plants without soil. Tunnel farming and hydroponic system requires controlled environmental parameters like temperature, humidity and soil moisture for better production of crops. This paper presents an effective method, named, ACHPA (Automatically Controlled Hydro-Ponic Agriculture) scheme that monitor and controls environmental parameters using sensors and controller. ACHPA provides better environmental control over traditional manual monitoring and controlling, thus yield high-quality crops. Sensor based monitoring and control system regulates the temperature and humidity of the tunnel to yield better. For the sake of saving water, an efficient method of drip irrigation is implemented which delivers water directly to the plants rather than being sprayed on as in conventional farming method. The proposed system here is tested for controlled environment and observations recorded for crop analysis purpose. This makes an effective solution to growing highly efficient, good quality and disease free crop production.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317756
title: Optimizing the supercritical fluid extraction process of bioactive compounds from processed tomato skin by-products

description: Abstract A supercritical fluid extraction (SC-CO2) was used to extract high-quality oil from tomato skin by-products. The effects of pressure and extraction time on oil yield was investigated in the study. Lycopene and β-carotene content as well as p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, vanillic acid, epicatechin, naringenin, catechin, quercetin and luteolin were estimated. The highest oil yield of 79.00% was obtained after 80 min with a pressure of 550 bar. The resulting oleoresin in carotenoids with lycopene and β-carotene content respectively of 0.86 and 1.5 mg/100 g, this oleoresin was found to be the richest. Naringenin was the most abundant flavonoid identified with a maximum content in oleoresin extracted at 550 bar (84.04 mg/kg DW) followed by caffeic acid (26.60 mg/kg DW). A moderate radical scavenging potential was further observed. Overall, results highlight that pressure is a key parameter for the extraction bioactive oleoresin from tomato skin by-products.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317756.v1
title: Optimizing the supercritical fluid extraction process of bioactive compounds from processed tomato skin by-products

description: Abstract A supercritical fluid extraction (SC-CO2) was used to extract high-quality oil from tomato skin by-products. The effects of pressure and extraction time on oil yield was investigated in the study. Lycopene and β-carotene content as well as p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, vanillic acid, epicatechin, naringenin, catechin, quercetin and luteolin were estimated. The highest oil yield of 79.00% was obtained after 80 min with a pressure of 550 bar. The resulting oleoresin in carotenoids with lycopene and β-carotene content respectively of 0.86 and 1.5 mg/100 g, this oleoresin was found to be the richest. Naringenin was the most abundant flavonoid identified with a maximum content in oleoresin extracted at 550 bar (84.04 mg/kg DW) followed by caffeic acid (26.60 mg/kg DW). A moderate radical scavenging potential was further observed. Overall, results highlight that pressure is a key parameter for the extraction bioactive oleoresin from tomato skin by-products.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317757.v1
title: Food allergen labeling: compliance with the mandatory legislation in Brazil

description: Abstract Food allergies are reproducible adverse reactions mediated by specific immunological mechanisms that occur in sensitive individuals after consumption of a certain food. It is recommended that the allergic person excludes from the diet the food that triggers the allergic reactions. In Brazil, the Collegiate Board Resolution nº 26 of July 2, 2015, establishes the requirements for mandatory labeling of the main foods that cause food allergies, by implementing the use of alerts. The objective of this work was to verify if food labels in Brazil comply with this resolution. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out at the Ezequiel Dias Foundation from July/2018 to September/2018. The compliance of food labels was investigated according to the requirements for mandatory labeling of the main foods that cause allergies, regulated by CBR 26/2015. The results showed that 12.13% of the analyzed foods did not contain the allergy alert. In addition, 31% of the samples used precautionary allergen labeling, due to possible cross-contamination by an allergenic food. People who have food allergies benefit from advances in food labeling. However, much still needs to be done to ensure that legislation is duly complied, in order to improve the quality of life of allergic people.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317757
title: Food allergen labeling: compliance with the mandatory legislation in Brazil

