Background Fruit and vegetable by-products (FVBP) from the food industry and post-harvest
represent one of the world's most common environmental pollution problems. However …

In recent years, red beetroot has received a growing interest due to its abundant source of
bioactive compounds, particularly betalains. Red beetroot betalains have great potential as …

Phenolic compounds from plant sources have significant health-promoting properties and
are known to be an integral part of folk and herbal medicines. Consumption of phenolics is …

Background The demand for value-added and/or functional food products has skyrocketed
in recent years. Fruits and fruit products are of the best sources of bioactive compounds …

The acerola pulp and residue extracts were microencapsulated by spray and freeze-drying,
using gum arabic and maltodextrin as encapsulating agents. Total anthocyanins …

One approach to improving sustainable food production is to add value to fruit by-products,
which are currently used as animal feed or discarded, yet may be useful sources of natural …

Polyphenols comprise a large family of naturally occurring secondary metabolites of plant-
derived foods and are among the principal micronutrients associated with the health …

The aim of this study is to determine the physical (moisture and ash contents, water activity
and color values) and powder properties (bulk and tapped densities, flowability …

Microencapsulation techniques establish a protective barrier around a sensitive compound,
reducing vulnerability to external influences and offering controlled release. This work …

One of the potential sources of valuable bioactives is pomace, a by-product from fruit juice
processing industry. In the presented study, bioactive compounds extracted from cherry …