Macroalgae—A sustainable source of chemical compounds with biological activities

ES Biris-Dorhoi, D Michiu, CR Pop, AM Rotar… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, one of the most important research directions that concerns the scientific world is
to exploit the earth's resources in a sustainable way. Considering the increasing interest in …

Sheep milk: Physicochemical characteristics and relevance for functional food development

CF Balthazar, TC Pimentel, LL Ferrão… - … reviews in food …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Sheep milk has a high nutritional value and high concentrations of proteins, fats, minerals,
and vitamins, as compared to the milks of other domestic species. The physicochemical and …

The genus Weissella: taxonomy, ecology and biotechnological potential

V Fusco, GM Quero, GS Cho, J Kabisch… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Bacteria assigned to the genus Weissella are Gram-positive, catalase-negative, non-
endospore forming cells with coccoid or rod-shaped morphology (Collins et al.,; Björkroth et …

Plant prebiotics and their role in the amelioration of diseases

AP Kaur, S Bhardwaj, DS Dhanjal, E Nepovimova… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Prebiotics are either natural or synthetic non-digestible (non-) carbohydrate substances that
boost the proliferation of gut microbes. Undigested fructooligosaccharides in the large …

Marine bioactive compounds and their health benefits: a review

I Hamed, F Özogul, Y Özogul… - … reviews in food science …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The significance of marine creatures as a source of unique bioactive compounds is
expanding. Marine organisms constitue nearly half of the wordwide biodiversity; thus …

The preparation technology and application of xylo-oligosaccharide as prebiotics in different fields: A review

C Huang, Y Yu, Z Li, B Yan, W Pei, H Wu - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Xylo-oligosaccharide (XOS) is a class of functional oligosaccharides that have been
demonstrated with prebiotic activity over several decades. XOS has several advantages …

Health-promoting properties of lactobacilli in fermented dairy products

Y Widyastuti, A Febrisiantosa, F Tidona - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Bacteria of the genus Lactobacillus have been employed in food fermentation for decades.
Fermented dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt, are products of high value known as …

Functional oligosaccharide fermentation in the gut: Improving intestinal health and its determinant factors-A review

N Zhang, M **, K Wang, Z Zhang, NP Shah… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
The human intestine is characterized by an abundance of nutrients and a complex
microbiota that make crucial contributions to overall health. These nutrients facilitate the …

Antioxidant and antimicrobial films based on brewers spent grain arabinoxylans, nanocellulose and feruloylated compounds for active packaging

C Moreirinha, C Vilela, NHCS Silva, RJB Pinto… - Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, brewers spent grain (BSG) arabinoxylans-based nanocomposite films were
prepared by solvent casting of arabinoxylans (AX) suspensions containing different amounts …

Thermostable cellulose saccharifying microbial enzymes: Characteristics, recent advances and biotechnological applications

A Dadwal, S Sharma, T Satyanarayana - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulases play a promising role in the bioconversion of renewable lignocellulosic biomass
into fermentable sugars which are subsequently fermented to biofuels and other value …