Browsing by Author "Jose M. Lorenzo"

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Emerging Role of Biosensors and Chemical Indicators to Monitor the Quality and Safety of Meat and Meat Products
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022) Pramod Kumar Nanda; Dipanwita Bhattacharya; Jyotishka Kumar Das; Samiran Bandyopadhyay; Daniel Ekhlas; Jose M. Lorenzo; Premanshu Dandapat; Laura Alessandroni; Arun K. Das; Mohammed Gagaoua
The meat industry requires prompt and effective control measures to guarantee the quality and safety of its products and to avert the incidence of foodborne illnesses and disease outbreaks. Although standard microbiological methods and conventional analytical techniques are employed to monitor the quality and safety, these procedures are tedious and time-consuming, require skilled technicians, and sophisticated instruments. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop simple, fast, and user-friendly hand-held devices for real-time monitoring of the quality of meat and meat products in the supply chain. Biosensors and chemical indicators, due to their high sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility, and stability, are emerging as promising tools and have the potential for monitoring and controlling the quality (freshness and sensory traits such as tenderness) and safety (metabolites, contaminants, pathogens, drug residues, etc.) of muscle foods. In this review, the application of biosensors in the meat industry and their emerging role in the quantification of key meat quality components are discussed. Furthermore, the role of different biosensors to identify and detect contaminants, adulterants, pathogens, antibiotics, and drug residues in meat and meat products is also summarized. © 2022 by the authors.
The Neuroprotective Potential of Endophytic Fungi and Proposed Molecular Mechanism: A Current Update
(Hindawi Limited, 2022) Prabhakar Semwal; Sakshi Painuli; Jigisha Anand; Natália Cruz Martins; Marisa Machado; Rohit Sharma; Gaber El-Saber Batiha; Clement Amen Yaro; Jose M. Lorenzo; Md. Mominur Rahman
Millions of people are affected by neuronal disorders that are emerging as a principal cause of death after cancer. Alzheimer's disease, ataxia, Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy, and autism comprise the most common ones, being accompanied by loss of cognitive power, impaired balance, and movement. In past decades, natural polyphenols obtained from different sources including bacteria, fungi, and plants have been utilized in the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of several ailments. Endophytes are one such natural producer of secondary metabolites, namely, polyphenols, which exhibit strong abilities to assist in the management of such affections, through modifying multiple therapeutic targets and weaken their complex physiology. Limited research has been conducted in detail on bioactive compounds present in the endophytic fungi and their neuroprotective effects. Therefore, this review aims to provide an update on scientific evidences related to the pharmacological and clinical potential along with proposed molecular mechanism of action of endophytes for neuronal protection. © 2022 Prabhakar Semwal et al.