Prebiotics are either natural or synthetic non-digestible (non-) carbohydrate substances that
boost the proliferation of gut microbes. Undigested fructooligosaccharides in the large …

Lipids are the concentrated source of energy, fat soluble vitamins, essential fatty acids,
carriers of flavours and many bio-active compounds with important role in maintaining …

Dragon fruit is gaining its popularity in all over the world. The seed of the dragon fruit is
highly nutritious in terms of essential fatty acid. The utilization of seed oils is getting …

The protein amounts of chia seeds were determined between 27.56%(control) and
28.37%(boiled). Total phenolic and antioxidant activity values of chia seeds treated by …

In recent times, the popularity of seeds, other than cereals, in the diet has systematically
grown. The fat contained in these products significantly affects their energy value as well as …

A new methodology based on Near Infrared-hyperspectral imaging and Principal
Components Analysis (PCA) was developed and accurately validated to model the …

In this study, a novel epoxidized vegetable oil (EVO) from chia seed oil (CSO) has been
obtained, with the aim to be employed in a great variety of green products related to the …

Chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.) oil is mainly composed of ω‐3 fatty acids (61% to 70%).
Despite being nutritionally favorable, higher amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids result in …

The attraction of novel foods proceeds alongside epidemic cardiovascular disease,
diabetes, obesity, and related risk factors. Dieticians have identified chia (Salvia hispanica) …

For most natural or naturally-derived liquid products, their color reflects on their quality and
occasionally affects customer preferences. To date, there are a few subjective and objective …