Background Fruit and vegetable by-products (FVBP) from the food industry and post-harvest
represent one of the world's most common environmental pollution problems. However …

Background Spray drying is still the most important technique for the microencapsulation of
bioactive ingredients. It makes possible to create easy-handling powdered microcapsules …

Background According to the data on global fruit and vegetable production, the amount of
residue with potential utilization after processing has been estimated in millions tons every …

Fruits and vegetables are responsible for about 22% of food losses and wastes along the
supply chain (not including the retail level). However, fruit and vegetable by-products (FVB) …

The food industry is continuously looking for new sources of dietary fiber (DF) to use as an
ingredient due to its well-known health benefits associated to its consumption. Usually, DF …

Tropical fruits represent one of the most important crops in the world. The continuously
growing global market for the main tropical fruits is currently estimated at 84 million tons, of …

The food production industry is a significant contributor to the generation of millions of
tonnes of waste every day. With the increasing public concern about waste production …

Guava (Psidium guajava L.), is a fruit considered native to the American tropics. It is of great
economic importance in many countries of the world, due to its high production and diversity …

Markets of different countries have proposed guava tea infusions as a drink that can
modulate the glycaemic index in blood. This property has been attributed to the phenolic …

The aim of this study was to analyze the residue powders of Malpighia emarginata L.,
Psidium guajava L., Genipa americana L. and Spondias tuberosa L. regarding their total …