The colors of health: Chemistry, bioactivity, and market demand for colorful foods and natural food sources of colorants

EG De Mejia, Q Zhang, K Penta… - Annual review of food …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
There is an increasing consumer demand for natural colors in foods. However, there is a
limited number of available natural food sources for use by the food industry because of …

Versatile nutraceutical potentials of watermelon—A modest fruit loaded with pharmaceutically valuable phytochemicals

A Manivannan, ES Lee, K Han, HE Lee, DS Kim - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Watermelon (Citrulus lantus) is an important horticultural crop which belongs to the
Curcubitaceae family. The nutraceutical potential of watermelon has been illustrated by …

L-Citrulline: a non-essential amino acid with important roles in human health

E Aguayo, A Martínez-Sánchez, B Fernández-Lobato… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
L-Arginine (Arg) has been widely used due to its functional properties as a substrate for nitric
oxide (NO) generation. However, L-citrulline (CIT), whose main natural source is …

Watermelon and l-Citrulline in Cardio-Metabolic Health: Review of the Evidence 2000–2020

B Burton-Freeman, M Freeman, X Zhang… - Current atherosclerosis …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) distinctively contains l-citrulline
and l-arginine, precursors of nitric oxide (NO), along with polyphenols and carotenoids …

Current Evidence of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Ingestion on Vascular Health: A Food Science and Technology Perspective

M Volino-Souza, GV Oliveira, CA Conte-Junior… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The amino acid L-arginine is crucial for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, an important molecule
regulating vascular tone. Considering that vascular dysfunction precedes cardiovascular …

Watermelon production in Africa: challenges and opportunities

J Dube, G Ddamulira, M Maphosa - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing realization in African countries for the need to enhance the production of
xerophytic crops, including Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus L., in the face of climate change …

Insights into the constellating drivers of satiety impacting dietary patterns and lifestyle

A Rakha, F Mehak, MA Shabbir, M Arslan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Food intake and body weight regulation are of special interest for meeting today's lifestyle
essential requirements. Since balanced energy intake and expenditure are crucial for …

VOCs Analysis of Three Different Cultivars of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) Whole Dietary Fiber

L Maletti, V D'Eusanio, C Durante, A Marchetti, L Tassi - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, the trend of VOCs of dietary fiber samples, coming from three different
watermelon cultivars Citrullus lanatus L.(variety Gavina®®, Crimson Sweet, and Asahi …

Polyphenols and ω-3 PUFAs: Beneficial outcomes to obesity and its related metabolic diseases

TK Siroma, DJ Machate, VA Zorgetto-Pinheiro… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Obesity is associated with the leading causes of death in the worldwide. On the other hand,
the intake of vegetables, fruits and fish is related to the reduction of obesity and other …

Citrullus lanatus (Thunberg) Matsumura and Nakai: Nanofungicidal and Other Biological Activities

CO Adetunji, OS Michael, MA Shariati… - Handbook of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Various studies have been carried on the use of various bioactive compounds from plants in
the treatment of microbial diseases. This trend became paramount as a result of various …