Abstract Background Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) represents the largest cultivated member of the Cucurbitaceae family, showing great relevance from the economic point of …
The impact of different extraction methods, namely maceration, homogenizer-assisted extraction, rapid solid-liquid dynamic extraction, microwave-assisted extraction and …
Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) has received considerable attention in recent years because of the nutritional and health-protective value of seed oil. The nutritional composition of pumpkin …
In a society where the environmental conscience is gaining attention, it is necessary to evaluate the potential valorization options for agricultural biomass to create a change in the …
LY Lin, CH Chuang, HC Chen, KM Yang - Foods, 2019 - mdpi.com
Lime peels are mainly obtained from the byproducts of the juice manufacturing industry, which we obtained and used to extract essential oil (2.3%) in order to examine the …
Tomatoes show diverse phytochemical attributes that contribute to their nutritive and health values. This study comprehensively dissects primary and secondary metabolite profiles of …
Stimulated by their multifaceted functions and actions, carotenoids have been among the most investigated food components, producing a voluminous, complicated, and sometimes …
Highlights•Pumpkins are medicinally and economically important plant crops.•Cucurbitaceae contain cucurbitacins with important curative effects.•Remarkable …
In this work, an Italian extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) sample and the same sample added with a carotenoid-rich nutraceutical extract from Lycium barbarum L.(EVOOCar) were subjected …