Chemical components and pharmacological benefits of Basil (Ocimum basilicum): a review

MH Shahrajabian, W Sun, Q Cheng - International Journal of Food …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of the most important crops with essential oils as well as
polyphenols, phenolics, flavonoids and phenolic acids. This annual plant belongs to mint …

Natural emulsifiers—Biosurfactants, phospholipids, biopolymers, and colloidal particles: Molecular and physicochemical basis of functional performance

DJ McClements, CE Gumus - Advances in Colloid and interface Science, 2016 - Elsevier
There is increasing consumer pressure for commercial products that are more natural,
sustainable, and environmentally friendly, including foods, cosmetics, detergents, and …

Recent advances in the utilization of natural emulsifiers to form and stabilize emulsions

DJ McClements, L Bai, C Chung - Annual review of food science …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Consumer concern about human and environmental health is encouraging food
manufacturers to use more natural and sustainable food ingredients. In particular, there is …

Progress in natural emulsifiers for utilization in food emulsions

B Ozturk, DJ McClements - Current Opinion in Food Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•The food industry requires natural emulsifiers for more consumer friendly
labels.•Proteins, polysaccharides, phospholipids, and saponins can be used as natural …

Functional properties and applications of basil seed gum: An overview

S Naji-Tabasi, SMA Razavi - Food Hydrocolloids, 2017 - Elsevier
Basil seeds are pharmaceutical materials, which have been used to dispel many diseases
from ancient times. Considerable amount of mucilage appears around the basil seeds when …

Hydrocolloids acting as emulsifying agents–How do they do it?

E Dickinson - Food Hydrocolloids, 2018 - Elsevier
We consider the essential compositional and molecular structural features controlling the
formation and stabilization of oil-in-water emulsions by hydrocolloid ingredients. The …

Applications of plant bioactive compounds as replacers of synthetic additives in the food industry

G Nieto, L Martínez-Zamora, R Peñalver… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
According to the Codex Alimentarius, a food additive is any substance that is incorporated
into a food solely for technological or organoleptic purposes during the production of that …

Effect of ultrasound on physicochemical properties of emulsion stabilized by fish myofibrillar protein and xanthan gum

Y Xiong, Q Li, S Miao, Y Zhang, B Zheng… - Innovative Food Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
To investigate the effects ultrasound (20 kHz, 150–600 W) on physicochemical properties of
emulsion stabilized by myofibrillar protein (MP) and xanthan gum (XG), the emulsions were …

Five important seeds in traditional medicine, and pharmacological benefits

MH Shahrajabian, W Sun - Seeds, 2023 - mdpi.com
Knowledge about the pharmacological benefits of different seeds is an important factor for
the cultivation and application of medicinal herbs and plants. The seeds of medicinal plants …

[HTML][HTML] The quality characteristics, antioxidant activity, and sensory evaluation of reduced-fat yogurt and nonfat yogurt supplemented with basil seed gum as a fat …

SY Kim, O Hyeonbin, P Lee, YS Kim - Journal of dairy science, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigated the use of basil seed gum (BSG) as a fat substitute on the
physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of yogurt. A 0.5 and 1% BSG solution …