Banana by-products: an under-utilized renewable food biomass with great potential

BS Padam, HS Tin, FY Chye, MI Abdullah - Journal of food science and …, 2014 - Springer
Banana (Musaceae) is one of the world's most important fruit crops that is widely cultivated
in tropical countries for its valuable applications in food industry. Its enormous by-products …

From purple corn waste (pericarp) to polyphenol-rich extract with higher bioactive contents and superior product qualities using two-step optimization techniques

ID Boateng, A Mustapha, L Kuehnel… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The pericarp of purple corn has traditionally been thought of as being a byproduct. However,
it is an excellent source of high-value polyphenols (such as anthocyanins, proanthocyanins …

Optimization of Extraction Parameters of Total Phenolics from Annona crassiflora Mart. (Araticum) Fruits Using Response Surface Methodology

HS Arruda, GA Pereira, GM Pastore - Food Analytical Methods, 2017 - Springer
In this study, response surface methodology was used to optimize the extraction temperature
(25–75° C) and ethanol concentration (0–70%, ethanol/water, v/v) to maximize the extraction …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring the effect of different microwave extraction parameters on the recovery of polyphenols from shiitake mushrooms: Comparison with hot-water and …

W Xiaokang, JG Lyng, NP Brunton, L Cody… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current study aimed to investigate the effect of different microwave-assisted extraction
(MAE) parameters (ie, particle size of the sample, solid-to-liquid ratio, microwave power, and …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents of Defatted Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Seed Extract and Its Antioxidant Properties

SA Zulkifli, SS Abd Gani, UH Zaidan, MIE Halmi - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present study was conducted to optimize extraction process for defatted pitaya seed
extract (DPSE) adopting response surface methodology (RSM). A five-level central …

Bacterial nanocellulose-pectin bionanocomposites as prebiotics against drying and gastrointestinal condition

AC Khorasani, SA Shojaosadati - International journal of biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Various encapsulating materials have been suggested to protect probiotics, but the potential
of nanomaterials is yet to be exploited. This study aimed to improve the survivability of …

Diversity, chemistry, and environmental contamination of wild growing medicinal mushroom species as sources of biologically active substances (Antioxidants, Anti …

M Karaman, E Čapelja, M Rašeta, M Rakić - Biology, cultivation and …, 2022 - Springer
The aim of this chapter is to introduce the main problems in the study of wild growing
medicinal mushroom species by presenting the research from the period 2005–2020, with …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Antioxidants from Melastoma malabathricum Linn.: Modeling and Optimization Using Box–Behnken Design

S Hosni, SSA Gani, V Orsat, M Hassan, S Abdullah - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study presents modeling and optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) of
Melastoma malabathricum with the objective of evaluating its phytochemical properties. This …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity of substrate type, ethnomycology, mineral composition, proximate, and phytochemical compounds of the Schizopyllum commune Fr. in the area …

Y Yusran, E Erniwati, A Khumaidi, R Pitopang… - Saudi journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Schizophyllum commune Fr. is a wild macro fungus species, which is often used as a food
source by the indigenous Kaili tribe along the Palu-Koro fault, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia …

Effect of different drying methods on drying kinetics, modeling, energy‐economic, texture profile, color, and antioxidant of lotus rhizomes (Nelumbo nucifera)

N Nahar, S Hazra, U Raychaudhuri… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The study was conducted on lotus rhizomes to find the kinetics of drying and ultrasound‐
assisted extraction process of antioxidant, energy‐economic, quality parameters, and …