Synthetic pigments from petrochemicals have been extensively used in a wide range of food
products. However, these pigments have adverse effects on human health that has rendered …

Background Spray drying is extensively used to preserve fruit and vegetable juices in
powder form. The major concern is to obtain high quality fruit and vegetable powders, which …

The barberry (Berberis vulgaris) extract which is a rich source of anthocyanins was used for
spray drying encapsulation with three different wall materials, ie, combination of maltodextrin …

Highlights•Natural food pigments are actively studied because of potential health benefits.•A
diversity of plant and microbial sources has been reported.•Processing effects have been …

Anthocyanins are one of the six subgroups of large and widespread group of plant
constituents known as flavonoids. These are responsible for the bright and attractive orange …

Research on and the application of polyphenols, have recently attracted great interest in the
functional foods, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries, due to their potential health …

Natural polyphenols are valuable compounds possessing scavenging properties towards
radical oxygen species, and complexing properties towards proteins. These abilities make …

The growing concern over the harmful effects of synthetic colorants on both the consumer
and the environment has raised a strong interest in natural coloring alternatives. As a result …

Understanding the influence of processing operations such as drying/dehydration, canning,
extrusion, high hydrostatic pressure, pulsed electric field, and ohmic heating on the …

In this study, the effects of some processing parameters on moisture content, water activity,
drying yield, bulk density, solubility, glass transition temperature (Tg), and microstructure of …