by Alexandra Mari*, Charis Fafalis, Magdalini Krokida Laboratory of Process Analysis and Design, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechneiou St. Zografou Campus, Athens, 15780 ABSTRACT
Continue readingExtension of Blueberry Shelf-Life with Edible Coatings from Chlorella Vulgaris
by Alexandra Mari *, Charilaos Fafalis and Magdalini Krokida School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou, 15780 Athens, Greece. ABSTRACT The present customer demand for ready-to-eat food items
This study incorporated bioactive compounds extracted from olive leaves (Olea europaea L.) into biodegradable films designed for preserving perishable food items like fruits and vegetables. Olive leaves, sourced from Lesvos island in Greece, yielded three aqueous extracts – OL1, OL2, and OL3 – representing different cultivated species. …
The 3rd FRIETS Newsletter is on air! Thank you FRIETS team for the high quality research work! Flip through 3rd FRIETS Newsletter to get to know the project better and the innovations it brings to the agri-food sector! …
The 2nd FRIETS Newsletter is on air!Thank you FRIETS team for the high quality research work! Flip through 2nd FRIETS Newsletter to get to know the project better and the innovations it brings to the agri-food sector! …
The necessity to develop cost-efficient and sustainable technologies that should allow us to replace fossil-based resources with means based on renewable biomass has lately increased the interest in the biological production of platform biobased chemicals. …
Continue readingChapter 3 – Fruit and vegetable wastes for biobased chemicals
The cardiometabolic health of the population is a crucial indicator of public health, con-
sidering the significant impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes on global mortality. Determining the population’s knowledge and the predictors of these pathologies is essential in developing effective educational and clinical strategies for the prevention and management of car-
diometabolic risk (CMR). …
Continue readingPolyphenols and Cardiometabolic Health: Knowledge and Concern among Romanian People
Due to its abundance of physiologically active ingredients, one of the oldest medicinal
herbs, elderberry (EB) Sambucus nigra L., is beneficial for both therapeutic and dietary purposes. …
The Vaccinium L. (Ericaceae) genus consists of a globally widespread and diverse genus of around 4250 species, of which the most valuable is the Vaccinioidae subfamily. The current review focuses on the distribution, history, bioactive compounds, and health-related effects of three species: cranberry, blueberry, and huckleberry. …
The 1st FRIETS Newsletter is on air!Thank you FRIETS team for the high quality research work! Flip through 1st FRIETS Newsletter to get to know the project better and the innovations it brings to the agri-food sector! …
