Background Achieving the goal of sustainable development of the fruit and vegetables
(F&Veg) value chain is heavily dependent on processing at both the global and local levels …

The problems with plastic materials and the good film‐forming properties of polysaccharides
motivated research in the development of polysaccharide‐based films. In the last 5 years …

Recently, the isolation and identification of various biologically active secondary metabolites
from algae have been of scientific interest, with particular attention paid to carotenoids …

The addition of natural components with functional properties in novel food formulations
confers one of the main challenges that the modern food industry is called to face. New EU …

The incorporation of natural extracts of deep eutectic solvent (DES) into polysaccharide
represents a promising approach for the development of bioactive edible films. In this study …

Carotenoids have important implications for human health and the food industry due to their
antioxidant and functional properties. Their extraction is a crucial step for being able to …

Background Waste biomass from aromatic and medicinal plants (AMPs) encloses
multifunctional compounds that could offer a poly-diverse pool of applications in sectors of …

Nutritional deficiency is becoming a universal problem, resulting in poor health, low worker
productivity, high rates of mortality and morbidity. Large-scale dietary improvements are …

The valorization of waste apricot flesh (WAF) can solve environmental and economic
problems, and also meets the demand for natural pigments. Therefore, the aim of this paper …

Recently, deep eutectic solvents (DES) have been extensively researched as a more
biocompatible and efficient alternative to conventional solvents for extracting pigments from …