Research Publications (Food Safety)

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Accepted Article. This research was performed to encapsulate the phenolic-rich fraction (PRF) obtained from Ferula gummosa (F. gummosa) leaves by utilizing the spray-drying technique. Further, the physicochemical properties and antioxidant and antibacterial activities of the PRF were evaluated against Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) infection in mice.

In the present study, changes in the quality characteristics of the albumin and yolk parts of the eggs obtained from different poultry systems for four seasons were investigated. The highest egg weight, shell thickness, dry shell weight, shell deformation, shell fracture and vitellin membrane strength values were determined to be in cage systems with 70.92g, 0.45 mm, 9.46g, 0.79 mm, 71.80 N and 0.13 N, respectively.

Campylobacteriosis is the most commonly reported zoonosis in Ireland and European Union, posing a serious health burden with 9 million cases reported annually in the European Union. Chicken meat is recognized as a major source of human infections, with an estimated 20%–30% of cases of campylobacteriosis in the European Union attributed to the handling, preparation, and consumption of broilers.

Eleutherine americana, a well‐known Asian medicinal herb, has been claimed for many biological activities. In this study, potential of E. americana ethanolic extract against adhesion and invasion of Caco‐2 cells by commonly contaminated Campylobacter spp. was evaluated. MIC50 values of E. americana extract against 39 enteritis patient and 26 chicken isolates were 125 µg/ml. Two models were set up: Model I, Prevention: Preincubation of E.