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Ricinus Communis: Nutritional Importance, Health Benefits, and Industrial Applications

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
The current paper summarizes the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, health benefits, safety studies, and applications of castor beans and their oil. Moreover, the diverse bioactive compounds, including saponins, emodins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, and alkaloids, exhibit therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer,
Hassan Raza, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Asad Abbas, Aimen Mazhar, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Muhammad Imran, Muzzamal Hussain, Ehab M. Mostafa, Ahmed H. El‐Ghorab, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Samy Selim, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Anjuman Gul Memon, Entessar Al Jbawi   +13 more
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Performance Evaluation of Rice Bran Oil—Waste Cooking Oil Binary Blend‐Based Biodiesel With Normal Diesel in CI Engine

Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study evaluates the performance and emissions of CI engines using biodiesel blends derived from rice bran and waste cooking oil, revealing that a 30% biodiesel blend significantly reduces emissions, while a 70% blend affects specific engine parameters. ABSTRACT This research investigates the performance, combustion, and emission characteristics of
S. Prathap Singh, M. A. Prasanth, K. Gnanasekaran, R. Yeshwan, R. Subasriram, Abhijit Bhowmik, Nagaraj Ashok   +6 more
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Functional and Organic Foods in Enhancing the Oral and Dental Health and Hygiene—A Comprehensive Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Functional and organic foods contain effective and bioactive compositions. Organic foods and foods enriched with phytochemicals provide promising oral health. Functional foods and beverages in the diet can control and treat oral illnesses ABSTRACT Maintaining oral and dental hygiene, it is significantly related to individuals' quality of life as well ...
Elahe Aleebrahim‐Dehkordi, Ahmad Sheibaninia, Abdolah Ghasemi Pirbalouti   +2 more
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Lipid composition and nutritional quality of some commercially available cold pressed oils. [PDF]

Front Nutr
Dean LL.
europepmc   +1 more source

Nutritional and Health Potential of Edible Seeds: Micronutrient Bioavailability and Mechanistic Insights

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Their bioactive constituents act through antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and metabolic‐regulating mechanisms, validating their classification as functional foods. Evidence from clinical and biochemical studies largely supports these benefits, although some claims stem from preliminary or in vitro findings.
Nighat Raza, Alina Sadaf, Reeha Mushtaq, Mirza Abid Mehmood, Luqman Amrao, Fakhar Islam, Muhammad Afzaal, Mohd Asif Shah   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant Oils in Sport Nutrition: A Narrative Literature Review. [PDF]

Nutrients
Kostrakiewicz-Gierałt K.
europepmc   +1 more source

Sustainable Pretreatment of Food Waste for Enhanced Bioethanol Production and Improved Waste Management: A Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
The graphical abstract illustrates the conversion of food waste biomass into bioethanol through integrated pretreatment strategies. Physical (mechanical, thermal, sonication), chemical (alkali, acidic, oxidative/ROS), and biological (fungal, bacterial, enzymatic) pretreatments enhance biomass breakdown.
Shaina Sharma, Sudarshan Sahu, Gursharan Singh, Shailendra Kumar Arya, Arulazhagan Pugazhendi, Ratih Setyaningrum, Karthikeyan Ravi, Sasikala Chinnappan, Ravishankar Ram Mani, Soon Woong Chang, Balasubramani Ravindran   +10 more
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Physicochemical Properties of Cold-Press Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.) Seed Oils and Their Defatted Residues. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
Fariz S, Halaldeen F, Madhujith T, Marikkar N, Musthafa MM, Arshad M, Al Kheraif AA.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Characterization of Chickpea Seed Oil and Its Structuring Into Oleogels Using Rice Bran Wax: A Study on the Physicochemical, Thermal, Textural, and Antioxidant Properties for Potential Use in Health‐Conscious and Sustainable Food Products

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Higher rice bran wax ratios produced firmer, more stable oleogels. Lower wax concentrations resulted in weak structuring and phase separation. Oil‐binding capacity increased noticeably with RBW content. Thermal and textural properties improved in proportion to wax concentration.
Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Ako Mahmood Qadir, Aryan Mahmood Faraj, Khaled Arab   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A multiscale approach to evaluate the effect of different extraction and pre‐treatment methodologies on physicochemical properties of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) nut shell liquid

Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, Volume 101, Issue 2, Page 266-275, February 2026.
Abstract BACKGROUND Cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) is an agro‐industrial residue from cashew production that has gained relevance due to its possibilities to generate valuable by‐products. Although lab‐scale CNSL extraction has been studied in terms of yield and energy efficiency, the effect of industrial‐scale extraction and nut pre‐treatment methods ...
Johan León, Gabriela Ortiz, Oscar Álvarez, Andres Fernando Gonzalez Barrios, Alejandro Maranon, Camilo Hernandez, Camilo Ayala, Alicia Porras   +7 more
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