Techniques for analysis of plant phenolic compounds

A Khoddami, MA Wilkes, TH Roberts - Molecules, 2013 - mdpi.com
Phenolic compounds are well-known phytochemicals found in all plants. They consist of
simple phenols, benzoic and cinnamic acid, coumarins, tannins, lignins, lignans and …

Red fruits composition and their health benefits—A review

F Cosme, T Pinto, A Aires, MC Morais, E Bacelar… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The probability that fruit ingestion may protect human health is an intriguing vision and has
been studied around the world. Therefore, fruits are universally promoted as healthy. Over …

Phytochemical and physical properties of blueberries, tart cherries, strawberries, and cranberries as affected by different drying methods

B Nemzer, L Vargas, X Xia, M Sintara, H Feng - Food Chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
The effects of hot-air drying (AD), freeze drying (FD) and Refractance Window drying (RWD)
on the retention of anthocyanins, phenolics, flavonoids, vitamin C and B, and antioxidant …

Daily blueberry consumption improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women with pre-and stage 1-hypertension: a randomized, double …

SA Johnson, A Figueroa, N Navaei, A Wong… - Journal of the Academy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Postmenopausal women have a high prevalence of hypertension and often
develop arterial stiffness thereby increasing cardiovascular disease risk. Although …

Application of pulsed electric field in the production of juice and extraction of bioactive compounds from blueberry fruits and their by-products

R Bobinaitė, G Pataro, N Lamanauskas… - Journal of food science …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The influence of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) pre-treatment of blueberry fruits
(Vaccinium myrtillus L.), both on the extraction yield and antioxidant properties of juice …

Gene expression and metabolite profiling of developing highbush blueberry fruit indicates transcriptional regulation of flavonoid metabolism and activation of abscisic …

M Zifkin, A Jin, JA Ozga, LI Zaharia… - Plant …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) fruits contain substantial quantities of
flavonoids, which are implicated in a wide range of health benefits. Although the flavonoid …

Vaccinium myrtillus L. fruits as a novel source of phenolic compounds with health benefits and industrial applications-a review

TCSP Pires, C Caleja, C Santos-Buelga… - Current …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Consumers' demand for healthier foods with functional properties has had a clear influence
on the food industry and in this sense, they have been attaching natural sources of bioactive …

Chemical and sensory characteristics of fruit juice and fruit fermented beverages and their consumer acceptance

T Pinto, A Vilela, F Cosme - Beverages, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recent social, economic, and technological evolutions have impacted consumption habits.
The new consumer is more rational, more connected and demanding with products, more …

Encapsulation of bilberry extract with maltodextrin and gum arabic by freeze-drying: Formulation, characterisation, and storage stability

A Todorović, L Šturm, A Salević-Jelić, S Lević… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Anthocyanins are polyphenolic plant pigments associated with antioxidant and health-
promoting properties. However, their application in the food industry is limited due to their …

Bilberry and blueberry anthocyanins act as powerful intracellular antioxidants in mammalian cells

SM Bornsek, L Ziberna, T Polak, A Vanzo, NP Ulrih… - Food chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Berry anthocyanins have pronounced health effects, even though they have a low
bioavailability. The common mechanism underlying health protection is believed to relate to …