Consumers’ attitudes and intentions toward functional beverages: a lesson for producers and retailers DOI Creative Commons
Aleksandra Kowalska, Krzysztof J. Leoniak, Bartosz Sołowiej

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DECISION, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 51(3), P. 321 - 337

Published: Aug. 20, 2024

Abstract Functional foods and drinks benefit human health beyond adequate nutritional effects. The rising popularity of functional beverages (FBs) is associated, among others, with their convenience capacity to meet consumer needs. This research study aimed explore the predictors consumers’ intentions toward FBs develop guidelines for how producers retailers could strategies regarding products. online questionnaire survey examined willingness purchase (WTP) in three categories: (i) yogurts, kefirs; (ii) isotonic, hypertonic, hypotonic drinks; (iii) smoothie drinks, fruit/vegetable cocktails. considered values, attitudes, FBs. A four-stage hierarchical multiple regression was undertaken. Predictors WTP products from selected groups differed. Women were more willing buy fruit vegetable-based than men. Reward using strongest predictor dairy sports drinks. We suggest conducting an experimental future, which should allow us best determine cause-and-effect relationships between values attitudes Food habits are essential determinants FBs; hence, we promoting healthy nutrition within public–private partnerships. Retailers that offer employ societal retailing may disclose this information sustainability reporting. originality resides designing a model assessing belonging categories. Previous studies usually focused on food market Asian countries. European country.

Language: Английский

Trends in functional beverages: Functional ingredients, processing technologies, stability, health benefits, and consumer perspective DOI
Achala Gupta,

Nikita Sanwal,

Mohammed A. Bareen

et al.

Food Research International, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 113046 - 113046

Published: May 24, 2023

Language: Английский

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Plant Antimicrobials for Food Quality and Safety: Recent Views and Future Challenges DOI Creative Commons
Loris Pinto, Melvin R. Tapia-Rodríguez, Federico Baruzzi

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Foods, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(12), P. 2315 - 2315

Published: June 8, 2023

The increasing demand for natural, safe, and sustainable food preservation methods drove research towards the use of plant antimicrobials as an alternative to synthetic preservatives. This review article comprehensively discussed potential applications extracts, essential oils, their compounds antimicrobial agents in industry. properties several plant-derived substances against foodborne pathogens spoilage microorganisms, along with modes action, factors affecting efficacy, negative sensory impacts, were presented. highlighted synergistic or additive effects displayed by combinations antimicrobials, well successful integration extracts technologies ensuring improved hurdle effect, which can enhance safety shelf life. likewise emphasized need further fields such mode optimized formulations, properties, assessment, regulatory aspects, eco-friendly production methods, consumer education. By addressing these gaps, pave way more effective, strategies future.

Language: Английский

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Old Plants for New Food Products? The Diachronic Human Ecology of Wild Herbs in the Western Alps DOI Creative Commons
Mousaab Alrhmoun, Angelo Romano, Naji Sulaiman

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Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 122 - 122

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

This ethnobotanical study examines the traditional knowledge and usage patterns of wild plants in western Alps, specifically within Ubaye Bellino Valleys, through a comparative analysis data collected from 1983 (published 1990) to 2024. Our aims assess change plant usage, species diversity, changing roles local traditions Alpine mountain ecosystems. While survey documented medicinal uses centered around pastoralist practices, 2024 highlight notable increase use synanthropic plants, now utilized both medicinally as food. Several such Allium sativum, Artemisia absinthium, Urtica dioica have shown resilience continuity cultural maintaining medicinal, culinary, ritual significance across four decades. The greatest variety (101), number that decreased subsequent studies. 2009 identified 36 not previously recorded 1983, field noted an additional 20 species. highlights economic potential several these alpine areas, Achillea, Artemisia, Verbascum, Veronica, Viola, Polygonum, Bunium, Sorbus spp., which could be for creating new herbal teas, artisanal beers, liqueurs, ice creams, sweets, seasoned food products. Expanding only preserve but also stimulate economies support sustainable development communities. temporal shifts reflect broader cultural, ecological, socio-economic changes, underscoring importance preserving biodiversity amidst ongoing environmental societal shifts. underlines need conserve heritage while adapting evolving landscape region. Future research focus on exploring role sustainability initiatives, including conservation strategies, ecosystem services, community-based tourism continuing document dynamics influencing usage.