description: Abstract Food allergies are reproducible adverse reactions mediated by specific immunological mechanisms that occur in sensitive individuals after consumption of a certain food. It is recommended that the allergic person excludes from the diet the food that triggers the allergic reactions. In Brazil, the Collegiate Board Resolution nº 26 of July 2, 2015, establishes the requirements for mandatory labeling of the main foods that cause food allergies, by implementing the use of alerts. The objective of this work was to verify if food labels in Brazil comply with this resolution. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out at the Ezequiel Dias Foundation from July/2018 to September/2018. The compliance of food labels was investigated according to the requirements for mandatory labeling of the main foods that cause allergies, regulated by CBR 26/2015. The results showed that 12.13% of the analyzed foods did not contain the allergy alert. In addition, 31% of the samples used precautionary allergen labeling, due to possible cross-contamination by an allergenic food. People who have food allergies benefit from advances in food labeling. However, much still needs to be done to ensure that legislation is duly complied, in order to improve the quality of life of allergic people.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317759
title: Calcium oxalate content from two Amazonian amilaceous roots and the functional properties of their isolated starches

description: Abstract The calcium oxalate content from two Amazonian amilaceous roots, Xanthosoma sagittifolium and Pachyrhizus tuberosus, before and after cooking were studied in the present work. Calcium oxalate raphides were observed by light microscopy in longitudinal sections from fresh tubers. The functional properties and physicochemical characteristics of isolated starches from both species were also investigated. Starches granules were observed with scanning electronic microscopy and presented a typical oval-circular shape, smooth surfaces and size ranging from 3.6 μm to 14 μm. Lower gel clarity, slightly high water-binding capacity, A-type starch structure and low values of crystallinity degree were determined in the isolated starches. High intensity bands related to vibrations of glucosidic bonds of polysaccharides were observed by infrared spectroscopy in both starches. Thermal degradation behavior data of the isolated starches reveled high initial decomposition temperatures. Thus, the studied cooked tubers presented low levels of calcium oxalates and are safe to be consumed as a boiled vegetable. Their isolated starches possess good functional characteristics to be applied as an ingredient to products in food industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317759.v1
title: Calcium oxalate content from two Amazonian amilaceous roots and the functional properties of their isolated starches

description: Abstract The calcium oxalate content from two Amazonian amilaceous roots, Xanthosoma sagittifolium and Pachyrhizus tuberosus, before and after cooking were studied in the present work. Calcium oxalate raphides were observed by light microscopy in longitudinal sections from fresh tubers. The functional properties and physicochemical characteristics of isolated starches from both species were also investigated. Starches granules were observed with scanning electronic microscopy and presented a typical oval-circular shape, smooth surfaces and size ranging from 3.6 μm to 14 μm. Lower gel clarity, slightly high water-binding capacity, A-type starch structure and low values of crystallinity degree were determined in the isolated starches. High intensity bands related to vibrations of glucosidic bonds of polysaccharides were observed by infrared spectroscopy in both starches. Thermal degradation behavior data of the isolated starches reveled high initial decomposition temperatures. Thus, the studied cooked tubers presented low levels of calcium oxalates and are safe to be consumed as a boiled vegetable. Their isolated starches possess good functional characteristics to be applied as an ingredient to products in food industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317760
title: Amino acids and antioxidant activities of extracts from wild edible mushrooms from a community forest in the Nasrinual District, Maha Sarakham, Thailand

description: Abstract Twenty two species of wild edible mushrooms were collected from Nasrinual community forest. The levels of 15 amino acids, antioxidant activity, and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) were determined. The 8 essential amino acids were arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, threonine, and valine, that they were found in all the mushrooms at concentration ranges of 0.28-2.14, 0.11-0.8, 0.19-1.33, 0.33-2.22, 0.22-1.73, 0.18-1.09, 0.31-1.83, and 0.23-1.66 g/100 g dw, respectively. The greatest and smallest amount of total amino acids, 28.41 and 5.76 g/100 g dw, were found in Hed-Peung-No5 and Hed-Klum-Ma, respectively. The antioxidants from the mushroom extracts obtained by water and 60% methanol and their activities were evaluated. It was found that flavonoids content and DPPH in methanol extracts were higher than in water extracts. In contrast, the phenolic content and FRAP activity in water extracts were higher than those in methanol extracts. Total phenolic, FRAP, and flavonoids content were highest in the extracts of Hed-Peung-No2, but the DPPH activity was highest in the extracts from Hed-Peung-No3. The GABA content was higher in the extracts obtained by hot water than it was in the extracts obtained by methanol. The highest GABA content was from water extract of Hed-Sai-duan (23.304 ± 0.027 mg/g dw).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317760.v1
title: Amino acids and antioxidant activities of extracts from wild edible mushrooms from a community forest in the Nasrinual District, Maha Sarakham, Thailand

