Pineapple (Ananas comosus): A comprehensive review of nutritional values, volatile compounds, health benefits, and potential food products

MM Ali, N Hashim, S Abd Aziz, O Lasekan - Food Research International, 2020 - Elsevier
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical fruit that is highly relished for its unique aroma
and sweet taste. It is renowned as a flavourful fruit since it contains a number of volatile …

Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus L.): Nutrition, Processing, Function and Applications

Y Yu, X Lu, T Zhang, C Zhao, S Guan, Y Pu, F Gao - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The tiger nut is the tuber of Cyperus esculentus L., which is a high-quality wholesome crop
that contains lipids, protein, starch, fiber, vitamins, minerals and bioactive factors. This article …

Moringa oleifera: a valuable insight into recent advances in medicinal uses and pharmacological activities

AN Jikah, GI Edo - Journal of the Science of Food and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Moringa oleifera is an important medicinal plant in several countries; for example, Nigeria,
the USA, Turkey, Germany, Greece, and Ukraine. The abundant bioactive and nutritional …

Use of Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) Oil Emulsion as Animal Fat Replacement in Beef Burgers

J Carvalho Barros, PES Munekata, FAL de Carvalho… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present study evaluated the replacement of beef fat in beef burgers using a tiger nut
(Cyperus esculentus L.) oil emulsion, in order to reduce total fat and saturated fatty acids in …

The phytochemical, proximate, pharmacological, GC-MS analysis of Cyperus esculentus (Tiger nut): A fully validated approach in health, food and nutrition

LC Nwosu, GI Edo, E Özgör - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Cyperus esculentus (Tiger nut) has been grossly underutilized and unexploited despite its
nutritional and medicinal potentials. This research aimed to evaluate the phytochemical …

Nutritional and functional properties of gluten-free flours

A Culetu, IE Susman, DE Duta, N Belc - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study characterized and compared 13 gluten-free (GF) flours (rice, brown rice, maize,
oat, millet, teff, amaranth, buckwheat, quinoa, chickpea, gram, tiger nut, and plantain) for …

Ultrasonication effects on physicochemical and emulsifying properties of Cyperus esculentus seed (tiger nut) proteins

Q Cui, L Wang, G Wang, A Zhang, X Wang, L Jiang - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of ultrasonication (0, 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 W) on the intrinsic
fluorescence spectra, surface hydrophobicity (H 0), particle size, ultraviolet (UV) spectra …

Oil extraction from tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) using the combination of microwave-ultrasonic assisted aqueous enzymatic method-design, optimization and …

B Hu, Y Li, J Song, H Li, Q Zhou, C Li, Z Zhang… - … of Chromatography A, 2020 - Elsevier
Microwave-ultrasonic assisted aqueous enzymatic extraction (MUAAEE) was applied to
extract tiger nut oil (TNO). The conditions of MUAAEE were optimized by Plackett-Burman …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of high pressure homogenization on the structural and emulsifying properties of a vegetable protein: Cyperus esculentus L.

A Zhang, L Wang, T Song, H Yu, X Wang, X Zhao - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of high pressure homogenization (HPH) on
the structural and emulsifying properties of Cyperus esculentus L. proteins. After HPH, the β …

[HTML][HTML] Cyperus esculentus (tiger nut): An insight into its bioactive compounds, biological activities, nutritional and health benefits

GI Edo, FO Onoharigho, AN Jikah, GO Oloni… - Food Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Physiologically important qualities and nutritional benefits prove the value of tiger nut.
Phytochemicals like flavonoids, alkaloids, fat, fatty acids and etcetera that are abundant …