Language: Английский

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Antioxidant Potential and Its Changes Caused by Various Factors in Lesser-Known Medicinal and Aromatic Plants DOI Creative Commons
Soňa Škrovánková, Jiří­ Mlček

Horticulturae, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(1), P. 104 - 104

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

The review focuses on the evaluation of antioxidant potential and its changes by various factors such as growing conditions, use fertilizers, analyzed part plant, solvent used, extraction method, purifying procedures, determination method for selected medicinal aromatic plants that are lesser-known sources. representatives Lamiaceae family (Lamium album, Leonurus cardiaca, Hyssopus officinalis, Scutellaria baicalensis), Asteraceae (Artemisia absinthium), Myrtaceae (Pimenta dioica), Rosaceae (Crataegus laevigata) were selected. most important affecting used polarity (water temperature, ethanol, mixture these solvents, methanol, n-butanol, ethylacetate), techniques, essential oil preparation, type conditions activity (AA) (DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, etc.). plant composition occurrence biologically active compounds (BACs), phenolics (phenolic acids flavonoids) participate in their biological impacts deactivate reactive oxygen species, also described. This work thus provides a summary this issue an extension information focused affect components’ presence have impact overall (total polyphenol content TPC, activity) with effect.

Language: Английский

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Shifting Herbal Knowledge: The Ecological and Cultural Dynamics Behind Plant Use Changes in the Southern Occitan Alps DOI Creative Commons
Mousaab Alrhmoun, Naji Sulaiman, Andréa Pieroni

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Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 367 - 367

Published: Jan. 25, 2025

This study examines changes in medicinal and wild food plant knowledge the Alpine Southern Occitan area, focusing on temporal cultural shifts. Drawing from ethnobotanical data Maira Valley (1970, 2022), Stura (2004), Grana (2011), we explore dynamics use how they may have been generated by ecological, socio-economic, changes. A total of 308 taxa were recorded, with notable declines Asteraceae Lamiaceae utilizations 2022, suggesting a remarkable erosion traditional ecological (TEK). Conversely, families like Brassicaceae Amaranthaceae increased, possibly due to socio-economic factors. also found recent years decrease uses greater reliance system-related plants. Logistic regression models highlighted altitude (600–1600 masl) as key factor diversity use, older participants showing more diverse knowledge. underscores resilience transformation response environmental area.

Language: Английский

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Role of Fruit-Derived Antioxidants in Fighting Cancer: A Narrative Review DOI
Yasser Fakri Mustafa

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Preparation and characterization of biocomposite from modified α-cellulose of Agave cantala leaf fiber by graft copolymerization with 2‑hydroxy ethyl methacrylate DOI Creative Commons
Md. Mahmudur Rahman,

Md. Monjurul Islam,

Mohd. Maniruzzaman

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Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6, P. 100354 - 100354

Published: Aug. 26, 2023

In this study a prominent technique namely grafting of 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate (known as HEMA) monomer onto modified bleached Agave cantala leaf fibers (ACLF) to fabricate bio-composite by using K2S2O8/FeSO4 redox initiator in aqueous media develop mechanical tensile strength and also for sustainable environmental performances. Various investigated parameters like reaction time, concentration, temperature have been optimized successfully obtain maximum yield. Noteworthy that the percentage fibres has shown an increasing tendency while concentration increases from (0.084-0.82)Mol/L (0.005-0.0074)Mol/L thereafter it started decrease. Meanwhile, rate actually depends upon time temperature. Whereas graft yield was obtained exactly at 70°C within 2 hours addition values were around 87.25% 95.79% respectively. The grafted polymeric samples characterized FTIR spectroscopy, SEM analysis TGA techniques. effect external influences such temperature, exposure sunlight biodegradability sewage water on raw, HEMA-g-ACLF composites studied. properties resistance characteristics products far better than extracted raw α-cellulosic fibers.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of heavy metals and their human health risks in selected spices from South Africa DOI Creative Commons

Oluwaseun Mary Oladeji,

Oluwakemi Adeola Aasa,

Oluwasola Abayomi Adelusi

et al.

