Despite a steady decline in fossil resources in past few decades, demand for petroleum-
based chemicals and polymers has increased sharply. As the dead end of the petroleum …

Dietary fiber (DF) is considered an interventional diet beneficial for human health. High DF
intake effectively reduces the incidence of three major chronic diseases, type 2 diabetes …

Green, stable, and high-performance phase change materials with photothermal/
electrothermal capabilities are crucial for solar thermal utilization. In this paper, biomass …

In order to solve the antibiotic resistance, the research on antibiotic substitutes has received
an extensive attention. Many studies have shown that β-glucan and mannan from yeast cell …

Background Gelling is an important way to texturizing, develop novel products, and carry
bioactive compounds in the food industry. Some proteins and gums demonstrate gelling …

In this study, pectin was extracted from persimmon peel by hot-acid extracting method. GalA
content and Mw of the obtained persimmon peel pectin (PPP) were 71.39±0.32% and …

In recent years, food packaging has evolved from an inert and polluting waste that remains
after using the product toward an active item that can be consumed along with the food it …

Immunomodulators are agents able to affect the immune system, by boosting the immune
defences to improve the body reaction against infectious or exogenous injuries, or …

Natural bioactive compounds (BCs) are types of chemicals found in plants and certain foods
that promote good health, however they are sensitive to processing and environmental …

The Cuscuta genus comprises obligate parasitic plants that have an unusually wide host
range. Whether Cuscuta uses different infection strategies for different hosts or whether the …