Bioactive compounds and quality of extra virgin olive oil

C Jimenez-Lopez, M Carpena, C Lourenço-Lopes… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is responsible for a large part of many health
benefits associated to Mediterranean diet as it is a fundamental ingredient of this diet. The …

Exploring the potentials of underutilized grain amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) along the value chain for food and nutrition security: A review

OR Aderibigbe, OO Ezekiel, SO Owolade… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The burden of malnutrition in Africa calls for deeper exploration of underutilized species
which are rich in nutrients and have the potential to reduce food and nutrition insecurity. The …

Plant sources, extraction methods, and uses of squalene

MA Lozano-Grande, S Gorinstein… - … journal of agronomy, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Squalene (SQ) is a natural compound, a precursor of various hormones in animals and
sterols in plants. It is considered a molecule with pharmacological, cosmetic, and nutritional …

Polyphenol-rich lentils and their health promoting effects

K Ganesan, B Xu - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Lentil (Lens culinaris; Family: Fabaceae) is a potential functional dietary ingredient which
has polyphenol-rich content. Several studies have demonstrated that the consumption of …

Squalene epoxidase drives NAFLD-induced hepatocellular carcinoma and is a pharmaceutical target

D Liu, CC Wong, L Fu, H Chen, L Zhao, C Li… - Science translational …, 2018 - science.org
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)–induced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an
emerging malignancy in the developed world; however, mechanisms that contribute to its …

Phytosterol, squalene, tocopherol content and fatty acid profile of selected seeds, grains, and legumes

E Ryan, K Galvin, TP O'Connor, AR Maguire… - Plant Foods for Human …, 2007 - Springer
The unsaponifiable lipid fraction of plant-based foods is a potential source of bioactive
components such as phytosterols, squalene, and tocopherols. The objective of the present …

[图书][B] Olive oil: chemistry and technology

D Boskou - 2006 - taylorfrancis.com
A staple food for thousands of years in the Mediterranean region, olive oil is now becoming
popular all over the world. Olive oil has several unique characteristics that set it apart from …

Comparative Study of Chemical, Biochemical Characteristic and ATR-FTIR Analysis of Seeds, Oil and Flour of the Edible Fedora Cultivar Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)

F Siano, S Moccia, G Picariello, GL Russo… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
A series of chemical and biochemical parameters of edible hemp resources (seeds, oil, and
flour) from the monoecious EU registered hemp genotype Fedora, was determined …

Squalene: A natural triterpene for use in disease management and therapy

LH Reddy, P Couvreur - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Squalene is a natural lipid belonging to the terpenoid family and a precursor of cholesterol
biosynthesis. It is synthesized in humans and also in a wide array of organisms and …

Biological importance and applications of squalene and squalane

SK Kim, F Karadeniz - Advances in food and nutrition research, 2012 - Elsevier
Squalene is a polyunsaturated hydrocarbon with a formula of C 30 H 50. Squalene can be
found in certain fish oils, especially shark liver oil, in high amounts and some vegetable oils …