Publications

effects of ultraviolet light (uv-c) and heat treatment on the quality of fresh-cut chokanan mango and josephine pineapple.	the effects of ultraviolet (uv-c) and medium heat (70 °c) treatments on the quality of fresh-cut chokanan mango and josephine pineapple were investigated. quality attributes included physicochemical properties (ph, titratable acidity, and total soluble solids), ascorbic acid content (vitamin c), antioxidant activity, as well as microbial inactivation. consumers' acceptance was also investigated through sensory evaluation of the attributes (appearance, texture, aroma and taste). furthermore, shel ...	2015	25586772
bromelain: a natural proteolytic for intra-abdominal adhesion prevention.	peritoneal adhesions are pathological fibrous connections between peritoneal surfaces resulting from incomplete peritoneal repair. adhesions cause various health problems ranging from pelvic pain and bowel obstruction to infertility. to date, no effective agent exists for intra-abdominal adhesion prevention. bromelain is the crude extract of the pineapple and it has fibrinolytic, antithrombotic, and anti-inflammatory properties. bromelain has been shown to be effective for removing necrotic tiss ...	2015	25573606
evaluating agro-industrial by-products as dietary roughage source on growth performance of fattening steers.	silages from pineapple peel, sweet corn husk and cob mixed with bagasse and vinasse were evaluated to determine their chemical composition and fermentation characteristics as well as feeding performance in fattening steers. the experiment, which lasted 90 days, involved 48 fattening steers (264 ± 37.4 kg bw) randomly allocated to three diets. treatments included: a control diet containing rice straw and molasses (t1); diet containing bagasse-vinasse mixture including sweet corn husk and cob sila ...	2015	26288562
poly(n-isopropylacrylamide)-co-acrylamide hydrogels for the controlled release of bromelain from agroindustrial residues of ananas comosus.	this works reports the purification of bromelain extracted from ananas comosus industrial residues by ethanol purification, its partial characterization from the crude extract as well as the ethanol purified enzyme, and its application onto poly(n-isopropylacrylamide)-co-acrylamide hydrogels. bromelain was recovered within the 30-70 % ethanol fraction, which achieved a purification factor of 3.12-fold, and yielded more than 90 % of its initial activity. the resulting purified bromelain contained ...	2015	26287766
complete chloroplast genome sequence of md-2 pineapple and its comparative analysis among nine other plants from the subclass commelinidae.	pineapple (ananas comosus var. comosus) is known as the king of fruits for its crown and is the third most important tropical fruit after banana and citrus. the plant, which is indigenous to south america, is the most important species in the bromeliaceae family and is largely traded for fresh fruit consumption. here, we report the complete chloroplast sequence of the md-2 pineapple that was sequenced using the pacbio sequencing technology.	2015	26264372
[efficacy of rebamipide gargle against chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis].	chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (ciom) is a severe adverse event resulting from cancer chemotherapy. toxic free radicals and pro-inflammatory cytokines produced by anticancer drugs have been reported to be associated with ciom. rebamipide has been shown to increase gastric endogenous prostaglandin e2 and i2, to promote gastric epithelial mucin, and to behave as an oxygen free-radical scavenger in addition to other anti-inflammatory actions. we developed a gargle solution of rebamipide, addin ...	2015	26234350
the energetic characterization of pineapple crown leaves.	energetic characterization of biomass allows for assessing its energy potential for application in different conversion processes into energy. the objective of this study is to physicochemically characterize pineapple crown leaves (pc) for their application in energy conversion processes. pc was characterized according to astm e871-82, e1755-01, and e873-82 for determination of moisture, ash, and volatile matter, respectively; the fixed carbon was calculated by difference. higher heating value w ...	2015	26233737
response surface optimization of process parameters and fuzzy analysis of sensory data of high pressure-temperature treated pineapple puree.	the high-pressure processing conditions were optimized for pineapple puree within the domain of 400-600 mpa, 40-60 °c, and 10-20 min using the response surface methodology (rsm). the target was to maximize the inactivation of polyphenoloxidase (ppo) along with a minimal loss in beneficial bromelain (brm) activity, ascorbic acid (aa) content, antioxidant capacity, and color in the sample. the optimum condition was 600 mpa, 50 °c, and 13 min, having the highest desirability of 0.604, which resulte ...	2015	26220205
studies into the phenolic patterns of different tissues of pineapple (ananas comosus [l.] merr.) infructescence by hplc-dad-esi-ms (n) and gc-ms analysis.	in a comprehensive study, more than 60 phenolic compounds were detected in methanolic extracts from different tissues of pineapple infructescence by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection and electrospray ionisation multiple-stage mass spectrometry (hplc-dad-esi-ms (n) ) as well as by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (gc-ms). the analytical workflow combining both methods revealed numerous compounds assigned for the first time as pineapple constituents by their mas ...	2015	26215283
empirical model based on weibull distribution describing the destruction kinetics of natural microbiota in pineapple (ananas comosus l.) puree during high-pressure processing.	high pressure inactivation of natural microbiota viz. aerobic mesophiles (am), psychrotrophs (pc), yeasts and molds (ym), total coliforms (tc) and lactic acid bacteria (lab) in pineapple puree was studied within the experimental domain of 0.1-600 mpa and 30-50 °c with a treatment time up to 20 min. a complete destruction of yeasts and molds was obtained at 500 mpa/50 °c/15 min; whereas no counts were detected for tc and lab at 300 mpa/30 °c/15 min. a maximum of two log cycle reductions was obtai ...	2015	26202323
spray drying of fruit and vegetable juices--a review.	the main cause of spray drying is to increase the shelf life and easy handling of juices. in the present paper, the studies carried out so far on spray drying of various fruits and vegetables are reported. the major fruit juices dried are mango, banana, orange, guava, bayberry, watermelon, pineapple, etc. however, study on vegetable juices is limited. in spray drying, the major optimized parameters are inlet air temperature, relative humidity of air, outlet air temperature, and atomizer speed th ...	2015	24915356
effect of uv-c radiation on bioactive compounds of pineapple (ananas comosus l. merr.) by-products.	the industrial processing of pineapple generates a high quantity of by-products. to reduce the environmental impact of these by-products and the inherent cost of their treatment, it is important to characterise and valorise these products, converting them into high added value products. ultra-violet radiation is one of the main sustainable sanitation techniques for fruits. since this radiation can induce plant stress which can promote the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds, it is important to e ...	2015	24852602
