Latest Articles of Food and Chemical Toxicology


Detection of biogenic amines and microbial safety assessment of novel Meju fermented with addition of Nelumbo nucifera, Ginkgo biloba, and Allium sativum 10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.018 2018-04-10 Meju, a cooked and fermented soy bean based food product, is used as a major ingredient in Korean traditional fermented foods such as Doenjang. We developed a novel type of Meju using single and combined extracts of Allium sativum (garlic clove), Nelumbo nuci...
Aggregate exposure to common fragrance compounds: Comparison of the contribution of essential oils and cosmetics using probabilistic methods and the example of limonene 10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.017 2018-04-09 The knowledge of aggregate exposure to different types of products is paramount in the risk assessment. The aim of this study was to compare the relative contribution of essential oils compared to cosmetics on the daily dermal exposure to limonene, an ubiquit...
Genipin inhibits the invasion and migration of colon cancer cells by the suppression of HIF-1α accumulation and VEGF expression 10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.005 2018-04-06 Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) play important roles in cancer progression in various cancer cell lines. Although genipin, a constituent of Gardenia fruit, has been shown to have anti-tumor activity, its role i...
2′,4′-Dihydroxy-6′-methoxy-3′,5′-dimethylchalcone, a potent Nrf2/ARE pathway inhibitor, reverses drug resistance by decreasing glutathione synthesis and drug efflux in BEL-7402/5-FU cells 10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.001 2018-04-04 2′,4′-Dihydroxy-6′-methoxy-3′,5′-dimethylchalcone (DMC) is a major active constituent of the buds of Cleistocalyx operculatus (Roxb.) Merr. et Perry (Myrtaceae), a main ingredient of herbal tea in tropical zones. DMC has been reported to significantly reverse...
Effects of selected bacterial cultures on safety and sensory traits of Nocellara Etnea olives produced at large factory scale 10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.045 2018-04-03 This work investigates the effects of different combinations of selected lactic acid bacteria strains on Lactobacillus species occurrence, on safety and on sensory traits of natural green table olives, produced at large factory scale. Olives belonging to Noce...
Use of nutritional supplements contaminated with banned doping substances by recreational adolescent athletes in Athens, Greece 10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.043 2018-04-03 Although the use of nutritional supplements by adult athletes has been extensively studied, information on supplements consumption by adolescent athletes is still limited. The present study reports on the use of nutritional supplements contaminated with banne...
Six months exposure to a real life mixture of 13 chemicals' below individual NOAELs induced non monotonic sex-dependent biochemical and redox status changes in rats 10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.052 2018-04-03 This study assessed the potential adverse health effects of long-term low-dose exposure to chemical mixtures simulating complex real-life human exposures. Four groups of Sprague Dawley rats were administered mixtures containing carbaryl, dimethoate, glyphosat...
Diet composition and serum levels of selenium species: A cross-sectional study 10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.048 2018-04-03 Selenium is a trace element of both nutritional and toxicological interest, depending on its dose and chemical form. Diet is the primary source of exposure for most individuals. We sought to investigate the influence of food intake on serum levels of selenium...
Determination of heavy metal content of processed fruit products from Tehran's market using ICP- OES: A risk assessment study 10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.044 2018-04-03 In this study, the levels of Cd, Hg, Sn, Al, Pb and As of 72 samples (36 samples for fruits juices and 36 samples for fruits canned) of three different brands including of Peach, Orange, Cherry, and Pineapple (18 samples of each fruits) marketed in Tehran, Ir...
A comparative study of the disinfection efficacy of H2O2/ferrate and UV/H2O2/ferrate processes on inactivation of Bacillus subtilis spores by response surface methodology for modeling and optimization 10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.002 2018-04-03 Although chlorination can inactivate most of the microorganisms in water but protozoan parasites like C. parvum oocysts and Giardia cysts can resist against it. Therefore, many researches have been conducted to find a novel method for water disinfection. Pres...

