Betaine is distributed widely in animals, plants, and microorganisms, and rich dietary
sources include seafood, especially marine invertebrates (≈ 1%); wheat germ or bran (≈ …

Betaine is an essential osmolyte and source of methyl groups and comes from either the diet
or by the oxidation of choline. Its metabolism methylates homocysteine to methionine, also …

Archaea are common constituents of the gut microbiome of humans, ruminants, and termites
but little is known about their diversity and abundance in other animals. Here, we analyse …

Beetroot cubes were dehydrated by convective drying in hot air at 60° C and by the
combination of convective pre-drying (CPD) until moisture content 1.6, 0.6 or 0.27 kg/kg db …

Plants are continuously exposed to various environmental stresses, which cause alteration
in every physiological and biochemical pathway. Plants have evolved several mechanisms …

Diets high in wholegrains are associated with a 20-30% reduction in risk of developing type-
2 diabetes (T2D), which is attributed to a variety of wholegrain components, notably dietary …

Betaine is a non-essential amino acid with proven functional properties and underutilized
potential. The most common dietary sources of betaine are beets, spinach, and whole …

Cucumber mosaic cucumovirus (CMV) is a deadly plant virus that results in crop-yield losses
with serious economic consequences. In recent years, environmentally friendly components …

Background: New food biomarkers are needed to objectively evaluate the effect of diet on
health and to check adherence to dietary recommendations and healthy eating patterns …

The effect of glycine betaine (GB) treatment on chilling injury (CI) and its relation with the
physiological response of zucchini fruit to chilling tolerance have been investigated. GB …