Natural bioactive compounds from food waste: Toxicity and safety concerns

AA Vilas-Boas, M Pintado, ALS Oliveira - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although synthetic bioactive compounds are approved in many countries for food
applications, they are becoming less and less welcome by consumers. Therefore, there has …

The role of edible insects to mitigate challenges for sustainability

RPF Guiné, P Correia, C Coelho, CA Costa - Open Agriculture, 2021 - degruyter.com
This review is focused on the utilization of insects as a new opportunity in food and feed
products, including their commercialization both in traditional and new markets. It has been …

[HTML][HTML] The medicinal and aromatic plants as ingredients in functional beverage production

I Maleš, S Pedisić, Z Zorić, I Elez-Garofulić… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - Elsevier
The functional beverages (FBs) are an important segment of functional food products due to
health benefits they provide and their appealing sensory characteristics, suitability and …

Plastic food packaging: perceptions and attitudes of Portuguese consumers about environmental impact and recycling

M Weber Macena, R Carvalho, LP Cruz-Lopes… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of plastics for packaging has some advantages, since they are flexible and
inexpensive. However, most plastics are of single use, which, combined with low recycling …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive peptides derived from fermented foods: Preparation and biological activities

Q Guo, P Chen, X Chen - Journal of functional foods, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioactive peptides (BAPs) with potential health benefits are gaining popularity as people
become more health-conscious. Fermented foods are produced through the vigorous …

The duality of innovation and food development versus purely traditional foods

RPF Guiné, SG Florença, MJ Barroca… - Trends in food science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Intangible cultural heritage includes knowledge and skills transmitted
throughout times, and this also applies to the food sector. Traditional knowledge assumes …

Nutritional and therapeutic potential of sesame seeds

S Abbas, MK Sharif, M Sibt-e-Abbas… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The major issue of the current era is an unbalanced and poor diet like unhealthy fast foods,
the main cause of various diseases. Most nutraceutical and pharma industries formulating …

Overview of the importance of biotics in gut barrier integrity

AM Kocot, E Jarocka-Cyrta, N Drabińska - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increased gut permeability is suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of a growing
number of disorders. The altered intestinal barrier and the subsequent translocation of …

Biological activities of grape seed by-products and their potential use as natural sources of food additives in the production of Balady bread

HO Elkatry, AR Ahmed, HS El-Beltagi, HI Mohamed… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The biological function of bioactive compounds found in plant by-products has triggered
expanded interest in recent years. This study aims to produce balady bread enriched with …

Road to the red carpet of edible crickets through integration into the human food chain with biofunctions and sustainability: a review

V Kemsawasd, W Inthachat, U Suttisansanee… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that more than
500 million people, especially in Asia and Africa, are suffering from malnutrition. Recently …