Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

The functional beverages (FBs) are an important segment of functional food products due to
health benefits they provide and their appealing sensory characteristics, suitability and …

All part of the butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) plant reported having a various positive effect
on human health. The blue petal, in particular, shows a wide range of functional activity …

Amaranth and quinoa are small-seeded grains with high nutritional and phytochemical
profiles that promote numerous health benefits and offer protection against various chronic …

Background In the last decade, the sharply increasing population has fueled the
development of food industry to fulfill the demand of daily consumption. The processing of …

Astaxanthin is a high-value carotenoid currently being produced by chemical synthesis and
by extraction from the biomass of the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis. Other microalgae …

In recent years, the replacement of synthetic colorants with natural ones has attracted
increasing consumers' and market interest. Natural colorants include different groups of …

Background The food industry seeks to expand the color palette with natural colorants.
Nevertheless, in nature, the blue color is rare compared to other colors. Despite synthetic …

Heat-and ultrasound-assisted extractions of anthocyanins from jabuticaba epicarp were
optimized and the colouring potential of the developed extract was tested on macarons. The …

The consumers' demands have changed from energy providing diet to a diet with a
balanced nutrient profile along with metabolic, physiological and functional health benefits …