Review insights on the demand for natural pigments and their recovery by emerging microwave-assisted extraction (MAE)

DL Nonglait, JS Gokhale - Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2023 - Springer
The current trend of shifting to food naturalness has prompted food industries to switch from
synthetic to natural colorants. Concurrently, there is a spike in interest concerning the …

Fungal Pigments: Their Diversity, Chemistry, Food and Non-Food Applications

W Elkhateeb, G Daba - Applied Microbiology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Colorants have many applications in food, cosmetics, pharmaceutics, textile, paints, plastics,
paper, ink and photographic industries. Colorants are classified according to their solubility …

Research progress on lycopene in swine and poultry nutrition: an update

J Chen, X Cao, Z Huang, X Chen, T Zou, J You - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Lycopene is a natural, red-colored pigment that is found in plants and has
particularly robust antioxidant activity among the carotenoids. Plenty of research has …

Effects of lycopene on the growth performance, meat quality, and antioxidant capacity of broiler chickens challenged with aflatoxin B1

H Ma, Q Chen, H Yang, X Wan - Journal of Food Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary lycopene (LYC)
supplementation on the growth performance, meat quality, and antioxidant capacity of breast …

Production of bioactive β-carotene by the endophytic bacterium Citricoccus parietis AUCs with multiple in vitro biological potentials

NSA Hagaggi, UM Abdul-Raouf - Microbial Cell Factories, 2023 - Springer
Background Although microalgae and plants are traditionally used for obtaining natural
pigments, overexploitation and overharvesting threaten them. Bacteria represent a superior …

Quality and nutrient loss in the cooking vegetable and its implications for food and nutrition security in ethiopia: A review

Y Gelaye - Nutrition and Dietary Supplements, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Africans are leaving a period of increased unpredictability of new and emerging crises, from
the pandemic to war and climate catastrophes. Only if we invest in boosting our capacity to …

Hierarchically Porous and Magnetic MgFe2O4@MgAl‐LDHs Microspheres Synthesized by a Bio‐Templating Strategy for Efficient Removal of Congo Red from …

K Hu, H Luo, Y Han, M Zuo, J Li - Chemistryselect, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
LDHs (Layered double hydroxides) has broad application prospects as adsorbent. Herein, a
facile bio‐template route was developed using pine pollens to fabricate a novel 3D …

Agronomic and Genetic Strategies to Enhance Selenium Accumulation in Crops and Their Influence on Quality

B Zhou, H Cao, Q Wu, K Mao, X Yang, J Su, H Zhang - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element that plays a crucial role in maintaining the
health of humans, animals, and certain plants. It is extensively present throughout the Earth's …

Actinomycins from Soil-Inhabiting Streptomyces as Sources of Antibacterial Pigments for Silk Dyeing

T Nuanjohn, N Suphrom, N Nakaew, W Pathom-Aree… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Actinobacteria produce a broad spectrum of bioactive substances that are used in the
pharmaceutical, agricultural, and biotechnology industries. This study investigates the …

Unlocking the health potential of anthocyanins: a structural insight into their varied biological effects

F Li, Q Sun, L Chen, R Zhang… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Anthocyanins have become increasingly important to the food industry due to their colorant
features and many health-promoting activities. Numerous studies have linked anthocyanins …