[detection of syrup adulterants in prepackaged pure pineapple juice by fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and chemometric analysis].	this study was performed to establish a method that can quickly and accurately identify adulterated syrup in the pure pineapple juice. a attenuated total internal refraction-fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to collect the range of 900 -1 500 cm(-1) infrared spectra of 234 samples pure pineapple juice and adulterated syrup by beet syrup, rice syrup and cassava syrup. by using linear discriminant analysis and support vector machine for the identification model, comparing the full s ...	2015	26904809
developing single nucleotide polymorphism markers for the identification of pineapple (ananas comosus) germplasm.	pineapple (ananas comosus [l.] merr.) is the third most important tropical fruit in the world after banana and mango. as a crop with vegetative propagation, genetic redundancy is a major challenge for efficient genebank management and in breeding. using expressed sequence tag and nucleotide sequences from public databases, we developed 213 single nucleotide polymorphism (snp) markers and validated 96 snps by genotyping the united states department of agriculture - agricultural research service p ...	2015	26640697
cultivar identification and genetic relationship of pineapple (ananas comosus) cultivars using ssr markers.	the genetic relationships among 27 pineapple [ananas comosus (l.) merr.] cultivars and lines were examined using 16 simple sequence repeat (ssr) markers. the number of alleles per locus of the ssr markers ranged from 2 to 6 (average 3.19), for a total of 51 alleles. similarity coefficients were calculated on the basis of 51 amplified bands. a dendrogram was created according to the 16 ssr markers by the unweighted pair-group method. the banding patterns obtained from the ssr primers allowed most ...	2015	26634465
[basic studies on the stability of flavored oral solutions of rebamipide].	stomatitis frequently occurs during chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer. because of its pharmacological properties including anti-inflammatory activity and stimulatory effects on endogenous prostaglandin synthesis, rebamipide has been suggested as a potentially effective treatment against stomatitis. in the present study we tested the stability of oral rebamipide solutions prepared in our hospital pharmacy using sodium alginate as a thickener to increase retention of this agent in the oral ...	2015	26632156
a taste of pineapple evolution through genome sequencing.	the genome sequence assembly of the highly heterozygous ananas comosus and its varieties is an impressive technical achievement. the sequence opens the door to a greater understanding of pineapple morphology and evolution.	2015	26620110
erratum to: complete chloroplast genome sequence of md-2 pineapple and its comparative analysis among nine other plants from the subclass commelinidae.		2015	26683477
trade-offs of flowering and maturity synchronisation for pineapple quality.	in the pineapple sector of benin, poor fruit quality prevents pineapple producers to enter the european market. we investigated effects of common cultural practices, flowering and maturity synchronisation, (1) to quantify the trade-offs of flowering and maturity synchronisation for pineapple quality and the proportion of fruits exportable to european markets, and (2) to determine the effect of harvesting practice on quality attributes. four on-farm experiments were conducted during three years u ...	2015	26599545
long-term preconditioning of plantlets: a practical method for enhancing survival of pineapple (ananas comosus merr.) shoot tips cryopreserved using vitrification.	the purpose of this study was to develop an efficient cryopreservation protocol for pineapple (ananas comosus merr.) shoot tips.	2015	26575997
the pineapple genome and the evolution of cam photosynthesis.	pineapple (ananas comosus (l.) merr.) is the most economically valuable crop possessing crassulacean acid metabolism (cam), a photosynthetic carbon assimilation pathway with high water-use efficiency, and the second most important tropical fruit. we sequenced the genomes of pineapple varieties f153 and md2 and a wild pineapple relative, ananas bracteatus accession cb5. the pineapple genome has one fewer ancient whole-genome duplication event than sequenced grass genomes and a conserved karyotype ...	2015	26523774
square bananas, blue horses: the relative weight of shape and color in concept recognition and representation.	the present study investigates the role that shape and color play in the representation of animate (i.e., animals) and inanimate manipulable entities (i.e., fruits), and how the importance of these features is modulated by different tasks. across three experiments participants were shown either images of entities (e.g., a sheep or a pineapple) or images of the same entities modified in color (e.g., a blue pineapple) or in shape (e.g., an elongated pineapple). in experiment 1 we asked participant ...	2015	26500593
independent origins and incipient speciation among host-associated populations of thielaviopsis ethacetica in cameroon.	thielaviopsis ethacetica was recently reinstated as a distinct taxon using dna phylogenies. it is widespread affecting several crop plants of global economic importance. in this study, microsatellite markers were developed and used in conjunction with sequence data to investigate the genetic diversity and structure of th. ethacetica in cameroon. a collection of 71 isolates from cacao, oil palm, and pineapple, supplemented with nine isolates from other countries were analysed. four genetic groups ...	2015	26466872
biology and trapping of stable flies (diptera: muscidae) developing in pineapple residues (ananas comosus) in costa rica.	pineapple production in costa rica increased nearly 300-fold during the last 30 yr, and >40,000 hectares of land are currently dedicated to this crop. at the end of the pineapple cropping cycle, plants are chopped and residues incorporated into the soil in preparation for replanting. associated with increased pineapple production has been a large increase in stable fly, stomoxys calcitrans (l.), populations. stable flies are attracted to, and oviposit in, the decomposing, chopped pineapple resid ...	2015	26454479
an electrochemical impedance spectroscopy-based technique to identify and quantify fermentable sugars in pineapple waste valorization for bioethanol production.	electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (eis) has been used to develop a methodology able to identify and quantify fermentable sugars present in the enzymatic hydrolysis phase of second-generation bioethanol production from pineapple waste. thus, a low-cost non-destructive system consisting of a stainless double needle electrode associated to an electronic equipment that allows the implementation of eis was developed. in order to validate the system, different concentrations of glucose, fructose ...	2015	26378537
