Agro-foodindustries generate colossal amounts of non-edible waste and by-products, easily
accessible as raw materials for up-cycling active phytochemicals. Phenolic compounds are …

Different parts of a plant (seeds, fruits, flower, leaves, stem, and roots) contain numerous
biologically active compounds called “phytoconstituents” that consist of phenolics, minerals …

The flavonoids are compounds synthesized by plants, and they have properties such as
antioxidant, anticancer, anti‐inflammatory, and antibacterial, among others. One of the most …

A pulsed electric field (PEF) induces cell electroporation for solid foods, thereby allowing
PEF to be used as a pretreatment method for extraction, drying, peeling, freeze-thawing, and …

The fruit production and processing sectors produce tremendous amounts of by-products
and waste that cause significant economic losses and an undesirable impact on the …

The by-products produced from fruit processing industries could be a potential hazard to
environmental pollution. However, these by-products contain several biologically active …

Abstract Background Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology is a non-thermal approach
mainly used to preserve food with higher electrical conductivity, such as liquid or semi-liquid …

Highlights•Natural food pigments are actively studied because of potential health benefits.•A
diversity of plant and microbial sources has been reported.•Processing effects have been …

Coloring compounds are widely applied to manufacturing foods and beverages. The
worldwide food market is replacing artificial colorants with natural alternatives, given the …

Industries in the agro‐food sector are the largest generators of waste in the world. Agro‐food
wastes and by products originate from the natural process of senescence, pretreatment …