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New Traits of Agriculture/Food Quality Interface—2nd Edition

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Product Quality and Safety".

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Special Issue Editors

Dr. Alessandra Durazzo

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CREA-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy
Interests: bioactive compounds; natural products; nutraceuticals; antioxidants; dietary supplements; food quality; nutrition; food composition databases; bioavailability, metabolic pathway; nanoformulations
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Dr. Massimo Lucarini

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CREA-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy
Interests: natural compounds; nutraceuticals; natural products; food science and nutrition; food composition databases; bioaccesibility; dietary intake
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to announce a second edition of the Special Issue “New Traits of Agriculture/Food Quality Interface”. There is a close linkage between food and territory. The current challenges center around precision agriculture and food metrology from the perspective of monitoring and improving food quality, addressing the promotion of diversity of agroecosystems and diets. Research studies describing factors affecting food quality—such as agronomic conditions, post-harvest elicitors, cultivar selection, harvest date, or environmental influences—are welcome. Sustainable environmental and innovative practices should be promoted.

Advanced techniques such as mass spectrometry, infrared, and Raman spectroscopy in the monitoring and control of foodstuffs for modeling the agrofood system should be considered. Innovative green technologies should be taken into account. Targeting food approaches should be promoted. Chemometrics applications are welcome.

This Special Issue promotes highly interdisciplinary studies including disciplines from agriculture and biology, chemistry, and nutrition. All types of articles, such as original research articles, opinions, and reviews, are welcome. 

Dr. Alessandra Durazzo
Prof. Dr. Massimo Lucarini
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • agronomic practices
  • precision agriculture
  • food metrology
  • food monitoring
  • chemometrics
  • quality control
  • advanced techniques