interaction of polyphenol oxidase of solanum tuberosum with β-cyclodextrin: process details and applications.	polysaccharides differing in structure and chemical nature were screened for their ability to bind non-covalently with polyphenol oxidase (ppo) from potato (as a model) and their effect on enzyme activity. all the polysaccharides selected inhibited the ppo but β-cyclodextrin showed maximum inhibition under optimum conditions. process details for the inhibition of ppo were studied with respect to concentration of β-cyclodextrin, temperature, ph, and time. higher inhibition constant and lower half ...	2015	26187193
cost-effective defined medium for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using agricultural raw materials.	according to the cost of carbon substrate for producing biopolymer of polyhydroxyalkanoates (phas) still has a barrier to extend in an industrial scale. the aim of this work was to evaluate the defined phas media containing the agricultural raw materials of pineapple and sugarcane to produce phas by bacillus strain. batch fermentation was carried out in flask scale to compare the efficiency of defined media using statistical methodology. the defined medium 8 of pineapple was achieved the highest ...	2015	26185927
leaf margin phenotype-specific restriction-site-associated dna-derived markers for pineapple (ananas comosus l.).	to explore genome-wide dna polymorphisms and identify dna markers for leaf margin phenotypes, a restriction-site-associated dna sequencing analysis was employed to analyze three bulked dnas of f1 progeny from a cross between a 'piping-leaf-type' cultivar, 'yugafu', and a 'spiny-tip-leaf-type' variety, 'yonekura'. the parents were both ananas comosus var. comosus. from the analysis, piping-leaf and spiny-tip-leaf gene-specific restriction-site-associated dna sequencing tags were obtained and desi ...	2015	26175625
diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease using real-time magnetic resonance imaging.	a small angle (his angle) between the oesophagus and the fundus of the stomach is considered to act as flap valve and anti-reflux barrier. a wide angle results in dysfunction of the oesophagogastric junction and subsequently in gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd). here, we used real-time magnetic resonance imaging (mri) at 50 ms resolution (20 frames per second) in 12 volunteers and 12 patients with gerd to assess transport of pineapple juice through the oesophagogastric junction and reflux d ...	2015	26175205
use of pressure for improving storage quality of fresh-cut produce.	the microflora of fresh-cut produce is comprised primarily of phytopathogenic and soilborne organisms, but the product could be contaminated with foodborne pathogens. populations of bacteria, molds, and yeasts associated with fresh-cut produce decreased to non-detectable levels following a high pressure (hp) treatment of 400 mpa for 10 min at room temperature, except for spore-forming bacteria such as bacillus spp. which were inactivated when subjected to 600 mpa at 60 °c for 10 min. the hp trea ...	2015	26174398
discovery of precursor and mature micrornas and their putative gene targets using high-throughput sequencing in pineapple (ananas comosus var. comosus).	micrornas (mirnas) are a class of small, endogenous non-coding rnas that negatively regulate gene expression, resulting in the silencing of target mrna transcripts through mrna cleavage or translational inhibition. mirnas play significant roles in various biological and physiological processes in plants. however, the mirna-mediated gene regulatory network in pineapple, the model tropical non-climacteric fruit, remains largely unexplored. here, we report a complete list of pineapple mature mirnas ...	2015	26115767
toward systems-level analysis of agricultural production from crassulacean acid metabolism (cam): scaling from cell to commercial production.	systems-level analyses have become prominent tools for assessing the yield, viability, economic consequences and environmental impacts of agricultural production. such analyses are well-developed for many commodity crops that are used for food and biofuel, but have not been developed for agricultural production systems based on drought-tolerant plants that use crassulacean acid metabolism (cam). we review the components of systems-level evaluations, and identify the information available for com ...	2015	26094655
quality control of fruit juices by using organic acids determined by capillary zone electrophoresis with poly(vinyl alcohol)-coated bubble cell capillaries.	an enhanced method for the determination of organic acids in several fruit juices by capillary zone electrophoresis (cze) with direct uv-vis detection has been developed in this work. first, a study with simulated real juice samples was done to find the best separation conditions. next, several commercial fruit juices were analyzed, and the organic acid contents were quantified in less than 12 min using a poly(vinyl alcohol)-coated fused-silica 'bubble cell' capillary. the present method is reli ...	2015	26041236
efficacy of reverse micellar extracted fruit bromelain in meat tenderization.	reverse micellar extraction (rme) was used for the separation and purification of bromelain from pineapple core and efficacy of rme purified bromelain (rmeb) in tenderization of beef meat was compared with that of commercial stem bromelain (csb). rme resulted in reasonably high bromelain activity recovery (85.0 %) and purification fold (4.0). reduction in meat toughness was higher in rmeb treated meat (52.1 %) compared to raw (control) and csb treated (26.7 %). significant increase in water hold ...	2015	26028772
postharvest exogenous application of abscisic acid reduces internal browning in pineapple.	internal browning (ib) is a postharvest physiological disorder causing economic losses in pineapple, but there is no effective control measure. in this study, postharvest application of 380 μm abscisic acid (aba) reduced ib incidence by 23.4-86.3% and maintained quality in pineapple fruit. aba reduced phenolic contents and polyphenol oxidase and phenylalanine ammonia lyase activities; increased catalase and peroxidase activities; and decreased o2(·-), h2o2, and malondialdehyde levels. this sugge ...	2015	26007196
fruit peels support higher yield and superior quality bacterial cellulose production.	fruit peels, also known as rinds or skins, are wastes readily available in large quantities. here, we have used pineapple (pa) and watermelon (wm) peels as substrates in the culture media (containing 5 % sucrose and 0.7 % ammonium sulfate) for production of bacterial cellulose (bc). the bacterial culture used in the study, komagataeibacter hansenii produced bc under static conditions as a pellicle at the air-liquid interface in standard hestrin and schramm (hs) medium. the yield obtained was ~3. ...	2015	25957154
