A5090290918- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Papaya Research and Applications
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Gut microbiota and health
- Food composition and properties
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Food Science and Nutritional Studies
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Microbial Inactivation Methods
- Material Properties and Processing
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
University of Tasmania
2014-2024
Australian Research Council
2019
The University of Queensland
2012-2017
University of Haripur
2017
Agriculture and Food
2012-2017
Department of Primary Industries
2017
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
2015
Launceston General Hospital
2015
ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
2012-2015
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2012
Abstract Purpose The research goal is to develop dietary strategies help address the growing incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). This study has investigated effectiveness green banana resistant starch (GBRS) and probiotic Bacillus coagulans MTCC5856 spores for amelioration dextran-sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. Methods Eight-week-old C57BL/6 mice were fed standard rodent chow diet supplemented with either B. , GBRS or its synbiotic combination. After 7 days...
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are a chronic inflammatory disorders with increasing global incidence. Synbiotic, which is two-point approach carrying probiotic and prebiotic components in mitigating inflammation IBD, thought to be pragmatic owing the synergistic outcomes. In this study, impacts of dietary supplementation Bacillus coagulans MTCC5856 spores (B. coagulans) whole plant sugar cane fibre (PSCF) was assessed using murine model IBD. Eight-week-old C57BL/6 mice were fed normal...
Mechanical vibration is a prominent cause of produce damage in many postharvest fruit supply chains. Knowledge on the causes, occurrence, and mechanistic relationship to important for systematic development remedial actions. This review identifies discusses critical factors vibration, their implications quality, possible improvements addressing issue quality deterioration. Frequently reported mechanical types caused by fruits are scuffing, rub, skin bruising. A wide range can significantly...
Agricultural land-use change is a dynamic process that varies as function of social, economic and environmental factors spanning from the local to global scale. The cumulative regional impacts these on land use adoption decisions by farmers are neither well accounted for nor reflected in agricultural planning. We present an innovative spatially explicit agent-based modelling approach (Crop GIS-ABM) accounts involved farmer decision making new irrigation enable predictions exploration. model...
`Gala' apples [ Malus silvestris (L.) var. domestica (Borkh.) Mansf.] were treated with ethanol vapor (5 mL·kg -1 fruit for 24 hours at 25 °C), heat (4 days 38 °C and >98% RH), or 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP; 1 0.625 μL·L 18 20 °C) before processing into slices, then dipped in anti-browning solutions coatings, drained, packaged perforated polyethylene bags. Residual effects of pretreatments on fresh-cut slice physiological quality attributes investigated during storage up to 19 5.5 °C....
Abstract The free radical scavenging activities of three flavonoids (quercetin, rutin and catechin) four hydroxycinnamic acids (caffeic, ferulic, sinapic, chlorogenic acids) were evaluated using both oxygen absorbance capacity (ORAC) lipid peroxidation inhibition (LPIC) assays. cytoprotective effects these compounds also measured by the degree protection against H 2 O ‐induced damage human Jurkat cells. All exhibited ‐mediated cytotoxicity in a dose‐dependent manner. concentrations required...
A method for isolating pig colon mucin in a soluble high-molecular-weight form, suitable addition to bacterial growth media, is described. This preparation was utilized as sole carbohydrate energy source by two strains of Bacteroides fragilis. The extent degradation compared with that commercial gastric the same strains. Gas-liquid chromatographic analysis carbohydrates and gel chromatography preparations were carried out before after vitro degradation. only very limited extent, being more...
The anti-thrombotic properties of an anthocyanin-rich Queen Garnet plum juice (QGPJ) and anthocyanin-free prune (PJ) were studied in this randomised, double-blind, crossover trial. Twenty-one healthy subjects (M = 10, F 11) consumed QGPJ, PJ or placebo, 200 mL/day for 28-days followed by a 2-week wash-out period. Only QGPJ supplementation inhibited platelet aggregation induced ADP (<5%, P 0.02), collagen (<2.7%, < 0.001) arachidonic acid (<4%, 0.001); reduced activation-dependent...
Zein was investigated for use as an oral-drug delivery system by loading prednisolone into zein microparticles using coacervation. To investigate the adaptability of this method to other drugs, were loaded with hydrocortisone, which is structurally related prednisolone; or mesalazine, different having a smaller LogP and ionizable functional groups. Investigations in vitro digestibility, electrophoretic profile zein, conducted shed further insight on protein drug system. Hydrocortisone...
In this work, for the first time, a sub-250 nm light-emitting diode (LED) is investigated as light source optical detection in chemical analysis. A 235 deep ultraviolet-light-emitting (UV-LED) employed within an on-capillary photometric detector and applied capillary ion-exchange chromatography (IEC) of common ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing anions (here, iodide, nitrate, nitrite). This investigation focused on fundamental properties UV-LEDs, particular, emission spectra, radiometric power,...
Fresh blueberries, raspberries and blackberries are gaining popularity for their pleasant flavour health benefits. However, fresh supply, the potential market growth, still limited by short shelf life seasonality. High respiration rates, delicate structures high susceptibility to fungal decay main factors limiting storability of these berry types. Current industrial practice a longer relies heavily on cold chain humidity storage conditions. This typically results in 2–4 weeks 2–5 days...