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Editorial
New Traits of Agriculture/Food Quality Interface 2.0
by Alessandra Durazzo and Massimo Lucarini
Agriculture 2021, 11(12), 1253; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11121253 - 10 Dec 2021
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We announce a second edition of the Special Issue “New Traits of Agriculture/Food Quality Interface” [...] Full article
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Comparative Metabolomics Analysis of Weedy Rice (Oryza spp.) across Peninsular Malaysia
by Intan Filzah Mahmod, Saharshini Jeyasimman, Muhamad Shakirin Mispan, Farahaniza Supandi, Alfi Khatib and Mohd Zuwairi Saiman
Agriculture 2023, 13(6), 1230; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13061230 - 11 Jun 2023
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Weedy rice (Oryza spp.) is a notorious weed that invades paddy fields and hampers the rice’s production and yield quality; thus, it has become a major problem for rice farmers worldwide. Weedy rice comprises a diverse morphology and phenotypic variation; however, the [...] Read more.
Weedy rice (Oryza spp.) is a notorious weed that invades paddy fields and hampers the rice’s production and yield quality; thus, it has become a major problem for rice farmers worldwide. Weedy rice comprises a diverse morphology and phenotypic variation; however, the metabolome and chemical phenotypes of weedy rice grains have not been explored. Therefore, this study is aimed to investigate the metabolite profiles and chemical diversity of Malaysian weedy rice. Thirty-one biotypes of weedy rice grains were collected from selected rice granaries in different states of Peninsular Malaysia, including Selangor, Perak, Penang, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, and Terengganu. In addition to the weedy rice samples, four cultivated rice varieties (MR219, MR220, MR220 CL2, and MARDI Siraj 297) were subjected to nuclear magnetic resonance-based metabolomics. The PLS-DA and OPLS-DA models revealed a clear separation between the weedy rice and cultivated rice, which was contributed by the higher level of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), α-glucose, fumaric acid, and phenylalanine in the weedy rice, whilst valine, leucine, isoleucine, fatty acids, 2,3-butanediol, threonine, alanine, butyric acid, choline, γ-oryzanol, fructose, β-glucose, sucrose, ferulic acid, and formic acid were found dominant in the cultivated rice. Interestingly, the models also showed a separation between the weedy rice samples collected from the west coast and east coast regions of Peninsular Malaysia. The metabolites responsible for the separation, i.e., threonine, alanine, butyric acid, fructose, β-glucose, and formic acid, were found higher in the west coast samples, and the east coast samples were discriminated by higher levels of valine, leucine, isoleucine, fatty acids, 2,3-butanediol, choline, GABA, γ-oryzanol, α-glucose, sucrose, fumaric acid, ferulic acid, and phenylalanine. This study is the first to provide insights into the metabolite profiles and chemical phenotypes of Malaysian weedy rice that could be influenced by genotype and environmental conditions. The information on the weedy rice metabolome and omics data is important for further research on weed management and crop improvement. Full article
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Ozonation of Cowpea Grains: Alternative for the Control of Callosobruchus maculatus and Maintenance of Grain Quality
by Gustavo Yves Rodrigues Ramos, Gutierres Nelson Silva, Ynayanna Nariza Medeiros Silva, Yago de Medeiros Silva, Izaias Santos Marques, Giovana Lopes da Silva, Marcela Silva Carvalho, Leda Rita D’antonino Faroni, Simone Kelly Rodrigues Lima, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo and Douglas Rafael e Silva Barbosa
Agriculture 2023, 13(5), 1052; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13051052 - 13 May 2023
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Nowadays, the modified atmosphere with ozone is one of the main alternatives for controlling insect pests in stored grains, as it allows grain quality to be maintained while causing no environmental damage. In light of this, the purpose of this study was to [...] Read more.
Nowadays, the modified atmosphere with ozone is one of the main alternatives for controlling insect pests in stored grains, as it allows grain quality to be maintained while causing no environmental damage. In light of this, the purpose of this study was to assess the toxicity of ozone to C. maculatus in cowpea grains as well as how it affects the physiological and physical properties of the grains. The toxicity was determined by estimating lethal doses (mg/g) at the top and bottom of the fumigation chamber for 50% and 95% of adult insects (LD50 and LD95). Cowpea grain samples were removed after being exposed to ozone, and the effect of ozonation on the physical and physiological quality of the grains was assessed. The electrical conductivity, water content, and germination were all examined in this manner. The lethal doses LD50 were 65.97 and 45.52 mg/g when the insects were distributed at the top and bottom of the fumigation chamber, respectively. As a result, ozone toxicity was higher at the bottom than at the top. The increase in ozone doses resulted in a decrease in water content. The germination rate exceeded 90% in both locations where ozone was applied. The electrical conductivity remained constant, ranging between 152.01 and 239.59 S cm−1 g −1. The findings indicate that ozone is toxic to C. maculatus but has no effect on grain quality. Ozone may therefore be used to manage C. maculatus in cowpea that has been stored. Full article
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Influence of Plant Age on Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Varronia curassavica Jacq. Essential Oil Produced on an Industrial Scale
by Jéssica Pires Farias, Ana Luisa Alves Nogueira Barros, Alyne Rodrigues de Araújo-Nobre, Enoque Pereira Costa Sobrinho-Júnior, Michel Muálem de Moraes Alves, Fernando Aécio de Amorim Carvalho, Klinger Antonio da Franca Rodrigues, Ivanilza Moreira de Andrade, Francisco Artur e Silva-Filho, Daniel Carneiro Moreira, David Fernandes Lima, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo and José Roberto de Souza de Almeida Leite
Agriculture 2023, 13(2), 373; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13020373 - 03 Feb 2023
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Considering the therapeutic potential of Varronia curassavica Jacq. essential oil and the great value in the pharmaceutical market, this study aims to evaluate the influence of plant age on the chemical composition and biological activities of V. curassavica Jacq. essential oil. The plant [...] Read more.
Considering the therapeutic potential of Varronia curassavica Jacq. essential oil and the great value in the pharmaceutical market, this study aims to evaluate the influence of plant age on the chemical composition and biological activities of V. curassavica Jacq. essential oil. The plant age is a parameter that can influence the chemical composition of the essential oil, as well as its pharmacological potential. For this purpose, essential oils from aerial parts of V. curassavica produced at different ages (4, 10, 14 and 18 months-age) were used. According to chromatograms obtained by GC-MS, the essential oils were mainly composed of α-pinene, trans-caryophyllene, α-santalene, alloaromadendrene and α-humulene. The chemical composition of V. curassavica essential oils varied qualitatively and quantitatively with the aging of the plants, and the essential oils from plants at 18 month-age appeared to be the most distinct from the others. The tested essential oil samples showed inhibitory activity against Candida albicans (MIC = 1000 µg/mL) but did not show antibacterial activity against the tested bacteria. The cytotoxic activity levels against the murine macrophages varied among the oils extracted from the plants at different ages; the IC50 values of the essential oils increased with age (171.90 µg/mL at 18 month-age). More studies should be carried out to assess whether age also affects the therapeutic effects of essential oils, resulting in the manufacture of plant-derived formulations that balance production costs, toxicity and therapeutic effects. Full article
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The Platonia insignis Mart. as the Promising Brazilian ‘Amazon Gold’: The State-of-the-Art and Prospects
by Simone Kelly Rodrigues Lima, Angélica Gomes Coêlho, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo and Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo
Agriculture 2022, 12(11), 1827; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12111827 - 01 Nov 2022
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Bacuri (Platonia insignis) is a monotype belonging to the Clusiaceae family. Of Amazonian origin, it is highly appreciated for fresh consumption, mainly due to its peculiar sensory characteristics. It is also widely used in the food industry, mainly in pulp (endocarp), [...] Read more.
Bacuri (Platonia insignis) is a monotype belonging to the Clusiaceae family. Of Amazonian origin, it is highly appreciated for fresh consumption, mainly due to its peculiar sensory characteristics. It is also widely used in the food industry, mainly in pulp (endocarp), used in the manufacture of beverages, jellies, and ice cream. Although the use of pulp is well established in the food sector, recently, research has turned attention to the use of other parts of the fruit and plant, especially in the therapeutics, cosmetics, and fuel sectors. Its bioactive components have been investigated for having important antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, hypotensive, cardioprotective, antiepileptic, antileishmanial, and antifungal activities, among others, mainly attributed to the presence of compounds such as xanthones, terpenes, phenolics, and fatty acids. Thus, this study aimed to gather data on the species Platonia insignis Mart. through an integrative review of the agronomic, nutritional, physical–chemical characteristics and a technological prospection about its applications. The study showed that in the last ten years there has been a significant increase in the number of patents deposited, with the prospect that with the advancement of studies on their properties, results for application in the most diverse areas will prove increasingly viable and promising. Full article
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