Detection of biogenic amines and microbial safety assessment of novel Meju fermented with addition of Nelumbo nucifera, Ginkgo biloba, and Allium sativum

10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.018

2018-04-10

Meju, a cooked and fermented soy bean based food product, is used as a major ingredient in Korean traditional fermented foods such as Doenjang. We developed a novel type of Meju using single and combined extracts of Allium sativum (garlic clove), Nelumbo nuci...

Aggregate exposure to common fragrance compounds: Comparison of the contribution of essential oils and cosmetics using probabilistic methods and the example of limonene

10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.017

2018-04-09

The knowledge of aggregate exposure to different types of products is paramount in the risk assessment. The aim of this study was to compare the relative contribution of essential oils compared to cosmetics on the daily dermal exposure to limonene, an ubiquit...

Genipin inhibits the invasion and migration of colon cancer cells by the suppression of HIF-1α accumulation and VEGF expression

10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.005

2018-04-06

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) play important roles in cancer progression in various cancer cell lines. Although genipin, a constituent of Gardenia fruit, has been shown to have anti-tumor activity, its role i...

2′,4′-Dihydroxy-6′-methoxy-3′,5′-dimethylchalcone, a potent Nrf2/ARE pathway inhibitor, reverses drug resistance by decreasing glutathione synthesis and drug efflux in BEL-7402/5-FU cells

10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.001

2018-04-04

2′,4′-Dihydroxy-6′-methoxy-3′,5′-dimethylchalcone (DMC) is a major active constituent of the buds of Cleistocalyx operculatus (Roxb.) Merr. et Perry (Myrtaceae), a main ingredient of herbal tea in tropical zones. DMC has been reported to significantly reverse...

Effects of selected bacterial cultures on safety and sensory traits of Nocellara Etnea olives produced at large factory scale

10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.045

2018-04-03

This work investigates the effects of different combinations of selected lactic acid bacteria strains on Lactobacillus species occurrence, on safety and on sensory traits of natural green table olives, produced at large factory scale. Olives belonging to Noce...

Use of nutritional supplements contaminated with banned doping substances by recreational adolescent athletes in Athens, Greece

10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.043

2018-04-03

Although the use of nutritional supplements by adult athletes has been extensively studied, information on supplements consumption by adolescent athletes is still limited. The present study reports on the use of nutritional supplements contaminated with banne...

Six months exposure to a real life mixture of 13 chemicals' below individual NOAELs induced non monotonic sex-dependent biochemical and redox status changes in rats

10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.052

2018-04-03

This study assessed the potential adverse health effects of long-term low-dose exposure to chemical mixtures simulating complex real-life human exposures. Four groups of Sprague Dawley rats were administered mixtures containing carbaryl, dimethoate, glyphosat...

Diet composition and serum levels of selenium species: A cross-sectional study

10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.048

2018-04-03

Selenium is a trace element of both nutritional and toxicological interest, depending on its dose and chemical form. Diet is the primary source of exposure for most individuals. We sought to investigate the influence of food intake on serum levels of selenium...

Determination of heavy metal content of processed fruit products from Tehran's market using ICP- OES: A risk assessment study

10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.044

2018-04-03

In this study, the levels of Cd, Hg, Sn, Al, Pb and As of 72 samples (36 samples for fruits juices and 36 samples for fruits canned) of three different brands including of Peach, Orange, Cherry, and Pineapple (18 samples of each fruits) marketed in Tehran, Ir...

A comparative study of the disinfection efficacy of H2O2/ferrate and UV/H2O2/ferrate processes on inactivation of Bacillus subtilis spores by response surface methodology for modeling and optimization

10.1016/j.fct.2018.04.002

2018-04-03

Although chlorination can inactivate most of the microorganisms in water but protozoan parasites like C. parvum oocysts and Giardia cysts can resist against it. Therefore, many researches have been conducted to find a novel method for water disinfection. Pres...