Pub Date : 2025-01-12DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101648
Jinyang Bai , Zongliang Niu , Yanling Ma , Mengge Ma , Xiaowen He , Zhuhua Tang , Yingying Wen
An accurate, rapid, and efficient method called salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction (SALLE) combined with gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) for the determination of 16 phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in bottled water, liquor and surface water samples was developed. The main factors affecting the SALLE efficiency, such as sample pH, salting-out solution volume and pH were investigated with the aid of orthogonal design. Under the optimum conditions, good linearities for PAEs were obtained in a range of 1–200 ng/mL, with the coefficient (R2) above 0.995. The limits of detection (LODs) were between 0.01 and 2.00 ng/mL. Compared with the published methods for the detection of plasticizer, this method was more rapid, easy-operating, highly sensitive, and environmental-friendly. Therefore, this SALLE-GC-MS/MS method could be a robust alternative for PAEs determination and risks assessment in various matrices. Dietary and environmental risk of PAEs in all the samples were assessed by safety factor (SF), carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk assessment models and risk quotient (RQ). The results showed no health risk up to 1 kg/day intake for bottled water and liquor, a high or moderate environmental risk at most surface water sampling sites.
{"title":"Extraction, determination, dietary and environmental risks assessment of phthalate acid esters in bottled water, liquor, and surface water","authors":"Jinyang Bai , Zongliang Niu , Yanling Ma , Mengge Ma , Xiaowen He , Zhuhua Tang , Yingying Wen","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101648","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101648","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An accurate, rapid, and efficient method called salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction (SALLE) combined with gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) for the determination of 16 phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in bottled water, liquor and surface water samples was developed. The main factors affecting the SALLE efficiency, such as sample pH, salting-out solution volume and pH were investigated with the aid of orthogonal design. Under the optimum conditions, good linearities for PAEs were obtained in a range of 1–200 ng/mL, with the coefficient (R<sup>2</sup>) above 0.995. The limits of detection (LODs) were between 0.01 and 2.00 ng/mL. Compared with the published methods for the detection of plasticizer, this method was more rapid, easy-operating, highly sensitive, and environmental-friendly. Therefore, this SALLE-GC-MS/MS method could be a robust alternative for PAEs determination and risks assessment in various matrices. Dietary and environmental risk of PAEs in all the samples were assessed by safety factor (SF), carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk assessment models and risk quotient (RQ). The results showed no health risk up to 1 kg/day intake for bottled water and liquor, a high or moderate environmental risk at most surface water sampling sites.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 101648"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143170967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study explores the physicochemical characteristics of conjugated whey protein isolate (WPI) with ascorbic acid (AA) particles and their ability to form stable Pickering emulsions (PEs). Conjugation was studied with WPI: AA in the ratio of 10:1 mg/mL under different treatments, including heat treatment at 60 °C, and alkaline conditions (pH = 9). Conjugation in the heat-treated WPI-AA under alkaline conditions (HWPI-AA-pH) sample was confirmed by a reduction in free amino groups (27.95 %), quenching of fluorescence intensity at 320 nm, and reduction of amide I and II band intensities in FT-IR analysis, indicating the severity of the Maillard reaction under thermal treatment and alkaline conditions. The HWPI-AA-pH particles exhibited an average size of 105 nm, a zeta potential of −36 mV, and a three-phase contact angle of 80°, and were able to significantly reduce the interfacial tension. The physical and oxidative stability of the prepared emulsion with variously treated WPI-AA as the aqueous phase at the ratio of 50:50 water-to-oil was evaluated over 40 days. Among treatments, HWPI-AA-pH provided the highest physical stability, as observed by the creaming index, confirming the formation of PEs. The mentioned emulsions also demonstrated superior oxidative stability, with lower peroxide values and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances. The findings highlight the potential of WPI-AA conjugates as innovative stabilizers for high-oil emulsions, offering practical applications as fat replacers in low-calorie food formulations. The use of AA for protein modification underlines a novel approach in food science, with promising implications for improving the functionality of emulsion-based products.
