8^th International Conference on Food Chemistry, Nutrition and Safety November 25-26, 2024 Madrid, Spain

Biography:

DR PHILIP A. NORRIE MBBS, MA, MSc, MSocSc [Hons], MPhil [Med], PhD, MD, FRSN, FRSM, FRHistS, Conjoint Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia [a world top 20 university] Born February 5, 1953 in Sydney, Australia. Dr Philip Norrie is a family physician in Sydney and the most degreed medical doctor in Australia. His passion is medical history – either the history of wine as a medicine or the role of infectious disease on the demise of ancient civilisations. He has written 19 books on these subjects. Dr Norrie invented and patented the world’s first Resveratrol Enhanced Wine which is the world’s healthiest wine and beverage. He and his wife Belinda have been married since 1974 and have two sons, Andrew a barrister married to Eliana with two grandsons Thomas and Matthew; and Alexander a lawyer married to Mia. All live in Sydney.

Abstract:

Introduction

Grape wine was first made in China 9,500 years ago and mankind has been using it as a medicine for the past 5,000 years; thus making it mankind’s oldest medicine.  Because wine is made using age old traditional methods and because the OIV or Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin [International Organisation of Vine and Wine] is very strict in its definition of what is wine and what can be done with wine, very few innovations have been made in the international wine industry.

Findings

Wine is a food and an integral part of the very healthy Mediterranean Diet. Recent innovations in the international wine industry are few and far between. The three most recent innovations include the “Bag in the Box” or cask wine where the wine was packaged in a plastic bladder which was then put inside a cardboard box. This was invented and patented by Australian winemaker Thomas Angove in 1965. The next innovation was the Stelvin cap or wine bottle metal closure, which replaced the traditional cork wine bottle closure. The original screwcap was invented by the French company La Boucharge Mecanique in 1959, but Australian Consolidated Industries bought the rights and in 1970 launched the renamed Stelvin cap. The next innovation in the international wine scene is the packaging of wine in cans to appeal to the younger generation. They were developed to compete with the popular cans of “Alcopops”- spirits [usually vodka] mixed with fruit juices. The sweetness appealed to the younger drinkers. The Australian company Barokes created  and patented the first successful wine in a can in 1996 and called it Vinsafe.

The latest innovation in the international wine industry is full strength Resveratrol Enhanced Wine [REW] with a resveratrol concentration of 100 mg/l compared to the usual 1-2 mg/l for white wines and 3-6 mg/l for red wines; developed by Dr Philip Norrie in 2006.

The Zutphen Study is the world’s longest running longitudinal study of causes of death. It has shown that wine drinkers outlive teetotallers by five years on average, thus making wine mankind’s healthiest beverage. Dr Norrie’s REW has just made wine even healthier and a much better nutraceutical.

Biography:

Memona Saeed in University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abstract:

In modern poultry houses, artificial illumination often serves as the sole source of light for birds. Therefore, the duration, intensity, and quality of this light become crucial environmental factors, as they significantly influence both the reproductive and productive systems of domestic fowl. The impact of light on biological activities related to egg production is well-documented. Light quality can be assessed based on two main criteria: dose intensity and spectral quality.

For birds from subtropical and temperate regions, increased egg production is observed with photo stimulation, whereas a reduced photoperiod leads to delayed or decreased production. Additionally, light intensity is critical in rearing birds because they require a specific intensity to be effectively photo stimulated. Like humans, chickens can see within a narrow part of the light spectrum (380 to 760 nm). Besides their eyes, birds possess active extra-retinal photoreceptors located in various parts of the brain, which play a role in photo stimulation transduction.

Photo stimulation’s effects, influenced by different wavelengths, have been studied in chickens, turkeys, sparrows, ducks, and quail. Generally, red light effectively stimulates egg production, whereas green or blue light has little to no effect. In commercial layers, during their first and second laying seasons, the total egg production was significantly affected by light color, with the highest number of eggs produced under red light treatment. However, eggs laid under blue or green light were consistently larger than those laid under red light.

In multi-deck housing systems, layers in lower deck cages are not exposed to the same light intensity as those in upper cages. To address this, the use of LED lamps installed at the top of each cage was considered.

