Journal articles

Berry Dietary Interventions in Metabolic Syndrome: New Insights

Venturi S, Marino M, Cioffi I, Martini D, Del Bo C, Perna S, Riso P, Klimis-Zacas D, Porrini M., 2023. Nutrients, Apr 14;15(8):1906. doi: 10.3390/nu15081906

Berries-Gut Microbiota Interaction and Impact on Human Health: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Marino M, Venturi S, Gargari G, Del Bo’ C, Martini D, Porrini M, Guglielmetti S, Riso P., 2023. Food Reviews International, DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2023.2276765

Can the Substitution of Milk with Plant-Based Drinks Affect Health-Related Markers? A Systematic Review of Human Intervention Studies in Adults

Biscotti P, Del Bo’ C, Carvalho C, Torres D, Reboul E, Pellegrini B, Vinelli V, Polito A., Censi L, Porrini M, et al., 2023. Nutrients, 15(11):2603.

Consortium of selected yeasts to produce healthy soy fermented beverage: Evaluation of microbial evolution, analytical, sensorial, and functional features

Agarbati, A., Ciani, M., Canonico, L., & Comitini, F., 2023. Heliyon, 9(10).

Metschnikowia pulcherrima in Cold Clarification: Biocontrol Activity and Aroma Enhancement in Verdicchio Wine

Agarbati, A., Canonico, L., Ciani, M., & Comitini, F., 2023. Fermentation, 9(3), 302.

Sourdough “Biga” Fermentation Improves the Digestibility of Pizza Pinsa Romana: An Investigation through a Simulated Static In Vitro Model

Costantini, A., Verni, M., Mastrolonardo, F., Rizzello, C.G., Di Cagno, R., Gobbetti, M., Breedveld, M., Bruggink, S., Lefever, K., & Polo, A., 2023. Nutrients, 15, 2958. https://doi.org/10.3390/

Novel Fermented Ice Cream Formulations with Improved Antiradical and Anti-Inflammatory Features

Polo, A., Tlais, A.Z.A, Filannino, P., Da Ros, A., Arora, K., Cantatore, V., Vincentini, O., Nicolodi, A., Nicolodi. R., Gobbetti, M., & Di Cagno, R., 2023. Fermentation, 9, 117. https://doi.org/10.3390/

The Effect of Hydrolyzed and Fermented Arabinoxylan-OligoSaccharides (AXOS) Intake on the Middle-Term Gut Microbiome Modulation and Its Metabolic Answer

Polo, A., Acin Albiac, M., Da Ros, A., Nolla Ardèvol, V., Nikoloudaki, O., Verté, F., Di Cagno, R., & Gobbetti, M., 2023. Nutrients, 15, 590. https://doi.org/10.3390/

Promising Application of Grape Pomace and Its Agri-Food Valorization: Source of Bioactive Molecules with Beneficial Effects

Caponio G.R., Minervini F, Tamma G., Gambacorta G., De Angelis M., 2023. Sustainability, vol. 15, ISSN: 2071-1050, https://doi.org/10.3390/su15119075

Fermentation of pomegranate matrices with Hanseniaspora valbyensis to produce a novel food ingredient

Limongelli R., Minervini F., Calasso M., 2023. LWT 180: 114687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2023.114687

Models can enhance science–policy–society alignments for climate change mitigation

Cammarano, D., Olesen, J. E., Helming, K., Foyer, C. H., Schönhart, M., Brunori, G., Bandru, K.K., Bindi,. M , Padovan, G., Thorsen, Bo J., Freund, F., Abalos, D., 2023. Nature Food, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00807-9

The role of green total factor productivity to farm-level performance: evidence from Norwegian dairy farms

Alem, H., 2023. Agricultural and Food Economics, 11(1), 1-16. https://agrifoodecon.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40100-023-00243-0

Developing a tactical nitrogen fertilizer management strategy for sustainable wheat production

Fabbri, C., Basso, B., Napoli, M., Dalla Marta, A., Orlandini, S., Martinez-Feria, R. A., 2023. European Journal of Agronomy, 144, 126746 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2023.126746

Accounting for Heterogeneity in Performance Evaluation of Norwegian Dairy and Crop-Producing Farms

Habtamu, Al., 2023. Economies 2023, 11, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies11010009

Sustainable and health-protecting food ingredients from bioprocessed food by-products and wastes

