The increasing focus on health and well-being has sparked a rising interest in bioactive
components in the food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries. These components …

Recent scientific studies have established a relationship between the consumption of
phytochemicals such as carotenoids, polyphenols, isoprenoids, phytosterols, saponins …

Over the years, seaweeds have been highlighted as valuable natural sources of bioactive
polysaccharides. Fucoidan, a sulphated polysaccharide mainly from brown seaweeds …

Various potential sources of bioactive components exist in nature which are fairly
underutilized due to the lack of a scientific approach that can be sustainable as well as …

Pectin is a structural polysaccharide present in plants that primarily consists of galacturonic
acid units. This Review discusses the chemistry of pectin, including its composition and …

The present review explores the growing interest in the techniques employed for extracting
natural products. It emphasizes the limitations of conventional extraction methods and …

Proteins from alternative sources including terrestrial and aquatic plants, microbes and
insects are being increasingly explored to combat the dietary, environmental and ethical …

Plants produce a variety of high-value chemicals (eg, secondary metabolites) which have a
plethora of biological activities, which may be utilised in many facets of industry (eg …

The growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly food packaging has prompted
research on innovative solutions to environmental and consumer health issues. To enhance …

The apple (Malus domestica) is one of the most consumed fruits worldwide. However, its
processing by the juice industry generates approximately 4 million tons per year of apple …