Rapid and Non-destructive Detection of Rice Protein Content Based on Near Infrared Spectroscopy by Siping TAN, Jicheng YUE, Ying CHEN, Cuihong HUANG, Danhua ZHOU, Huijuan ZHANG, Guili YANG, Hui WANG

“…【Conclusion】The prediction model of rice protein content based on near infrared spectroscopy can be used for the preliminary screening of protein content in large samples of breeding materials, which can provide reference for rice nutritional quality breeding.…”
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Quality Evaluation of Herbal Yoghurt Produced Using Cinnamon (Cinnamon cassia), Garlic (Allium sativum) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale) by Ifeoma Elizabeth Mbaeyi-Nwaoha, Augustina Chinechendu Uzoigwe, Helen Onyeaka

“…From the results obtained, herbal yoghurt can serve as a highly nutritional functional food enriched with a variety of health benefits.…”
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SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT THROUGH GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION ADVISORY APPLICATION (GIAA) by Muhammad Mohsin Waqas

“…Furthermore, the depletion of groundwater exacerbates water scarcity, driving up food prices and jeopardizing dietary diversity and nutritional intake. Despite these challenges, groundwater remains indispensable for global food security, supporting approximately 60% of irrigated agriculture worldwide. …”
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Determination of Natural Capsaicin, Dihydrocapsaicin and Synthetic Capsaicin in Hot Pepper and Its Products by QuEChERS Combined with HPLC by CHENG Luyao, WEN Yajun, SHI Wenting, ZHOU Ziying, MA Liyan

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Biogenesis, characterization, and applications of Spirulina selenium nanoparticles by Asmaa S. Yassein, Rokaia B. Elamary, Eman A. Alwaleed

“…Abstract Background Nowadays, researchers are attracted to the phyco-synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) for biotechnological and medical applications as they possess many advantages such as safety, nutritional value, and easy biodegradation than gold, copper, and silver nanoparticles. …”
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Mitochondrial chaperonin DNAJC15 promotes vulnerability to ferroptosis of chemoresistant ovarian cancer cells by Stefano Miglietta, Manuela Sollazzo, Iacopo Gherardi, Sara Milioni, Beatrice Cavina, Lorena Marchio, Monica De Luise, Camelia Alexandra Coada, Marco Fiorillo, Anna Myriam Perrone, Ivana Kurelac, Giuseppe Gasparre, Luisa Iommarini, Anna Maria Ghelli, Anna Maria Porcelli

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Enhancing grape juice with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CWKu-12: Assessing probiotic viability, physicochemical changes, sensory characteristics, and quality kinetics throughout st... by Shaghayegh Echresh, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Fereshteh Falah, Mohammad Noshad, Salam A. Ibrahim

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Development of Analytical Methods for Determination of β-Carotene in Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) Flesh, Peel, and Seed Powder Samples by Mulu Hagos, Mesfin Redi-Abshiro, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, Estifanos Ele Yaya

“…Pumpkin is considered as an important vegetable due to its nutritional values. The objective of this study was to evaluate all the analytical parameters and improve the performance of the methods for the determination of β-carotene in pumpkin flesh, peel, and seed samples using UV-VIS, NIR, and FTIR methods. β-Carotene was measured at 453 nm using the UV-VIS method which showed linear range, 0.1 to 12 µg/mL; R2, 0.999; LOD, 0.034 µg/mL; LOQ, 0.1 µg/mL; RSD, 1.5% to 11%; and percent recovery, 83% to 93%. β-Carotene was also measured at 1415 nm using NIR and at 1710 cm−1 using FTIR spectroscopic methods. …”
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ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN SICKLE CELL TRAIT: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY EVALUATING CLINICAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN POSTPARTUM MOTHERS AND NEW-BORNS. by r. Salam Al-Kindi

“…Pregnancy is a stressful physiological event, and it is not clear if SCT adversely affects pregnancy outcomes, particularly those from the developing countries, who regularly suffer from nutritional insufficiency. Objective – This study aims to investigate pregnancy outcomes in Sudanese women with SCT. …”
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Value-Added Zobo Drink with Date Juice by Prince C. Ojileh, Queency N. Okechukwu

