Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition back issues from July 2004:
A New Quality Parameter in Tomato and Tomato Products: Ergosterol
Jul 10, 2004; ... The poor precision of the "percentage of discarded fruits " and "Howard mold count" methods has increased the importance of ergosterol for the microbiological quality evaluation of tomato and tomato products. Ergosterol, a constituent of the cell wall of some important vegetable parasites, such ...
Milk Powders Ageing: Effect on Physical and Functional Properties
Jul 10, 2004; ... Milk powders are now considered as food ingredients, mainly because of the functional properties of milk proteins. During the storage of milk powders, many physicochemical damages, mainly dependent on lactose glass transition occur. They have important consequences on physical (flowability) and ...
Target Selection in Designing Pasteurization Processes for Shelf-Stable High-Acid Fruit Products
Jul 10, 2004; ... This study is focused on the search for targets and criteria for the design of pasteurization processes for high-acid shelf-stable fruit products, such as juices, nectars, pastes, purées, concentrates, jams, jellies, etc. First, an overview of pasteurization is presented and then, frequently ...
Health Benefits of Soy Isoflavonoids and Strategies for Enhancement: A Review
Jul 10, 2004; ... Soybean consumption has been linked to a reduced risk for certain cancers and diseases of old age. The health benefits associated with soybean consumption have been linked to the action of isoflavonoids, the major phenolic phytochemicals found in soybean. Isoflavonoids possess numerous ...
A Review of Acrylamide: An Industry Perspective on Research, Analysis, Formation, and Control
Jul 10, 2004; ... Acrylamide is a synthetic monomer with a wide scope of industrial applications, mainly as a precursor in the production of several polymers, such as polyacrylamide. The main uses of polyacrylamides are in water and wastewater treatment processes, pulp and paper processing, and mining and mineral ...
Structural, Biological, and Evolutionary Relationships of Plant Food Allergens Sensitizing via the Gastrointestinal Tract
Jul 10, 2004; ... The recently completed genome sequence of the model plant species Arabidopsis has been estimated to encode over 25,000 proteins, which, on the basis of their function, can be classified into structural and metabolic (the vast majority of plant proteins), protective proteins, which defend a plant ...
Promises and Problems of Functional Foods
Jul 10, 2004; ... "Functional" foods are branded foods, which claim, explicitly or implicitly, to improve health or well being. We review typical functional foods and their ingredients, efficacy, and safety. We also review regulations for health claims for foods worldwide. These regulations often allow ...