application of an aqueous two-phase micellar system to extract bromelain from pineapple (ananas comosus) peel waste and analysis of bromelain stability in cosmetic formulations.	bromelain is a set of proteolytic enzymes found in pineapple (ananas comosus) tissues such as stem, fruit and leaves. because of its proteolytic activity, bromelain has potential applications in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries. the present study focused on the recovery of bromelain from pineapple peel by liquid-liquid extraction in aqueous two-phase micellar systems (atpms), using triton x-114 (tx-114) and mcilvaine buffer, in the absence and presence of electrolytes cacl2 and ...	2015	25919128
selective pruning in pineapple plants as means to reduce heterogeneity in fruit quality.	heterogeneity in fruit quality (size and taste) is a major problem in pineapple production chains. the possibilities were investigated of reducing the heterogeneity in pineapple in the field by pruning slips on selected plants, in order to promote the fruit growth on these plants. slips are side shoots that develop just below the pineapple fruit during fruit development. two on-farm experiments were carried out in commercial fields in benin with a cultivar locally known as sugarloaf, to determin ...	2015	25853027
experience shapes our odor perception but depends on the initial perceptual processing of the stimulus.	the questions of whether configural and elemental perceptions are competitive or exclusive perceptual processes and whether they rely on independent or dependent mechanisms are poorly understood. to examine these questions, we modified perceptual experience through preexposure to mixed or single odors and measured the resulting variation in the levels of configural and elemental perception of target odor mixtures. we used target mixtures that were spontaneously processed in a configural or an el ...	2015	25832188
electrodialytic removal of nitrate from pineapple juice: effect on selected physicochemical properties, amino acids, and aroma components of the juice.	this study aimed at investigating the effect of nitrate removal from pineapple juice by electrodialysis (ed) on selected properties of the ed-treated juice. single-strength pineapple juice with reduced pulp content was treated by ed to reduce the nitrate concentration to 15, 10, or 5 ppm. after ed, the removed pulp was added to the ed-treated juice and its properties, including electrical conductivity, acidity, ph, total soluble solids (tss), color, amino acids, and selected aroma compounds, wer ...	2015	25827307
structural characteristics of pineapple pulp polysaccharides and their antitumor cell proliferation activities.	pineapple has a delicious taste and good health benefits. bioactive polysaccharides are important components of pineapple that might contribute to its health benefits. since little structural information on these polysaccharides is currently available, the aim of this study was to investigate their structural characteristics and bioactivities.	2015	25820875
transcriptome sequence analysis of an ornamental plant, ananas comosus var. bracteatus, revealed the potential unigenes involved in terpenoid and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis.	ananas comosus var. bracteatus (red pineapple) is an important ornamental plant for its colorful leaves and decorative red fruits. because of its complex genome, it is difficult to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in the growth and development. thus high-throughput transcriptome sequencing of ananas comosus var. bracteatus is necessary to generate large quantities of transcript sequences for the purpose of gene discovery and functional genomic studies.	2015	25769053
determination of the phenolic composition from brazilian tropical fruits by uhplc-ms/ms.	although brazil is the third largest fruit producer in the world, several specimens consumed are not well studied from the chemical viewpoint, especially for quantitative analysis. for this reason and the crescent employment of mass spectrometry (ms) techniques in food science we selected twenty-two phenolic compounds with important biological activities and developed an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (uhplc-ms/ms) method using electrospray (esi) in negativ ...	2015	25766829
the effect of nanoparticle permeation on the bulk rheological properties of mucus from the small intestine.	the effectiveness of delivering oral therapeutic peptides, proteins and nucleotides is often hindered by the protective mucus barrier that covers mucosal surfaces of the gastrointestinal (gi) tract. encapsulation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (api) in nanocarriers is a potential strategy to protect the cargo but they still have to pass the mucus barrier. decorating nanoparticles with proteolytic enzymes has been shown to increase the permeation through mucus. here we investigate the effec ...	2015	25758122
comparative study of pineapple juice as a negative oral contrast agent in magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.	the aim of this study was to compare the image quality of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (mrcp) using pineapple juice (pj) or ranitidine as negative oral contrast agents and no agent.	2015	25738055
rapid differentiation of commercial juices and blends by using sugar profiles obtained by capillary zone electrophoresis with indirect uv detection.	a method for the determination of sugars in several fruit juices and nectars by capillary zone electrophoresis with indirect uv-vis detection has been developed. under optimal conditions, commercial fruit juices and nectars from several fruits were analyzed, and the sugar and cyclamate contents were quantified in less than 6 min. a study for the detection of blends of high-value juices (orange and pineapple) with cheaper alternatives was also developed. for this purpose, different chemometric te ...	2015	25719749
ripening-dependent metabolic changes in the volatiles of pineapple (ananas comosus (l.) merr.) fruit: i. characterization of pineapple aroma compounds by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.	qualitative ripening-dependent changes of pineapple volatiles were studied via headspace solid-phase microextraction and analyzed by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography quadrupole mass spectrometry (hs-spme-gc×gc-qms). early green-ripe stage, post-harvest ripened, and green-ripe fruits at the end of their commercial shelf-life were compared to air-freighted pineapples harvested at full maturity. in total, more than 290 volatiles could be identified by mass spectrometry and their lin ...	2015	25701413
antioxidant effects of pineapple vinegar in reversing of paracetamol-induced liver damage in mice.	pineapple (ananas comosus) was demonstrated to be hepatoprotective. this study aims to investigate the reversing effects of pineapple vinegar on paracetamol-induced liver damage in murine model.	2015	25699088
effect of processing on physicochemical composition, bioactive compounds and enzymatic activity of yellow mombin (spondias mombin l.) tropical juice.	yellow mombin (spondias mombin, l.) is a tropical fruit that presents exotic taste and aroma, being source of carotenoids and phenolics compounds. it presents a good potential for processing, despite some restriction related with the presence of high amounts of peroxidase (pod) and pectinmethylesterase (pme) which can cause sensory changes in the product. this work addresses the evaluation of changes in pod and pme enzyme activity during the traditional industrial processing used to produce trop ...	2015	25694737
