Future Postharvest and Food最新文献

Functional foods, fortified with bioactive compounds, offer health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Despite their potential, challenges such as compound instability, scalability issues, and regulatory gaps exist. This commentary explores their role, market dynamics, and future trends, emphasizing the need for ongoing research and effective regulations.

The quantitative determination of major enzyme activities in postharvest fruit is a necessary biochemical experiment to investigate the physiological and metabolic mechanisms of fruit ripeness, senescence, and stress responses. However, it is necessary to choose appropriate methods to stably extract and determine target analytes from complex plant matrices due to the dynamic changes in enzyme activities of postharvest fruit during storage. Here, we outline sensitive and accurate methods for measuring fruit enzyme activities associated with key physiological processes including respiration, reactive oxygen species scavenging, membrane lipid degradation, energy synthesis, cell walls degradation, and disease resistance. This manuscript aims to provide guidance for future research in postharvest biology.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Future Postharvest and Food, the official journal of the International Association of Dietetic Nutrition and Safety.

In an ever-evolving landscape of agriculture and food science, our journal emerges as a beacon of innovation and knowledge dissemination. Future Postharvest and Food is dedicated to advancing the understanding and application of postharvest technologies and food science principles across a diverse array of horticultural food resources.

Our mission is clear: to provide a platform for the publication of original research articles, comprehensive reviews, mini-reviews, highlights, news, short reports, perspectives, and correspondences that delve into the intricate realms of chemistry, biology, safety, and nutrition within the context of both fresh and processed horticultural commodities. From fruits and vegetables to berries, flowers, seeds, edible fungi, tea, spices, forages, nuts, oil-bearing crops, and seafood, our scope encompasses the rich tapestry of non-grain agricultural produce.

At Future Postharvest and Food, we uphold rigorous standards of scientific excellence. Each submission undergoes a thorough evaluation process, with emphasis placed on scientific originality, contribution to the field, quality, and subject matter relevance. It is our steadfast commitment to ensure that only the most impactful and insightful research finds its way into our pages.

Our journal policy reflects our dedication to staying at the forefront of emerging trends and issues within the realm of future postharvest and food science. We actively seek to publish special issues that address topical and emergent subjects, providing a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in harvesting, handling, storage, processing technologies, quality evaluation methods, microrisk assessments, waste valorization, bioactive components, packaging, transportation technologies, and novel food processing techniques.

As we embark on this journey, we extend our gratitude to our contributors, reviewers, editorial board members, and readership community. It is through your collective efforts and insights that Future Postharvest and Food will thrive as a premier platform for scholarly discourse and knowledge exchange in the field of postharvest science and food technology.

We invite you to join us in shaping the future of postharvest and food science.

Sincerely,

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With growing health awareness among consumers, the food industry faces the challenge of developing processing methods that ensure not only safety but also preservation of essential nutrients and attractive appearances. Due to intense competition in response to the rising market demand, innovative food processing technologies have been developed, particularly for horticultural food products. In this review, we present an overview of four recently established processing technologies, including high-pressure processing (HPP), pulsed electric fields (PEF), ultrasound-assisted extraction, and ohmic heating. The pros and cons of each method are discussed in the context of detailed examples, connecting their design principles to real-life applications. Collectively, these novel food processing technologies highlight the potential of improving food quality, reliability, and functionality in an era of the modern food industry.

Low-temperature storage of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially below the critical storage temperatures, leads to chilling injury that makes the produce unsuitable for market use. Postharvest application of melatonin for chilling injury alleviation in fruits and vegetables is an alternative preventive measure for the longer persistence of fresh produce on the market. This review classified the mechanisms involved in melatonin-mediated chilling tolerance into physiological, biochemical (sugar metabolism, organic acids, lignification and respiratory modulation, ripening, senescence, membrane structure, maintenance of the antioxidant system, endogenous proline, endogenous polyamine, γ-amino butyric acid shunt pathway, and modulation of energy status), and hormonal (ethylene, indole acetic acid, jasmonic acid, and abscisic acid regulation) pathways. Melatonin acted via several mechanisms, including antioxidant activity elevation, induction of antioxidant enzymes, gene expression regulation, gamma-aminobutyric acid shunt pathway, induction of stress-tolerant proteins, and cell membrane stabilization. However, dose and duration of exposure optimization, along with alternative means for mass production of melatonin, is required to promote trails.

