Background Because of the important role of bioactive compounds in functional foods and
health care, more and more attention has been paid to the active components extracted by …

Essential oils are hydrophobic liquids produced as secondary metabolites by specialized
secretory tissues in the leaves, seeds, flowers, bark and wood of the plant, and they play an …

The enormous quantity of food wastes discarded annually forces a look into alternatives for
this interesting feedstock. Thus, food bio-waste valorisation is one of the current imperatives …

Herbs are widely utilized in food and health industries. Their beneficial effects to the human
body have been attributed to the presence of active phytochemical ingredients with some …

Review summarizes the research on the biomass conversion for production of chemicals
and an overview on recent activities of our research group on isolation of substances from …

Traditional techniques for coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) essential oil (EO) isolation
(hydrodistillation and solid–liquid extraction with methylene chloride) were compared with …

Spices are prime source for flavor, aroma, and taste in cuisines and play an active role as
medicines due to their high antioxidant properties. As medicine or food, the importance of …

The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of Apiaceae seeds-bitter fennel
(Foeniculum vulgare Mill. var. vulgare), anise (Pimpinella anisum L.) caraway (Carum carvi …

BACKGROUND Sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) and sour cherries (Prunus cerasus L.)
contain substantial amounts of anthocyanins and polyphenolics, and their stems have been …

Since cisplatin therapy is usually accompanied with numerous toxicities, including
neurotoxicity, that involve tissue oxidative damage, the aim of this study was to evaluate the …