Recently, interest in smart packaging, which can show the color change of the packaging
film according to the state of the food and evaluate the quality or freshness of the packaged …

Betalains are water-soluble pigments present in vacuoles of plants of the order
Caryophyllales and in mushrooms of the genera Amanita, Hygrocybe and Hygrophorus …

A novel volatile amine-responsive food freshness smart film, CG-BAE, has been developed
utilizing chitosan (CS) and gelatin (GL) as film substrates and butterfly pea flower …

Gelatin/agar-based smart and functional freshness indicator films were fabricated using blue
anthocyanin and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO). The anthocyanin was extracted from …

This review surveys the major structural features in various groups of small molecules that
are considered to be antioxidants, including natural and synthetic compounds alike. Recent …

Anthocyanins are the phenolic compounds responsible for coloring pigments in fruits and
vegetables. Anthocyanins offer a wide range of health benefits to human health. Their scope …

Humankind is currently heavily reliant on fossil fuel for its energy supply. However, fossil
fuels are a nonrenewable source. It requires hundreds of millions of years for fossil fuels to …

Worldwide, approaches inspired by the Circular Economy model have been increasing
steadily, generating new business opportunities such as the recovery of high‐added value …

Extensive structure elucidation has revealed a remarkable diversity of structures for
carotenoids, anthocyanins, and betalains, the major natural pigments in plant-derived foods …

In recent years, red beetroot has received a growing interest due to its abundant source of
bioactive compounds, particularly betalains. Red beetroot betalains have great potential as …