Consumption of functional foods suggests a strategy to reduce the incidence of chronic
health disorders. This message has resonated with consumers and driven market growth …

Bioactive food compounds, such as lycopene, curcumin, phytosterols, and resveratrol, have
received great attention due to their potential health benefits. However, these bioactive …

Highlights•Bioactive compounds are an interesting approach to improve food
properties.•Prebiotics, carotenoids and phenolics have been used for several food …

Nanofibers spun using the electrostatic spinning technology are characterized by a large
surface-area-to-volume ratio, low density, excellent mechanical properties, and high void …

Bioactive ingredients provide some physiological benefits, which direct the food industry to
focus its research on products of this nature. Therefore, this chapter is meant to provide …

Context Nutritional interventions may benefit cognition in people with mild cognitive
impairment (MCI). However, evidence is yet to be synthesized in a way that can inform …

The ingestion of bioactive compounds has revealed health benefits, namely in the
prevention and/or treatment of several diseases. This work aims to characterize the phenolic …

Supplementation with anthocyanins, which are a type of flavonoids mainly found in various
berries, is hypothesized to be a promising approach to lower the risk of developing cognitive …

Inorganic or organic nanoparticles are often incorporated into foods to enhance their quality,
stability, nutrition, or safety. When they pass through the gastrointestinal environment, the …

Society has witnessed an increased consciousness regarding the consumption of nutritious
food products and associated commodities that encompass biofunctional components …