Non-centrifugal sugar (NCS) and health: A review on functional components and health benefits

D Zidan, A Azlan - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Non-centrifugal sugar (NCS) is the scientific term the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) uses to define a solid product, produced by sugarcane juice evaporation, which is …

Suitability of banana and plantain fruits in modulating neurodegenerative diseases: implicating the in vitro and in vivo evidence from neuroactive narratives of …

BO Oyeyinka, AJ Afolayan - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Active principles in plant-based foods, especially staple fruits, such as bananas and
plantains, possess inter-related anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, antioxidative, and …

A novel non-centrifugal sugar prepared from tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) meal: Preparation methods and comparison with sugarcane

RY Zhang, XY Huang, PX Chen, T Li, MM Jiang… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
The lack of research on the rich sucrose in tiger nut meal has been a major obstruction to the
comprehensive utilization of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.). In this study, for the first time …

Bioactive poly (lactic acid)–cocoa bean shell composites for biomaterial formulation: preparation and preliminary in vitro characterization

AJ Garcia-Brand, MA Morales, AS Hozman… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The unique lignocellulosic and solvent-extractive chemical constituents of most natural
fibers are rich in natural polymers and bioactive molecules that can be exploited for …

Key drivers for non-centrifugal sugar cane research, technological development, and market linkage: A technological roadmap approach for Colombia

DH Flórez-Martínez, CA Contreras-Pedraza… - Sugar Tech, 2023 - Springer
Food science innovation depends on consumers' needs and is currently seeking functional
food with health effects. Non-centrifugal cane sugar (NCS) is known for its potential health …

Physicochemical characterization and antioxidant activity of refined and unrefined sugarcane products from Southern Brazil

MRF Sampaio, MC Machado, MT Lisboa, MA Vieira… - Sugar Tech, 2023 - Springer
The aim of the study was to evaluate commercial sugarcane products from southern Brazil,
including refined, crystal, demerara, brown sugars, rapadura and molasses. The …

Multifunctional magnetoliposomes as drug delivery vehicles for the potential treatment of Parkinson's disease

J Cifuentes, S Cifuentes-Almanza… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after
Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, development of novel technologies and strategies to treat …

Digital image processing combined with machine learning: A new strategy for brown sugar classification

V Alves, JM dos Santos, E Pinto, IM Ferreira… - Microchemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The coloring of foods is one of the main attributes of importance for consumers and it can be
decisive for a consumer to accept or reject the product. Models that explore brown sugar …

[HTML][HTML] Functional and physicochemical properties of non-centrifugal cane sugar obtained by three concentration technologies

LV Valencia, M Hernández-Carrión, F Velasquez… - LWT, 2022 - Elsevier
Non-centrifugal cane sugar (NCS) is characterized by its content of carbohydrates, phenolic
compounds, antioxidants, and minerals responsible for its functional properties. A few of …

Development of Novel Electrochemical Biosensors Based on Horseradish Peroxidase for the Detection of Caffeic Acid

AG Trifan, IM Apetrei - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, biosensors based on two types of screen-printed carbon and Prussian blue-
carbon electrodes, respectively, modified with peroxidase extracted from horseradish root for …