genomic study of the absorption mechanism of p-coumaric acid and caffeic acid of extract of ananas comosus l. leaves.	cardiac disease has emerged as the leading cause of death worldwide, and food rich in phenolic acids has drawn much attention as sources of active substances of hypolipidemic drug. ananas comosus l. (pineapple) is one of the most popular tropical and subtropical fruits. isolated from pineapple leaves, eal(extract of ananas comosus l. leaves) is rich in phenolic acids, such as p-coumaric acid, caffeic acid, and other phenolics, highly relevant to the putative cardiovascular-protective effects, wh ...	2015	25678210
food allergy knowledge, perception of food allergy labeling, and level of dietary practice: a comparison between children with and without food allergy experience.	the prevalence of food allergies in korean children aged 6 to 12 years increased from 10.9% in 1995 to 12.6% in 2012 according to nationwide population studies. treatment for food allergies is avoidance of allergenic-related foods and epinephrine auto-injector (epi) for accidental allergic reactions. this study compared knowledge and perception of food allergy labeling and dietary practices of students.	2015	25671074
antioxidant capacity of infant fruit beverages: influence of storage and in vitro gastrointestinal digestion.	the total antioxidant capacity of three beverages based on fruit juice, milk and cereals, intended for infants and young children up to 3 years of age was evaluated by two methods trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity and oxygen radical absorption capacity.	2015	19132262
palatability, digestibility and emotional pattern in 60 healthy volunteers after ingestion of an iced dessert presented in four different flavours: a subjective evaluation.	several variables lead to changes in human and animal eating behaviour and food choices. a pivotal role is played by food palatability, represented by food, smell, taste, texture, appearance and temperature. the aim of our study is to assess the potential differences in palatability and digestibility of four different flavoured iced desserts, consumed at the end of a standardized meal, and their impact on the emotional status of 60 healthy volunteers. sixty healthy volunteers, after ent and psyc ...	2015	22824751
bromelain limits airway inflammation in an ovalbumin-induced murine model of established asthma.	allergic asthma continues to increase despite new pharmacological advances for both acute treatment and chronic-disease management. asthma is a multifactorial disease process with genetic, allergic, infectious, environmental, and dietary origins. researchers are investigating the benefits of lifestyle changes and alternative asthma treatments, including the ability of bromelain to inhibit inflammation. bromelain is a commonly used, proteolytically active pineapple extract.	2015	22894886
azoospermia and oligospermia among a large cohort of dbcp applicators in 12 countries.	azoospermia and oligospermia have been well demonstrated among workers exposed to 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (dbcp) in manufacturing and formulation of this pesticide. after dbcp was banned in the united states in the late 1970s, two american companies continued to export it to many less developed countries. in the early to mid-1990s, attorneys assembled a cohort of approximately 26,400 male plaintiffs who, as workers on banana and pineapple plantations in 12 of these countries, had been expose ...	2015	10330512
intra-oral acid production associated with eating whole or pulped raw fruits.	the hypotheses that raw fruits, whether whole or pulped, were cleared rapidly from the mouth and that the sugars in the whole and pulped fruits are fermented with equal efficiency to acids by the oral microflora were tested in this study. groups of 7-9 adult subjects chewed 10 g of raw, whole or pulped fruit (apple, banana, orange, pear and pineapple) for 1 min and whole, unstimulated saliva samples were collected during the following 60-min interval. each saliva sample was assayed for the conce ...	2016	15181333
polymer-based alternative method to extract bromelain from pineapple peel waste.	bromelain is a mixture of proteolytic enzymes present in all tissues of the pineapple (ananas comosus merr.), and it is known for its clinical therapeutic applications, food processing, and as a dietary supplement. the use of pineapple waste for bromelain extraction is interesting from both an environmental and a commercial point of view, because the protease has relevant clinical potential. we aimed to study the optimization of bromelain extraction from pineapple waste, using the aqueous two-ph ...	2016	24011234
aroma profile and volatiles odor activity along gold cultivar pineapple flesh.	physicochemical attributes, aroma profile, and odor contribution of pineapple flesh were studied for the top, middle, and bottom cross-sections cut along the central axis of gold cultivar pineapple. relationships between volatile and nonvolatile compounds were also studied. aroma profile constituents were determined by headspace solid-phase microextraction at 30 °c, followed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis. a total of 20 volatile compounds were identified and quantified. among t ...	2016	21535624
normative data for commercial pineapple juice from concentrate.	normative data for pineapple juice from concentrate were determined for 19 samples, including 5 that had been aseptically processed and representing 4 of the major pineapple growing regions of the world. values are reported for sugars, organic acids, including isocitric acid, metals (specifically potassium, sodium calcium, and magnesium), delta 13c, and oligosaccharides. although geographical variation existed, the observed ranges and variances were small enough to be useful in describing authen ...	2016	8069130
the precipitation of symptoms by common foods in children with atopic dermatitis.	atopic dermatitis (ad) is a chronic and disabling condition that has a major impact on financial and social resources of the individual and the community. its incidence is increasing dramatically, and no cure is available. pharmacological treatment is only partially effective. the evidence that diet plays a role in children with atopic dermatitis is now irrefutable. prophylactic measures can prevent or limit the development of ad, and partially restricted diets can modify the disease's course or ...	2016	7806078
occupational exposure to 1,3-dichloropropene (telone ii) in hawaiian pineapple culture.	1,3-dichloropropene (dcp), the primary constituent of telone ii, is a subsoil fumigant that has supplanted 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (dbcp) and ethylene dibromide (edb) as primary fumigant in hawaiian pineapple culture. to determine the potential for adverse health effects, an environmental survey was done to assess worker exposures. exposures were predominantly below 1 ppm, which is the no-effect level determined with experimental animals, and the threshold limit value (tlv) recommended by th ...	2016	3452296
