Current Evidence of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Ingestion on Vascular Health: A Food Science and Technology Perspective

M Volino-Souza, GV Oliveira, CA Conte-Junior… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The amino acid L-arginine is crucial for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, an important molecule
regulating vascular tone. Considering that vascular dysfunction precedes cardiovascular …

Graphene oxide nano-layers functionalized/reduced by L-Citrulline/Pectin bio-molecules for epoxy nanocomposite coating mechanical properties reinforcement

AR Shahmoradi, MS Bejandi, EH Rasanani… - Progress in Organic …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, graphene oxide (GO) was reduced/modified by an eco-friendly route using L-
Citrulline molecules extracted from the watermelon rind. Before and after the …

[HTML][HTML] Biological stabilization of Arthrospira bioactive-peptides within biopolymers: Functional food formulation; bitterness-masking and nutritional aspects

Z Akbarbaglu, A Ayaseh, B Ghanbarzadeh… - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
Physicochemical/biological instability and bitterness are among the major challenges
limiting the shelf life and direct use of bioactive-peptides in the production of functional …

Stabilization of Chlorella Bioactive Hydrolysates Within Biopolymeric Carriers: Techno-functional, Structural, and Biological Properties

P Gharehbeglou, A Homayouni-Rad, SM Jafari… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2024 - Springer
Chlorella vulgaris (CV) is a green unicellular microalga with various bioactive compounds
(BACs) and is highly appreciated due to its variety of biological activities. Among different …

Microcapsules of Sacha Inchi seed oil (Plukenetia volubilis L.) obtained by spray drying as a potential ingredient to formulate functional foods

A Rodríguez-Cortina, M Hernández-Carrión - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
Sacha Inchi seed oil (SIO) is rich in omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids with important health
benefits, but is temperature sensitive. Spray drying is a technology that improves the long …

Spray Drying Microencapsulation of Antioxidant Bioflavonoids: A Bibliometric Analysis and Review on Recent Research Landscape (2013–2023) and Process …

WS Chan, KX Teoh, N Leong Joey… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Spray drying has become a prevalent method for microencapsulating antioxidant
bioflavonoids, offering cost‐effectiveness and suitability for commercial nutraceutical …

Characterization, cytotoxicity, and stability evaluation of novel nanocurcumin functionalized cream powder under accelerated storage conditions

K Verma, A Tarafdar, R Maurya, D Kumar… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellular-uptake and storage stability of nanocurcumin formulations remains a challenge due
to loss of their functional properties over time. In this work, a novel nano-curcumin …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the bio-polymeric stabilization of spray-dried Chlorella phenolic-rich extract: Analysis of its physicochemical, functional, structural, and biological …

P Gharehbeglou, AH Rad, Z Akbarbaglu… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the spray-drying process of Chlorella extract was investigated. The influence of
different carriers including maltodextrin (MD), acacia gum (AG), whey protein concentrate …

Valorization strategies for a by-product of organic tomato processing as potential ingredient in functional food formulations

YN López Bermúdez, JF Aldana Heredia… - Frontiers in Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Production of tomato-based products generates 5% of waste, composed mainly of peel. This
has a significant amount of carotenoids, such as lycopene, and an appropriate amount of …

Incorporation of spray‐dried encapsulated bioactive peptides from coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) meal by‐product in bread formulation

K Sarabandi, A Dashipour, Z Akbarbaglu… - Food Science & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to stabilize and mask the bitterness of peptides obtained from the
enzymatic hydrolysis of coconut‐meal protein with maltodextrin (MD) and maltodextrin …