Functional food—Consumer motivations and expectations

K Topolska, A Florkiewicz… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review provides insight into consumer attitudes toward functional food (FF), with the
purpose of better understanding the needs and behavior regarding this kind of product. A …

[HTML][HTML] Application of agri-food by-products in the food industry

RN Rațu, ID Veleșcu, F Stoica, A Usturoi… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Every year, the global food industry produces a significant number of wastes and by-
products from a variety of sources. By-products from the food-processing sector are …

Whey proteins as a functional food: Health effects, functional properties, and applications in food

A Yiğit, P Bielska, D Cais-Sokolińska… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Functional foods are defined as foods and ingredients that exhibit health benefits beyond
their nutritional value. Research on functional foods is increasing rapidly as they may help …

Sha** the physicochemical, functional, microbiological and sensory properties of yoghurts using plant additives

J Wajs, A Brodziak, J Król - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, consumers pay particular attention to the quality of the products they buy. They
also expect a high level of innovation. Hence, the offer from the dairy sector is increasingly …

Transport, metabolism and remedial potential of functional food extracts (FFEs) in Caco-2 cells monolayer: A review

M Iftikhar, A Iftikhar, H Zhang, L Gong… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Caco-2, a human intestinal carcinoma cell line, has been used to test the absorption and
transport mechanism of functional foods and drugs across the intestinal epithelium in order …

A bidirectional view of migraine and diet relationship

P Gazerani - Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Migraine is a common headache with a large negative impact on health. Several
endogenous and exogenous factors can influence the severity and frequency of migraine …

Investigating the effect of consumers' knowledge on their acceptance of functional foods: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MT Baker, P Lu, JA Parrella, HR Leggette - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inconsistent results published in previous studies make it difficult to determine the precise
effect of consumer knowledge on their acceptance of functional foods. We conducted a …

Seaweed exhibits therapeutic properties against chronic diseases: an overview

MDN Meinita, D Harwanto, JS Choi - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Seaweeds or marine macroalgae are known for producing potentially bioactive substances
that exhibit a wide range of nutritional, therapeutic, and nutraceutical properties. These …

[HTML][HTML] Sensory Evaluation and Consumers' Acceptance of a Low Glycemic and Gluten-Free Carob-Based Bakery Product

L Esposito, N Casolani, M Ruggeri, UG Spizzirri… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Carob pulp flour has antidiabetic and antioxidant activities, is naturally sweet, and is rich in
fibers. It is obtained from carob pod pulp from the evergreen tree Ceratonia siliqua L., which …

High internal phase emulsions stabilized by native and heat-treated lactoferrin-carboxymethyl chitosan complexes: Comparison of molecular and granular emulsifiers

S Zhao, F Cui, C Ma, DJ McClements, X Liu, F Liu - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
While the high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) have been formed by food-grade
biopolymers and granules have been widely reported, it is not known which components are …