The increase in life expectancy has led to the appearance of chronic diseases and interest
in healthy aging, in turn promoting a growing interest in bioactive compounds (BCs) and …

Bioactive compounds in cash crops can be obtained from horticulture, oil and medicinal
crops sources. Conventional extraction methods have disadvantages such as low extraction …

Background Spices are rich source of naturally occurring bioactives and are used in different
food applications. Major spice bioactives include essential oils, oleoresins, polysaccharides …

This review presents a complete picture of current knowledge on ultrasound-assisted
extraction (UAE) in food ingredients and products, nutraceutics, cosmetic, pharmaceutical …

Food processing sustainability, as well as waste minimization, are key concerns for the
modern food industry. A significant amount of waste is generated by the fruit juice industry …

Piperine is the major bio‐active component of pepper, which imparts pungency and biting
taste to it. This naturally occurring alkaloid has numerous demonstrated health effects and …

Citrus is a major processed crop that results in large quantities of wastes and by-products
rich in various bioactive compounds such as pectins, water soluble and insoluble …

Conventional techniques of extracting oil using organic solvents pose health, safety, and
environmental concerns. In modern extraction methods, green solvents such as water …

The by-products/wastes from agro-food and in particular the fruit industry represents from
one side an issue since they cannot be disposed as such for their impact on the environment …

Adding value to fruit by-products would satisfy global demand for natural additives and
reduce impacts on the environment. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to …