description: Abstract Twenty two species of wild edible mushrooms were collected from Nasrinual community forest. The levels of 15 amino acids, antioxidant activity, and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) were determined. The 8 essential amino acids were arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, threonine, and valine, that they were found in all the mushrooms at concentration ranges of 0.28-2.14, 0.11-0.8, 0.19-1.33, 0.33-2.22, 0.22-1.73, 0.18-1.09, 0.31-1.83, and 0.23-1.66 g/100 g dw, respectively. The greatest and smallest amount of total amino acids, 28.41 and 5.76 g/100 g dw, were found in Hed-Peung-No5 and Hed-Klum-Ma, respectively. The antioxidants from the mushroom extracts obtained by water and 60% methanol and their activities were evaluated. It was found that flavonoids content and DPPH in methanol extracts were higher than in water extracts. In contrast, the phenolic content and FRAP activity in water extracts were higher than those in methanol extracts. Total phenolic, FRAP, and flavonoids content were highest in the extracts of Hed-Peung-No2, but the DPPH activity was highest in the extracts from Hed-Peung-No3. The GABA content was higher in the extracts obtained by hot water than it was in the extracts obtained by methanol. The highest GABA content was from water extract of Hed-Sai-duan (23.304 ± 0.027 mg/g dw).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317762.v1
title: Effect on Merlot red wine of fining agents mixture: application of the simplex centroid design

description: Abstract In the elaboration of young red wine, it is necessary to obtain a clear product with stable color. The clarity and stability can be obtained using fining agents. The objective of this study was to evaluate the combined effect of fining with pea protein isolate (PPI), bentonite, and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVPP) on a red wine, using the experimental design of mixtures. Merlot wine was used to evaluate the changes on monomeric flavan-3-ol, turbidity and anthocyanin levels promoted by the fining compounds. For all the parameters, the adjusted models showed influence of the combination of the three fining agents. Together, bentonite and PVPP have synergistic effect on the reduction in monomeric flavanol levels. Such synergistic effect was also observed with PPI and PVPP combination for the reduction in turbidity. However, for this same characteristic (turbidity), the combination of PPI and bentonite has antagonistic effect. To achieve broader wine fining objectives, the simultaneous optimization of the three response variables demonstrated the importance of the presence of the three refining agents in the following proportions: 25% PPI, 43% PVPP and 32% Bentonite. The isolated use of these additives would not result in the same effect on the three studied variables.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317762
title: Effect on Merlot red wine of fining agents mixture: application of the simplex centroid design

description: Abstract In the elaboration of young red wine, it is necessary to obtain a clear product with stable color. The clarity and stability can be obtained using fining agents. The objective of this study was to evaluate the combined effect of fining with pea protein isolate (PPI), bentonite, and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVPP) on a red wine, using the experimental design of mixtures. Merlot wine was used to evaluate the changes on monomeric flavan-3-ol, turbidity and anthocyanin levels promoted by the fining compounds. For all the parameters, the adjusted models showed influence of the combination of the three fining agents. Together, bentonite and PVPP have synergistic effect on the reduction in monomeric flavanol levels. Such synergistic effect was also observed with PPI and PVPP combination for the reduction in turbidity. However, for this same characteristic (turbidity), the combination of PPI and bentonite has antagonistic effect. To achieve broader wine fining objectives, the simultaneous optimization of the three response variables demonstrated the importance of the presence of the three refining agents in the following proportions: 25% PPI, 43% PVPP and 32% Bentonite. The isolated use of these additives would not result in the same effect on the three studied variables.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317765
title: Influence of drying methods on the physicochemical properties and nutritional composition of instant Tremella fuciformis

