Recently added articles from Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition:
Effects of Metal Ions, Catechins, and Their Interactions on Prostate Cancer
Nov 01, 2007; Yu, Hai-Ning; Shen, Sheng-Rong; Yin, Jun-Jie ... Prostate cancer is threatening human health heavily, for its causes are related to diet, genetic factors, and lifestyle. Metal ions, which are necessary to our health, are important factors inducing many diseases including prostate cancer in the condition of absence or excess. Epidemiological ...
Toxicity Studies of Genetically Modified Plants: A Review of the Published Literature
Nov 01, 2007; Domingo, José L ... According to the information reported by the WHO, the genetically modified (GM) products that are currently on the international market have all passed risk assessments conducted by national authorities. These assessments have not indicated any risk to human health. In spite of this clear ...
Emissions from Cooking Microwave Popcorn
Nov 01, 2007; Rosati, Jacky A; Krebs, Kenneth A; Liu, Xiaoyu ... This study characterized chemicals released into a chamber in the process of cooking microwave popcorn. Seventeen types of microwave popcorn from eight different brands were studied. The work proceeded in two phases: phase one investigated chemicals emitted during popping and opening, phase two ...
Plant Stress Physiology: Opportunities and Challenges for the Food Industry
Nov 01, 2007; Galindo, Federico Gómez; Sjöholm, Ingegerd; Rasmusson, Allan G; Widell, Susanne; Kaack, Karl ... We review and analyze the possible advantages and disadvantages of plant-stress-related metabolic and structural changes on applications in the fruit and vegetable processing industry. Knowledge of the cellular and tissue transformations that result from environmental conditions or industrial ...
Black Pepper and its Pungent Principle-Piperine: A Review of Diverse Physiological Effects
Nov 01, 2007; Srinivasan, K ... Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is one of the most widely used among spices. It is valued for its distinct biting quality attributed to the alkaloid, piperine. Black pepper is used not only in human dietaries but also for a variety of other purposes such as medicinal, as a preservative, and in ...