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Parental Awareness, Consumption And Feeding Practices Of Functional Foods
Functional foods are believed to improve overall health and well-being and reduce the risk of specific diseases. Research has examined adult awareness and consumption of functional foods. However, research on whether parental awareness and consumption of functional foods results in feeding their …
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Consumer perceptions towards the marketing of functional foods in the Umhlathuze region
… nowadays prioritized purchasing healthy foods such as functional foods. To address this issue, greater varieties of healthy foods have been introduced by the food industry to reduce debilitating diseases such as cancer diabetes mellitus, obesity amongst others. In this present study …
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Functional foods and adult consumers' consumption behavior: Adaptation and comparison of theoretical models
Functional foods are the fastest growing food market sector. This growth has resulted from consumers’ growing interest in wellness, rapid advances in science and technology, increases in healthcare costs, changes in food laws affecting labeling and product claims, and an increase in the aging …
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Development of Functional Foods Based on Chickpea Protein Hydrolysate for Application to Sport Nutrition
… potential as antioxidant and immunomodulatory functional ingredient. In this sense, the creation of supplements that retain these effects during high-level athletic activities might have acceptation in sport nutrition market, as elite athletes are subjected to a pro-inflammatory state due to …
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Labelling, information asymmetry and functional foods : a case study of omega-3 enriched eggs
Currently, the labeling of functional food products is highly regulated in Canada. Although certain nutrient content claims and five generic health claims have been allowed, the inability to make additional nutrient content and health claims decreases functional food firms’ incentives to produce …
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The Relationship Of Parental Barriers To Parents Feeding Their Children Health-Promoting, Functional Foods
… parents intentionally feed their children functional foods, raising the question of whether there are barriers that inhibit parents when feeding their children nutritiously. This study of parents in two Mississippi school districts in 2015 ( n=193) examined the barriers parents face to …
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Parental Attitudes, Concerns, Health & Knowledge of Nutrition and Their Relationship to Usage of Functional Foods in Parental Feeding
The purchase and consumption of functional foods is one of the fastest growing trends in the food and nutrition industry. Though many studies have suggested reasons why consumers purchase and consume functional foods, there has been limited research to understand what factors, if any, influence the …
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Studio degli effetti benefici dei functional foods Lycium barbarum e Brassica oleracea su modelli cellulari ed approcci in vivo
… è stata effettuata per il ruolo di super foods che, sin dall inizio di questo secolo, hanno rivestito nei paesi occidentali. Il modello in vivo utilizzato per saggiare la bioattività del Goji, ha previsto in un campione di 20 soggetti, la somministrazione di 15 bacche/die integrate nelle …
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A Study Of The Associations Between Demographics And Socioeconomic Status Of Parents And Use Of Functional Foods In Feeding Their Child(Ren)
… socioeconomic status of parents and their use of functional foods in feeding their child(ren). Using a quantitative, descriptive study design, surveys were disseminated through both email and take home flyer within the Tupelo and Lafayette County Public School Districts in North Mississippi. A …
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Exploitation of probiotic strains with targeting cholesterol reduction for the formulation of functional foods [Sviluppo di ceppi probiotici con capacità di riduzione del colesterolo per la formulazione di alimenti funzionali]
L’attività di idrolasi dei sali biliari (BSH) è riconosciuta come una caratteristica probiotica fondamentale, che collega la funzionalità del microbiota intestinale al metabolismo lipidico dell’ospite e alla salute cardiovascolare. La BSH è un enzima che catalizza la deconiugazione degli acidi …
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Delivering functional ingredients in chocolate – the effect of oral preference on chocolate sensory perception
… sensory characteristics. When incorporating functional or flavouring ingredients into chocolate, these properties must be maintained to meet consumer expectation. Water-soluble and fat-soluble ingredients have a potential effect on the properties of chocolate; therefore, successfully adding …
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Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG: a versatile probiotic species for foods and human applications
… species in order to make renewed probiotic foods and to formulate clinical strategy to restore homeostasis condition in different human ecosystems. To these ends L. rhamnosus H25 strains, belonged to the D3A collection and previously isolated from Pecorino Crotonese cheese, was studied in …
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INVESTIGATION OF PLANT DERIVED NANOVESICLES FROM PLANT PRODUCTS AS NEW BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS FOR FOOD SUPPLEMENTS AND FUNCIONAL FOODS DEVELOPMENT
… promising new ingredients for the development of functional foods and food supplements.
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INVESTIGATION OF MONGOLIAN SEA BUCKTHORN ((Hippophae rhamnoides spp. Mongolica) - NUTRITIONAL STUDY -
… increasing interest in natural antioxidants and functional foods. Investigated through both biological tests and chemical analysis. Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies) were used in sugar manipulation experiments to simulate metabolic stress conditions. The sea buckthorn supplementation improved …
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Development of a carrot (Daucus carota) microgreen-based product for use as a supplement in bottled water
… diseases (NCDs). The latter, best known as functional foods, could assist food systems in designing and combining fresh plant-based ingredients with smart preservation techniques (fermentation, drying, and encapsulation) to extend stability while maintaining functionality and nutrient …
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Modulating acidity and bioactivities of sauerkraut with Proprionibacterium freudenreichii : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Food Innovation at Lincoln University
… industry is responding with the development of functional foods. Synthetic vitamins are commonly supplemented to maintain good health, particularly Vitamin B12, as it is an essential micronutrient obtained exclusively through the consumption of animal derived foods. This leaves vegans and plant …
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Extractio, purification, characterization and bioactivities of polysaccharides isolated from selected Namibian mushrooms
Mushrooms are considered as one of the notable functional foods for human consumption that have been cultivated and gathered for hundreds of years. The usage of mushrooms has expanded to a wide extent not only as food but also in the area of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. In particular, …
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BIOBASED APPROACHES AT MODULATING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN LEGUMES BIOPOLYMERS AND BIOACTIVES: A PERSPECTIVE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BAKED GOODS
… with the increasing consumer demand for healthy foods, legumes, pseudocereals like buckwheat, and cereals like sorghum, have gained popularity as a potential component of functional foods. These crops are characterized by well-balanced nutritional profile, made by proteins, carbohydrates, …
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