Strawberries are a common and important fruit in the Mediterranean diet because of their
high content of essential nutrients and beneficial phytochemicals, which seem to have …

Fruits and vegetables are highly nutritious agricultural produce with tremendous human
health benefits. They are also highly perishable and as such are easily susceptible to …

Mangoes are tropical/sub tropical fruit with a highly significant economic importance.
Preferable quality attributes include freedom from external damages such as bruises, latex …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of processing, ie heating (98° C,
10min), freezing (− 20° C) and freeze-drying on anthocyanins, carotenoids, and vitamin C in …

The world's population is growing, which requires more resources, including food. Some
necessary foods, such as berries, are very perishable fresh products that suffer …

Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) may be considered one of the best potential sources of
antioxidants in the diet. This characteristic results from the presence of flavonoids (especially …

There are a multitude of antioxidants in foods, especially in foods of plant origin. Higher
intake of antioxidant-rich foods is clearly associated with better health and functional …

Interest in bioactive phytochemicals and sustainable processes is the driving force behind
this study on two novel green extraction methods for the recovery of anthocyanins from the …

It is of paramount importance for consumers, scientists and industrialists to understand how
low-temperature storage of food items affects their bioactive compounds and properties. This …

Edible coating formulations have been developed to increase shelf-life of some horticultural
products. The objective of this research was to study the effect of edible coatings based on …