[treatment of cervical erosions with siberian pineapple oil].		2016	13282819
individual variation of the fruits of the pineapple (ananas comosus l. merr.) in regard to certain constituents of the juice.		2016	14840519
studies on vitamin content of canned pineapple.		2016	21025058
plasticity of crassulacean acid metabolism at subtropical latitudes: a pineapple case study.	plants with the crassulacean acid metabolism (cam) express high-metabolic plasticity, to adjust to environmental stresses. this article hypothesizes that irradiance and nocturnal temperatures are the major limitations for cam at higher latitudes such as the azores (37°45'n). circadian cam expression in ananas comosus l. merr. (pineapple) was assessed by the diurnal pattern of leaf carbon fixation into l-malate at the solstices and equinoxes, and confirmed by determining maximal phosphoenolpyruva ...	2016	26362993
iron migration from undamaged and dented juice tinplate cans.	iron migration from tinplate cans to pineapple drink was studied over time using flame atomic absorption spectroscopy, taking into consideration storage temperature, sell-by date and can condition (dented/undamaged). an organoleptic test, at the sell-by date, was also performed.	2016	26402218
modulation of lipopolysaccharide stimulated nuclear factor kappa b mediated inos/no production by bromelain in rat primary microglial cells.	microglial cells act as the sentinel of the central nervous system .they are involved in neuroprotection but are highly implicated in neurodegeneration of the aging brain. when over-activated, microglia release pro-inflammatory factors, such as nitric oxide (no) and cytokines, which are critical in eliciting neuroinflammatory responses associated with neurodegenerative diseases. this study examined whether bromelain, the pineapple-derived extract, may exert an anti-inflammatory effect in primary ...	2016	26459398
antibacterial activity of papain and bromelain on alicyclobacillus spp.	alicyclobacillus spp. are spore forming bacteria that are often related to the deterioration of acidic products such as beverages and citrus juices. after the process of industrial pasteurization, the spore produced by the bacteria can germinate and the microorganism can grow, causing sensory abnormalities in the product. alternative biopreservatives, such as the antimicrobial compounds, are of considerable importance to the food industry. papain and bromelain are proteolytic enzymes derived fro ...	2016	26476327
stability, purification, and applications of bromelain: a review.	bromelain is a cysteine protease found in pineapple tissue. because of its anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities, as well as its ability to induce apoptotic cell death, bromelain has proved useful in several therapeutic areas. the market for this protease is growing, and several studies exploring various properties of this molecule have been reported. this review aims to compile this data, and summarize the main findings on bromelain in the literature to date. the physicochemical properti ...	2016	26518672
effects of pineapple byproduct and canola oil as fat replacers on physicochemical and sensory qualities of low-fat beef burger.	pineapple byproduct and canola oil were evaluated as fat replacers on physicochemical and sensory characteristics of low-fat burgers. five treatments were performed: conventional (cn, 20% fat) and four low-fat formulations (10% fat): control (ct), pineapple byproduct (pa), canola oil (co), pineapple byproduct and canola oil (pc). higher water and fat retention and lower cooking loss and diameter reduction were found in burgers with byproduct addition. in raw burgers, byproduct incorporation redu ...	2016	26562792
ethanol determination in frozen fruit pulps: an application of quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance.	this study reports the chemical composition of five types of industrial frozen fruit pulps (acerola, cashew, grape, passion fruit and pineapple fruit pulps) and compares them with homemade pulps at two different stages of ripening. the fruit pulps were characterized by analyzing their metabolic profiles and determining their ethanol content using quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance (qnmr). in addition, principal component analysis (pca) was applied to extract more information from the nmr da ...	2016	26578064
discovery of a sexual cycle in talaromyces amestolkiae.	talaromyces amestolkiae is a common cosmopolitan species that has been cultured from indoor house dust, sputum and lungs from cystic fibrosis patients, indoor air, wheat, soil, pineapple, sculptures and manure. it was described as an asexual talaromyces species and was reported to produce black sclerotia. in this study we report on the induction of sexual reproductive structures in t. amestolkiae. the mating type of 18 t. amestolkiae strains was determined with mat-specific primers. subsequently ...	2016	26577610
pain in the early phase of pediatric pancreatitis (pineapple trial): pre-study protocol of a multinational prospective clinical trial.	there are unexpectedly large differences between the incidences of acute pancreatitis (ap) as indicated by different hospitals. retrospective studies suggest that the reason behind this is the large differences that exist between the local managements of abdominal pain at emergency units. unfortunately, no evidence-based medicine (ebm) guidelines are available to give proper instruction concerning the necessity of serum pancreatic enzyme measurement during abdominal pain.	2016	26641250
reverse micellar extraction of bromelain from pineapple peel--effect of surfactant structure.	pineapple peel is generally disposed or used as compost. this study was focused on extracting bromelain from pineapple peel by using reverse micelles. it was found that gemini surfactant c12-8-c12·2br (octamethylene-α,ω-bis(dimethyldodecylammonium bromide)) showed distinctive advantage over its monomeric counterpart dtab (dodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide); under optimized condition, the bromelain extracted with c12-8-c12·2br reverse micelle had an activity recovery of 163% and a purification f ...	2016	26616974
lower tier toxicity risk assessment of agriculture pesticides detected on the río madre de dios watershed, costa rica.	costa rica is a tropical country with one of the highest biodiversity on earth. it also has an intensive agriculture, and pesticide runoff from banana and pineapple plantations may cause a high toxicity risk to non-target species in rivers downstream the plantations. we performed a first tier risk assessment of the maximum measured concentrations of 32 pesticides detected over 4 years in the river madre de dios (rmd) and its coastal lagoon on the caribbean coast of costa rica. species sensitivit ...	2016	27783250
effect of pineapple waste powder on probiotic growth, antioxidant and antimutagenic activities of yogurt.	although many fruit by-products are good sources of nutrients, little is known about their prebiotic potential. this research was aimed at establishing the prebiotic effect of pineapple wastes on probiotics including lactobacillus (l.) acidophilus (atcc® 4356™), l. casei (atcc® 393™) and l. paracasei spp. paracasei (atcc® baa52™) and the subsequent release of antioxidant and antimutagenic peptides in yogurt during their growth. oven- and freeze- dried peel and pomace were milled separately into ...	2016	27570295