“…Date juice proved to be an effective sweetener that improved the nutritional profile of Zobo. However, the sensory analysis showed that consumers preferred the control sample with the artificial sweetener.…”
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Characterization of differences in volatile compounds and metabolites of six varieties of potato with different processing properties by Wenyuan Zhang, Liang Li, Yaqi Zhao, Haixia Yang, Xuejie Zhang, Zhanquan Zhang, Xue Wang, Zhenzhen Xu, Wanxing Wang, Jianjun Deng

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Feed resources, feeding system and feed balance of dairy cattle in Chencha District, Southern Ethiopia by Kechero Yisehak, Kore Adane

“…To address these issues, alternative feed production technologies should be implemented, such as farmers practising forage development on their own crop land and collecting crop residues during crop harvesting times and storing them under shed; the nutritive value of different types of fodder trees and shrubs should be further determined in the future and feed storage methods, particularly hay and silage, should be used when there are an abundance of feed resources available.…”
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The growth rate of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fry fed on fermented Lemna sp. meal by Rita Rostika, Yuli Andriani, Arthur Henry Abram, Apriana Vinasyiam

“…The parameters observed were the nutritional composition of LFM, daily growth rate (DGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), survival rate (SR), and water quality. …”
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Soluble fibres modulate dough rheology and gluten structure via hydrogen bond density and Flory-Huggins water interaction parameter by Stefano Renzetti, Lisa Lambertini, Helene C.M. Mocking-Bode, Ruud G.M. van der Sman

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Factors associated with malnutrition inflammation score among hemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional investigation in tertiary care hospital, Palestine. by Zakaria Hamdan, Zaher Nazzal, Fatima Masoud Al-Amouri, Sanaa Ishtayah, Sarah Sammoudi, Lawra Bsharat, Manal Badrasawi

“…It also necessitates targeted intervention to address these risk factors and improve nutritional status and the overall health outcomes of HD patients.…”
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Wall of Resilience: How the Intestinal Epithelium Prevents Inflammatory Onslaught in the GutSummary by Eva Liebing, Susanne M. Krug, Markus F. Neurath, Britta Siegmund, Christoph Becker

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Associations between Tissue Visfatin/Nicotinamide, Phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt), Retinol Binding Protein-4, and Vaspin Concentrations and Insulin Resistance in Morbidly Obese... by Zeynep Goktas, Shannon Owens, Mallory Boylan, David Syn, Chwan-Li Shen, Debra B. Reed, Susan San Francisco, Shu Wang

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Insights on the Mesembryanthemum forsskalii phenotype and study of the effects of several exogenous plant growth regulators via plant tissue culture by Sumayah I. Alsanie

“…M. forsskalii is characterized by several nutritional and medicinal benefits. This study aimed to explore the phenotypic features of M. forsskalii and investigate the impact of exogenous plant growth regulators (PGRs) on this species using tissue culture techniques. …”
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Malnutrition among under-5 children and its determinants in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh: A community-based study by Shahinur Akter, Nishana Afrin Nishu

“…Objective The study examines the prevalence of stunting, the most common form of malnutrition and its determinants among children under-5 in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh.Design Cross-sectional survey.Settings Two coastal villages of the Bagerhat and Khulna districts of Bangladesh.Participants Participants were selected using the simple random sampling technique with the following criteria: mothers who had at least one under-5 child and resided in the study area for not less than three consecutive years.Outcome measures To assess the nutritional status particularly, stunting (height for age) in children under-5, a standardised anthropometric measurement tool, such as a height-measuring vertical scale, was used and categorised into severely stunted, moderately stunted and normal height.Results The study found that 57.5% of children were severely and 29% were moderately stunted. …”
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Development of Predictive Models for Progression from Diabetic Kidney Disease to End-Stage Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hu H, Mu X, Zhao S, Yang M, Zhou H

“…Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to evaluate prediction performance, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to assess the model’s accuracy.Results: The Cox regression model developed for the 555 patients clinically diagnosed with DKD identified 5 predictors (body mass index (BMI), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), 24-hour urinary total protein (UTP), systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII), and controlling nutritional status (CONUT), whereas the Competing risks model included 4 predictors (BMI, eGFR, UTP, CONUT). …”
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