Toxicology Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 216 - 220

Published: Sept. 11, 2023

The concerns of food safety are rising in developing countries such as South Africa a result heavy metal contamination culinary herbs and spices. Spices used for therapeutic purposes well flavoring coloring food. Heavy metals spices represent significant health risks due to their high toxicity quantities. A total 20 samples were purchased from different registered shops, analysis. prepared, digested, analyzed with an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). To ensure the method's accuracy, Polish Certified Reference Mixed Herbs (INCT-MPH-2) Food Drugs Control Center, Poland, was analyzed. concentrations Fe (32.22 ± 1.22-131.1 3.26 mg/kg), As (ND 0.12 0.04 Cr (0.08 0.01-3.2 0.09 Pb (N.D - 0.21 0.02 mg/kg) Cd 0.14 0.08 mg/kg measured. results revealed that all spice tested much higher than Maximum permissible limit (MPL) values. All this study had THQ HI values less one, indicating consumers will experience no potential hazards consuming specific through However, continual scrutiny should be maintained.

Language: Английский

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Biochemical Compounds, Antioxidant Capacity, Leaf Color Profile and Yield of Basil (Ocimum sp.) Microgreens in Floating System DOI Creative Commons

Mohammad Reza Fayezizadeh,

Naser Alemzadeh Ansari,

Mohammad Mahmoudi Sourestani

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Plants, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(14), P. 2652 - 2652

Published: July 14, 2023

Basil is a great source of phytochemicals such as polyphenols, vitamin C, anthocyanin, and flavonoids. In this work, the biochemical compounds, antioxidant capacity, leaf color profile, yield 21 cultivars genotypes basil microgreen were investigated. Results showed that highest potential composite index (APCI) was measured in Persian Ablagh genotype (70.30). Twenty-one classified into four clusters, including cluster 1 (lowest capacity total phenolic compounds), 2 C APCI index), 3 (highest 4 levels anthocyanin). The principal components analysis (PCA) diversity terms phytochemical components, F1, F2, F3, F4 explained variation at rate 78.12%. average annual temperature origin seeds plays an important role synthesis content. Most with moderate had higher index. genotype, Violeto, Kapoor can be recommended, according to their yield. These used individually or different ratios produce substances concentrations for various purposes.

Language: Английский

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Consumption Behaviour towards Branded Functional Beverages among Gen Z in Post-COVID-19 Times: Exploring Antecedents and Mediators DOI Creative Commons
Теофана Димитрова, Iliana Ilieva

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(8), P. 670 - 670

Published: Aug. 10, 2023

This study investigates the predictors and mediators of branded functional beverage consumption behaviour (CB) within Gen Z demographic group in Bulgaria. An integrated model based on two widely known psychosocial theories was developed to examine relationships between consumers’ personal values value–belief–norm theory components protection motivation (PMT). The conceptual framework included more influencing factors whose impact had not been researched depth previous studies concerning CB—namely, role media (RM) health benefits (HB). empirical survey 435 members aged 16 26 years conducted. Structural equation modelling used analyse proposed hypotheses. results revealed that were significant PMT threat coping appraisal components, which, turn, a positive CB. CB directly affected by but indirectly influenced HB via purchase intention toward beverages RM. highlighted important RM, which theoretical practical implications discussed, recommendations given for raising Z’s awareness increasing their consumer acceptance.

Language: Английский

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