Sustainable valorization of waste and by-products from sugarcane processing

N Ungureanu, V Vlăduț, SȘ Biriș - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane is a lignocellulosic crop and the juice extracted from its stalks provides the raw
material for 86% of sugar production. Globally, sugarcane processing to obtain sugar and/or …

Octacosanol and health benefits: Biological functions and mechanisms of action

Y Zhou, F Cao, F Luo, Q Lin - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Octacosanol is a widely distributed natural higher aliphatic alcohol that can be isolated and
purified from rice bran, sugarcane, beeswax, insect wax, etc. Octacosanol exerts various …

Dietary supplementation of octacosanol improves exercise-induced fatigue and its molecular mechanism

Y Zhou, F Cao, Q Wu, Y Luo, T Guo, S Han… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Several publications report that octacosanol (OCT) has different biological functions. This
study was designed to evaluate the antifatigue effect and molecular mechanism of …

Orally administered octacosanol improves liver insulin resistance in high-fat diet-fed mice through the reconstruction of the gut microbiota structure and inhibition of the …

YY Ding, Y Fang, Y Pan, J Lan, T Xu, W Zhang… - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
1-Octacosanol (Octa) is reported to possess many physiological properties. However, its
relative mechanism has not been illustrated yet. Herein, we aimed to investigate the effect of …

Screening of potential stress biomarkers in sweat associated with sports training

MJ Nunes, CM Cordas, JJG Moura, JP Noronha… - Sports medicine …, 2021 - Springer
Background Intense and continuous physical training in sports is related with psychological
and physiological stress, affecting the health and well-being of athletes. The development of …

Phytosterols and novel triterpenes recovered from industrial fermentation coproducts exert in vitro anti-inflammatory activity in macrophages

FS Teixeira, SSMP Vidigal, LL Pimentel, PT Costa… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The unstoppable growth of human population that occurs in parallel with all manufacturing
activities leads to a relentless increase in the demand for resources, cultivation land, and …

Toward Sustainable Wax Extraction from the Saccharum officinarum L. Filter Cake Byproduct: Process Optimization, Physicochemical Characterization, and …

FS Teixeira, PT Costa, SS Vidigal… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Saccharum officinarum L. exploitation and processing result in different byproducts, such as
filter cake (FC). This study aimed to establish the most suitable experimental conditions to …

Suitability of Solvent-Assisted Extraction for Recovery of Lipophilic Phytochemicals in Sugarcane Straw and Bagasse

FS Teixeira, LL Pimentel, SSMP Vidigal, PT Costa… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane is primarily harvested to meet up to 80% of global sugar demand. Recently,
lipids recovered from their biomass (straw and bagasse) have attracted much attention due …

Preparation of Gum Arabic–Maltose–Pea Protein Isolate Complexes for 1− Octacosanol Microcapsule: Improved Storage Stability, Sustained Release in the …

YY Ding, Y Pan, W Zhang, Y Sheng, Y Cao, Z Gu… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
1-Octacosanol (Octa) is a natural compound with several beneficial properties. However, its
poor water solubility and metabolism in the digestive tract reduce its efficacy. The Octa-GA …

Novel Lipids to Regulate Obesity and Brain Function: Comparing Available Evidence and Insights from QSAR In Silico Models

FS Teixeira, PT Costa, AMS Soares, AL Fontes… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lipid molecules, such as policosanol, ergosterol, sphingomyelin, omega 3 rich
phosphatidylcholine, α-tocopherol, and sodium butyrate, have emerged as novel additions …