Minervini F., Comitini F., De Boni A., Fiorino G.M., Rodrigues F., Tlais A.Z.A., Carafa I., De Angelis M., 2022. Sustainability, vol. 14, 15283. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142215283

How microbiome composition correlates with biochemical changes during sauerkraut fermentation: A focus on neglected bacterial players and functionalities

Tlais, A. Z. A., Lemos Junior, W. J. F., Filannino, P., Campanaro, S., Gobbetti, M., Di Cagno, R., 2022. Microbiology Spectrum, 10(4), e00168-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00168-22

A novel functional herbal tea containing probiotic Bacillus coagulans GanedenBC30: An in vitro study using the Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME)

Polo, A., Cappello, C., Carafa, I., Da Ros, A., Baccilieri, F., Di Cagno, R., & Gobbetti, M., 2022. Journal of Functional Foods, 88, 104873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2021.104873

The Environmental Impact of an Italian-Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Based on the EAT-Lancet Reference Diet (EAT-IT)

Tucci M, Martini D, Marino M, Del Bo’ C, Vinelli V, Biscotti P, Parisi C, De Amicis R, Battezzati A, Bertoli S, et al., 2022. Foods, 11(21):3352.

Date Seeds Flour Used as Value-Added Ingredient for Wheat Sourdough Bread: An Example of Sustainable Bio-Recycling

Ameur, H., Cantatore, V., Filannino, P., Cavoski, I., Nikoloudaki, O., Gobbetti, M., & Di Cagno, R., 2022. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, 873432.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.873432

Protein sources alternative to meat: state of the art and involvement of fermentation

Molfetta M., Morais E.G., Barreira L., Bruno G.L., Porcelli F., Dugat-Bony E., Bonnarme P., Minervini F., 2022. Foods, vol. 11, 2065.  https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11142065

Challenges for a sustainable food supply chain: a review on food losses and waste

De Boni A., Ottomano Palmisano G., De Angelis M., Minervini F., 2022. Sustainability, vol. 14, 16764. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142416764

The ability of crop models to predict soil organic carbon changes in a maize cropping system under contrasting fertilization and residues management: Evidence from a long-term experiment

Pulina, A., Ferrise, R., Mula, L., Brilli, L., Giglio, L., Iocola, I., Ventrella, D., Zavattaro, L., Grignani, C., Roggero, P.P., 2022. Italian Journal of Agronomy17(4), 1-11. https://dx.doi.org/10.4081/ija.2022.2179

Animal Species Authentication in Dairy Products

Mafra, I., Honrado, M., Amaral,J.S., 2022. Foods, 11, 1124. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11081124

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Applied to the Detection of Multiple Adulterants in Roasted and Ground Arabica Coffee

de Carvalho Couto, C., Freitas-Silva, O., Morais Oliveira, E. M., Sousa, C., Casal, S. 2022. Foods11(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11010061

Safety and Quality of Canned Sardines after Opening: A Shelf-Stability Study

Cruz, R., Pereira, V., Pinho, T., Ferreira, I. M., Novais, C., Casal, S. 2022. Foods, 11(7), 991; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11070991

Chemical Characterization of the Oil Separated by Mechanical Pressing from Strychnos madagascariensis Dried Fruit Pulp Flour

Chemane, S. S., Casal, S., Cruz, R., Pinho, T., Khan, M., Pinho, O., Viegas, O., 2022. Foods, 11(3), 474; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11030474

Valorization of Phenolic and Carotenoid Compounds of Sechium edule (Jacq. Swartz) Leaves: Comparison between Conventional, Ultrasound- and Microwave-Assisted Extraction Approaches

Vieira, E. F., Souza, S., Moreira, M. M., Cruz, R., Silva, A. B. D., Casal, S., & Delerue-Matos, C.,2022. Molecules, 27(21), 7193; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27217193

Biocontrol of Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts in Vineyard against the Gray Mold Disease Agent Botrytis cinerea

Agarbati, A., Canonico, L., Pecci, T., Romanazzi, G., Ciani, M., Comitini, F., 2022. Microorganisms, 10(2), 200.  https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10020200

Lentil Fortification and Non-Conventional Yeasts as Strategy to Enhance Functionality and Aroma Profile of Craft Beer

Canonico, L., Agarbati, A., Zannini, E., Ciani, M., Comitini, F., 2022. Foods, 11(18), 2787. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11182787

Exploitation of yeasts with probiotic traits for kefir production: Effectiveness of the microbial consortium

