Functional foods include any natural product that presents health-promoting effects, thereby
reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Cerrado fruits are considered a source of bioactive …

This paper provides a capsule overview of recent experimental studies dealing with the
drying of a large assortment of tropical and subtropical fruits, also called “exotic” fruits. The …

Select lactic acid bacteria (LAB); Lactobacillus plantarum, L. casei and L. acidophilus were
targeted for enhancing bioactives and flavor volatiles of cashew apple juice (CAJ) that is an …

The solid-state fermentation (SSF) has been employed as a form making available a higher
content of functional compounds from agroindustrial wastes. In this work, the effect of SSF …

This study aimed to evaluate the chemical composition and to quantify the bioactive
compounds and antioxidant activities of five Cerrado Brazilian fruit pulps, including marolo …

This study assessed the phenolics and their bioaccessibility through an in vitro digestion
system coupled to a simulated intestinal barrier in eight edible flowers of distinct colors …

A novel antioxidant activity unit (AAU) was proposed as the antioxidation ability of natural
products using the DPPH assay. Based on the definition of AAU, using a combination of …

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has indispensable effects on wound healing promotion, such as anti-
inflammatory, cell proliferation enhancement, and angiogenesis improvement. However …

Acai fruit (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) has been demonstrated to exhibit extremely high anti-
oxidant capacity. Seven major flavonoids were isolated from freeze-dried acai pulp by …

This work aims to investigate the effects of fermentation with Monascus anka on the phenolic
components and antioxidant activities of oats. Results revealed that the fermentation …