The therapeutic benefits from the utilization of the roots and leaves saga plant have been known to Asian cultures for centuries. Numerous studies have attributed the therapeutics properties to triterpenoids, a class of secondary metabolites found in plants that are produced by the plant defense system under stressful environmental conditions. Recent study in legume model plant, lotus japon…
Packaging plays an important role in maintaining product quality. Some of packaging's basic functions are containment, protection, communication, and convenience. As a communication function, it not only provides basic information about the product, but also as a commercial purpose to attract customers. However, some cases might happen in the development of visual defects of packaging which red…
The exploration of bacterial entry points into plants has been focused on natural openings such as stomata, lenticels, and plasmodesmata. However, the potential role of lateral root (LR) gaps as an entry portal for bacteria remains largely unexplored. This study attempts to investigate the correlation between lateral root number and bacterial colonization, with implications for human health thr…
Food safety is a global concern that is gaining increasing attention. PT XYZ, an industry that produces palm cooking oil and margarine, has implemented multiple food safety management systems, such as ISO 22000:2018. However, food safety and quality issues still occur in the margarine plant despite these systems. This project aims to investigate the possible root causes of these issues and …
Competition between food industries has become more intense and would lead to highly competitive selection of food products. If a company wants to compete with other competitors, one important thing that needs to do is by increasing the quantity and quality of its final product. Providing quality and safe food to the population is one of the central long-term concerns of nations in the area of …
Most of the world's poorest smallholders depend on tropical roots and tubers crops as their principal source of food and nutrition. These species produce large quantities of dietary energy and have stable yields under difficult environmental conditions. The most important crops are cassava, sweet potato, yam and the aroids, sharing important common traits such as bulkiness, post-harvest perisha…