Agarbati, A., Ciani, M., Canonico, L., Galli, E., Comitini, F., 2021. Fermentation, 8(1), 9.  https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8010009

Feeding with Sustainably Sourdough Bread Has the Potential to Promote the Healthy Microbiota Metabolism at the Colon Level

Da Ros, A., Polo, A., Rizzello, C.G., Acin-Albiac, M., Montemurro, M., Di Cagno, R., Gobbetti, M., 2021. Microbiology spectrum, 9 (3), e00494-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/Spectrum.00494-21

Genomic Prediction of Grain Yield in a Barley MAGIC Population Modeling Genotype per Environment Interaction

Puglisi, D., Delbono, S., Visioni, A., Ozkan, H., Kara, I., Casas, A.M., Igartua, E., Valè, G., Piero, A.R.L., Cattivelli, L. and Tondelli, A., 2021. Frontiers in plant science12, p.931. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.664148

Specialized metabolites: Physiological and biochemical role in stress resistance, strategies to improve their accumulation, and new applications in crop breeding and management

Marone, D.; Mastrangelo, A.M.; Borrelli, G.M.; Mores, A.; Laidò, G.; Russo, M.A.; Ficco, D.B.M.; Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 172 (2022) 48–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.12.037

Unveiling gene expression regulation of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Aa toxin receptor ADAM10 by the potato dietary miR171c in Colorado potato beetle

Robles-Fort, A., Pescador-Dionisio, S., García-Robles, I., Sentandreu, V., Martínez-Ramírez, A.C., Real, M.D. and Rausell, C., 2022. Pest Manag Sci, 78: 3760-3768. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6743

Does Plant Breeding for Antioxidant-Rich Foods Have an Impact on Human Health?

Bassolino, L.; Petroni, K.; Polito, A.; Marinelli, A.; Azzini, E.; Ferrari, M.; Ficco, D.B.M.; Mazzucotelli, E.; Tondelli, A.; Fricano, A.; Paris, R.; García-Robles, I.; Rausell, C.; Real, M.D.; Pozzi, C.M.; Mandolino, G.; Habyarimana, E.; Cattivelli, L. 2022 Antioxidants, 11, 794. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11040794

Life Cycle Environmental Impacts and Health Effects of Protein-Rich Food as Meat Alternatives: A Review

Cellura, M., Cusenza, M.A., Longo, S., Luu, L.Q. and Skurk, T., 2022. Sustainability14(2), p.979.  https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020979

Antinutritional factors, nutritional improvement, and future food use of common beans: A perspective.

Cominelli E, Sparvoli F, Lisciani S, Forti C, Camilli E, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Marconi S, Juan Vorster B, Botha AM, Marais D, Losa A, Sala T, Reboul E, Alvarado-Ramos K, Waswa B, Ekesa B, Aragão F, Kunert K. Front Plant Sci. 13:992169. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.992169

Influence of Climate Change on Metabolism and Biological Characteristics in Perennial Woody Fruit Crops in the Mediterranean Environment

Medda, S., Fadda, A., Mulas, M., 2022. Horticulturae8(4), 273; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040273

Innovative and Sustainable Technologies to Enhance the Oxidative Stability of Vegetable Oils

Fadda, A., Sanna, D., Sakar, E.H., Gharby, S., Mulas, M., Medda, S., Yesilcubuk, N.S., Karaca, A.C., Gozukirmizi, C.K., Lucarini, M. and Lombardi-Boccia, G., 2022. Sustainability14(2), p.849.. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020849

Antimicrobial multi-component lipid-based nanoemulsion of Eucalyptus globulus and Mentha piperita as natural preservative

Fathi, F.; Ebrahimi, S. N.; Salehi, P.; Safari, A.; Shahsavari, Z.; Hadian, J.; Carlos Matos, L. C.; Alves, R. C.; Oliveira, M. B. P. P. 2021. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology https://doi.org/10.1080/01932691.2021.2021087

What Is the Current Direction of the Research on Carotenoids and Human Health? An Overview of Registered Clinical Trials

Martini D, Negrini L, Marino M, Riso P, Del Bo C, Porrini M. Nutrients. 2022 Mar 11;14(6):1191. doi: 10.3390/nu14061191

Drought and heat affect common bean minerals and human diet—What we know and where to go

Losa, A., Vorster, J., Cominelli, E., Sparvoli, F., Paolo, D., Sala, T., … & Kunert, K., 2022. Drought and heat affect common bean minerals and human diet—What we know and where to go. Food and Energy Security11(1), e351. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.351

An Overview of Registered Clinical Trials on Glucosinolates and Human Health: The Current Situation

Marino M, Martini D, Venturi S, Tucci M, Porrini M, Riso P and Del Bo’ C., 2021. Front. Nutr. 8:730906. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.730906.