in vitro physicochemical, phytochemical and functional properties of fiber rich fractions derived from by-products of six fruits.	a comparative study was done on the health promoting and functional properties of the fibers obtained as by-products from six fruits viz., pomace of carambola (averrhoa carambola l.) and pineapple (ananas comosus l. merr), peels of watermelon (citrullus lanatus), burmese grape (baccurea sapida muell. arg) and khasi mandarin orange (citrus reticulata blanco), and blossom of seeded banana (musa balbisiana, abb). highest yield of fiber was obtained from burmese grape peel (bgpl, 79.94 ± 0.41 g/100 ...	2016	27570274
an electrochemical impedance spectroscopy system for monitoring pineapple waste saccharification.	electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (eis) has been used for monitoring the enzymatic pineapple waste hydrolysis process. the system employed consists of a device called advanced voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy & potentiometry analyzer (avispa) equipped with a specific software application and a stainless steel double needle electrode. eis measurements were conducted at different saccharification time intervals: 0, 0.75, 1.5, 6, 12 and 24 h. partial least squares (pls) were used to mod ...	2016	26861317
evaluation of the enzymatic activity and stability of commercial bromelain incorporated in topical formulations.	bromelain is a mixture of proteolytic enzymes found in various tissues of the pineapple plant (ananas comosus) and other species of bromeliaceae. owing to its proteolytic activity, bromelain has been used in the food, medical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, for its cell renewal, anti-ageing, whitening and anti-cellulite properties.	2016	26833020
phyllotaxis: a framework for foam topological evolution.	phyllotaxis describes the arrangement of florets, scales or leaves in composite flowers or plants (daisy, aster, sunflower, pinecone, pineapple). as a structure, it is a geometrical foam, the most homogeneous and densest covering of a large disk by voronoi cells (the florets), constructed by a simple algorithm: points placed regularly on a generative spiral constitute a spiral lattice, and phyllotaxis is the tiling by the voronoi cells of the spiral lattice. locally, neighboring cells are organi ...	2016	26810397
pineapple by-product and canola oil as partial fat replacers in low-fat beef burger: effects on oxidative stability, cholesterol content and fatty acid profile.	the effect of freeze-dried pineapple by-product and canola oil as fat replacers on the oxidative stability, cholesterol content and fatty acid profile of low-fat beef burgers was evaluated. five treatments were performed: conventional (cn, 20% fat) and four low-fat formulations (10% fat): control (ct), pineapple by-product (pa), canola oil (co), and pineapple by-product and canola oil (pc). low-fat cooked burgers showed a mean cholesterol content reduction of 9.15% compared to the cn. canola oil ...	2016	26775152
leaf malate and succinate accumulation are out of phase throughout the development of the cam plant ananas comosus.	in plants with crassulacean acid metabolism (cam), organic acids, mainly malate are crucial intermediates for carbon fixation. in this research we studied the circadian oscillations of three organic anions (malate, citrate, and succinate) in ananas comosus, assessing the effect of season and plant development stage. seasonal and plant development dependencies were observed. the circadian oscillations of malate and citrate were typical of cam pathways reported in the literature. citrate content w ...	2016	26773544
dietary patterns and retinal vascular calibre in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.	to examine the association between dietary patterns and retinal vascular calibre in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.	2016	26749006
novel species and expanded distribution of ellipsoidal multicellular magnetotactic prokaryotes.	multicellular magnetotactic prokaryotes (mmps) are a peculiar group of magnetotactic bacteria, each comprising approximately 10-100 cells of the same phylotype. two morphotypes of mmp have been identified, including several species of globally distributed spherical mulberry-like mmps (s-mmps), and two species of ellipsoidal pineapple-like mmps (e-mmps) from china (qingdao and rongcheng cities). we recently collected e-mmps from mediterranean sea sediments (six-fours-les-plages) and drummond isla ...	2016	26711721
pineapple genome: a reference for monocots and cam photosynthesis.	pineapple occupies an important phylogenetic position and its reference genome expedites genomic research within the family bromeliaceae and more widely among monocots. one such research focus is the evolution of crassulacean acid metabolism (cam) photosynthesis. acquiring circadian clock cis-regulatory elements in cam-related genes might be a critical step in the evolution of this form of photosynthesis. follow-up studies will clarify the processes and evolutionary forces leading to the multipl ...	2016	27613080
in situ toxicity and ecological risk assessment of agro-pesticide runoff in the madre de dios river in costa rica.	the river madre de dios (rmd) and its lagoon is a biodiversity rich watershed formed by a system of streams, rivers, channels, and a coastal lagoon communicating with the caribbean sea. this basin sustains a large area of agricultural activity (mostly banana, rice, and pineapple) with intensive use of pesticides, continually detected in water samples. we investigated in situ the toxicological effects caused by pesticide runoff from agriculture and the relation of pesticide concentrations with di ...	2016	27757743
comparative genomics analysis of rice and pineapple contributes to understand the chromosome number reduction and genomic changes in grasses.	rice is one of the most researched model plant, and has a genome structure most resembling that of the grass common ancestor after a grass common tetraploidization ∼100 million years ago. there has been a standing controversy whether there had been five or seven basic chromosomes, before the tetraploidization, which were tackled but could not be well solved for the lacking of a sequenced and assembled outgroup plant to have a conservative genome structure. recently, the availability of pineapple ...	2016	27757123
real-time mri of swallowing: intraoral pressure reduction supports larynx elevation.	the reduction in intraoral pressure during swallowing has previously been linked to bolus transport, although no such relation has yet been proven. the purpose of this work was to evaluate the time course of intraoral pressure during swallowing using simultaneous real-time magnetic resonance imaging (mri) and dynamic pressure recordings. real-time mri based on highly undersampled radial fast low-angle shot (flash) and regularized nonlinear inverse reconstruction was performed at 3 t using a stan ...	2016	27687293
