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Beverages, Volume 9, Issue 4

2023 December - 20 articles

Cover Story: The escalating production of processed prickly pear products has led to a substantial rise in waste materials, particularly peel, which is rich in bioactive chemicals and holds the potential for value-added product development. However, the high perishability of these peels imposes effective preservation techniques. So, this work aimed to explore the potential of prickly pear peels from O. ficus-indica ‘Rossa’, ‘Gialla’, and ‘Bianca’ cultivars for the production of Opuntia beverages, namely infusions. To achieve this goal, two distinct drying methods, namely microwave drying and a food dehydrator, were employed with the latter method, resulting in the higher recovery of phenolic compounds (0.5 mgGAE/mL vs. 0.16 mgGAE/mL) and the higher antioxidant capacity of the resulting infusions. View this paper
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Articles (20)

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
23,320 Views
13 Pages

Assessing the Validity of Bulletproof Coffee’s Claims

  • David M. Goldman,
  • Kelly Lambert,
  • Michael Quarshie and
  • Joel C. Craddock

11 December 2023

‘Bulletproof Coffee’, a popular beverage composed of coffee, grass-fed butter, and medium-chain triglyceride oil, has gained significant attention for its purported benefits including cognitive enhancement, increased alertness and energy,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,816 Views
15 Pages

Risky Alcohol Consumption in the Elderly: Screening and Brief Intervention from Primary Care. The ALANE Study, a Randomized Clinical Trial

  • Pere Torán,
  • Susanna Montesinos,
  • Alba Pachón-Camacho,
  • Galadriel Diez-Fadrique,
  • Irene Ruiz-Rojano,
  • Ingrid Arteaga,
  • Guillem Pera,
  • Núria Montellà-Jordana,
  • Pilar Montero-Alía and
  • Carla Chacón
  • + 2 authors

1 December 2023

Background: Risky alcohol consumption (RAC) can lead to alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). Liver cirrhosis caused by ALD continues to increase as alcohol consumption continues unabated. In turn, the elderly are more sensitive to alcohol. Population...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
6,138 Views
17 Pages

Influence of the Biotechnological Process of Mezcal Fermentation on Yeast Diversity in Four palenques of Oaxaca, Mexico

  • Victor Adrian Espinoza-Martinez,
  • Peggy Elizabeth Alvarez-Gutierrez,
  • Felipe de Jesus Palma-Cruz,
  • Raul Enriquez-Valencia,
  • Marcos Pedro Ramirez-Lopez,
  • Claudia Lopez-Sanchez and
  • Hector Gilberto Vazquez-Lopez

28 November 2023

Mezcal is an alcoholic beverage obtained by distilling musts and juices fermented by spontaneous or cultivated microorganisms, which are extracted from ripe stems of cooked Agaves and harvested in Mexico. Both raw material and production practices di...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,690 Views
9 Pages

Effect on Ionic Composition and Tonic Parameters of Sweeteners Used in the Production of Functional Beverages

  • Karolina Mroczek,
  • Bogdan Saletnik,
  • Marcin Bajcar,
  • Aneta Saletnik,
  • Czesław Puchalski and
  • Grzegorz Zaguła

27 November 2023

Excessive sugar consumption is a risk factor for becoming overweight. Due to the increase in consumer nutritional awareness, functional beverages with reduced caloric content have attracted great interest in recent years. The current state of knowled...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,369 Views
21 Pages

Infusion from Opuntia ficus-indica Peels: The Effects of Drying and Steeping Conditions

  • Ricardo M. Ferreira,
  • Dulcineia F. Wessel,
  • Artur M. S. Silva,
  • Jorge A. Saraiva and
  • Susana M. Cardoso

22 November 2023

The escalating production of processed prickly pear products has led to a substantial rise in waste materials, particularly peel, which is rich in bioactive chemicals and holds the potential for value-added product development. However, the high peri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5,309 Views
19 Pages

14 November 2023

The contamination and spoilage of heat-treated fruit juices by heat-resistant mold ascospores present significant challenges to the food industry. Understanding effective strategies to mitigate this contamination is vital for ensuring the shelf-life...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,094 Views
11 Pages

Possibilities for Utilization of Cherry Products (Juice and Pomace) in Beer Production

  • Petar Nedyalkov,
  • Ivan Bakardzhiyski,
  • Vasil Shikov,
  • Maria Kaneva and
  • Vesela Shopska

10 November 2023

Fruit addition can enrich beer with flavor and bioactive substances. Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) can be added in beer as a whole fruit, fruit juice, or pulp, but there is no data for the addition of cherry pomace in beer. Therefore, we investigate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,146 Views
15 Pages

The Impact of Different Withering Process Conditions on the Bioactivity and Quality of Black Tea from Azorean Camellia sinensis

  • Lisete Sousa Paiva,
  • Ana Paula Dias,
  • Massimo Francesco Marcone and
  • José António Bettencourt Baptista

9 November 2023

The objective of this study was to investigate the variability of natural bioactive compounds, such as catechin, theaflavin, total phenolic content (TPC), and total flavonoid content (TFC), of Azorean black tea (Camellia sinensis L., O. Kuntze) as we...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,445 Views
17 Pages

The Impact of Rye and Barley Malt and Different Strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on Beer Volatilome

