Functional food can be either natural or processed. Food contains known biologically active compounds, which provides clinically proven and documented health benefit. So far, no database is available in Bangladesh reg...Functional food can be either natural or processed. Food contains known biologically active compounds, which provides clinically proven and documented health benefit. So far, no database is available in Bangladesh regarding the functionality of the indigenous foods. As a primary step, this study had been conducted with an aim to identify and characterize functionality of the indigenous foods of Bangladesh. Eight fruits and vegetables, which are very popular for their taste, price and easy availability, have been selected for in vitro screening of their functionality. High levels of fat and sugar binding capacity were observed in Pineapple (500% and 270.891% respectively). High nuplli mortality rate was found in cytotoxicity test with Pomelo extract (100%), which also contained high level of vitamin C (155 mg/100g). Pomelo contained the highest level of antioxidant among all these foods (0.674 nMol/100μl/mg protein). Red amaranth contained highest amount of protein (4.31 g/100g). In stem amaranth, Iron level was highest (1855.67 mg/kg). Total phenolics content of Water spinach and Stem amaranth were found higher than the other samples (59.339 and 55.728 mg GAE/g respectively). All these experiments showed these vegetables and fruits have high health impacts and can be act as potential functional foods.展开更多
益生菌在人类的食品生产和生活中有着悠久的使用历史,随着对益生菌功能研究的逐步深入,益生菌对人体的多种营养功能和健康功效也逐渐明确。现有研究表明益生菌具有调节肠道菌群、提高免疫力等功效,甚至能够改善一些疾病的症状,因此在食...益生菌在人类的食品生产和生活中有着悠久的使用历史,随着对益生菌功能研究的逐步深入,益生菌对人体的多种营养功能和健康功效也逐渐明确。现有研究表明益生菌具有调节肠道菌群、提高免疫力等功效,甚至能够改善一些疾病的症状,因此在食品行业中,益生菌从传统的发酵食品中的应用到功能性食品中的添加使用变得越来越广泛。然而食品中益生菌的大规模使用也提升了潜在的安全性风险,如感染、生物毒素和耐药性基因转移等,益生菌在使用的过程中必须充分考虑其安全性问题。欧洲的安全资格认证(Qualified Presumption of Safety,QPS)和美国的公认安全(Generally Recognized as Safe,GRAS)体系是目前比较成熟的微生物安全性评价体系,近年来我国也通过相关立法规范益生菌的使用从而保障食品安全。该研究综述了目前对于益生菌营养功能和食品中益生菌应用的国内外研究进展,阐述了益生菌目前面临的安全性问题与安全性评价体系,以期为食品中益生菌的安全应用提供一定的参考。展开更多
文摘Functional food can be either natural or processed. Food contains known biologically active compounds, which provides clinically proven and documented health benefit. So far, no database is available in Bangladesh regarding the functionality of the indigenous foods. As a primary step, this study had been conducted with an aim to identify and characterize functionality of the indigenous foods of Bangladesh. Eight fruits and vegetables, which are very popular for their taste, price and easy availability, have been selected for in vitro screening of their functionality. High levels of fat and sugar binding capacity were observed in Pineapple (500% and 270.891% respectively). High nuplli mortality rate was found in cytotoxicity test with Pomelo extract (100%), which also contained high level of vitamin C (155 mg/100g). Pomelo contained the highest level of antioxidant among all these foods (0.674 nMol/100μl/mg protein). Red amaranth contained highest amount of protein (4.31 g/100g). In stem amaranth, Iron level was highest (1855.67 mg/kg). Total phenolics content of Water spinach and Stem amaranth were found higher than the other samples (59.339 and 55.728 mg GAE/g respectively). All these experiments showed these vegetables and fruits have high health impacts and can be act as potential functional foods.
文摘益生菌在人类的食品生产和生活中有着悠久的使用历史,随着对益生菌功能研究的逐步深入,益生菌对人体的多种营养功能和健康功效也逐渐明确。现有研究表明益生菌具有调节肠道菌群、提高免疫力等功效,甚至能够改善一些疾病的症状,因此在食品行业中,益生菌从传统的发酵食品中的应用到功能性食品中的添加使用变得越来越广泛。然而食品中益生菌的大规模使用也提升了潜在的安全性风险,如感染、生物毒素和耐药性基因转移等,益生菌在使用的过程中必须充分考虑其安全性问题。欧洲的安全资格认证(Qualified Presumption of Safety,QPS)和美国的公认安全(Generally Recognized as Safe,GRAS)体系是目前比较成熟的微生物安全性评价体系,近年来我国也通过相关立法规范益生菌的使用从而保障食品安全。该研究综述了目前对于益生菌营养功能和食品中益生菌应用的国内外研究进展,阐述了益生菌目前面临的安全性问题与安全性评价体系,以期为食品中益生菌的安全应用提供一定的参考。
