[HTML][HTML] Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents as sustainable alternatives for efficient extraction of phenolic compounds from mate leaves

AACT Hijo, C Alves, FO Farias, VS Peixoto… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mate leaves are highly appreciated in south and central America as food ingredient for tea
preparation. Their nutritional importance, due to their high content of polyphenols and other …

High-intensity ultrasound assisted-emulsification using ionic liquids as novel naturally-derived emulsifiers for food industry applications

AACT Hijo, EK Silva, M Cristianini… - Innovative Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, conscious food consumption has been revolutionizing the food
industry. The search for additives that meet concepts of naturalness, healthiness and …

Synergetic application of ionic liquids as new naturally based antimicrobial preservatives and emulsifiers

AAC Toledo Hijo, AAD Meirelles… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
We present a strategy to obtain highly stable emulsions with improved shelf life using ionic
liquid (IL) technology, as exemplified by ILs obtained from fatty acids and choline. ILs …

Evaluation of oil transesterification in a packed‐bed reactor containing lipase immobilized in starch–alginate jet cutting beads

FLC Almeida, KA Sampaio, AS Prata… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a growing interest in ecofriendly enzymatic processes. However, enzyme
solubility limits the application of many biocatalysts in continuous systems, requiring the …

Effect of adsorption deacidification on the quality of peony seed oil

Z Wang, X Ma, C Zheng, W Wang, C Liu - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
To overcome the issues in the traditional deacidification processes of peony seed oil (PSO),
such as losses of neutral oil and trace nutrients, waste discharge, and high energy …

Unraveling the emulsifying activity of bio-based ionic liquids in the formation and stabilization of oil-in-water emulsions

AACT Hijo, AAD Meirelles, GJ Maximo… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bio-based ionic liquids (ILs), especially those derived from fatty acids (FAs) have been
considered promising compounds for the agri-food and bioproduct industries, due to their …

Capturing whey proteins from milk whey using an ionic liquid-based magnetic adsorbent

LM Andrade, EPX Guilherme, AACT Hijo… - Innovative Food Science …, 2025 - Elsevier
Whey proteins are important source of bioactive peptides, which can present antioxidant,
anti-hypertensive, and antimicrobial activities among other effects. Indeed, whey proteins …

Solid-liquid equilibria of triacylglycerols and vitamin E mixtures

SS Andrade, RSB Ferreira, FO Farias… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oils and fats are important ingredients for food and pharmaceutical industries. Their main
compounds, such as triacylglycerols (TAG), are responsible for determining their physical …

What are the impacts associated with the replacement of sodium alginate with corn starch on bead formation by jet cutting? The case of Eversa Transform 2.0 …

FLC Almeida, MP Silveira, RM dos Passos… - Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
Entrapment is a strategy widely used for lipase immobilization and recovery. However, mass
transfer issues and the high costs of bead production limit the potential of the technique. This …

Overcoming solubility limitations of nutraceutical compositions based on poorly-soluble phosphoethanolamine using ionic liquids approach

AACT Hijo, H Choudhary, G Gurau, GJ Maximo… - Journal of Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
We present a strategy to improve the delivery and bioavailability of phosphoethanolamine
(HPEA) nutraceuticals employing an ionic liquid (IL) strategy pairing HPEA as anion source …