Observations sur un foyer de Trichinose humaine en Italie

Les auteurs font connaître l'existence d'un foyer de Trichinose humaine découvert, au mois de septembre 1975, dans la commune de Bagnolo in Piano, à proximité de Reggio Emilia. Quatre-vingt-neuf personnes furent atteintes sans qu'il y eut de décès. Après une vaste et rigoureuse enquête sur le terrain, dans les charcuteries et les boucheries, l’origine de la contamination semble pouvoir être attribuée à la consommation de viande d'un cheval provenant d’un pays d'Europe de l’Est ( Pologne ou Yougoslavie)

Sensory and physicochemical analyses of roasted marama beans [Tylosema esculentum (Burchell) A. Schreiber] with specific focus on compounds that may contribute to bitterness

The role of phenolics and saponins in contributing to bitterness in marama beans, an underutilized legume, especially when roasted, was investigated. Marama beans were roasted at 150 C for 20, 25 or 30 min, then dehulled to separate cotyledons, and pastes were prepared from these. Water extracts were prepared from full fat and defatted flours from roasted and unroasted marama cotyledons. A sensory panel evaluated the sensory attributes of marama pastes and water extracts. Marama water extracts were analysed for total phenolic content, phenolic composition and saponin content. Roasting of marama beans for more than 20 min resulted in negative properties, such as bitterness. The major extractable phenolic acids present in marama water extracts were gallic and protocatechuic acids which increased as a function of roasting time. Saponin content of the water extracts was in the range of 55–63 mg/l. The identified phenolic acids, saponins and other as yet unidentified compounds may contribute to the perceived bitterness.http://www.elsevier.com/locate/foodchemhb201