Spatial Distribution and Characteristics of Protein Content and Composition in Japonica Rice Grains: Implications for Sake Quality by Kei Takahashi, Hiromi Kohno, Masaki Okuda

“…Abstract The quantity and composition of rice proteins play a crucial role in determining taste quality of sake, Japanese rice wine. However, the spatial distribution of proteins within rice grains, especially in endosperm tissue, and the differences between rice varieties remain unclear. …”
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Censurer’s dialogue in Classical Arabic Poetry by خالد ناجي السامرائي

“…Censure revolves around some social issues, such as the habit of over drinking wine and extravagant generosity taking risks, traveling, leaving home country and ageing etc. …”
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Elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations caused a shift of the metabolically active microbiome in vineyard soil by David Rosado-Porto, Stefan Ratering, Yvette Wohlfahrt, Bellinda Schneider, Andrea Glatt, Sylvia Schnell

“…Conclusions The results of this study demonstrate that eCO2 concentrations changed the active soil bacterial composition, which could have future influence on both soil properties and wine quality.…”
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Role of phytomelatonin responsive to metal stresses: An omics perspective and future scenario by Skhawat Ali, Rafaqat Ali Gill, Muhammad Sohaib Shafique, Sunny Ahmar, Muhammad Kamran, Na Zhang, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Nawaz, Rouyi Fang, Basharat Ali, Weijun Zhou

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Mediterranean Alcohol-Drinking Pattern and Arterial Hypertension in the “Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra” (SUN) Prospective Cohort Study by Aitor Hernández-Hernández, David Oliver, Miguel Ángel Martínez-González, Miguel Ruiz-Canela, Sonia Eguaras, Estefanía Toledo, Pedro Antonio de la Rosa, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Alfredo Gea

“…We used a 7-item score (0 to 9 points) that jointly considered moderate alcohol consumption, distributed over the week, with meals, and a preference for red wine and avoidance of binge-drinking. During 142,404 person-years of follow-up, 1443 incident cases of hypertension were identified. …”
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Grape Pomace: A Potential Ingredient for the Human Diet by Paula Pereira, Carla Palma, Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo, Olga Amaral, Anabela Amaral, Patrícia Rijo, João Gregório, Lídia Palma, Marisa Nicolai

“…The industrial production of wine generates annually tons of waste that can and must be properly reused to reduce its polluting load ad increase the availability of passive ingredients to be used in human nutrition. …”
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Painless Urethral Bleeding During Penile Erection in an Adult Man With Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome: A Case Report by Hongen Lei, MD, PhD, Xing Guan, MD, Hu Han, MD, Xiaosong Qian, MD, Xiaoguang Zhou, MD, Xiaodong Zhang, MD, PhD, Long Tian, MD, PhD

“…Introduction: Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare congenital vascular disorder characterized by a triad of cutaneous port wine capillary malformations, varicose veins, and hemihypertrophy of bone and soft tissues. …”
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Development and Characterization of the Edible Packaging Films Incorporated with Blueberry Pomace by Anika Singh, Yixin Gu, Simone D. Castellarin, David D. Kitts, Anubhav Pratap-Singh

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Comprehensive Phenolic Profiling of Cyclopia genistoides (L.) Vent. by LC-DAD-MS and -MS/MS Reveals Novel Xanthone and Benzophenone Constituents by Theresa Beelders, Dalene de Beer, Maria A. Stander, Elizabeth Joubert

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A Systematic Quantitative Determination of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Grape Seed Extract against Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens by Melina Kitsiou, Lisa Purk, Jorge Gutierrez-Merino, Kimon Andreas Karatzas, Oleksiy V. Klymenko, Eirini Velliou

“…Grape seed extract (GSE) is isolated from wine industry waste and is an interesting source of natural antimicrobials, especially when aiming to increase sustainable processing. …”
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Identification of Pinosylvin in <i>Pinus nigra</i> subsp. <i>laricio</i>: A Naturally Occurring Stilbenoid Suppressing LPS-Induced Expression of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Medi... by Maria Rosaria Perri, Michele Pellegrino, Mariangela Marrelli, Stefano Aquaro, Fabiola Cavaliere, Fedora Grande, Maria Antonietta Occhiuzzi, Carmine Lupia, Claudia-Crina Toma, Filomena Conforti, Giancarlo Statti

