Natural carotenoids (CARs), viz. β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, bixin, norbixin, capsanthin,
lycopene, canthaxanthin, β-Apo-8-carotenal, zeaxanthin, and β-apo-8-carotenal-ester, are …

In this review, recent advances in greener technology for extracting natural bioactive
components from plant origin sources are discussed. Bioactive compounds of plant origin …

Synthetic pigments from petrochemicals have been extensively used in a wide range of food
products. However, these pigments have adverse effects on human health that has rendered …

Demand for food production has been promoting an increase in the generation of agro-
industrial wastes. Although in the past these wastes were mainly seen as a big issue, in the …

Abstract Valorization of Fruit and Vegetable Wastes (FVW) is challenging owing to logistic-
related problems, as well as to their perishable nature and heterogeneity, among other …

The increasing amounts of food wastage and accumulation generated per annum due to the
growing human population worldwide often associated with environmental pollution issues …

Nowadays, fruit and vegetable industries generate huge amounts of under-utilized by-
products with a great economic potential. The processing by-products account from 25 up to …

The by-products generated from the processing of fruits and vegetables (F&V) largely are
underutilized and discarded as organic waste. These organic wastes that include seeds …

Plant extracts are rich in various bioactive compounds exerting antioxidants effects, such as
phenolics, catechins, flavonoids, quercetin, anthocyanin, tocopherol, rutin, chlorogenic acid …

Antioxidants have drawn the attention of the scientific community due to being related to the
prevention of various degenerative diseases. The antioxidant capacity has been extensively …