Biography:

Magaji Abdullahi in Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, Date Palm Research Sub Station, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria

Abstract:

In Nigeria most of the food quality, health and it is safety and other related activities were poorly co- ordinated and limited in scope. Ministries in States prepared many policies in which food security and nutrition were addressed from respective ministerial mandates. Several years ago, a national committee were established on food security and nutrition which were domiciled in ministry of science and technology to formulate a national food and nutrition policy even though the programme was transferred from ministry to another. Problems of food security health and quality as at now are more severe now than ever before due to several factors. It has been estimated that the percentage of house – holds in Nigeria facing food shortage and quality has risen to alarming rate. Malnutrition, hunger and hidden hunger and it is prevalence reached a peak which has never risen before. Consequently, insufficient action and attention has been paid to the issue of house hold food security especially in the rural areas where large segments of the population live. Currently the major causes of food insecurity, quality safety and health were due to increase of fuel prices which was increased to over 150% recently. Many people depend on fuel to irrigate their farms transport their farm produce to market and other crucial activities. This fuel price causes myriad problems due to heavy reliance of it for daily activities. Moreover, high cost of inputs such as pesticides, fertilizers and seeds were another big obstacle for food production and security. In some states like Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Bauchi and Katsina flooding has contributed immensely for low production, poor yield and low quality of several food items due to high moisture content. In Taraba state which was one of the leading rice producers in the country was affected by drought this year. Other problems that contributed for food security in Nigeria were lack of feeder roads, poor storage facilities, inadequate credit facilities and poor extension services in rural areas where most of the farmers dwell. Lack good quality food was root cause of biotic, abiotic diseases and even food non communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, mental retardation etc, are also increase in Nigeria. Certain crops with low production cost like cassava has played important roles in Nigeria food security even though is poor in nutrients.

Biography:

Jirapast Sichaem has completed his PhD from Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He is an Associate Professor and the head of the Research Unit in Natural Products Chemistry and Bioactivities at Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University Lampang Campus, Thailand. He has expertise in the fields of cytotoxic, antioxidant, and anti-α-glucosidase constituents from medicinal plants and lichens. He has more than 100 publications in scientific journals

Abstract:

Averrhoa bilimbi L. (Oxalidaceae), commonly known as “Ta Ling Pling” in Thai, is a juicy tropical fruit grown in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia with commercial value. There are mainly two types of fruit in terms of taste, sweet and sour. It is primarily used as a folk medicine for treating diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and as an antimicrobial agent. A. bilimbi extracts exhibit a wide range of pharmacological activities, including antidiabetic, antihypertensive, antithrombotic, hypolipidemic, hepatoprotective, cytotoxic, antimicrobial, wound healing, anthelmintic, and antioxidant properties. Previous chemical investigations on A. bilimbi reported the isolation of flavonoid glycosides, dihydrochalcone glycosides, terpenoids, peptides, and phenylpropanoids. In this phytochemical study, we investigated the fruits and leaves of Thai A. bilimbi. As a result, eight compounds were isolated from the fruits, including β-sitosterol (1), lupeol (2), zeorin (3), phyllanthin (4), catechin (5), isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside (6), horridin (7), and rutin (8). From the leaves, six compounds were isolated, including β-amyrin heptadecanoate (9), β-amyrin (10), β-sitosterol (1), β-sitosterol-D-glucoside (11), β-sitosteryl oleate (12), and α-tocopherol (13). Among all isolated compounds, compound 1 is a new triterpenoid. The structures of all isolated compounds were fully characterized using spectroscopic data (NMR and HRESIMS) and comparison with previous literature. The new compound (1) was selected to evaluate its α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and demonstrated effective α-glucosidase inhibition, with an IC₅₀ of 17.5 μM, outperforming the standard acarbose (IC₅₀ 82.0 μM).

Biography:

Ghada Alzyadi in Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract:

Recently, there has been interest in detecting the presence of hormones in sports and food supplements, with commercial claims that promise to improve athletic performance, muscle growth and increase bone and muscle density. Additionally, the use of hormones in sports and food supplements has become a subject of increasing concern due to potential health risks and ethical considerations. Furthermore, hormones can be classified as hormones produced by human bodies and animals are called internal or natural hormones, on other hand, synthetic hormones refer to artificially produced compounds that imitate the behaviors of natural hormones, the risks associated with artificially produced hormones underscore the importance of thorough research, stringent regulation, and ethical considerations in their development and use. For these reasons, this study is investigating four hormones (19-Nortestosterone, Medroxyprogesterone, Progesterone and Testosterone), in 21 sports supplements obtained from Saudi markets and different brands using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In this study a method was followed and validated at the same time, which used liquid extraction followed by centrifugal and evaporation steps, to extract hormones from sports supplement samples. The LOQ and LOD were 2.10 µg/Kg, and 6.38 µg/Kg for samples, and the recovery was ranged from 80% to 110%. As a result, Progesterone was found in 8 samples, of which 4 samples are higher than the LOQ value, and the concentration of these samples are (13.21, 6.66, 12.89 and 8.82 µg/Kg). Therefore, ongoing monitoring of sports supplements, may be crucial for maintaining good health and should be considered in relation to anti-doping compliance. Consequently, the SFDA seeks to enhance regulation and increase control of sports supplements.

Biography:

Meriem AMRANE-ABIDER Doctor in agro-resources, bioprocesses, and food science, research master, and director, Biology and Food Chemistry Division at the CRTAA, Centre de Recherche en Technologies Agro- Alimentaires, Béjaia, Algérie. Research activities targeting food composition and qualities, kinetic models, in vitro digestive and biological activities, valorization of by-products, modeling, and studies of drying kinetics.

