A large quantity of bananas is produced annually and its peel, which accounts for about one
third of the fruit weight, is mostly discarded as waste. The peel has been traditionally used …

Almost since the beginning of research on Tourette syndrome (TS), tics have been linked to
a dysfunction of the dopamine (DA) system. At first, this assumption was mainly based on …

Phenolics in Food and Nutraceuticals is the first single-source compendium of essential
information concerning food phenolics. This unique book reports the classification and …

The role of aromatic amines is emphasised, as these may be toxic. Those considered are
tyrosine, involved in the so-called 'cheese reaction', which may cause headache, brain …

Bananas (Musa spp.) are a major food crop of the humid tropics, and though edible cultivars
are diverse and numerous, most of our knowledge of the physiology and biochemistry of …

Polyphenol oxidase (EC 1.10. 3.1, PPO) in the pulp of banana (Musa sapientum L.) was
purified to 636-fold with a recovery of 3.0%, using dopamine as substrate. The purified …

Polyphenol oxidase activity (PPO, EC 1.14. 18.1, monophenol monooxygenase, and EC
1.10. 3.2, o-diphenoloxidase) has been extensively studied in banana fruit for its role in …

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This review evaluates the presumed contribution of acetaldehyde to tobacco smoke
addiction. In rodents, acetaldehyde induces reinforcing effects, and acts in concert with …

This review article features comprehensive discussions on the dietary restrictions issued to
patients taking a classic monoamine oxidase inhibitor (phenelzine, tranylcypromine …