This review presents innovative extraction techniques and their role in promoting
sustainable ingredients for the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. These …

The versatile use of carotenoids in feed, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries has
emphasized the optimization of extraction methods to obtain the highest recovery. The …

Natural antioxidants are widely distributed in food and medicinal plants. These natural
antioxidants, especially polyphenols and carotenoids, exhibit a wide range of biological …

The management of industrial fruit by-products is important not only to decrease the volume
of food waste accumulated in the landfills but also to develop strategies through reuse with …

Food wastes imply significant greenhouse gas emissions, that increase the challenge of
climate change and impact food security. According to FAO, one of the main food wastes …

The dietary intake of lycopene is recommended, demonstrated by the health-promoting
properties important through all phases of human life, however it is currently not considered …

Tomato industry produces huge amounts of by-products that represent an environmental
and economic problem. However, these by-products contain multiple bioactive compounds …

Carotenoid is a group of pigments naturally present in vegetal raw materials that have
biological properties. These pigments have been used mainly in food, pharmaceutical, and …

Background A large amount of tomato pomace is produced from industrial processing, most
of which is not properly utilized. This not only causes a waste of valuable resources but also …

The biorefinery concept is attracting scientific and policy attention as a promising option for
enhancing the benefits of agri-food biomass along with a reduction of the environmental …