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Foodborne contaminants refer to substances that are present in food and threaten food safety. Due to the progress in detection technology and the rising concerns regarding public health, there has been a surge in research focusing on the dangers posed by foodborne contaminants. These studies aim to explore and implement strategies that are both safe and efficient in mitigating the associated risks. Anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids, are abundantly present in various plant species, such as blueberries, grapes, purple sweet potatoes, cherries, mulberries, and others. Numerous epidemiological and nutritional intervention studies have provided evidence indicating that the consumption of anthocyanins through dietary intake offers a range of protective effects against the detrimental impact of foodborne contaminants. The present study aims to differentiate between two distinct subclasses of foodborne contaminants: those that are generated during the processing of food and those that originate from the surrounding environment. Furthermore, the impact of anthocyanins on foodborne contaminantswas also summarized based on a review of articles published within the last 10 years. However, further investigation is warranted regarding the mechanism by which anthocyanins target foodborne contaminants, as well as the potential impact of individual variations in response. Additionally, it is important to note that there is currently a dearth of clinical research examining the efficacy of anthocyanins as an intervention for mitigating the effects of foodborne pollutants. Thus, by exploring the detoxification effect and mechanism of anthocyanins on foodborne pollutants, this review thereby provides evidence, supporting the utilization of anthocyanin-rich diets as a means to mitigate the detrimental effects of foodborne contaminants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Estimating cadmium (Cd) bioavailability and transfer to plants are important for food safety. We aimed to determine the dominant soil factors regulating the transfer of Cd from a wide variety of Chinese soils to Pak Choi (Brassica chinensis) and to establish a model for prediction of Cd uptake in B. chinensis. A greenhouse experiment was conducted in which B. chinensis plants were grown under 14-h 20±C light/10-h 16±C dark photoperiod for 60 d. The total Cd content in the plant and soil samples was measured. The Cd concentration in B. chinensis was positively correlated to the soil Cd concentration, and negatively correlated to the soil pH and soil organic carbon (SOC) content. The bio-concentration factors (BCF) measured in acidic soils (the maximum value being 0.551) were higher than those in alkaline soils (the maximum value being 0.366). Multivariable (pH, SOC, and total soil Cd) regression analysis could estimate the Cd bioavailability more accurately compared with the single-factor (total soil Cd) analysis. The most accurate Freundlich-type equation (Log[Cplant] = 2.34Log[Csoil] - 0.27pH - 0.23Log[SOC] + 0.92) was developed to estimate the Cd bioavailability using combined data from all treatments. The model described by us would be useful for estimating the bioavailability of Cd to B. chinensis in a variety of soils and would be helpful in assessing the risk of Cd contamination in soils. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A high energy-efficiency capacitor switching scheme for successive approximation register (SAR) analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs) is presented. The switching method, verified on a 10-bit SAR scheme that uses bottom plate sampling, achieves an average switching energy and area reduction of 99.32 and 96.5%, respectively, with respect to the conventional solution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]