{"title":"Characterization of whey protein isolate-ascorbic acid stabilized oil in water pickering emulsions","authors":"Saba Kamalledin Moghadam , Mahnaz Tabibiazar , Behzad Masoumi , Parisa Ahmadi , Solmaz Tabibi Azar","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101650","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101650","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the physicochemical characteristics of conjugated whey protein isolate (WPI) with ascorbic acid (AA) particles and their ability to form stable Pickering emulsions (PEs). Conjugation was studied with WPI: AA in the ratio of 10:1 mg/mL under different treatments, including heat treatment at 60 °C, and alkaline conditions (pH = 9). Conjugation in the heat-treated WPI-AA under alkaline conditions (HWPI-AA-pH) sample was confirmed by a reduction in free amino groups (27.95 %), quenching of fluorescence intensity at 320 nm, and reduction of amide I and II band intensities in FT-IR analysis, indicating the severity of the Maillard reaction under thermal treatment and alkaline conditions. The HWPI-AA-pH particles exhibited an average size of 105 nm, a zeta potential of −36 mV, and a three-phase contact angle of 80°, and were able to significantly reduce the interfacial tension. The physical and oxidative stability of the prepared emulsion with variously treated WPI-AA as the aqueous phase at the ratio of 50:50 water-to-oil was evaluated over 40 days. Among treatments, HWPI-AA-pH provided the highest physical stability, as observed by the creaming index, confirming the formation of PEs. The mentioned emulsions also demonstrated superior oxidative stability, with lower peroxide values and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances. The findings highlight the potential of WPI-AA conjugates as innovative stabilizers for high-oil emulsions, offering practical applications as fat replacers in low-calorie food formulations. The use of AA for protein modification underlines a novel approach in food science, with promising implications for improving the functionality of emulsion-based products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 101650"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143170966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-11DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101649
F. Sevi , B. Falcinelli , S. Frusciante , E. Fabene , G. Tosti , R. D'Amato , G. Diretto , P. Benincasa
This work aimed at evaluating changes in the whole non volatile metabolome of rapeseed sprouts caused by imposing salt stress during the growth of mother plants where offspring seeds used for sprouting where taken from, or during the sprouting of offspring seeds, or during both phases. To this purpose, seeds harvested from mother plants grown with or without salinity (100 and 0 mM NaCl, respectively) were sprouted with or without salinity (50 and 0 mM NaCl) to obtain four treatments: 100-0, aimed at evaluating the intergenerational effect of stress applied to mother plants (i.e., stress memory); 0–50, aimed at evaluating the consequences of stress applied during sprouting (i.e., current stress); 100-50, aimed at evaluating the effect of combined salt stress (stress memory + current stress); 0-0, as a never stressed control. Overall, either the stress memory (100-0) or the current stress (0–50) boosted the concentrations of several phenolic compounds, fatty acids, cis-9-monoolein, while 100-0 also showed increased contents of spermidine, riboflavin, and chlorophyll a. Combining the two stress occurrences (i.e.,100-50) further triggered the over-accumulation of amino acids, organic acids, vitamins, carotenoids, chlorophylls and phylloquinone, as compared to 100-0 and 0–50 but, conversely, more phenolic compounds resulted down-regulated.