bromelain has paradoxical effects on blood coagulability: a study using thromboelastography.	bromelain is a crude extract from pineapple that is known for a wide array of pharmacological effects including protein digestion, fibrinolytic and anti-immune inflammatory effects and has been popularly used as a phytotherapeutic drug. however, its clinical values and applications remain understudied. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of bromelain on the coagulability of blood using thromboelastography (teg). we identified 0.4 u/ml as the minimum concentration of bromelain tha ...	2016	25517253
papaya latex supernatant has a potent effect on the free-living stages of equid cyathostomins in vitro.	the control of equid gastrointestinal nematodes in developed countries, in particular the cyathostomins, is threatened by high levels of anthelmintic resistance. in recent years, there has been increasing interest in the evaluation of traditional 'ethnoveterinary' medicines as alternatives to chemical anthelmintics. the cysteine proteinases (cps), a group of enzymes derived from fruits such as papaya (carica papaya), pineapple (ananas comosus) and figs (ficus spp.), have shown good efficacy agai ...	2016	27692327
principal component analysis (pca) of volatile terpene compounds dataset emitted by genetically modified sweet orange fruits and juices in which a d-limonene synthase was either up- or down-regulated vs. empty vector controls.	we have categorized the dataset from content and emission of terpene volatiles of peel and juice in both navelina and pineapple sweet orange cultivars in which d-limonene was either up- (s), down-regulated (as) or non-altered (ev; control) ("impact of d-limonene synthase up- or down-regulation on sweet orange fruit and juice odor perception"(a. rodríguez, j.e. peris, a. redondo, t. shimada, e. costell, i. carbonell, c. rojas, l. peña, (2016)) [1]). data from volatile identification and quantific ...	2016	27689126
dietary and non-dietary triggers of oral ulcer recurrences in behçet's disease.	the nature and impact of food and other external triggers in recurrences of behçet's disease (bd)-related oral ulcers (ous) remain unknown. this survey investigated dietary and non-dietary triggers of bd-related ou recurrences.	2016	27863145
development of functional beverages from blends of hibiscus sabdariffa extract and selected fruit juices for optimal antioxidant properties.	the demand for functional foods and drinks with health benefit is on the increase. the synergistic effect from mixing two or more of such drinks cannot be overemphasized. this study was carried out to formulate and investigate the effects of blends of two or more of pineapple, orange juices, carrot, and hibiscus sabdariffa extracts (hse) on the antioxidant properties of the juice formulations in order to obtain a combination with optimal antioxidant properties. experimental design was carried ou ...	2016	27625770
environmental risk assessment of pesticides in the river madre de dios, costa rica using perpest, ssd, and mspaf models.	this study assesses the ecological risks (era) of pesticides to aquatic organisms in the river madre de dios (rmd), which receives surface runoff water from banana, pineapple, and rice plantations on the caribbean coast of costa rica. water samples collected over 2 years at five sites in the rmd revealed a total of 26 pesticides. their toxicity risk to aquatic organisms was assessed using three recent era models. (1) the perpest model showed a high probability (>50 %) of clear toxic effects of p ...	2016	27617335
potential role of bromelain in clinical and therapeutic applications.	pineapple has been used as part of traditional folk medicine since ancient times and it continues to be present in various herbal preparations. bromelain is a complex mixture of protease extracted from the fruit or stem of the pineapple plant. although the complete molecular mechanism of action of bromelain has not been completely identified, bromelain gained universal acceptability as a phytotherapeutic agent due to its history of safe use and lack of side effects. bromelain is widely administe ...	2016	27602208
a comparative study on the effect of conventional thermal pasteurisation, microwave and ultrasound treatments on the antioxidant activity of five fruit juices.	a comparative study on the effect of conventional thermal pasteurisation, microwave and ultrasound treatments on the phytochemical and antioxidant activities of juices from carambola (averrhoa carambola l.), black jamun (syzygium cumuni l.skeels.), watermelon (citrullus lanatus var lanatus), pineapple (ananas comosus l. merr) and litchi (litchi chinensis sonn.) was carried out. depending on the type of fruit sample and treatment, increase or decrease in phytochemical values was observed. overall ...	2016	26190045
second generation bioethanol potential from selected malaysia's biodiversity biomasses: a review.	rising global temperature, worsening air quality and drastic declining of fossil fuel reserve are the inevitable phenomena from the disorganized energy management. bioethanol is believed to clear out the effects as being an energy-derivable product sourced from renewable organic sources. second generation bioethanol interests many researches from its unique source of inedible biomass, and this paper presents the potential of several selected biomasses from malaysia case. as one of countries with ...	2016	26253329
molecularly imprinted calixarene fiber for solid-phase microextraction of four organophosphorous pesticides in fruits.	calixarene was used as a functional monomer to fabricate a molecularly imprinted polymer (mip) by sol-gel technique for solid-phase microextraction (spme) of parathion-methyl and its structural analogs. the mip-coated fiber possessed excellent thermal and chemical stability as well as high extraction capacity. its selectivity and possible recognition mechanism were investigated. the similarities in molecular shape and functional group play a key role in the selective recognition of the imprinted ...	2016	26304345
opportunities and challenges in application of forward osmosis in food processing.	food processing and preservation technologies must maintain the fresh-like characteristics of food while providing an acceptable and convenient shelf life as well as assuring safety and nutritional value. besides, the consumers' demand for the highest quality convenience foods in terms of natural flavor and taste, free from additives and preservatives necessitated the development of a number of membrane-based non-thermal approaches to the concentration of liquid foods, of which forward osmosis h ...	2016	25036521
inactivation of escherichia coli, listeria monocytogenes, and salmonella enteritidis by cymbopogon citratus d.c. stapf. essential oil in pineapple juice.	in the present study, the efficacy of cymbopogon citratus d.c. stapf. essential oil (cceo) to provoke a 5-log cfu/ml (5-log) inactivation in a mixed composite of escherichia coli, listeria monocytogenes, and salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis in pineapple (ananas comosus (l.) merril) juice (4°c) was assessed. moreover, the effects of cceo on the physicochemical and sensory quality parameters of pineapple juice were evaluated. the mic of cceo was 5 μl/ml against the composite mix examined. f ...	2016	26818981