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 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. …
In vitro culture has become a dependable approach for the mass production of plant material as the market for innovative plant-derived medicinal approaches has grown significantly. Furthermore, because it permits manipulation of biosynthetic routes to boost the production and accumulation of certain compounds, this technology has enormous potential for the manufacture of natural bioactive chemicals …
In recent years, Vaccinium spp. (bilberry-VMT, lingonberry-VVIT, and blueberry-VCS) have sparked particular interest for their prospective health benefits. The latest investigations have place them as important alternative sources of nutraceuticals as their leaves are the main by-products of berry harvesting. The present study is aimed at investigating the bioaccessibility …
Lockdown has been installed due to the fast spread of COVID-19, and several challenges have occurred. Active packaging was considered a sustainable option for mitigating risks to food systems during COVID-19. Biopolymeric-based active packaging incorporating the release of active compounds with antimicrobial and antioxidant activity …
Continue readingNanocarriers for Sustainable Active Packaging: An Overview during and Post COVID-19