{"title":"Metabolomics of rapeseed (Brassica napus var. oleifera Del.) sprouts obtained with or without salinity from progeny seeds of mother plants grown in presence or absence of salinity","authors":"F. Sevi , B. Falcinelli , S. Frusciante , E. Fabene , G. Tosti , R. D'Amato , G. Diretto , P. Benincasa","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101649","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101649","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work aimed at evaluating changes in the whole non volatile metabolome of rapeseed sprouts caused by imposing salt stress during the growth of mother plants where offspring seeds used for sprouting where taken from, or during the sprouting of offspring seeds, or during both phases. To this purpose, seeds harvested from mother plants grown with or without salinity (100 and 0 mM NaCl, respectively) were sprouted with or without salinity (50 and 0 mM NaCl) to obtain four treatments: 100-0, aimed at evaluating the intergenerational effect of stress applied to mother plants (i.e., stress memory); 0–50, aimed at evaluating the consequences of stress applied during sprouting (i.e., current stress); 100-50, aimed at evaluating the effect of combined salt stress (stress memory + current stress); 0-0, as a never stressed control. Overall, either the stress memory (100-0) or the current stress (0–50) boosted the concentrations of several phenolic compounds, fatty acids, cis-9-monoolein, while 100-0 also showed increased contents of spermidine, riboflavin, and chlorophyll <em>a</em>. Combining the two stress occurrences (i.e.,100-50) further triggered the over-accumulation of amino acids, organic acids, vitamins, carotenoids, chlorophylls and phylloquinone, as compared to 100-0 and 0–50 but, conversely, more phenolic compounds resulted down-regulated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 101649"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143172163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-10DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101646
Richard Moyo , Gowokani Chijere Chirwa
Malawi is facing an increase in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and ongoing food insecurity. Recent reports from the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC) indicate that approximately 4.2 million people are expected to experience high levels of acute food insecurity. Additionally, NCDs are now the second leading cause of death among adults in Malawi, accounting for 16 % of all fatalities, with a prevalence of 17 % in males and 14 % in females. Despite the increasing prevalence of NCDs, their specific impact on nutritional status within the context of food security and resilience remains inadequately understood. We assessed the economic implications of NCDs on food security and resilience by utilizing the household dietary diversity score, the food consumption score, and a reducing coping strategy index (rCSI). The study estimated a Propensity Score Matching (PSM) model on a sample of 11,434 households from the Fifth Malawi Household Integrated Survey (IHS5). The results revealed a multifaceted impact of NCDs on food security. Households with NCD-affected members experienced challenges in accessing a balanced diet, with a decrease in the food consumption score of approximately 0.764 units compared with nonaffected households. Additionally, these households demonstrated an increase in their rCSI score of approximately 1.162 units, suggesting reliance on different coping strategies to address food insecurity. The results also indicate that affected households struggled to obtain nutritious meals, with a reduction in their household dietary diversity score of approximately 0.117 units. The findings highlight the importance of integrating health, agriculture, and social protection policies. Expanding initiatives such as the Affordable Input Subsidy (AIP), school feeding programmes and food nutrient fortifications, which not only serve as a social protection measure but also improve food security and nutrition, can have a substantial impact on long-term health outcomes.
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Glyphosate, a widely used broad-spectrum herbicide, plays a crucial role in global crop production due to its effectiveness and low cost. This paper provides an updated overview of the exposure routes, regulations, occurrence, dietary exposure and risk characterization of glyphosate in food products worldwide in recent years. Glyphosate had been detected in various staple food products, including maize, wheat and soybeans, in regions such as Europe, Canada and USA. The herbicide was associated with cancer, reproductive disorders, and development defects. To address safety concerns, maximum residue limits (MRLs) for glyphosate have been established by several international agencies. Notably, no studies to date have reported exceedance of the acceptable daily intake (ADI), and all calculated hazard quotients (HQ) suggested a very low risk. This review highlights a research gap at the intersection of glyphosate use, climate change, and sustainability. It calls for examination of how evolving environmental conditions and agricultural practices might affect glyphosate application and its implications for food safety and public health.
{"title":"Glyphosate in food: A narrative review","authors":"Christelle Bou-Mitri , Sabine Dagher , Alaa Makkawi , Zaynab Khreyss , Hussein F. Hassan","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101643","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101643","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Glyphosate, a widely used broad-spectrum herbicide, plays a crucial role in global crop production due to its effectiveness and low cost. This paper provides an updated overview of the exposure routes, regulations, occurrence, dietary exposure and risk characterization of glyphosate in food products worldwide in recent years. Glyphosate had been detected in various staple food products, including maize, wheat and soybeans, in regions such as Europe, Canada and USA. The herbicide was associated with cancer, reproductive disorders, and development defects. To address safety concerns, maximum residue limits (MRLs) for glyphosate have been established by several international agencies. Notably, no studies to date have reported exceedance of the acceptable daily intake (ADI), and all calculated hazard quotients (HQ) suggested a very low risk. This review highlights a research gap at the intersection of glyphosate use, climate change, and sustainability. It calls for examination of how evolving environmental conditions and agricultural practices might affect glyphosate application and its implications for food safety and public health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 101643"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143171980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101644
Lin Tang , Uttam Kumar , Linda Öhlund , David Parsons
Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) is an important perennial forage legume in Sweden, but its potential cultivation area is constrained by uncertainty of successful establishment. This study aimed to identify management practices that could lead to improved establishment of lucerne. Lucerne cultivar SW Nexus was grown at four different locations in southern Sweden over two establishment/production cycles. At all locations except Svalöv, lucerne had not previously been cultivated in the plot location for at least seven years. Inoculation treatments of one standard rhizobia (Nitragin Gold, NG), two NG-related, three NGs combined with single micronutrient, and six alternative inoculants were assessed in comparison with a no inoculation control for their effects on lucerne establishment and production. The results showed that alternative inoculants were sometimes better than the standard inoculants. The largest contrast between different inoculation treatments was at Rådde in the first crop cycle, where the best treatment yielded 12000 kg DM ha−1 across three harvests, nearly twice that of the control, and all alternative inoculant treatments had higher total nitrogen concentration (TN), lower carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N), and greater normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) than the control. There was no evidence that the soil-applied micronutrients improved yield at any location. At Svalöv, where lucerne had previously been grown, there was no effect of any of the treatments. In conclusion, inoculation is essential at locations where there is no history of lucerne cultivation, and choice of inoculation product can affect establishment and production.
