Background The recent rise in awareness of safe food and changing consumer attitudes
have brought many innovations in packaging technology. Consumers are increasingly …

Lettuce is one of the most famous leafy vegetables worldwide with lots of applications from
food to other specific uses. There are different types in the lettuce group for consumers to …

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 …

In the food industry, manufacturers and customers have paid more attention to natural
pigments instead of the synthetic counterparts for their excellent coloring ability and healthy …

Chlorophylls and carotenoids are natural pigments that are present in our daily diet,
especially with the increasing tendency towards more natural and healthy behaviors among …

Microalgae have received much interest as a biofuel feedstock in response to the uprising
energy crisis, climate change and depletion of natural sources. Development of microalgal …

There has been an increase in human health concerns, and seaweeds are considered as a
potential functional food which can decrease the risk of many diseases, as they contain …

Fermented foods have unique functional properties imparting some health benefits to
consumers due to presence of functional microorganisms, which possess probiotics …

Microalgae are microorganisms capable of producing bioactive compounds using
photosynthesis. Microalgae contain a variety of high value-added natural pigments such as …

The depletion of fossil fuel reserves, concerns over global warming and the high demand for
natural functional foods and products have valorized microalgae as an alternative …