Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima), belonging to family Cucurbitaceae, is a well-known edible
plant, cultivated and abundantly used as herbal medicine and functional food. This review …

Recently, fruit by-products (FBP) have started to be explored due to their prebiotic potential
associated with considerable amounts of dietary fibers and polyphenols. These compounds …

In this study, sustainable water-based films were produced via the solvent-casting method.
Petroleum-free-based polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and carbohydrate-based inulin (INL) were …

Vegetable soups and creams have gained popularity among consumers worldwide due to
the wide variety of raw materials (vegetable fruits, tubers, bulbs, leafy vegetables, and …

Pumpkin is one of the most regularly consumed vegetables and it is also recognized for its
nutritional, medicinal, and economic benefits. Pumpkins are low in calories yet high in …

Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is consumed worldwide with a diverse array of
phytochemicals, including phenolics, that have therapeutic properties such as anti …

The Amazon rainforest encompasses one of the largest biodiversities of the world and is
home to a wide variety of food and therapeutic plants. Due to the diversity of components …

The problem of food with functional ingredients, characterized by low energy intake and a
variety of phytonutrients with biological activity, is one of the concerns of the population. The …

Pineapple is a widely cultivated, consumed, and processed fruit by the industry. However,
only 22.5% of the whole fruit is used, which constitutes economic waste and environmental …

Pequi is a natural source of bioactive compounds with wide versatility for fresh or processed
fruit consumption, but it is still little explored economically. Functional foods are the subject …