Evaluating progress of chestnut quality: A review of recent developments

R Massantini, R Moscetti, MT Frangipane - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background worldwide chestnut production is~ 2.353 Tg (FAO, 2020). The global chestnut
production has increased steadily over the last decade, which is due to consumers' salient …

Composition of nuts and their potential health benefits—An overview

B Gonçalves, T Pinto, A Aires, MC Morais, E Bacelar… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The possibility that nut intake may defend human health is an interesting point of view and
has been investigated worldwide. Consequently, nuts are commonly promoted as healthy. In …

Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Nutritional and Phenolic Composition Interactions with Chestnut Flavor Physiology

MJ Santos, T Pinto, A Vilela - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.), is an environmentally and economically
important species in Europe, mainly for fruit production. The chestnut fruit is well-known for …

Phytochemical and Nutritional Profile Composition in Fruits of Different Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Cultivars Grown in Romania

CT Ciucure, EI Geana, C Sandru, O Tita, M Botu - Separations, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.), a valuable fruit crop, is cultivated in small areas in
Romania, mostly in the west, where the moderate continental climate has a slight …

Influence of the cooking system, chemical composition, and α-amylase activity on the sensory profile of chestnut cultivars-longal and judia-and their consequence on …

MJ Santos, T Pinto, J Mota, E Correia… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill) is a nut with single nutritional and sensory
properties that play an essential role in human nutrition, especially in celiac patients, where …

Chestnut cultivar identification through the data fusion of sensory quality and FT-NIR spectral data

P Corona, MT Frangipane, R Moscetti, G Lo Feudo… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The world production of chestnuts has significantly grown in recent decades. Consumer
attitudes, increasingly turned towards healthy foods, show a greater interest in chestnuts due …

Effect of superfine grinding chestnut powder on the structural and physicochemical properties of wheat dough

Z Rao, F Kou, Q Wang, X Lei, J Zhao, J Ming - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the influence of chestnut powder, produced using ball mill superfine
grinding (BMSG), jet superfine grinding (JSG), and ordinary grinding (OG), on wheat flour …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing the antioxidant activity and sensory profile of chestnuts (Castanea sativa Mill.) grown in the Cimini Mountains of central Italy

MT Frangipane, L Costantini, S Garzoli… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
For the first time, the antioxidant activity, sensory profile and fatty acid composition of an
exceptional chestnut cultivar from the Cimini Mountains in central Italy have been studied in …

Development of innovative candied chestnuts from three chestnut cultivars grown in Portugal

L Foucher, MJ Barroca, Y Dulyanska, PMR Correia… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main purpose of this work is the development of a value-added product (candied
chestnuts) from Portuguese chestnut (Castanea sativa) cultivars (Martainha, Longal and …

[HTML][HTML] The Nutritional Benefits and Sustainable By-Product Utilization of Chestnuts: A Comprehensive Review

Ε Meleti, V Kossyva, I Maisoglou, M Vrontaki… - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
The chestnut is a widely appreciated fruit in Europe, Asia, and North America, playing a
significant role in the diets of people in these regions. Due to its high nutritional value and …