Browsing by Subject "Spinach"
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(2021-07-19)Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an economically important leafy vegetable crop. Ascorbic acid (AsA), or vitamin C, is an essential nutrient for humans, involved in growth, development, and tissue repair. In plants, AsA ...
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(2021-12-07)A zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8) is a metal-organic framework (MOF) with good drug delivery capability. This study synthesized and characterized ZIF-8 nanoparticles encapsulated with trans-cinnamaldehyde oil (TC) ...
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The effects of microwave blanching on the nutritional and textural quality of freeze-dried spinach (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1979)The large leaf surface area of spinach makes this crop a logical choice for freeze drying. Microwave blanching has been suggested as an alternative to conventional steam and water blanching. Potential advantages include: ...
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(2013-11-15)In the United States, the proportion of outbreaks of microbial foodborne illnesses associated with fresh produce has increased over the past decades. A large proportion of these outbreaks have been caused by enteric ...
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(2017-05-05)Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a leafy vegetable, rich in health-promoting compounds such as flavonoids, carotenoids, chlorophylls, ascorbic acid, vitamins, and dietary fiber. In the first study, we measured levels of ...
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(2014-01-06)The increase in foodborne illness outbreaks associated with leafy green vegetables can be attributed to the minimal processing required of this group of fresh produce. Neglecting effective microbial elimination steps result ...