Antioxidant activity and healthy benefits of natural pigments in fruits: A review

W Lu, Y Shi, R Wang, D Su, M Tang, Y Liu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural pigments, including carotenoids, flavonoids and anthocyanidins, determine the
attractive color of fruits. These natural pigments are essential secondary metabolites, which …

Citrullus lanatus as source of bioactive components: An up-to-date review

S Zamuz, PES Munekata, B Gullón, G Rocchetti… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) represents the largest cultivated
member of the Cucurbitaceae family, showing great relevance from the economic point of …

Impact of conventional/non-conventional extraction methods on the untargeted phenolic profile of Moringa oleifera leaves

G Rocchetti, F Blasi, D Montesano, S Ghisoni… - Food research …, 2019 - Elsevier
The impact of different extraction methods, namely maceration, homogenizer-assisted
extraction, rapid solid-liquid dynamic extraction, microwave-assisted extraction and …

Chemical and Nutritional Characterization of Seed Oil from Cucurbita maxima L. (var. Berrettina) Pumpkin

D Montesano, F Blasi, MS Simonetti, A Santini… - Foods, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

Valuable compound extraction, anaerobic digestion, and composting: a leading biorefinery approach for agricultural wastes

FG Fermoso, A Serrano, B Alonso-Fariñas… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2018 - ACS Publications
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 …

Lime (Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle) Essential Oils: Volatile Compounds, Antioxidant Capacity, and Hypolipidemic Effect

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 …

Unveiling metabolome heterogeneity and new chemicals in 7 tomato varieties via multiplex approach of UHPLC-MS/MS, GC–MS, and UV–Vis in relation to …

AM Otify, RM Ibrahim, B Abib, A Laub, LA Wessjohann… - Food chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Tomatoes show diverse phytochemical attributes that contribute to their nutritive and health
values. This study comprehensively dissects primary and secondary metabolite profiles of …

Comprehensive review on carotenoid composition: Transformations during processing and storage of foods

AJ Meléndez-Martínez, P Esquivel… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stimulated by their multifaceted functions and actions, carotenoids have been among the
most investigated food components, producing a voluminous, complicated, and sometimes …

Bioactive profile of pumpkin: An overview on terpenoids and their health-promoting properties

D Montesano, G Rocchetti, P Putnik, L Lucini - Current Opinion in Food …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Pumpkins are medicinally and economically important plant
crops.•Cucurbitaceae contain cucurbitacins with important curative effects.•Remarkable …

Changes in extra-virgin olive oil added with Lycium barbarum L. carotenoids during frying: Chemical analyses and metabolomic approach

F Blasi, G Rocchetti, D Montesano, L Lucini… - Food Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …