Oilseed crop sunflower (Helianthus annuus) as a source of food: Nutritional and health benefits

BS Adeleke, OO Babalola - Food Science & Nutrition, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The use of biofertilizers in developing environmentally friendly agriculture as an alternative
to chemical‐based fertilizers in enhancing food production is promising in sustainable …

Functional foods: Product development, technological trends, efficacy testing, and safety

D Granato, FJ Barba… - Annual review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Functional foods is a very popular term in the social and scientific media; consequently, food
producers have invested resources in the development of processed foods that may provide …

Pseudocereal grains: Nutritional value, health benefits and current applications for the development of gluten-free foods

C Martínez-Villaluenga, E Peñas… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, consumers are more conscious of the environmental and nutritional benefits of
foods. Pseudocereals grains, edible seeds belonging to dicotyledonous plant species, are …

The bioavailability and biological activities of phytosterols as modulators of cholesterol metabolism

X Li, Y Xin, Y Mo, P Marozik, T He, H Guo - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Phytosterols are natural sterols widely found in plants that have a variety of physiological
functions, and their role in reducing cholesterol absorption has garnered much attention …

Production, characterization, delivery, and cholesterol-lowering mechanism of phytosterols: a review

R Zhang, Y Han, DJ McClements, D Xu… - Journal of agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Phytosterols are natural plant-based bioactive compounds that can lower blood cholesterol
levels and help prevent cardiovascular diseases. Consequently, they are being utilized in …

Phytosterols, cholesterol control, and cardiovascular disease

A Poli, F Marangoni, A Corsini, E Manzato, W Marrocco… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of phytosterols (or plant sterols) for the control of plasma cholesterol concentrations
has recently gained traction because their efficacy is acknowledged by scientific authorities …

Potential role of important nutraceuticals in poultry performance and health-A comprehensive review

M Alagawany, SS Elnesr, MR Farag… - Research in veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotics use in poultry as a growth promoter leads to the propagation of antibiotic-resistant
microorganisms and incorporation of drug residues in foods; therefore, it has been restricted …

Traditional and innovative approaches for the extraction of bioactive compounds

I Usman, M Hussain, A Imran, M Afzaal… - … Journal of Food …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Consumers demand for functional foods and nutraceutical is increasing owing to their health
endorsing properties. Natural bioactive compounds are getting attention due to their health …

Food bioactive compounds and emerging techniques for their extraction: Polyphenols as a case study

JS Câmara, BR Albuquerque, J Aguiar, RCG Corrêa… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Experimental studies have provided convincing evidence that food bioactive compounds
(FBCs) have a positive biological impact on human health, exerting protective effects against …

Plant lipids: Key players of plasma membrane organization and function

AM Cassim, P Gouguet, J Gronnier, N Laurent… - Progress in Lipid …, 2019 - Elsevier
The plasma membrane (PM) is the biological membrane that separates the interior of all
cells from the outside. The PM is constituted of a huge diversity of proteins and lipids. In this …