Natural macromolecules have attracted increasing attention due to their biocompatibility, low
toxicity, and biodegradability. Pectin is one of the few polysaccharides with biomedical …

Background Polyphenolic compounds have shown many potentially positive bioactivities.
But these beneficial effects depend on the amount of polyphenols accessible for absorption …

Pectin is a polymer with a core of alternating α-1, 4-linked d-galacturonic acid and α-1, 2-l-
rhamnose units, as well as a variety of neutral sugars such as arabinose, galactose, and …

Polysaccharides and polyphenols coexist in many plant-based food products. Polyphenol–
polysaccharide interactions may affect the physicochemical, functional, and physiological …

The physicochemical, thermal and mechanical properties of blood orange peel pectin
(BOPP) film blended with fish gelatin (FG), at different ratios, were investigated. BOPP was …

Based on recent computational and experimental studies, hesperidin, a bioactive flavonoid
abundant in citrus peel, stands out for its high binding affinity to the main cellular receptors of …

In recent years, the consumption of functional foods containing health-beneficial ingredients
has become increasingly popular. Polyphenols are among the most important functional and …

Background Excessive intake of fat was a risk factor for chronic diseases like obesity,
diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. However, removing fat from foods was challenging …

Tea polyphenols (TPs) are important secondary metabolites in tea and are active in the food
and drug industry because of their rich biological activities. In diet and food production, TPs …

The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of the addition of two antioxidants
naturally present in olives, hydroxytyrosol (HT) and 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylglycol (DHPG), to a …