Bioactive compounds from date fruit and seed as potential nutraceutical and functional food ingredients

S Maqsood, O Adiamo, M Ahmad, P Mudgil - Food chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Date palm is an important fruit bearing tree grown widely in the arid and semi-arid regions of
the world. The date fruit and its by-products, such as seeds, have both nutritional and …

[HTML][HTML] Date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.): An underutilized food seeking industrial valorization

S Ghnimi, S Umer, A Karim, A Kamal-Eldin - NFS journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The fruit of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is one of the most abundant
fruits in the world. Hundreds of varieties having different texture, color, and flavor are …

Nutritional and biological characteristics of the date palm fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.)–A review

MI Hussain, M Farooq, QA Syed - Food Bioscience, 2020 - Elsevier
The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is a popular perennial fruit tree cultivated worldwide,
especially in West Asia and North Africa. Its fruit (date) is equally liked around the globe …

Composition and functionality of wheat bran and its application in some cereal food products

OO Onipe, AIO Jideani, D Beswa - International Journal of Food …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Production of wheat bran (WB) for human consumption is estimated to be about 90 million
tonnes per year. WB is a cheap and abundant source of dietary fibre which has been linked …

Physical activity and nutrition guidelines to help with the fight against COVID-19

K Khoramipour, A Basereh, AA Hekmatikar… - Journal of sports …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
As the world is witnessing the epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019, emerging genetics
and clinical pieces of evidence suggest a similar immunopathology to those of severe acute …

Structural determination of pectins by spectroscopy methods

A Kozioł, K Środa-Pomianek, A Górniak, A Wikiera… - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant polysaccharides include pectins, which are responsible for an important role in plant
physiology and are part of the plant cell wall. These compounds are known as gelling and …

Selective manipulation of the gut microbiota improves immune status in vertebrates

A Montalban-Arques, P De Schryver, P Bossier… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
All animals develop in association with complex microbial communities. It is now well
established that commensal microbiota is essential for the correct functionality of each organ …

Underutilized African indigenous fruit trees and food–nutrition security: Opportunities, challenges, and prospects

AO Omotayo, AO Aremu - Food and Energy Security, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The diverse range of indigenous fruit trees in Africa is a source of untapped potential for food
and nutrition security. Here, we review information on 10 indigenous fruit trees that are …

Impact of dietary fiber supplementation on modulating microbiota–host–metabolic axes in obesity

S Mayengbam, JE Lambert, JA Parnell… - The journal of nutritional …, 2019 - Elsevier
Low dietary fiber intake is associated with higher rates of microbiota-associated chronic
diseases such as obesity. Low-fiber diets alter not only microbial composition but also the …