The first step in the isolation and purification of bioactive compounds from plant material is
extraction. Extraction of secondary metabolites such as phenolic acids and flavonoids is …

Oleanolic acid, a pentacyclic triterpenoid ubiquitously present in the plant kingdom, is
receiving outstanding attention from the scientific community due to its biological activity …

Flavonoids are one of the main groups of polyphenols found in natural products. Traditional
flavonoid extraction techniques are being replaced by advanced techniques to reduce …

In order to identify the chemical constituents of vegetal material it is important that an efficient
extraction procedure is followed which provides both an efficient extraction and also limits …

An interest in the development of extraction techniques of biomolecules from various natural
sources has increased in recent years due to their potential applications particularly for food …

Polyphenols as phytochemicals have gained significant importance owing to several
associated health benefits with regard to lifestyle diseases and oxidative stress. To date, the …

Background Conventional methods employed for protein extraction from different food
materials have many drawbacks, including accelerated protein denaturation, production of …

Plant extracts have been long used by the traditional healers for providing health benefits
and are nowadays suitable ingredient for the production of formulated health products and …

Piperine is the major bio‐active component of pepper, which imparts pungency and biting
taste to it. This naturally occurring alkaloid has numerous demonstrated health effects and …

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 …