Taralli is a popular bakery snack food from the south of Italy that has gained worldwide popularity. It is considered a savoury snack or bread substitute and is part of a niche market of Italian food certified as Apulian Traditional Agri-food Products (PAT) [1]. Taralli are ring-shaped baked goods with a texture similar to breadsticks, made using specific ingredients such as flour, wine,...
Biostimulants are sustainable inputs that can be used to reduce chemical fertilizers application, improving nutrient absorption, production and quality of crops. Protein Hydrolysates (PH) are a category of biostimulants used to counteract reductions in production in non-optimal nitrogen (N) conditions. On this basis, a comparison was made between a new PH derived from the Malvaceae botanical...
The sheep meat supply chain in Italy is still predominantly oriented towards the seasonal production of milk-fed lambs slaughtered at about 30 days of age, with live weight lower than 13 kg, tender meat, low fat content, and a delicate flavour. Improving production and quality is possible by adopting models that extend the slaughter age and allow for obtaining heavier, more muscular carcasses....
Zarcone, R.a; Accardi, G.a; Aiello, A.a; Calabrò, A.a; Procopio A.b; Caruso, C.a & Candore, G. a
a Laboratory of Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, 90134 Palermo, Italy (rosa.zarcone@community.unipa.it; giulia.accardi@unipa.it; anna.aiello@unipa.it; anna.calabro@unipa.it; calogero.caruso@unipa.it;...
Calabrò, A.a*; Aiello, A.a; Accardi, G.a; Zarcone, R.a; Caruso, C.a; Pera, A.b,c & Candore, Ga.
a Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Laboratory of Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, University of Palermo, 90134 Palermo, Italy (anna.calabro@unipa.it; anna.aiello@unipa.it; giulia.accardi@unipa.it; rosa.zarcone@community.unipa.it; calogero.caruso@unipa.it;...
Over the past two centuries, average lifespan has increased significantly, with the elderly population growing rapidly, particularly in Western countries. However, the increase in healthy lifespan has not kept pace, highlighting the need for strategies to prevent age-related diseases and reduce associated medical, economic, and social burdens. Nutrigerontology, the study of the impact of the...
Molybdenum (Mo) is an essential trace element for humans and plants. The use of agronomic biofortification to increase the accumulation of micronutrient in plant tissue can be a valuable approach to overcome nutritional deficiencies affecting over the half of the world population. Concomitantly, the application of microbial biostimulants, such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), is an...
A significant, although still undefined, percentage of the general population report problems caused by wheat and/or gluten intake [1]. This could be behind the rapid and progressive increase in the global market of gluten/wheat-free products. Non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) is a new clinical condition which has recently been added alongside celiac disease (CD) and wheat allergy (WA) to...
Calorie restriction has shown to be able to extend lifespan in model organisms. Recent epidemiological studies have indicated that similar results can be obtained in humans, without the side effects of calorie restriction, by means of a low animal-protein diet before 65 years of age. The analysis of numerous methylation sites has shown that it is possible to calculate the biological age of a...
Food habits and preferences of our population are continuously changing throughout the world. In an era with more evidence about the importance of diet for health, there is increasing abandonment of heart-healthy diets such as the Mediterranean diet. The direct consequence of this is an increase in metabolic diseases such as obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes, leading to a rise in...
Rhus coriaria Linn is a little plant growing in the Mediterranean basin, including Sicily, where it is known as Sicilian Sumac. Since antiquity, it has been used as a medicinal herb, considering its pharmacological properties and its recognized anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial effects. Multiple studies have highlighted that the beneficial properties of Sumac extracts depend on...
