[HTML][HTML] Carotenoids: Dietary sources, extraction, encapsulation, bioavailability, and health benefits—A review of recent advancements

RK Saini, P Prasad, V Lokesh, X Shang, J Shin… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural carotenoids (CARs), viz. β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, bixin, norbixin, capsanthin,
lycopene, canthaxanthin, β-Apo-8-carotenal, zeaxanthin, and β-apo-8-carotenal-ester, are …

Algae as an emerging source of bioactive pigments

AK Patel, FPJB Albarico, PK Perumal, AP Vadrale… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Algae have been identified as natural producer of bioactive commercial pigments. To
perform photosynthesis, algae use pigments to harvest sunlight energy. The pigments found …

[HTML][HTML] Banana stem based activated carbon as a low-cost adsorbent for methylene blue removal: Isotherm, kinetics, and reusability

E Misran, O Bani, EM Situmeang, AS Purba - Alexandria Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
A low-cost activated carbon from the banana stem (ACBS) was produced to contribute to
environmental preservation in removing methylene blue from wastewater. It is originated …

Review insights on the demand for natural pigments and their recovery by emerging microwave-assisted extraction (MAE)

DL Nonglait, JS Gokhale - Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2024 - Springer
The current trend of shifting to food naturalness has prompted food industries to switch from
synthetic to natural colorants. Concurrently, there is a spike in interest concerning the …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in the dairy sector: Perspectives on the use of agro-industrial side-streams to design functional foods

D Granato, M Carocho, L Barros, I Zabetakis… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objectives From 2017 to 2020, global milk production ranged from 610,724
to 643,769 thousand tons, but the dairy industry still faces issues related to its carbon …

Process Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Chlorophyll, Carotenoid and Phenolic Compounds from Chlorella vulgaris and Comparison with …

I Georgiopoulou, S Tzima, V Louli, K Magoulas - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The production of bioactive products from microalgae biomass with efficient and
environmentally friendly technologies is a field of great research interest. The present work …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction of citronella oil from lemongrass (Cymbopogon winterianus) by sequential ultrasonic and microwave-assisted hydro-distillation

M Sarah, D Ardiansyah, E Misran, I Madinah - Alexandria Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ultrasonic and Microwave-Assisted Hydro-Distillation (US-MAHD) method is a
process combination of ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) and microwave-assisted hydro …

Microalgal lutein: Advancements in production, extraction, market potential, and applications

MS Kadri, RR Singhania, GS Anisha, N Gohil… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lutein, a bioactive xanthophyll, has recently attracted significant attention for numerous
health benefits, eg, protection of eye health, macular degeneration, and acute and chronic …

Applications of microalgae in foods, pharma and feeds and their use as fertilizers and biostimulants: Legislation and regulatory aspects for consideration

M Su, L Bastiaens, J Verspreet, M Hayes - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are a rich resource of lipids, proteins, carbohydrates and pigments with
nutritional and health benefits. They increasingly find use as ingredients in functional foods …

A sustainable and integrated natural surfactant mediated microwave-assisted extraction technique enhances the extraction of phytochemicals from plants

Z Wang, H Pan, J Xu, Y Chang, C Liu, Y Zhang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural surfactant mediated microwave-assisted extraction (NSM-MAE) technique was
developed and performed for the simultaneous extraction of hydrophilic and hydrophobic …