Abstract:

The consumption of processed foods rises in tandem with global population growth. In the food processing industry, the use of food additives such as preservatives is an obvious way to increase shelf life. Nevertheless, a discussion concerning artificial food additives has emerged lately, weighing public health and food safety concerns. Therefore, scientific research has recently focused on finding a safe and healthy substitute. Several plants have been used to extract bioactive compounds as natural additives. Opuntia ficus indica (OFI) is one of the plants best known for its composition and virtues. Nevertheless, a thorough investigation of its capacity to prevent oxidation and lengthen foods shelf lives is necessary. In this framework, the current investigation is situated, the phenolic compounds of Opuntia ficus-indica peel and seeds were extracted using microwave-assisted extraction as a fast and ecological method. Their antioxidant effects in vitro and as food additives were evaluated. The findings confirmed that both OFI peels and seeds are sources of phenolic compounds, total phenolic compounds, and flavonoids (peels: 23.01 ± 0.33, 6.05 ± 0.44, mg equivalent standard/g, respectively) and (seeds: 5.22 ± 0.12, 2.5 ± 0.44 mg equivalent standard/g, respectively). High levels of in vitro antioxidant activities were observed (DPPH radicals of 90% and 81% and βcarotene bleaching of 94% and 95% for OFI peels and seeds, respectively). Margarine and mayonnaise were both selected because of their high fat content and propensity for oxidation, making them suitable for testing OFI antioxidants as a natural alternative. The rancimat test shows that both OFI peels and seed extracts improve the foods’ stability for 3.2 h and 5 h with margarine and 2.5 h and 3 h with mayonnaise, respectively. The present investigation supports the use of extracts from OFI peels and seeds as a natural alternative to synthetic additives.

Biography:

Francis Abuye in Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Ethopia.

Abstract:

A series of greenhouse studies was carried out in Hawassa University in 2014/15/16 order to compare cyanobacterial bio-fertilizer with fertilizers available in Ethiopia (urea and compost).  Cyanobacteria cultured from local soils were used in the Ethiopia (A. oscillarioides).  Cyanobacterial bio-fertilizer was applied in two forms: solid and liquid.  The fertilizers were applied at the same N rate on tomato test crop, a no-fertilizer control was included, and a Randomized Complete Design was used with a minimum of three replications.  The solid cyanobacteria treatment yielded the same (or higher than) the urea treatment on the crop.  In addition, cyanobacterial bio-fertilizers reduced soil pH and increased available soil Zn and Fe concentrations.  The solid cyanobacteria treatment significantly increased plant Zn and Fe concentrations as compared to both control and urea treatments.  A mass balance showed that the Fe applied in the cyanobacteria treatment could explain the increased plant Fe levels; however, this was not true for Zn.  Therefore, the pH reduction caused by the cyanobacterial bio-fertilizer probably contributed to increased plant availability of Zn.  Beta-carotene concentrations were significantly increased in tomato crops grown with either solid or liquid cyanobacterial bio-fertilizer.  Analysis of β-carotene in the cyanobacteria showed that increased plant concentrations could be due to uptake of β-carotene from the cyanobacteria.  Cyanobacterial bio-fertilizer has the potential not only to increase crop yields but also to improve food security in Ethiopia due to increased crop Zn, Fe, and β-carotene concentrations in crops.  Therefore, development of village-level cyanobacterial production processes is critical to making cyanobacterial bio-fertilizer accessible to smallholder farmers in order to achieve these impacts.

Biography:

Elham Abedi has studied in plant physiology. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in plant physiology from the Department of basic science, Isfahan University, and Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, respectively. In 2015, she started her Ph.D. in the same department where her thesis is about the Effect of different concentrations of Nanoparticles on germination and some physiological and biochemical parameters of Dorema ammoniacum D. Don. She has worked in evaluation of some physiological parameters in several poaceae family plants under in vitro stresses, such as heavy metal and salt. Now she has focused on selenium supplement on endemic species plants.

Abstract:

In this research, the effect of using different concentrations of sodium selenate (0, 0.1, 3, 5 and 10 mg/l) in a hydroponic culture under a low greenhouse temperature on some physiological characteristics of Dorema aucheri, a perennial medicinal plant from the Apiaceae family, was studied. The use of selenium at a concentration of 10 mg/l caused a decrease in the dry weight of shoots and roots in hydroponic cultivation conditions. But the application of 0.1 and 3 mg of selenium in hydroponic cultivation not only did not cause a decrease in plant growth, but also led to an increase in biomass in the shoots. Selenium was able to increase the activity of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase and increase the concentration of phenols as antioxidant compounds in the shoots. The results of this research showed that selenium improves the growth of shoots, the amount of selenium and phenol in this medicinal plant.