description: Abstract Instant Tremella fuciformis is ready to eat after adding hot water and is a delicious edible mushroom food. However, the drying method affects the quality of product. The present work evaluated the effects of freeze drying (FD), microwave drying (MD), and hot air drying (HAD) on shrinkage ratio, rehydration ratio, microstructure, polysaccharide and free amino acids of instant Tremella fuciformis. These three drying methods significantly changed the color and reduced the total amount of amino acids of dried products. FD sample possessed a three-dimensional network with porous, loose and large voids, so it had a slighter shrinkage and a better rehydration effect compared with the MD and HAD one. The polysaccharide content, uronic acid content and soup’s viscosity of FD products were significantly higher than MD and HAD. Therefore, FD was more suitable for obtaining high-quality instant Tremella fuciformis products than MD and HAD.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317765.v1
title: Influence of drying methods on the physicochemical properties and nutritional composition of instant Tremella fuciformis

description: Abstract Instant Tremella fuciformis is ready to eat after adding hot water and is a delicious edible mushroom food. However, the drying method affects the quality of product. The present work evaluated the effects of freeze drying (FD), microwave drying (MD), and hot air drying (HAD) on shrinkage ratio, rehydration ratio, microstructure, polysaccharide and free amino acids of instant Tremella fuciformis. These three drying methods significantly changed the color and reduced the total amount of amino acids of dried products. FD sample possessed a three-dimensional network with porous, loose and large voids, so it had a slighter shrinkage and a better rehydration effect compared with the MD and HAD one. The polysaccharide content, uronic acid content and soup’s viscosity of FD products were significantly higher than MD and HAD. Therefore, FD was more suitable for obtaining high-quality instant Tremella fuciformis products than MD and HAD.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317766
title: Evaluation of autolysis induced histologic alterations in skeletal muscle tissue of non-traditional meat animals

description: Abstract Raw meat is characterized by various natural cellular processes that lead to its chemical content alteration. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate autolysis induced histologic alterations in skeletal muscle tissue of cow elk. In this study the authors used skeletal muscle tissue of 2-year-old cow elk. The tissue was sampled from m. quadriceps femoris. The study results showed that in 48 hours post mortem linear striation in muscle tissues was expressed. But 72 hours post mortem the integrity of muscle fibers degraded and they became inconsistently stained. The obtained data showed that post mortem alterations were characterized by significant degradation and separation of muscle fibers and nuclei and nuclear structures lysis.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317766.v1
title: Evaluation of autolysis induced histologic alterations in skeletal muscle tissue of non-traditional meat animals

description: Abstract Raw meat is characterized by various natural cellular processes that lead to its chemical content alteration. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate autolysis induced histologic alterations in skeletal muscle tissue of cow elk. In this study the authors used skeletal muscle tissue of 2-year-old cow elk. The tissue was sampled from m. quadriceps femoris. The study results showed that in 48 hours post mortem linear striation in muscle tissues was expressed. But 72 hours post mortem the integrity of muscle fibers degraded and they became inconsistently stained. The obtained data showed that post mortem alterations were characterized by significant degradation and separation of muscle fibers and nuclei and nuclear structures lysis.
DOI: 10.3886/e116204v1-82322
title: Replication data for: Family Health Behaviors

description: We study how health behaviors are shaped through family spillovers. We leverage administrative data to identify the effects of health shocks on family members' consumption of preventive care and health-related behaviors, constructing counterfactuals for affected households using households that experience the same shock but a few years in the future. Spouses and adult children immediately improve their health behaviors and their responses are both significant and persistent. These spillovers are far-reaching as they cascade even to coworkers. While some responses are consistent with learning information about one's own health, the evidence points to salience as a major operative explanation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14317769
title: Physicochemical characterization, antioxidant activity, and sensory analysis of beers brewed with cashew peduncle (Anacardium occidentale) and orange peel (Citrus sinensis)

description: Abstract This study aimed at brewing wheat beer with cashew peduncle (CP) and orange peel (OP). Six formulations (F) were assessed for their physicochemical characteristics and total amount of polyphenols and antioxidant activity. The flavors of F1 and F6 were evaluated via sensory analysis. The results showed that the evaluated beers were in accordance with the parameters required by the Brazilian legislation. Moreover, the addition of CP and OP improved total amounts of polyphenols, antioxidant activity, and flavor. We conclude that the use of by-products from the food industry brings new possibilities of innovation into the beverage sector.