Fruit and vegetable waste management: Conventional and emerging approaches

I Esparza, N Jiménez-Moreno, F Bimbela… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Bioactive Compounds and Bioactivities of Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica Sprouts and Microgreens: An Updated Overview from a Nutraceutical Perspective

TN Le, CH Chiu, PC Hsieh - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sprouts and microgreens, the edible seedlings of vegetables and herbs, have received
increasing attention in recent years and are considered as functional foods or superfoods …

Extraction and determination of bioactive compounds from bee pollen

AM Ares, S Valverde, JL Bernal, MJ Nozal… - … of pharmaceutical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Since ancient times bee pollen has been considered a good source of bioactive substances
and energy. Taking into account the current demand for healthy and natural foods, it is not …

Sulforaphane and other nutrigenomic Nrf2 activators: can the clinician's expectation be matched by the reality?

CA Houghton, RG Fassett… - Oxidative medicine and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The recognition that food‐derived nonnutrient molecules can modulate gene expression to
influence intracellular molecular mechanisms has seen the emergence of the fields of …

The effects of conventional and non-conventional processing on glucosinolates and its derived forms, isothiocyanates: extraction, degradation, and applications

Q Deng, KG Zinoviadou, CM Galanakis, V Orlien… - Food Engineering …, 2015 - Springer
In recent decades, glucosinolates and isothiocyanates have attracted the interest of scientific
community due to healthy properties of these bioactive compounds and their role as natural …

Comparative phytonutrient analysis of broccoli by-products: The potentials for broccoli by-product utilization

M Liu, L Zhang, SL Ser, JR Cumming, KM Ku - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
The phytonutrient concentrations of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) florets, stems,
and leaves were compared to evaluate the value of stem and leaf by-products as a source of …

Processing technologies for bee products: An overview of recent developments and perspectives

X Luo, Y Dong, C Gu, X Zhang, H Ma - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Increased demand for a more balanced, healthy, and safe diet has accelerated studies on
natural bee products (including honey, bee bread, bee collected pollen royal jelly, propolis …

Brassicaceae: A rich source of health improving phytochemicals

P Avato, MP Argentieri - Phytochemistry reviews, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Brassicaceae Burnett (syn. Cruciferae AL de Jussieu) include many important
economic plants used as edible or ornamental which are commonly known as the “mustard” …

Pectins from food waste: Characterization and functional properties of a pectin extracted from broccoli stalk

CLO Petkowicz, PA Williams - Food Hydrocolloids, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Currently about 60–75% of world broccoli production is wasted during harvesting.
The aim of the present study was to extract and characterise the pectin present in broccoli …

Characterization of industrial broccoli discards (Brassica oleracea var. italica) for their glucosinolate, polyphenol and flavonoid contents using UPLC MS/MS and …

M Thomas, A Badr, Y Desjardins, A Gosselin, P Angers - Food Chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
The agrifood industry produces tons of waste and substandard products that are discarded
at great expense. Valorization of industrial residues curbs issues related to food security and …