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“Nature's Polymer Reimagined: Conventional and Green Routes to Pectin, Its Bioactive Promise and Industrial Applications”

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Pectin, a versatile natural polymer, is extracted through conventional and emerging green extraction methods, offering multifunctional bioactive properties useful in food, pharmaceutical, and environmental applications. ABSTRACT Pectin, a molecular tapestry woven from diverse polysaccharides, holds a pivotal role across food, pharmaceutical, and ...
Afra Anika Rafique, Aunwesha Sahani, Md Morsaline Billah, Kazi Mohammed Didarul Islam   +3 more
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Alginate from seaweed and microbes: Sources, green extraction, functional properties, and food applications

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract Alginate, a renewable polysaccharide produced by brown seaweeds and selected bacterial species, has gained significant attention due to its tunable gelation behavior, biocompatibility, and wide utility in food, biomedical, and packaging applications.
Mehvish Habib, Sakshi Singh, Kulsum Jan, Khalid Bashir   +3 more
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Biopolymer composites from agri‐food wastes and by‐products: valorization, fabrication, and food related applications

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Agri‐food wastes and by‐products are transformed into sustainable biopolymer composites through extraction, modification, and advanced fabrication technologies. These value‐added materials exhibit enhanced mechanical, barrier, antimicrobial, and biodegradable properties, enabling applications in food packaging, edible coatings, and preservation systems
Samuel Ayofemi Olalekan Adeyeye, Blessing Rachael Adeyeye   +1 more
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Phytochemicals and Health Benefits of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.): Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the chemical constituents and functional characteristics of American ginseng, aiming to provide references for its development and application. ABSTRACT American ginseng, a perennial herbaceous plant, is recognized for its significant medicinal properties and has attracted considerable attention due to its diverse phytochemical ...
Wei Geng, Ning Zhou, Jinqian Yu, Yanling Geng, Xiao Wang, Yannan Chen   +5 more
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Implementation of a method of extraction conditions of pectin obtained fromagroindustrial by-product cocoa husks

Temas Agrarios, 2017
Pectin is a polysaccharide with hydrocolloidal, gelling and stabilizing characteristics. It is widely used in the manufacture of cosmetics, food products, and pharmaceuticals, among others products.
Gloria E. Guerrero, Diana L. Suárez, Diana M. Orozco   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Gut Modulation: A Critical Review of the Therapeutic Potential, Safety, and Clinical Prospects of Natural Polysaccharides for IBD

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
In this review, we critically summarized the application of natural polysaccharides (NPs) for the treatment of IBD. This approach combines, in a unique way (right), the basic structure–activity relationships of NPs from different origins (left) with their multipronged mode of action, which involves modulation of the gut microbiota and other ...
Felix Danso, A. M. Abd El‐Aty, Kwaku Amoah, Xianghong Ju   +3 more
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Characterization of Banana Peel Pectin (Musa acuminata Colla) as a Potential Halal Pharmaceutical Excipient

Indonesian Journal of Halal Research, 2023
Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Law No. 33 of 2014 states all products circulating in Indonesia must be halal-certified, including pharmaceuticals. Banana peel waste has the potential to produce pectin compounds as pharmaceutical excipients.
Titian Daru Asmara Tugon, Rizky Dwi Larasati, Saepul Adnan, Eris Sucimilawati, Fuji Sintya Agustiani, Irwandi Jaswir   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization of bioactive compounds extraction from Rosa canina L. pseudofruit through the action of two hydrolytic enzyme preparations

Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKROUND The pseudo‐fruit of Rosa canina L. is a rich source of bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐cancer, anti‐diabetic, anti‐aging, and antimicrobial activities. The aim of the present study is the optimization of a green process based on the action of two hydrolytic enzyme preparations, namely Pectinex® Ultra ...
Zafeiria Lemoni, Styliani Kalantzi, Theopisti Lymperopoulou, Andromachi Tzani, Georgios Stavropoulos, Anastasia Detsi, Diomi Mamma   +6 more
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STUDY OF MUCILAGE AND PECTINS OF PANCRATIUM SICKENBERGERI ASCH ET. SFTH AND ALLIUM SATIVUM L. [PDF]

Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Assiut University, 1990
The mucilage of Pancratium sickenbergeri consists of rhamnose (2.02%), arabinose (6.02%), mannose (26.29%) and glucose (65.65%). The pectic substance of Allium sativm L.
O. El-Tewasy, M. Ramadan, M. El-Shanawany, A. Ali   +3 more
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Toward Sustainable Enzyme Production From Agro‐Industrial Residues: Optimizing pH and Soyhull Particle Size in Fungal Fermentation

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, EarlyView.
Sustainable enzyme production from soyhull fermentation. ABSTRACT Carbohydrase enzymes are critical to sustainable detergent formulations, enabling effective cleaning at lower temperatures and reduced resource use. To improve the economic and environmental viability of enzyme production, this study explored soybean hulls—a low‐value agricultural by ...
Ashwin Sancheti, Lu‐Kwang Ju
wiley   +1 more source