Papers by Terrence Madhujith
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PLOS ONE, 2020
Aegle marmelos L. (Bael) is a native tree fruit species in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast ... more Aegle marmelos L. (Bael) is a native tree fruit species in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Bael is a popular fruit because of its significant nutritional and medicinal properties. However, bael is an underutilized fruit species in Sri Lanka. Thus, Fruit Crop Research and Development Station of the Department of Agriculture of Sri Lanka has selected five elite bael accessions (Beheth Beli, Paragammana, Mawanella, Rambukkana, and Polonnaruwa-Supun). We assessed these five accessions for the variation of the fruit size, pulp, organoleptic preference, elemental properties, genetic diversity, and evolutionary history. The fruits at the golden-ripe stage were collected during the peak fruiting seasons in 2015, 2016, and 2017. The fruit size, pulp, shell thickness, and seed size were measured and subjected to the General Linear Model (GLM) and Principal Component (PC) Analyses. The fruit pulp was distributed among a group of 30 taste-panelists to rank for the parameters: external appearance, flesh color, aroma, texture, sweetness, and overall preference. The rank data were subjected to association and PC analyses. The elemental contents of the fruit pulp samples were measured using Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and subjected to GLM and PC analyses. We observed a significant diversity in fruit size, organoleptic preference, and elemental contents among bael accessions. Rambukkana and Polonnaruwa-Supun yield the biggest and most preferred fruits. We used trnH-psbA, atpB-rbcL spacer, matk-trnT spacer, and trnL markers to construct phylogenies. Sri Lankan bael split from an Indian counterpart, approximately 8.52 MYA in the Pliocene epoch. However, broader germplasm of Indian bael must be assessed to see the presence of any independent evolution within Sri Lanka.
Ceylon Journal of Science, 2019
Macro and micro elemental nutrient profiles and compositions of toxic heavy metals in food items ... more Macro and micro elemental nutrient profiles and compositions of toxic heavy metals in food items are important attributes in culinary and nutrition sciences. We selected ripen bael fruits of elite accessions selected for large-scale cultivation in Sri Lanka, Kankong, a green leafy vegetable prone to bioaccumulation of toxic heavy metals (market and commercially available samples) and shoot-tops of sweet potato, an underutilized leafy vegetable to detect the elemental compositions using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and Inductive Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometric (ICP-MS) methods. Bael pulp was extracted from ripe fruits and, Kankong and sweet potato shoot-tops were collected. The presence and absence of elements were assessed using XRF. The elemental contents were measured using ICP-MS, and statistically analyzed. Bael and SP samples did not contain toxic heavy metals As and Pb whereas Kankong samples collected from a municipal wastewater drain contained all these toxic elements in large quantities. Kankong samples purchased from open market contained Hg, Cd, As and Cr. It is also noted that Pb separately correlated with Cr, Fe, Co, Zn, Ni and Hg contents in Kankong implying that they are under a common absorption mechanism or coming from a common source in the polluted habitat. The present study concludes that Kankong in Sri Lanka is unsafe for consumption and SP is an alternative to replace Kankong.
arXiv (Cornell University), Nov 30, 2020
Coconut oil known for its wide range of uses is often adulterated with other edible oils. Repeate... more Coconut oil known for its wide range of uses is often adulterated with other edible oils. Repeated use of coconut oil in food preparation could lead to many health issues. Existing methods available for evaluating quality of oil are laborious and time consuming. Therefore, we propose an imaging system hardware and image processing-based algorithm to estimate the adulteration of coconut oil with palm oil as the adulterant. A clear functional relationship between adulteration level and Bhattacharyya distance was observed as R 2 = 0.9876 on the training samples. Thereafter, another algorithm is proposed to develop a spectral-clustering based classifier to determine the effect of reheat and reuse of coconut oil. Distinct clusters were obtained for different levels of reheated oil classes and the classification was performed with an accuracy of 0.983 on training samples. Further, the input images for the proposed algorithms were generated using an in-house developed transmittance based multispectral imaging system.
Tropical Agricultural Research, 2011
Heendikwel were studied for their in vivo glycemic response. Proximate compositions and amylose c... more Heendikwel were studied for their in vivo glycemic response. Proximate compositions and amylose content of rice were determined according to standard methods and available carbohydrate content was calculated using the difference method. The in vivo glycemic response of selected improved and traditional rice varieties was assessed by determining the glycemic index (GI) using ten healthy subjects. Further, the effect of parboiling of rice on glycemic response was also assessed. The crude protein content was higher in parboiled rice as compared to nonparboiled rice. According to the amylose content, rice varieties studied were classified as intermediate and high amylose rice. The amylose content of Bg 406 was the lowest (20.18% ±0.17) while Rathkaral showed the highest (29%±0.07). The Glycemic index of rice varieties studied ranged from 57±1 to 73± 2. The Wedaheenati variety exhibited the lowest GI while Bg 406 exhibited the highest GI value. Unparboiled Bg 406, LD 356 and parboiled Bg 406 were classified as high GI foods while the rest of the rice varieties studied were categorized as intermediate GI foods. Parboiled rice brought about a reduction in glycemic response in healthy subjects. The maximum reduction of 10% in glycemic index upon parboiling was observed with Bg 352. The traditional rice produced significantly lower (p<0.05) postprandial glycemic effect than did the improved rice. By their low post-prandial glycemic response they could be potentially useful in low GI diets.