“…Both this molecule and its well-known analogue resveratrol, the most famous wine polyphenol, were compared for their in vitro potential anti-inflammatory activity. …”
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Validation of the ²H-SNIF NMR and IRMS Methods for Vinegar and Vinegar Analysis: An International Collaborative Study by Federica Camin, Marco Simoni, Armin Hermann, Freddy Thomas, Matteo Perini

“…This paper presents the results of a collaborative study involving seven laboratories and concerning two samples of wine vinegar, one of apple vinegar and four of balsamic vinegar. …”
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High Voltage Electrical Discharges and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Phenolics from Indigenous Fungus-Resistant Grape By-Product by Ante Lončarić, Antun Jozinović, Tihomir Kovač, Nebojša Kojić, Jurislav Babić, Drago Šubarić

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Grape Small Auxin Upregulated RNA (<i>SAUR</i>) 041 Is a Candidate Regulator of Berry Size in Grape by Ming Li, Rui Chen, Hong Gu, Dawei Cheng, Xizhi Guo, Caiyun Shi, Lan Li, Guoyi Xu, Shicao Gu, Zhiyong Wu, Jinyong Chen

“…Grape (<i>Vitis vinifera</i>) is an important horticultural crop that can be used to make juice and wine. However, the small size of the berry limits its yield. …”
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Research on the Potential Use of Grape Seed Flour in the Bakery Industry by Oana Bianca Oprea, Mona Elena Popa, Livia Apostol, Liviu Gaceu

“…Grape seeds are one of the most accessible by-products of the wine industry in large quantities (about 2.4 million t/year). …”
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Photocatalytic Activity and Self-Cleaning Effect of Coating Mortars with TiO₂ Added: Practical Cases in Warm Sub-Humid Climates by Liliana Kuk-Dzul, Luis F. Jiménez, Ricardo E. Vega-Azamar, Mayra P. Gurrola, Julio C. Cruz, Danna L. Trejo-Arroyo

“…In this study, the photocatalytic activity of coating mortars with synthetized and commercial TiO₂ nanoparticles added has been evaluated at 2, 3 and 5% by weight of cement by calculating the degradation efficiency of methyl orange and red wine dyes exposed to both visible-light and UV radiation; also, the self-cleaning effect of coatings exposed to weather conditions (warm sub-humid climate) was assessed. …”
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High Active and Selective Ni/CeO2–Al2O3 and Pd–Ni/CeO2–Al2O3 Catalysts for Oxy-Steam Reforming of Methanol by Pawel Mierczynski, Agnieszka Mierczynska, Radoslaw Ciesielski, Magdalena Mosinska, Magdalena Nowosielska, Agnieszka Czylkowska, Waldemar Maniukiewicz, Malgorzata I. Szynkowska, Krasimir Vasilev

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Supporting Tourism: How Covid-19 will Affect Travel in the Future by Fabio Corbisiero

“…To date, statistical data on the impacts of canceling hotel reservations, air travel, cruises and the food and wine chain are devastating. Although highly uncertain, the first projections from the World Tourism Organization for this year 2020 suggest that international arrivals could decrease by 20-35% compared to 2019. …”
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Microencapsulated hawthorn berry polyphenols alleviate exercise fatigue in mice by regulating AMPK signaling pathway and balancing intestinal microflora by Jincheng Yu, Wenhong Jiang, Shuyu Wang, Suwen Liu, Donglin Shi, Hao Wang, Xuedong Chang

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Treatment of Actual Winery Wastewater by Fenton-like Process: Optimization to Improve Organic Removal, Reduce Inorganic Sludge Production and Enhance Co-Treatment at Municipal Wast... by Melody Blythe Johnson, Mehrab Mehrvar

“…Despite many wineries being equipped with onsite wastewater treatment, winery wastewater (WWW) co-treatment at municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) remains a common practice in wine-making regions. The complex and highly variable nature of WWW can result in negative impacts on WWTP operations, highlighting a need for improved co-treatment methods. …”
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