Seafood is highly perishable, presenting a rapid loss of its quality soon after capture.
Temperature is the critical parameter that impacts on seafood shelf-life reduction, allowing …

As the world's population grows, so does the need for more and more animal feed. In 2006,
the EU banned the use of antibiotics and other chemicals in order to reduce chemical …

Trafficking of biological material across membranes is an evolutionary conserved
mechanism and is part of any normal cell homeostasis. Such transport is composed of …

Secondary metabolites, also known as phytochemicals, natural products or plant
constituents are responsible for medicinal properties of plants to which they belong. The role …

The potential benefits of supplemental nutrients and dietary interventions against
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality have been extensively investigated throughout the …

Abstract Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation has, for many decades now, been widely studied with
respect to its consequences on plant and animal health. Though according to NASA, the …

The effect of resveratrol (RV) intake has been reviewed in several studies performed in
humans with different health status. The purpose of this review is to summarize the results of …

The oxidation of bioorganic materials by air and, particularly, the oxidative stress involved in
the cell loss and other pathologies associated with neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are …

Digestion is the key step for delivering nutrients and bioactive substances to the body. The
way different food components interact with each other and with digestive enzymes can …

The Science of Grapevines, Third Edition reflects the latest insights into cultivar
relationships, vascular transport, hormone action, and stress responses of grapevines …