Background Spray drying is extensively used to preserve fruit and vegetable juices in
powder form. The major concern is to obtain high quality fruit and vegetable powders, which …

Consumption of tomato fruits, like those of many other plant species that are part of the
human diet, is considered to be associated with several positive effects on health. Indeed …

Tomatoes produce the bioactive compounds lycopene and α-tomatine that are reported to
have potential health-promoting effects in animals and humans, but our understanding of the …

The redfleshed pulp discarded from pink guava puree industry is a rich source of lycopene
and pectin. In this study, we developed a facile extraction process employing water as the …

Food loss and waste are severe social, economic, and environmental issues. An example is
the incorrect handling of waste or by-products used to obtain bioactive compounds, such as …

BACKGROUND In order to investigate the effect of home processing on the bioaccessibility
of health‐related constituents of tomatoes, total lycopene, phenolics, flavonoids and …

This article evaluates the effect of hot air drying on the physicochemical characteristics,
color, concentration of bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of agroindustrial …

Colour is the primary characteristic of food that influences consumers' impression, choice
and general acceptance of food. Recently, there has been a surge in awareness and …

In this work, the capacity of the mucilage extracted from the cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica
(OFI) and aloe vera (AV) leaves as wall material in the microencapsulation of pink guava …

The chemical structure of lycopene has been associated with significant health benefits as
an antioxidant, resulting in promising applications as a food additive. However, lycopene is …