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Pub Date : 2025-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101642
Mahsa Pakdel , Anna Olsen , Eirin Marie Skjøndal Bar
Hygienic design and maintaining hygienic conditions in meat processing factories can significantly contribute towards environmentally sustainable food processing. This study explored the challenges, barriers, and perspectives on hygienic design, maintaining hygienic conditions, and sustainability within Norwegian meat processing facilities using qualitative research methods. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions. The interviewees were company representatives with expertise in food safety and hygienic design, from nine different meat processing companies (n = 9). The grounded theory approach was used to analyze the data.
This study shows that the significance of hygienic design and maintaining hygienic conditions to promote environmental sustainability is acknowledged within Norwegian meat processing facilities. However, companies still prioritize production efficiency and initial cost considerations when deciding on investments in hygienic design of food processing equipment. The findings suggest a need for stronger regulations on emissions. Also, more targeted and purposeful training on hygienic design and its importance to promote environmental sustainability within meat processing facilities, especially for high-level managers, were recognized.
{"title":"Towards sustainability: A case study on the integration of hygienic design and sustainability in Norwegian meat processing facilities","authors":"Mahsa Pakdel , Anna Olsen , Eirin Marie Skjøndal Bar","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101642","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101642","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hygienic design and maintaining hygienic conditions in meat processing factories can significantly contribute towards environmentally sustainable food processing. This study explored the challenges, barriers, and perspectives on hygienic design, maintaining hygienic conditions, and sustainability within Norwegian meat processing facilities using qualitative research methods. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions. The interviewees were company representatives with expertise in food safety and hygienic design, from nine different meat processing companies (n = 9). The grounded theory approach was used to analyze the data.</div><div>This study shows that the significance of hygienic design and maintaining hygienic conditions to promote environmental sustainability is acknowledged within Norwegian meat processing facilities. However, companies still prioritize production efficiency and initial cost considerations when deciding on investments in hygienic design of food processing equipment. The findings suggest a need for stronger regulations on emissions. Also, more targeted and purposeful training on hygienic design and its importance to promote environmental sustainability within meat processing facilities, especially for high-level managers, were recognized.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 101642"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143172161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Color is a primary sensory attribute that significantly impacts the palatability and aesthetic value of foods. Plant pigments, as natural sources of color, offer a promising alternative to synthetic dyes. Compounds such as anthocyanins, chlorophylls, carotenoids, and betalains provide a diverse range of hues for food coloration. The red variety of Celosia cristata L. flower presents a viable natural substitute for synthetic red dyes and red beet, particularly due to its odorless quality, ensuring no adverse flavor impact on food. Novel green extraction methods such as microwave, ultra-sonicator, pressure assisted extraction emerges as a potential technique for obtaining colorants from Celosia cristata L. reducing solvent usage compared to traditional mechanical and soxhlet extraction methods. Standardization and optimization for all these new technologies could help for pigment extraction to enhance product quality and efficiency for economic and scale up point of view for food industry. Therefore, there is need to observe the effect of Study found that ultrasonification helps to balance of quality and yield both.