  • Noemi Tocci,
  • Gian Marco Riccio,
  • Abirami Ramu Ganesan,
  • Philipp Hoellrigl,
  • Peter Robatscher and
  • Lorenza Conterno

8 November 2023

Craft breweries are continuously searching for beers made with locally produced raw materials and unique flavor profiles to respond to consumer requests. We explored the behavior of three commercial strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the fermenta...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3,635 Views
12 Pages

Identification of the Mixing Ratios of Beer-Mixed Beverages by UV/VIS Spectroscopy

  • Sophia Stinus,
  • Pauline Erban,
  • Josef Diebold and
  • Magnus S. Schmidt

7 November 2023

UV/VIS spectroscopy was used in conjunction with a calibration method to determine the mixing ratio of samples of beer-mixed drinks with mineral water (sour Radler beers) from the food service industry. For this purpose, calibration lines were constr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,323 Views
14 Pages

Phenolic Compounds Stability of Grumixama (Eugenia brasiliensis) Juice during Processing and Storage

  • Elivaldo Nunes Modesto Junior,
  • Rosane Patricia Ferreira Chaves,
  • Mayara Galvão Martins,
  • Gustavo Araujo Pereira,
  • Renan Campos Chisté and
  • Rosinelson da Silva Pena

7 November 2023

Grumixama is an anthocyanin-rich berry commonly found in South America, yet not widely consumed by Brazilians due to the lack of studies covering its technological properties. Therefore, the stability of anthocyanins and the activity of oxidoreductas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,825 Views
16 Pages

Buffalo Whey-Based Cocoa Beverages with Unconventional Plant-Based Flours: The Effect of Information and Taste on Consumer Perception

  • Madian Johel Galo Salgado,
  • Iuri Lima dos Santos Rosario,
  • Arlen Carvalho de Oliveira Almeida,
  • Bruna Samara dos Santos Rekowsky,
  • Uiara Moreira Paim,
  • Deborah Murowaniecki Otero,
  • Maria Eugênia de Oliveira Mamede and
  • Marion Pereira da Costa

31 October 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the addition of açaí, beetroot, and hibiscus flour on the sensory characteristics of a buffalo whey-based cocoa beverage and, second, to consider if health and sustainability claims could enhance consumer ac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,757 Views
25 Pages

18 October 2023

Although wine is one of the most studied beverages at a sensory level, there is practically no information on the particularities of organic wines from Galicia. Considering that different regions provide distinctive characteristics to wines, organic...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,459 Views
10 Pages

‘Kombucha’-like Beverage of Broccoli By-Products: A New Dietary Source of Bioactive Sulforaphane

  • Berta María Cánovas,
  • Cristina García-Viguera,
  • Sonia Medina and
  • Raúl Domínguez-Perles

12 October 2023

The objective of this work is the development of a new fermented beverage (‘kombucha’-like), enriched with broccoli by-products as an ingredient, a source of organosulfur compounds, which could be biotransformed into more bioaccessible, b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
6,603 Views
15 Pages

Monitoring of Chemical Changes in Coffee Beans during the Roasting Process Using Different Roasting Technologies with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

  • Vera Gottstein,
  • Katrin Krumbügel,
  • Thomas Kuballa,
  • Steffen Schwarz,
  • Enrico Walch,
  • Pascal Walch and
  • Dirk W. Lachenmeier

12 October 2023

The roasting process is an important step in coffee production, leading to important physical and chemical changes that are responsible for the sensory quality of a coffee beverage. Besides the commonly used drum roasters, a newly developed infrared...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
14,926 Views
22 Pages

12 October 2023

The craft brewing industry is in a constant state of evolution. Over recent years, the craft beer sector has experienced rapid growth, and this trajectory is expected to persist. Microbreweries, in contrast to traditional industrial beer production,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,704 Views
14 Pages

Identification of Sensory and Voltammetric Markers of Regional Typicality: Tempranillo Rioja Wines as a Case Study

  • María-Pilar Sáenz-Navajas,
  • Achilleas Iosifidis,
  • Marivel Gonzalez-Hernandez,
  • Purificación Fernández-Zurbano and
  • Dominique Valentin

11 October 2023

The definition of regional typicality is a determinant for the preservation of perceived wine quality and protection of wine origin. This work firstly aims at evaluating the sensory diversity of young Tempranillo Tinto wines in the three subregions o...

  • Review
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,761 Views
20 Pages

Current Techniques for Fruit Juice and Wine Adulterant Detection and Authentication

  • Hoa Xuan Mac,
  • Thanh Tung Pham,
  • Nga Thi Thanh Ha,
  • Lien Le Phuong Nguyen,
  • László Baranyai and
  • László Friedrich

Fruit juice and wine are important beverages that are consumed all over the world. Due to their constantly increasing demand and high value, fruit juice and wine are one of the most frequent targets of adulteration. Since adulterated foods are proven...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,421 Views
17 Pages

Starch enzymatic hydrolysis is a key technology for preparing plant-based dairy alternative beverages, preferred for its low energy consumption, high product yield, and quality. However, the high-temperature requirement to terminate reactions and cha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,284 Views
18 Pages

While the treatment of red grapes with pulsed electric fields (PEFs) has been widely investigated, white grapes have been little studied to date. This work, therefore, investigates the PEF treatment of white grapes (Thompson Seedless) by applying dif...

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