Principles of Sustainable Healthy Diets in Worldwide Dietary Guidelines: Efforts So Far and Future Perspectives

Martini D, Tucci M, Bradfield J, Di Giorgio A, Marino M, Del Bo’ C, Porrini M, Riso P., 2021. Nutrients. 27;13(6):1827. doi: 10.3390/nu13061827

An Italian-Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Developed Based on the EAT-Lancet Reference Diet (EAT-IT): A Nutritional Evaluation

Tucci M, Martini D, Del Bo C, Marino M, Battezzati A, Bertoli S, Porrini M, Riso P., 2021. Foods, 10(3):558. doi: 10.3390/foods10030558.

Exploring Gunnera tinctoria: From Nutritional and Anti-Tumoral Properties to Phytosome Development Following Structural Arrangement Based on Molecular Docking.

Fathi, F.; Samad N. Ebrahimi, S. N.; Valadão, A. I. G.; Andrade, N.; Costa, A. S. G.; Silva, C.; Fathi, A.; Salehi, P.; Fátima Martel, F.; Alves, R. C.; Oliveira, M. B. P. P. 2021. Molecules 26, 5935. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26195935

Source in open access: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/19/5935

Formulation of Nano/Micro-Carriers Loaded with an Enriched Extract of Coffee Silverskin: Physicochemical Properties, in vitro Release Mechanism and In Silico Molecular Modeling.

Fathi, F.; Samad N. Ebrahimi, S. N.; João A. V. Prior, J. A. V.; Machado, S. M. L.; Kouchaksaraee, R. M.; Oliveira, M. B. P. P.; Alves, R. C., 2022. Pharmaceutics 14, 112. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14010112

Source in open access: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/1/112

The Promotions of Sustainable Lunch Meals in School Feeding Programs: The Case of Italy

Rossi Laura; Ferrari Marika; Martone Deborah; Benvenuti Luca; De Santis Alberto. 2021. Nutrients 13, no. 5: 1571. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051571

Source in open access: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1571

Un Network dinamico per affrontare le nuove sfide del sistema alimentare

Pacifico Daniela, Ficco Donatella, De Vita Pasquale Pasta e Pastai Maggio 2021, 180, 2-3

A Metafrontier Analysis on the Performance of Grain-Producing Regions in Norway

Alem, H., 2021. Economies9(1), 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies9010010

Effect of Sowing Date on Bioactive Compounds and Grain Morphology of Three Pigmented Cereal Species

Beleggia, R., Ficco, D., Nigro, F.M., Giovanniello, V., Colecchia, S.A., Pecorella, I. and De Vita, P., 2021. Agronomy11(3), p.591. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11030591

Machine learning models based on remote and proximal sensing as potential methods for in-season biomass yields prediction in commercial sorghum fields. 

Habyarimana, E. and Baloch, F.S., 2021. PloS one16(3), p.e0249136. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249136

Performance of the Norwegian dairy farms: A dynamic stochastic approach

Alem, H., 2020. Research in Economics74(3), 263-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rie.2020.07.006

Economic performance among Norwegian crop farms accounting for farm management and socio-economic factors

Alem, H., 2020. International Journal of Business Performance Management21(4), 417-436. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBPM.2020.110825

A Review of Registered Clinical Trials on Dietary (Poly)Phenols: Past Efforts and Possible Future Directions

Marino M, Del Bo C, Martini D, Porrini M, Riso P., 2020. Foods, 9(11):1606. doi: 10.3390/foods9111606.

The Global Durum wheat Panel (GDP): an international platform to identify and exchange beneficial alleles

Mazzucotelli, E., Sciara, G., Mastrangelo, A.M., Desiderio, F., Xu, S.S., Faris, J., Hayden, M.J., Tricker, P.J., Ozkan, H., Echenique, V. and Steffenson, B.J., 2020. Frontiers in plant science11.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.569905

Genome-Wide Association Study for Biomass Related Traits in a Panel of Sorghum bicolor and S. bicolor× S. halepense Populations. 

