Natural pigments: Anthocyanins, carotenoids, chlorophylls, and betalains as colorants in food products

BG Nabi, K Mukhtar, W Ahmed, MF Manzoor… - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural pigments are widely utilized as food additives nowadays to impart color or improve
the taste of the food products. These pigments are significant food compounds used in the …

Marine algae colorants: Antioxidant, anti-diabetic properties and applications in food industry

T Imchen, KS Singh - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In numerous food businesses, natural pigments are frequently utilized as food colorants.
Colorants give nutritional value to food items in addition to improving its appeal …

Olive tree leaves—A source of valuable active compounds

FS Markhali, JA Teixeira, CMR Rocha - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
The agricultural and processing activities of olive crops generate a substantial amount of
food by-products, particularly olive leaves, which are mostly underexploited, representing a …

Cyanobacterial pigment production in wastewaters treated for heavy metal removal: Current status and perspectives

B Thevarajah, GKSH Nishshanka, M Premaratne… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cyanobacterial pigments have an evolving market demand as natural colorants with
numerous health benefits and diversified applications. Nevertheless, scaling up …

Biocolorants in food: Sources, extraction, applications and future prospects

M Thakur, VK Modi - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Color of a food is one of the major factors influencing its acceptance by consumers. At
presently synthetic dyes are the most commonly used food colorant in food industry by …

Pulsed electric field-assisted extraction of natural colorants; principles and applications

IK Sani, F Mehrnoosh, NH Rasul, B Hassani… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Today, natural pigments including anthocyanins, chlorophylls, carotenoids, and betalains
have received more attention because of their health-promoting properties and good …

Beyond green with synthetic chlorophylls–Connecting structural features with spectral properties

M Taniguchi, DF Bocian, D Holten… - Journal of Photochemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
The distinct features of chlorophylls in photosynthesis have led to the formation of numerous
derivatives for applications encompassing solar energy conversion, molecular photonics …

Infesting Seaweeds as a Novel Functional Food: Analysis of Nutrients, Antioxidants and ACE Inhibitory Effects

A Brai, A Hasanaj, C Vagaggini… - International …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Globalization and climate change are both contributing to an increase in the number of
potentially invasive algae in coastal areas. In terms of biodiversity and financial losses, the …

Encapsulation of natural pigments by double emulsion: A review

I Alouk, D Xu, Y Cao - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
The color of a food product is an important part of its visual appearance and is a very
important factor for the consumer. The consumption of natural pigments have been …

Phytochemicals, chlorophyll pigments, antioxidant activity, relative expansion ratio, and microstructure of dried okra pods: Swell-drying by instant controlled pressure …

S Mounir, A Ghandour, C Téllez-Pérez, AA Aly… - Drying …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study is aimed at comparing swell drying versus conventional shade drying and
optimizing the texturing by instant controlled pressure drop (DIC) of green okra pods …