Mast cells play a central role in the genesis and modulation of allergic and infl ammatory responses. The general aim of the present work was to study the interaction between mast cells and the most common additives approved ...

The drying process used to obtain active food additives is critical to ensure its functionality. In this study, freeze- and spray-drying techniques were evaluated for encapsulation of extracts with antioxidant activity ...

Males and females of most animals time reproduction and synchronize their reproductive activity to maximize lifetime fitness. When food is abundant, however, the 2 sexes may time investments in reproduction differently due ...

In order to evaluate whether coliphages can be used in combination with food additives, six lytic phages against pathogenic Escherichia coli strains were tested for their resistance to additives commonly used in the dairy ...

Self-supporting edible films are one of the emerging technologies used today to optimize food preservation. With an ever increasing demand of consumers for high quality food products in addition to environmental concerns ...

The self-assembled natural and synthetic polymers are booming. However, natural polymers obtained from native or modified carbohydrate polymers (CPs), such as celluloses, chitosan, glucans, gums, pectins, and starches, ...

The development of food nano-packaging made mainly from composite materials (biopolymers, nanoclays, and bionanocomposites) has brought great interest globally, as these materials have been shown to be able to maintain the ...

Although mushrooms have been exploited since ancient times because of their particular taste and therapeutic properties, the interest in edible species as a source of ingredients and bioactive compounds is recent. Their ...

Brea gum is a phloematic exudate from Parkinsonia praecox, an autoctonous tree that  grows in the arid areas of Argentina. In this work, we propose its potentiality as a food additive. However, as no toxicological safety ...