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Multi-trait evaluation of almond germplasm using the MGIDI method: optimizing yield and nutritional quality

Soheila Khojand, Mehrshad Zeinalabedini, Reza Azizinezhad, Ali Imani • Scientific Reports (2026)

Abstract Almond (Prunus dulcis) is a nutrient-rich tree nut of global economic and dietary importance, with Iran serving as a key center of genetic diversity. This study evaluated 78 Iranian almond genotypes for pomological traits and major...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-46164-y

Effects of supplementing sweet sorghum with grapeseeds on carcass parameters, and meat quality, amino acid, and fatty acid composition of lambs

Jianxin Jiao, Ting Wang, Shanshan Li, Nana Gou et al. • Animal Bioscience (2023)

Objective Sweet sorghum is an important forage crop for ruminants, especially in low rainfall areas. Grapeseeds are an abundant by-product of wine-making and contain bioactive substances that can improve the antioxidant capacity of meat. We...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5713/ab.22.0189

Fatty acid composition, bioactive phytochemicals, antioxidant properties and oxidative stability of edible fruit seed oil: effect of preharvest and processing factors

Tafadzwa Kaseke, Umezuruike Linus Opara, Olaniyi Amos Fawole • Heliyon (2020)

Fruit seed is a by-product of fruit processing into juice and other products. Despite being treated as waste, fruit seed contains oil with health benefits comparable or even higher than the conventional seed oil from field crops. In additio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04962

Prediction of metabolic status of dairy cows in early lactation using milk fatty acids and test-day variables

Muluken Girma, A.T.M. van Knegsel, S. Heirbaut, L. Vandaele et al. • Journal of Dairy Science (2023)

ABSTRACT: Early lactation metabolic imbalance is an important physiological change affecting the health, production, and reproduction of dairy cows. The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate the potential of test-day (TD) variables with o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22702

Lipids characterization of ultrasound and microwave processed germinated sorghum

Sadia Hassan, Muhammad Imran, Nazir Ahmad, Muhammad Kamran Khan • Lipids in Health and Disease (2017)

Abstract Background Cereal crops and oilseeds provide diverse pool of fatty acids with characteristic properties. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) provides the staple food with serving as main source of energy and protein. Germination ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12944-017-0516-4

Effects of different thermal processing methods on the flavor and precursor substances of the longissimus dorsi muscle in the “Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire” ternary hybrid pigs

Xinran Yuan, Jialing Tang, Yulin Zhang, Zhengfeng Fang et al. • Food Chemistry: X (2026)

This study investigated the effects of boiling, frying, and roasting on flavor compounds and their precursors in the longissimus dorsi muscle of “Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire” pigs. HS-SPME-GC–MS, electronic nose analysis, and multivariate ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2026.103935

Multi-omics analysis delineates the distinct functions of sub-cellular acetyl-CoA pools in Toxoplasma gondii

Joachim Kloehn, Rebecca D. Oppenheim, Ghizal Siddiqui, Pieter-Jan De Bock et al. • BMC Biology (2020)

Abstract Background Acetyl-CoA is a key molecule in all organisms, implicated in several metabolic pathways as well as in transcriptional regulation and post-translational modification. The human pathogen Toxoplasma gondii possesses at leas...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00791-7

Optimized two-stage process of Haematococcus sp. for enhanced astaxanthin and essential fatty acids accumulation

Pablo N. Refolio-Samperi, Elena Adaschewski, Dieter Hanelt, Abdelfatah Abomohra • Applied Food Research (2025)

The present study evaluated a two-stage process of Haematococcus sp. to enhance the nutritional value by astaxanthin and fatty acid accumulation. Initial screening of different growth media during the green stage, focusing on enhanced bioma...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.afres.2025.101144

Varieties of Mushrooms and their Nutraceutical Importance: A Systematic Review

Debasmita Chatterje, Dipankar Halder, Satadal Das • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (2021)

Introduction: Around 2000 species of mushrooms exist in nature, of which hardly 25 varieties are accepted as edible in nature. “Nutraceuticals” are food substances that are associated with immense health benefits and also hinder the deve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2021/47240.14660

Chemical Diversity of Fuzhuan Brick Teas from Hunan and Shaanxi

ZHANG Ning, YU Shilan, YAN Haoyi, ZHANG Yunjun, HAN Xiaoyu, REN Hongyu, CHEN Yuqing, LING Tiejun, AN Maoqiang • Shipin Kexue (2024)

This study aimed to explore the diversity of metabolites and compare the metabolite profiles of Fuzhuan brick teas from Hunan and Shaanxi, to find out the difference in chemical components between fresh tea leaves and Fuzhuan brick tea and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-20231108-066

Exploring the formation mechanism of off-flavor of irradiated yak meat based on metabolomics

Qia Wang, Kai Dong, Yongyan Wu, Fengping An et al. • Food Chemistry: X (2022)

Irradiation's effects on quality, volatile compounds, and differential metabolites of yak meat were studied. Irradiation dose at 3 kGy had no effect on yak meat quality, however irradiation dose at 5 kGy resulted in yak meat quality deterio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100494

Altered Red Blood Cell Fatty Acid and Serum Adipokine Profiles in Subjects with Obesity

Asier Léniz, Alfredo Fernández-Quintela, Sara Arranz, Kevin Portune et al. • Biomedicines (2023)

Background: Adipokines, as well as the fatty acid profile of red blood cell (RBC) membranes, are known to play important roles in the development and progression of metabolic complications induced by obesity. Thus, the objective of this stu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11123320

Effects of an infant formula containing a whey protein concentrate on feeding tolerance and markers of intestinal immune defense in Chinese infants

Ying Wang, Min Liu, Shaillay Kumar Dogra, Karine Vidal et al. • BMC Nutrition (2026)

Abstract Background Human milk (HM) bioactive components can have immune modulatory functions, impact the gut microbiome, and may result in functional benefits when added to infant formula (IF). In this single-arm, prospective, intervention...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40795-026-01395-0