Safely dissolvable and healable active packaging films based on alginate and pectin [PDF]
, 2019 Extensive usage of long-lasting petroleum based plastics for short-lived application such as packaging has raised concerns regarding their role in environmental pollution.
Cavallaro G. +7 more
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Current Advancements of Probiotic Foods and Their Role in Sustainable Food Security
Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Probiotic foods have evolved from traditional fermented products to scientifically validated functional foods, defined by the FAO and WHO as live microorganism that confer a health benefit on the host when administered in adequate amounts, with effects being strain, does and end point specific.
Ashenafi Teklay Yaekob +3 more
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To love and to drought: a cohesive relationship between desiccation-tolerant Cecidomyiidae galls and the poikilohydric Pleopeltis minima (Polypodiaceae) [PDF]
Acta Botânica BrasílicaThe structure and function of fern galls are poorly studied, especially those occurring in poikilohydric ferns such as Pleopeltis minima (Polypodiaceae), which hosts globoid Cecidomyiidae galls on fronds.
Gabriela Soares Martins +4 more
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Pectic enzymes as potential enhancers of ascorbic acid production through the D-galacturonate pathway in Solanaceae [PDF]
, 2018 The increase of L-Ascorbic Acid (AsA) content in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a common goal in breeding programs due to its beneficial effect on human health.
Barone, Amalia +4 more
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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.Lychee starch coatings enriched with procyanidins showed strong antifungal activity and effectively preserved strawberry quality postharvest, reducing weight loss, decay, and senescence. This highlights their potential as a sustainable natural alternative for shelf‐life extension and fungal control in fresh produce.
Guillermo Castillo‐Olvera +7 more
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Effects of Dietary Addition of a Low-Pectin Apple Fibre Preparation on Rats
Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2014 The aim of this study was to scrutinise if the dietary addition of a low-pectin fibre preparation obtained from apple pomace, the by-product of apple concentrate processing, is able to favourably affect the gut metabolism, antioxidant status and blood ...
Fotschki Bartosz +4 more
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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The growing global demand for sustainable, nutritionally balanced protein sources has intensified interest in plant‐derived proteins, particularly those derived from oilseeds such as groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). However, although groundnut protein isolates (GPIs) have high nutritional quality, they exhibit limitations in technofunctional ...
Ángel Efraín Rodríguez Rivera +6 more
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Studies on the extraction and characterization of pectin and bitter principles from New Zealand grapefruit and Philippine calamansi : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Technology in Food Technology at Massey University [PDF]
, 1981 A study was conducted to determine the presence of bitter components in NZ grapefruit and Philippine calamansi; describe the effect of maturity on the bitter components and other chemical constituents of grapefruit; reduce the bitterness of grapefruit ...
Nisperos, Myrna Ordoña
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Characterization of two immunomodulating homogalacturonan pectins from green tea [PDF]
, 2014 Two natural homogalacturonan (HG) pectins (MW ca. 20 kDa) were isolated from green tea based on their immunomodulatory activity. The crude tea polysaccharides (TPS1 and TPS2) were obtained from green tea leaves by hot water extraction and followed by 40%
Aboughe-Angone +22 more
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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.This review highlights non‐thermal extraction technologies for seaweed proteins, emphasizing their mechanisms, impacts on protein structure and functionality, and sustainability potential. Key limitations related to species dependence, extract complexity, and scale‐up are discussed to guide future industrial and biorefinery applications.
Rahat Mahmud +3 more
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