Betalains are water-soluble pigments present in vacuoles of plants of the order
Caryophyllales and in mushrooms of the genera Amanita, Hygrocybe and Hygrophorus …

This review presents an updated scenario of findings and evolutions of encapsulation of
bioactive compounds for food and agricultural applications. Many polymers have been …

The development of strategies for effectively manipulating and engineering beneficial plant-
associated microbiomes is a major challenge in microbial ecology. In this sense, the efficacy …

Amaranth and quinoa are small-seeded grains with high nutritional and phytochemical
profiles that promote numerous health benefits and offer protection against various chronic …

Background In the last few years, the effects of bioactive food components have received
much attention because of their beneficial effects including decreasing inflammation …

Background Betalains are phytochemicals of relevance to the food industry not only for their
natural presence in foods and beverages but also due to their utility as food colorants …

Color of a food is one of the major factors influencing its acceptance by consumers. At
presently synthetic dyes are the most commonly used food colorant in food industry by …

Cancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, and conventional cancer therapies such
as chemotherapy and radiotherapy often result in undesirable and adverse effects. Natural …

Globally, up to 50% of root crops, fruits and vegetables produced is wasted. Beetroot stems
and leaves fit into this scenario, with only a small fraction being used in cattle food. One way …

Phytochemicals represent a wide variety of bioactive compounds obtained from plants that
are highly capable of promoting human health. They perform various important functions in …