Mediterranean Diet Nutrients to Turn the Tide against Insulin Resistance and Related Diseases by Maria Mirabelli, Eusebio Chiefari, Biagio Arcidiacono, Domenica Maria Corigliano, Francesco Saverio Brunetti, Valentina Maggisano, Diego Russo, Daniela Patrizia Foti, Antonio Brunetti

“…The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), characterized by high consumption of extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), nuts, red wine, vegetables and other polyphenol-rich elements, has proved to be associated with greater improvement of IR in obese individuals, when compared to other nutritional interventions. …”
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Resistance induction and nematicidal activity of certain monoterpenes against tomato root-knot caused by Meloidogyne incognita by Mohsen Mohamed Elsharkawy, Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar, Said I. Behiry, Ahmed Abdelkhalek, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Muhammad Kamran, Aly Derbalah

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The making of black inks in an Arabic treatise by al-Qalalūsī dated from the 13th c.: reproduction and characterisation of iron-gall ink recipes by Rafael Javier Díaz Hidalgo, Ricardo Córdoba, Hermine Grigoryan, Márcia Vieira, Maria J. Melo, Paula Nabais, Vanessa Otero, Natércia Teixeira, Sara Fani, Hossam Al-Abbady

“…A comparison with medieval Iberian recipes was also done, which served to reinforce our previous results that show water as the sole solvent extracts with much lower yields than mixed solvents (water plus white wine or vinegar).…”
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Prevalence of Azole-Resistant <i>Aspergillus</i> Section <i>Fumigati</i> Strains Isolated from Romanian Vineyard Soil Samples by Horațiu Alexandru Colosi, Alina Mihaela Baciu, Carmen Costache, Razvan Vlad Opris, Radu Anghel Popp, Marcela Sabou, Ioana Alina Colosi

“…The presence of resistant strains may affect vine health and wine production while also constituting a challenge in the selection of effective treatments against severe and potentially fatal fungal infections in humans, stressing the importance of species-specific antifungal resistance knowledge.…”
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Characterization of Berry Aromatic Profile of cv. Trebbiano Romagnolo Grapes and Effects of Intercropping with <i>Salvia officinalis</i> L. by Arleen Rodríguez-Declet, Antonio Castro-Marín, Alessandra Lombini, Onur Sevindik, Serkan Selli, Fabio Chinnici, Adamo Domenico Rombolà

“…Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are secondary metabolites responsible for the aroma of grapes and the quality of wine. Apart from genetics, agronomic practices may impact the aroma composition and the concentration of volatiles in grape berries. …”
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Quality Characteristics and Anthocyanin Profiles of Different <i>Vitis amurensis</i> Grape Cultivars and Hybrids from Chinese Germplasm by Lei Zhu, Xinyue Li, Xixi Hu, Xin Wu, Yunqing Liu, Yiming Yang, Yanqing Zang, Huacheng Tang, Changyuan Wang, Jingyu Xu

“…An outstanding feature of the <i>V. amurensis</i> grapes was their abundant anthocyanin contents, which was 8.18-fold higher than the three wine grapes of <i>V. vinifera</i>. The anthocyanin composition of <i>V. amurensis</i> was characterized by an extremely high proportion of diglucoside anthocyanins (91.71%) and low acylated anthocyanins (0.04%). …”
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Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction of Polyphenols Using a Microchannel System – Process Optimization and Intensification by Ivana Rukavina, Diana Fabek, Bruno Zelić, Anita Šalić, Ana Tušek

“…Under these conditions the maximal partition coefficient of K=5.54 and the extraction efficiency of E=89.11 % were achieved and successfully applied for total phenol extraction from white wine in the macro- and microextractor. Approximately the same partition coefficients and extraction efficiency were achieved in the microextractor within a 60-fold shorter residence time.…”
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The role of soil carbon sequestration in enhancing human resilience in tackling global crises including pandemics by Cornelia Rumpel, Farshad Amiraslani, Deborah Bossio, Claire Chenu, Beverley Henry, Alejandro Fuentes Espinoza, Lydie-Stella Koutika, Jagdish Ladha, Beata Madari, Budiman Minasny, A.O. Olaleye, Yasuhito Shirato, Saidou Nourou Sall, Jean-François Soussana, Consuelo Varela-Ortega

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Visual and Colorimetric Sensing of Metsulfuron-Methyl by Exploiting Hydrogen Bond-Induced Anti-Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles in the Presence of Melamine by Guangyang Liu, Ruonan Zhang, Xiaodong Huang, Lingyun Li, Naixin Liu, Jing Wang, Donghui Xu

“…The AuNPs could be induced to aggregate in the presence of melamine and exhibited a distinct color change from wine-red to blue. The aggregation was suppressed by a strong hydrogen-bonding interaction between metsulfuron-methyl and melamine. …”
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Comparative Phytochemical Analysis of <i>Aronia melanocarpa</i> L. Fruit Juices on Bulgarian Market by Oskan Tasinov, Ivayla Dincheva, Ilian Badjakov, Christina Grupcheva, Bistra Galunska

