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Food can be contaminated by physical, chemical, biological, and radiological hazards. Industry and regulatory agencies have developed the Food Safety Management System, based on the principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, to be effective against unintentional food safety risks....
Due to the great global economic importance of coffee, the international market has increasingly focused on the safety and quality of coffee compounds, such as acrylamide, which forms during the roasting process. The importance of acrylamide lies in its health risks, including its ...
Neste trabalho, que faz parte de um diagnóstico da situação atual de uma agroindústria de açaí, visando a implementação das BPF, teve-se como objetivo avaliar a qualidade microbiológica dos produtos envolvidos nas diferentes etapas de produção de um mix de açaí (polpa de açaí ...
Red rice (Venetian rice or rice-da-terra) was first introduced to Brazil by Portuguese colonizers in the 17th century. Its cultivation is now limited to small areas in the Northeast, particularly in Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, and Pernambuco. This study aimed to develop an e...
Jaboticaba (Myrciaria jaboticaba) is a recognizable and unique crop from Brazil. The fruit’s byproducts are currently being studied, given their bioactive composition and promising anti-cancer potential. It is not evident, however, if different harvesting seasons can modify the chemical profile a...
This work aimed to develop edible emulsion-based barriers in the form of chitosan composite films, with a focus on assessing the impacts of carnauba wax, rosin resin, and zinc oxide nanoparticles on their properties. Six films were produced by casting using chitosan as polymer ...
The objective of this work was to compare the essential oil yield and quality from two hops (Humulus lupulus L., Cannabaceae) varieties, namely Comet and Triumph cultivated in the mountain area of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The samples consisted of dry cones, obtained w...
Pearl millet is largely cultivated in Brazil, but poorly known as food. From their grains, bran can be extracted which a great source of minerals, phitochemicals (bioactives) and dietraty fiber. This work investigated the effect of debraning time on starch content and paste propert...
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an extruded whole-grain sorghum beverage containing L. paracasei on body composition, lipid profiles, and intestinal health in overweight and obese adults. (2) Methods: A chronic, single-blind randomized controlled pilot study was conducted&#...