Corylifolinin, also known as isobavachalcone, is a flavonoid compound isolated from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia L. With a rich array of biological activities, corylifolinin has emerged as a versatile therapeutic agent. It has demonstrated notable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral properties. Moreover, corylifolinin holds promise in enhancing liver function, cardiovascular health, and providing neuroprotection. Its applications span a range of medical conditions, including hepatitis, cardiovascular disease, tumors, and inflammation. Herein, this comprehensive review delves into various aspects of corylifolinin, encompassing its sources, biosynthetic pathways, biotransformation, physicochemical properties, absorption, assimilation, metabolism, and excretion. It explores the molecular mechanisms underlying its diverse bioactivities in cellular and animal models. Furthermore, we present insights into clinical trials, human studies, toxicological profiles, safety considerations, marketed products, and patents related to corylifolinin. This compilation aims to serve as a valuable reference for both the development and clinical application of corylifolinin-based therapies.

Onion is an important economical and nutritional vegetable crop having a global demand. However, the long-term storage and availability of quality produce during off seasons remain a constraint. The intricate process of quality degradation in onions, both pre and postharvest, is influenced by internal factors and storage conditions. To preserve the postharvest quality and prolong the shelf life of onions, effective postharvest technologies incorporating quality assessment and preservation treatments are crucial. This paper delves into the key factors associated with crop quality, postharvest treatments, and storage, providing a comprehensive understanding of their cause-effect relationships. The primary objective of this review is to shed light on diverse postharvest treatments, storage conditions, and structures, along with their effects on the physical, chemical, and biochemical aspects of onions. Additionally, the study explores destructive and non-destructive assessment technologies to evaluate the quality of onions. Storage and marketability is intricately tied to the advancement of appropriate technology aimed at minimizing losses during various stages of harvesting and storage conditions. This review serves as a preliminary document that can assist in exploring critical factors and advancing technologies to enhance the shelf life and quality of onions, bridging the gap between traditional methods and promising advancements.

In a world where a greener approach is increasingly necessary, it is mandatory to reduce waste production and reuse residues from the company's supply chain. Spent Coffee grounds (SCG) and Coffee Silverskin (CS) are two important by-products of coffee production, being sources of important dietary fibers and bioactive compounds, which is why some authors have proposed their reuse in the nutraceutical, food and cosmetic industries. However, their nutrients chemical content has been insufficiently studied. Therefore, the aim of the present review was to investigate the main components, such as carbohydrates, dietary fibers, lipids, and bioactive compounds of SCG and CS. In addition, the most common extraction methods to obtain these aforementioned nutrients were evaluated.

In our previous study, cuminaldehyde triggered oxidative stress to inhibit growth of Penicillium digitatum in citrus fruit. Here, we examined the molecular mechanism by which it inhibited growth of P. digitatum. Results revealed a decline in content of glutathione and catalase activity from 10 and 20 min, respectively. Transcriptome and proteome data disclosed downregulation of proteins integral to mitochondrial electron transport chain (mETC) complexes I, IV, V, and transmembrane transporters. Catalase, regulators of transcription and replication, and biosynthesis of glutathione and folate were also downregulated. These were confirmed by RT-qPCR analysis. Reduced expression of proteins integral to mETC complexes signaled possible damage to inner mitochondrial membrane. This was confirmed by decline in mitochondrial membrane potential with a concomitant decline in cellular ATP levels. mETC Complex I activity increased from 10 min which corresponded to the onset of rise in superoxide dismutase activity. The results suggest that cuminaldehyde instigated superoxide anion radicle production initially from mitochondrial complex I, while limiting the ability of the cells to scavenge the accumulating ROS by reducing the expression of glutathione and catalase. This was possibly achieved by downregulation of folate metabolism with the associated reduced expression of transcription regulators and proteins involved in glutathione biosynthesis.