ABSTRACT The Andean Region of Colombia has a large variety of species with diverse
ethnobotanical uses, including industrial, medicinal and food uses. Among these plants are …

Abstract Berries of Vaccinium meridionale Swartz contain a variety of phytochemicals, which
are believed to account for their bioactive properties. The potential of Vaccinium meridionale …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) can be either prevented or alleviated using conventional drugs
combined with natural treatments. Andean berry (AB, Vaccinium meridionale Sw.) is an …

Andean blueberry (Vaccinium meridionale Swartz) fruits are an underutilized source of
anthocyanins and other valuable bioactive phytochemicals. The purpose of this work was to …

Context: Essential oils (EO) are commonly extracted from plants by steam distillation in
which an aqueous phase called hydrosol (HD) is obtained. Unlike EO, hydrosol studies …

Natural extracts are investigated as plasticizers of starch–glycerol biobased films for food
coating applications. For this purpose, films with cassava starch, glycerol, and distilled water …

Greek‐style yogurt (GSY) has gained reputation as a healthy food because of its high
protein content. Vaccinium meridionale S. is a bilberry with a high content of bioactive …

Abstract Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) belongs to Sapindaceae family. We examined
the antiproliferative activity of longan leaf extracts against cancer-derived cell cell lines in …

Andean blueberry is a promissory fruit native to South America. The current work aimed to
characterize starches isolated from Colombian native potatoes and to evaluate the effect of …

Processing of berries usually degrades anthocyanin and non-anthocyanin phenolics and
diminishes antioxidant activity. In Colombia, jelly produced from the fruit of Vaccinium …