ACS Symposium Series, 2005
Antioxidant efficacy of beans with different colors were studied. Beans are well recognized for t... more Antioxidant efficacy of beans with different colors were studied. Beans are well recognized for their macronutrients, but little is known about their bioactive components. Beans supply many bioactives, once classified as antinutrients, in minor amounts, but these may contribute to beneficial metabolic and physiological effects. Pulses, including beans, are known to possess hypoglycemic, hypocholesterolemic, antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic as well as other therapeutic effects. Antioxidants in beans might also contribute to their cardiovascular and anticarcinogenic effects. Antioxidant potential, including inhibition of human LDL oxidation, as well as prevention of DNA double strand breakage of different beans is described in this contribution.
ACS Symposium Series, 2003
Pharmaceutical Biology, 2008
Abstract Two barley varieties, Falcon and AC Metcalfe, were separated by pearling into seven frac... more Abstract Two barley varieties, Falcon and AC Metcalfe, were separated by pearling into seven fractions. Each fraction was subsequently extracted with 80% methanol. Total phenolic content of the extracts so obtained was determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu method and ranged from 0.51 to 6.26 and 0.17 to 4.16 mg ferulic acid equiv/g defatted material, respectively. In both barley varieties, the outermost fraction (F1) yielded the highest phenolic content. The extracts were evaluated for their efficacy in scavenging of peroxyl and hydroxyl radicals using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). IC50 value, an indicator of efficacy of a test extract in reducing radical concentration by 50%, ranged from 3.51 to 3.71 mg/mL and 0.27 to 0.51 mg/mL for peroxyl radical for Falcon and AC Metcalfe fraction extracts, respectively. The corresponding values for hydroxyl radical ranged from 0.51 to 3.30 mg/mL and 0.68 to 3.75 mg/mL. Metal chelation activity was determined using the 2,2′-bipyridyl competition assay. Effectiveness of phenolic extracts in inhibiting radical-induced supercoiled DNA breakage was also evaluated. Finally, the potential of phenolic extracts in inhibiting the growth of Caco-2 human adenocarcinoma cells was determined. Barley fractions showed a high level of antiproliferative activity toward inhibition of Caco-2 human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. Percentage inhibition of cancer cells rendered by Falcon and AC Metcalfe barley fraction extracts ranged from 14% to 74% and 21% to 57%, respectively, at 0.5 mg/mL concentration. The results indicate that barley fractions tested possess significant antioxidant and antiproliferative activities.
Journal of Food Science, 2005
Further reproduction without permission is prohibited S: Sensory & Nutritive Qualities of Food 99... more Further reproduction without permission is prohibited S: Sensory & Nutritive Qualities of Food 99.9% at 2 to 50 ppm level as catechin equivalents. 99.9% at 2 to 50 ppm level as catechin equivalents. 99.9% at 2 to 50 ppm level as catechin equivalents. 99.9% at 2 to 50 ppm level as catechin equivalents. 99.9% at 2 to 50 ppm level as catechin equivalents.
