Mexican edible flowers: Cultural background, traditional culinary uses, and potential health benefits

S Mulík, C Ozuna - International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent decades, there has been a rise in the use of edible flowers in the world cuisine in
order to make visually plain dishes more appealing. However, there is much more to flowers …

Nutritional composition, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of wild edible flowers consumed in semiarid regions of Mexico

JM Pinedo-Espinoza, J Gutiérrez-Tlahque… - Plant Foods for Human …, 2020 - Springer
In semiarid regions of Mexico, it is common to use the floristic richness of wild plants as food
ingredients. Hence, flowers of Agave salmiana, Aloe vera, Erythrina americana, and …

Effect of the production parameters and in vitro digestion on the content of polyphenolic compounds, phenolic acids, and antiradical properties of innovative snacks …

K Kasprzak-Drozd, T Oniszczuk, I Kowalska… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
A new type of corn snack has been created containing additions of wild garlic (Allium
ursinum L.). This medicinal and dietary plant has a long tradition of use in folk medicine …

Opuntia fruits as food enriching ingredient, the first step towards new functional food products

A Oniszczuk, A Wójtowicz, T Oniszczuk, A Matwijczuk… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill.) is a rich source of vitamins C, B1, B2, A, and E,
minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus, as well as …

Salvinia (Salvinia Molesta) and Water Hyacinth (Eichhorniacrassipes): Two Pernicious Aquatic Weeds with High Potential in Phytoremediation

P Patnaik, T Abbasi, SA Abbasi - Advances in Sustainable Development …, 2022 - Springer
The two free-floating aquatic weeds—salvinia (Salvinia molesta) and water hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes)—feature among the world's 100 most invasive plants and animals …

Polyphenol Composition and Antioxidant Potential of Instant Gruels Enriched with Lycium barbarum L. Fruit

M Olech, K Kasprzak, A Wójtowicz, T Oniszczuk… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Goji fruit (Lycium barbarum L.) has been identified as a polyphenolic compound plant
source of noted richness. It also contains polysaccharides, carotenoids, vitamins and …

The Effect of Fresh Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica) Addition and Processing Conditions on Selected Biological, Physical, and Chemical Properties of …

J Soja, M Combrzyński, T Oniszczuk, B Biernacka… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the addition of fresh kale and
processing conditions on extruded pellet antioxidant activity and selected physicochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Opuntia ficus-indica Extract in Pro-Healthy Chicken Patties: Physicochemical Properties and Oxidative Stability

LA Gonçalves, JM Lorenzo, R Bermúdez, M Pateiro… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Opuntia ficus-indica is a subtropical fruit rich in dietary fibers, carotenoids, vitamins,
minerals, and polyphenols. To substitute synthetic additives, its extracts could become an …

Comparative analysis of the antioxidant compounds of raw edible flowers and ethanolic extracts of Cucurbita pepo, Tagetes erecta, and Erythrina americana during …

I López‐Agama, ML Ramos‐García… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This work determined the antioxidant compounds of the raw flowers of the zucchini plant,
Mexican marigold, and colorin and their ethanolic extracts, which were stored by 270 days …

Quality evaluation of gluten-free danish bread employing different flours and starches

S Espino-Manzano, N Güemes-Vera… - Food Science and …, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Coeliac disease has recently attracted interest in food science research. In search of gluten-
free (GF) bread with good quality and nutritional value, several sources have been used in …