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 …

Date palm is an important fruit bearing tree grown widely in the arid and semi-arid regions of
the world. The date fruit and its by-products, such as seeds, have both nutritional and …

Exotic fruit consumption and processing is increasing worldwide due to the improvement in
preservation techniques, transportation, marketing systems and consumer awareness of …

Fruit and vegetable wastes derived from the agri-food industry are generated in large
amounts and they can cause great environmental contamination because they have a high …

In this research, total phenols, flavonoids, capsaicinoids, ascorbic acid, and antioxidant
activity (ORAC, hydroxyl radical, DPPH, and TEAC assays) of fresh and processed (pickled …

Avocado (Persea americana) is an important tropical fruit and a good source of lipophilic
phytochemicals such as monounsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, vitamin E and sterols that …

Aloe vera L. is a common succulent plant that has been used for centuries regarding their
healing properties and health benefits. Nowadays, scientific investigations on its gel have …

Food processing industry including fruit and vegetable processing is the second largest
generator of wastes into the environment only after the household sewage. A huge amount …

The use of herbal products is of global importance because of their low side effects,
accessibility and affordability when compared with conventional medicine. Citrallus lanatus …

Breeding fruit species is time-consuming and expensive. With few exceptions, trees are
likely the worst species to work with in terms of genetics and breeding. Most are …