“…Chokeberries are used in the food industry for juice, nectar, and wine production and as colorants. We aimed to compare the phytochemical composition of three chokeberry juices commercially available in the local market as sources of beneficial phytochemicals. …”
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Raman Spectroscopy Applications in Grapevine: Metabolic Analysis of Plants Infected by Two Different Viruses by Luisa Mandrile, Chiara D’Errico, Floriana Nuzzo, Giulia Barzan, Slavica Matić, Andrea M. Giovannozzi, Andrea M. Rossi, Giorgio Gambino, Emanuela Noris

“…It is vegetatively propagated and can be attacked by more than 80 viruses with possible detrimental effects on crop yield and wine quality. Preventive measures relying on extensive and robust diagnosis are fundamental to guarantee the use of virus-free grapevine plants and to manage its diseases. …”
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High Adherence to a Mediterranean Alcohol-Drinking Pattern and Mediterranean Diet Can Mitigate the Harmful Effect of Alcohol on Mortality Risk by Angelo Campanella, Caterina Bonfiglio, Francesco Cuccaro, Rossella Donghia, Rossella Tatoli, Gianluigi Giannelli

“…Higher adherence to the MedDiet appears to mitigate the adverse effects of moderate alcohol consumption, particularly for wine drinkers.…”
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Recovery of chloroplast genomes from medieval millet grains excavated from the Areni-1 cave in southern Armenia by Stephen M. Richards, Leiting Li, James Breen, Nelli Hovhannisyan, Oscar Estrada, Boris Gasparyan, Matthew Gilliham, Alexia Smith, Alan Cooper, Heng Zhang

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Lithium Content and Its Nutritional Beneficence, Dietary Intake, and Impact on Human Health in Edibles from the Romanian Market by Andreea Maria Iordache, Cezara Voica, Carmen Roba, Constantin Nechita

“…Mean Li concentration indicated higher values in red wine, white wines, beers, and fruit juice and lower in ciders and bottled waters. …”
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Growth of Non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> Native Strains under Different Fermentative Stress Conditions by Margarita García, Julia Crespo, Juan Mariano Cabellos, Teresa Arroyo

“…The selection of yeast strains adapted to fermentation stresses in their winegrowing area is a key factor to produce quality wines. Twelve non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> native strains from Denomination of Origin (D.O.) …”
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Towards the automation of NIR spectroscopy to assess vineyard water status spatial–temporal variability from a ground moving vehicle by Juan Fernández-Novales, Ignacio Barrio, María Paz Diago

“…Abstract Irrigation has a strong impact in terms of yield regulation and grape and wine quality, so the implementation of precision watering systems would facilitate the decision-making process about the water use efficiency and the irrigation scheduling in viticulture. …”
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Screening of Croatian Native Grapevine Varieties for Susceptibility to <i>Plasmopara viticola</i> Using Leaf Disc Bioassay, Chlorophyll Fluorescence, and Multispectral Imaging by Petra Štambuk, Iva Šikuten, Darko Preiner, Ana Nimac, Boris Lazarević, Zvjezdana Marković, Edi Maletić, Jasminka Karoglan Kontić, Ivana Tomaz

“…A leaf disc bioassay has been conducted on 25 of them to define their response to downy mildew, according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) descriptor 452-1, together with the stress response of the leaf discs using chlorophyll fluorescence and multispectral imaging with 11 parameters included. …”
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Alterations in Intestinal Brush Border Membrane Functionality and Bacterial Populations Following Intra-Amniotic Administration (<i>Gallus gallus</i>) of Catechin and Its Derivativ... by Nikolai Kolba, Amin Zarei, Jacquelyn Cheng, Nikita Agarwal, Younas Dadmohammadi, Leila Khazdooz, Alireza Abbaspourrad, Elad Tako

“…Catechin is a flavonoid naturally present in numerous dietary products and fruits (e.g., apples, berries, grape seeds, kiwis, green tea, red wine, etc.) and has previously been shown to be an antioxidant and beneficial for the gut microbiome. …”
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Sour Jujube (<i>Ziziphus jujuba</i> var. <i>spinosa</i>): A Bibliometric Review of Its Bioactive Profile, Health Benefits and Trends in Food and Medicine Applications by Wei Ruan, Junli Liu, Shixiong Zhang, Yuqing Huang, Yuting Zhang, Zhixin Wang

“…The pulp has antioxidant properties and is used to develop added-value foods (e.g., juice, vinegar, wine). The leaves can be used to make tea and flowers are good sources of honey; their extracts are rich sources of flavonoids and saponins, which show promising medicinal effects. …”
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An Environmental Approach to Understanding the Expansion of Future Vineyards: Case Study of Soil Developed on Alluvial Sediments by Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta, Sandra Bravo, Jose Angel Amorós, Caridad Pérez-de-los-Reyes, Jesus García-Pradas, Monica Sánchez, Francisco Jesús García-Navarro

“…The importance of soil properties in wine grape production is generally treated as secondary to climate and canopy management. …”
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