The food sector includes several large industries such as canned food, pasta, flour, frozen
products, and beverages. Those industries transform agricultural raw materials into added …

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima), belonging to family Cucurbitaceae, is a well-known edible
plant, cultivated and abundantly used as herbal medicine and functional food. This review …

This research study explores the fabrication of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and corn starch
(ST) with pineapple peel extract (PPE) as a natural antioxidant agent, which is an abundant …

Nowadays, the food industry is heavily involved in searching for green sources of valuable
compounds, to be employed as potential food ingredients, to cater to the evolving …

Background Continuous increase in global human population and depletion of natural
resources threat to environment needs and sustainable food supply. In particular, food …

Pineapple waste accounts for a significant part of waste accumulated in landfill which will
further contribute to the release of greenhouse gases. With the rising pineapple demands …

Agricultural residues play a pivotal role in meeting the growing energy and bulk chemicals
demand and food security of society. There is global concern about the utilization of fossil …

Background Agro-waste is of rising concern since they present social, economic and
environmental challenges. Conversion of food waste is receiving an increasing attention …

There is an increasing demand for functional foods to attend the consumers preference for
products with health benefits. Peach (Prunus persica), from Rosaceae family, is a worldwide …

Abstract Background Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) represents the largest cultivated
member of the Cucurbitaceae family, showing great relevance from the economic point of …