Intelligent food packaging system exhibits enhanced communication function by providing
dynamic product information to various stakeholders (eg, consumers, retailers, distributors) …

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 …

Antioxidants are important ingredients that are present in fruits and vegetables (FAV). With
increased consumption of FAV in its raw and processed form, a predominantly plant-based …

Betalains are water-soluble pigments present in vacuoles of plants of the order
Caryophyllales and in mushrooms of the genera Amanita, Hygrocybe and Hygrophorus …

This study aims to develop active and intelligent packaging films based on starch/polyvinyl
alcohol incorporated with betalains-rich red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) peel extract. The …

Microencapsulation is a process of building a functional barrier between the core and wall
material to avoid chemical and physical reactions and to maintain the biological, functional …

Phenolic compounds constitute a group of secondary metabolites which have important
functions in plants. Besides the beneficial effects on the plant host, phenolic metabolites …

Background In the last decade, the sharply increasing population has fueled the
development of food industry to fulfill the demand of daily consumption. The processing of …

Dragon fruit or pitaya is an exotic tropical plant that brings multiple benefits to human health
thanks to its high nutritional value and bioactive compounds, including powerful natural …

Dragon fruit (Hylocereus genus) has the potential for the prevention of diseases associated
with inflammatory and oxidative processes. We aimed to comprehensively review dragon …