Journal of Food Lipids, 2004
In this study, one variety of white beans was used to study the effect of toasting and microwavin... more In this study, one variety of white beans was used to study the effect of toasting and microwaving on chemical composition and phenolic compounds of white beans flour (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The antioxidant activity and phenolic acids of the aqueous extracts were studied. Maximal antioxidant activities was observed in the 45min toasted and 3min microwaved increased to 2.09, 1.86% total reduction activity, 4.49 and 3.95 H O scavenging activity, respectively. Phenolic acids were identified by high performance liquid 2 2 chromatography (HPLC). Chlorogenic acid was the most predominant amongst the ten phenolic acids identified in white beans samples. Syringic acid, p-coumaric acid, gallic acid and sinapic acid increased with an increase in toasting time. Our study has demonstrated that toasted white beans gave the most desirable quality of toasted white beans with respect to phenolic content and radical-scavenging activities.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2006
Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to predict the optimum conditions of extraction of ba... more Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to predict the optimum conditions of extraction of barley samples (organic solvent percent in the extraction medium, temperature, and time). Antioxidant capacity in the barley meals was highest under optimum extraction conditions of 80.2% methanol and 60.5 degrees C for 38.36 min as predicted by RSM. Phenolic antioxidative compounds of six barley cultivars, namely, Falcon, AC Metcalfe, Tercel, Tyto, Phoenix, and Peregrine, were extracted under the conditions obtained by RSM after defatting with hexane, and subsequently the extracts were assessed for their antioxidant and antiradical activities and metal chelation efficacy. The potential of barley extracts in inhibiting peroxyl and hydroxyl radical induced supercoiled DNA double-strand scission was also studied. Total phenolic content as measured according to Folin-Ciocalteu&amp;amp;#39;s method ranged from 13.58 to 22.93 mg of ferulic acid equiv/g of defatted material, with the highest content in Peregrine. Total antioxidant activity as measured by Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity ranged from 3.74 to 6.82 micromol/g of defatted material. Metal chelation capacity of the extracts as measured by 2,2&amp;amp;#39;-bipyridyl competition assay varied from 1.1 to 2.1 micromol of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid equiv/g of defatted material. IC(50) values for 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical as measured by electron paramagnetic resonance ranged from 1.51 to 3.33 mg/mL, whereas the corresponding values for hydroxyl radical ranged between 2.20 and 9.65 mg/mL. Inhibition of peroxyl radical induced supercoiled DNA scission ranged from 78.2 to 92.1% at the concentration of 4 mg/mL of extracts, whereas the corresponding values for hydroxyl radical induced DNA scission ranged from 53.1 to 65.3%.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2007
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2006
Two barley varieties (Falcon and AC Metcalfe) were separated by pearling into seven fractions and... more Two barley varieties (Falcon and AC Metcalfe) were separated by pearling into seven fractions and subsequently extracted with 80% methanol. The extracts, after solvent removal, were evaluated for their radical scavenging efficacy using Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC). The radical scavenging capacity of the extracts was determined using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC FL), and superoxide radical assays and a photoinduced chemiluminescence technique. In both barley varieties the outermost fraction (F1) yielded the highest phenolic content. In general, Falcon had a significantly higher total phenolic content than AC Metcalfe. A similar trend was observed for TEAC, DPPH, and superoxide radical scavenging capacities of the extracts. The contents of water-soluble antioxidants of Falcon and AC Metcalfe were 1.15-12.98 and 2.20-12.25 µmol of Trolox equiv/(g of defatted material), while the corresponding lipid-soluble counterparts varied from 1.44 to 4.70 µmol of R-tocopherol equiv/(g of defatted material). Phenolic acids, namely, vanillic, caffeic, p-coumaric, ferulic, and sinapic acids, were identified by HPLC in barley fractions.
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 2004
Four bean varieties with different hull colors (white, brown, red, and black) were extracted with... more Four bean varieties with different hull colors (white, brown, red, and black) were extracted with 80% acetone and evaluated for their antioxidant potential. Red, brown, and black bean extracts were able to effectively retain supercoiled DNA against 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride (AAPH)-induced radical damage at the concentration levels (5, 10, 50, and 100 ppm) tested. Delphinidin, cyanidin, and procyanidins B2, C1, C2, and X were identified in red, brown, and black bean hull extracts, whereas white bean hull extract contained only a small amount of flavonoids. Vanillic, caffeic, pcoumaric, ferulic, and sinapic acids were the main phenolic acids identified in bean hull extracts.
Food Chemistry, 2009
... Terrence Madhujith a and Fereidoon Shahidi Corresponding Author Contact Information , a , E-m... more ... Terrence Madhujith a and Fereidoon Shahidi Corresponding Author Contact Information , a , E-mail The Corresponding Author. ... Ferulic acid is highly concentrated in the cell walls of aleurone layer that is rich in arabinoxylan ([McNeil et al., 1975] and [Maillard and Berset, 1999]). ...
Food Chemistry, 2007
... respectively (Holub, 2001). During intrauterine life, DHA is incorporated into phospholipid m... more ... respectively (Holub, 2001). During intrauterine life, DHA is incorporated into phospholipid membranes of retina and brain and continues to accumulate during the first two years of life after birth (Newton, 2001). Hence, fish oils ...
Cornell University - arXiv, Nov 30, 2020
Coconut oil known for its wide range of uses is often adulterated with other edible oils. Repeate... more Coconut oil known for its wide range of uses is often adulterated with other edible oils. Repeated use of coconut oil in food preparation could lead to many health issues. Existing methods available for evaluating quality of oil are laborious and time consuming. Therefore, we propose an imaging system hardware and image processing-based algorithm to estimate the adulteration of coconut oil with palm oil as the adulterant. A clear functional relationship between adulteration level and Bhattacharyya distance was observed as R 2 = 0.9876 on the training samples. Thereafter, another algorithm is proposed to develop a spectral-clustering based classifier to determine the effect of reheat and reuse of coconut oil. Distinct clusters were obtained for different levels of reheated oil classes and the classification was performed with an accuracy of 0.983 on training samples. Further, the input images for the proposed algorithms were generated using an in-house developed transmittance based multispectral imaging system.
International Conference on Food Quality, safety and Security, 2019
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