Habyarimana, E., De Franceschi, P., Ercisli, S., Baloch, F.S. and Dall’Agata, M., 2020. Frontiers in Plant Science11, 1796. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.551305

Control of postharvest diseases caused by Penicillium spp. with myrtle leaf phenolic extracts: in vitro and in vivo study on mandarin fruit during storage.

Fadda A., Sarais G., Lai C., Sale L., Mulas M., 2021. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101, 4229-4240. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jsfa.11062

Expression of Structural Flavonoid Biosynthesis Genes in Dark-Blue and White Myrtle Berries (Myrtus communis L.).

Medda S., Sanchez-Ballesta M.T., Romero I., Dessena L., Mulas M., 2021. Plants, 10: 316. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10020316

Quantification of Total Phenols, Tannins, Anthocyanins Content in Myrtus communis L. and Antioxidant Activity Evaluation in Function of Plant Development Stages and Altitude of Origin Site

Medda S., Fadda A., Dessena L., Mulas M., 2021. Agronomy, 11(6), 1059. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11061059

Climate change impacts on the Alpine, Continental and Mediterranean
grassland systems of Italy: A review

Dibari C., Pulina A., Argenti G., Aglietti C., Bindi M., Moriondo M., Mula L., Pasqui M., Seddaiu G., Roggero P.P., 2021 Italian Journal of Agronomy, 16:1843

An Italian Case Study for Assessing Nutrient Intake through Nutrition-Related Mobile Apps

Mistura, L.; Comendador Azcarraga, F.J.; D’Addezio, L.; Martone, D.; Turrini, A., 2021 Nutrients 13, 3073. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093073 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/9/3073/htm  

Fruit Quality Characters of Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) Selections: Review of a Domestication Process.

Medda, S.; Mulas, M., 2021 Sustainability, 13(16): 8785. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168785

Occurrence of pesticides and environmental contaminants in vineyards: Case study of Portuguese grapevine canes.

Dorosh, O., Fernandes, V. C., Moreira, M. M., & Delerue-Matos, C., 2021. The Science of the total environment, 791, 148395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148395

Validation and Evaluation of Selected Organic Pollutants in Shrimp and Seawater Samples from the NW Portuguese Coast

Silva, A., Rodrigues, C., Garcia-Oliveira, P., Lourenço-Lopes, C., Silva, S. A., Garcia-Perez, P., Carvalho, A. P., Domingues, V. F., Barroso, M. F., Delerue-Matos, C., Simal-Gandara, J., & Prieto, M. A., 2021. Foods, 10(8), 1915https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26195774

Salicornia ramosissima Bioactive Composition and Safety: Eco-Friendly Extractions Approach (Microwave-Assisted Extraction vs. Conventional Maceration).

Silva, A. M., Lago, J. P., Pinto, D., Moreira, M. M., Grosso, C., Cruz Fernandes, V., Delerue-Matos, C., & Rodrigues, F., 2021. Applied Sciences, 11(11), 4744. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11114744

Bioactive Lipids of Seaweeds from the Portuguese North Coast: Health Benefits versus Potential Contamination.

Soares, C., Sousa, S., Machado, S., Vieira, E., Carvalho, A. P., Ramalhosa, M. J., Morais, S., Correia, M., Oliva-Teles, T., Domingues, V. F., & Delerue-Matos, C., 2021. Foods, 10(6), 1366. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10061366

Vitamin d-fortified bread: Systematic review of fortification approaches and clinical studies.

Souza, S. V. S., Borges, N., & Vieira, E. F., 2022. Food Chem, 372, 131325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131325

New insights of phytochemical profile and in vitro antioxidant and neuroprotective activities from optimized extract of Horned Melon fruit.

Vieira, E. F., Podlasiak, M., Moreira, M. M., Grosso, C., Rodrigues, F., Fernandes, V. C., & Delerue-Matos, C., 2022. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-022-01307-3

Effects of biochar on berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrinum, L.) growth and heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) accumulation.

Pescatore, A., Grassi, C., Rizzo, A.M., Orlandini, S., Napoli, M., 2022. Chemosphere, 287, 131986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131986

Making a Sustainable Diet Acceptable: An Emerging Programming Model With Applications to Schools and Nursing Homes Menus

Benvenuti, L., De Santis, A., 2020. Frontiers in Nature. 0.3389/fnut.2020.562833

Multi-indicator design and assessment of sustainable diet plans

Benvenuti, L., De Santis, A., Cacchione, P., 2021. Journal of Cleaner Production. 313, 127699. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127699