Optimization of the conditions for ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from Opuntia ficus-indica [L.] Mill. flowers and comparison with conventional …

F Brahmi, F Blando, R Sellami, S Mehdi… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Opuntia ficus-indica [L.] Mill.(OFI) flower has been studied less than OFI fruit and
cladode for the bioactive compounds occurrence. Also, ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms and therapeutic actions of edible fruits in inflammatory bowel disease: a review of pre-clinical studies

K Arunachalam, PS Sreeja, X Yang - Food Chemistry Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
The review highlights the significance of traditional knowledge in using edible fruits to
address health issues, specifically focusing on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Edible …

Radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities of representative anthocyanin grou**s from pigment-rich fruits and vegetables

F Blando, N Calabriso, H Berland, G Maiorano… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Anthocyanins, the naturally occurring pigments responsible for most red to blue colours of
flowers, fruits and vegetables, have also attracted interest because of their potential health …

Whole Grape Pomace Flour as Nutritive Ingredient for Enriched Durum Wheat Pasta with Bioactive Potential

C Gerardi, L D'Amico, M Durante, M Tufariello… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, grape pomace is used as an ingredient to fortify pasta. The grape pomace
phenolic component is highly accessible and available for metabolization in the human gut …

St. Lucie cherry, yellow jasmine, and madder berries as novel natural sensitizers for dye‐sensitized solar cells

A Atli, A Atilgan, C Altinkaya, K Ozel… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Natural dyes extracted from fruits, vegetables, flowers, and leaves are considered as
promising alternative sensitizers to replace synthetic dyes for dye‐sensitized solar cells …

Strategies for reuse of skins separated from grape pomace as ingredient of functional beverages

C Gerardi, L D'amico, D Migoni, A Santino… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Wine grape pomace, the by-product of wine making, is a source of polyphenols, metals, and
organic acids, and may be exploited for the production of functional beverages. Among red …

Stability Analysis of Anthocyanins Using Alcoholic Extracts from Black Carrot (Daucus Carota ssp. Sativus Var. Atrorubens Alef.)

G Espinosa-Acosta, AL Ramos-Jacques, GA Molina… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Anthocyanins are used for food coloring due their low toxicity and health benefits. They are
extracted from different sources, but black carrot has higher anthocyanin content compared …

Effects of time and temperature on stability of bioactive molecules, color and volatile compounds during storage of grape pomace flour

C Gerardi, M Durante, M Tufariello, F Grieco… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Grape pomace is highly attractive for the food industry as it contains numerous
bioactive molecules relevant for human health. However, in order to exploit pomace flour as …

Profiling of Primary Metabolites and Volatile Determinants in Mahlab Cherry (Prunus mahaleb L.) Seeds in the Context of Its Different Varieties and Roasting as …

MA Farag, AR Khattab, S Shamma, SM Afifi - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mahlab cherry (Prunus mahaleb L.) is a plant native to the Mediterranean basin and Eastern
Europe, with several health benefits and culinary uses. We explored the compositional …

Exploitation of Prunus mahaleb fruit by fermentation with selected strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and Saccharomyces cerevisiae

C Gerardi, M Tristezza, L Giordano, P Rampino… - Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
The organoleptic attributes of Prunus mahaleb, a fruit representing a new source of bioactive
compounds, are so pronounced that it can be consider non-edible. This study was designed …