{"title":"Insights into Extraction methods of pigments from Celosia cristata L. flower: A review","authors":"Qayoom Sidique Bahar , N.C. Shahi , Rishi Richa , Shabnum Showkat , Arun Kumar Gupta , Bindu Naik , Sarvesh Rustagi , Vijay Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101599","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101599","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Color is a primary sensory attribute that significantly impacts the palatability and aesthetic value of foods. Plant pigments, as natural sources of color, offer a promising alternative to synthetic dyes. Compounds such as anthocyanins, chlorophylls, carotenoids, and betalains provide a diverse range of hues for food coloration. The red variety of <em>Celosia cristata</em> L. flower presents a viable natural substitute for synthetic red dyes and red beet, particularly due to its odorless quality, ensuring no adverse flavor impact on food. Novel green extraction methods such as microwave, ultra-sonicator, pressure assisted extraction emerges as a potential technique for obtaining colorants from <em>Celosia cristata</em> L. reducing solvent usage compared to traditional mechanical and soxhlet extraction methods. Standardization and optimization for all these new technologies could help for pigment extraction to enhance product quality and efficiency for economic and scale up point of view for food industry. Therefore, there is need to observe the effect of Study found that ultrasonification helps to balance of quality and yield both.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agriculture and Food Research","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 101599"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143170965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101645
Shahram Torabian , Aymeric Goyer , Ruijun Qin , Kirsten Jones , Carson Flagg , Ravi Phillips , Rhett Spear
Potatoes are a globally significant food crop, valued not only for their caloric content but also for their significant contribution to vital nutrients for human health, such as vitamins, amino acids, and phenolic compounds. The chemical composition of potatoes—including ascorbic acid (a.k.a. vitamin C), tyrosine, chlorogenic acid, tryptophan, phenylalanine, protein, and thiamine (a.k.a. vitamin B1)—is highly influenced by nutrient management. However, the impact of potassium (K) fertilizer rates on potato quality remains largely unknown. Conducted over two years in Idaho and Oregon, this study investigates how K fertilization and cultivar impact the biochemical composition of potato tubers. Results showed that ascorbic acid content was higher in tubers grown in Idaho, especially in the cultivar Clearwater Russet, with a significant increase observed at the highest K fertilizer rate (896 kg ha−1). Tyrosine levels were largely influenced by cultivar, with Russet Burbank exhibiting substantially higher content, while K fertilization generally reduced tyrosine levels. Chlorogenic acid content was also higher in Idaho-grown tubers, while tryptophan and phenylalanine contents were notably higher in Russet Burbank, with tryptophan levels peaking in Oregon-grown tubers. The protein content of tubers was 23 % higher in 2020 compared to 2021, and on average, Russet Burbank had approximately 13 % higher protein content than Clearwater Russet. Thiamine content varied significantly between years, with a marked increase observed in 2021. These findings underscore the crucial role of environmental conditions, genetic factors, and nutrient management on the nutritional quality of potato tubers, offering valuable insights for optimizing crop production.
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In the face of escalating global temperatures, the agricultural industry needs more sustainable options to combat increasing pest persistence while meeting the demands of the growing population. Phytochemicals offer a promising organic alternative to synthetic pesticides by improving crop yields and providing pest specificity that reduces harm to humans or wildlife. By harnessing these naturally occurring diverse compounds, we can enhance pest control measures while ensuring environmental safety. However, thus far, comprehensive discussions on the potential, recent advancements, innovative applications, and limitations of phytochemicals in pest control remain limited. No studies have yet fully explored the vast versatility of phytochemical applications in both field and research models, encompassing innovative methods such as essential oils, cover cropping, intercropping, and allelopathy, which can offer pest resistance at various stages of crop production. In this review, we draw on research from the past decade to comprehensively discuss the challenges and urgent need for organic farming, the diverse applications of phytochemicals in pest control, and the current limitations in this field. We also highlighted that phytochemicals represent an underutilized resource for organic biocontrol, deserving greater attention for their potential to expand agricultural markets and create organic solutions that benefit farmers, consumers, and wildlife alike. Given the increasing demand for organic food to enhance human health, this review is both timely and essential. It makes significant contributions to agricultural and food science by offering practical insights and sustainable solutions for effective pest management.
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