Several processing steps using multiple ingredients are involved in an ultra-processed food. They are often mass-produced with low-cost ingredients making them cheap and highly profitable. It is speculated that these foods are designed to specifically increase cravings so that people will overeat them and purchase more.

Organic food processing involves transforming raw, organically grown ingredients into finished products while adhering to strict organic standards. These methods prioritize preserving the natural integrity of the food, avoiding synthetic chemicals, and maintaining high nutritional value.

This Special Issue addresses interdisciplinary research about bioactive ingredients from foods, highlighting their potential for novel applications in the nutraceutical industry. Grape seed is the food studied by Martin et al. because it has demonstrated to present bioactive constituents and is a remarkable winery industry by-product [ 1 ].

2024年10月30日 · Health-Promoting Food Ingredients during Processing presents a comprehensive science-based approach covering the latest naturally occurring bioactive compounds in seeds, dietary fiber, proteins, fermented bio-compounds, agro-industrial waste by-products, and lactic acid bacteria.

2024年11月6日 · Plants and microorganisms are high-quality chassis for the bioactive ingredients in functional foods. Characterised by precise nutrition and the provision of both nutritive and medicinal value, functional foods serve a as key extension of functional agriculture and offer assurance of food availability for future space exploration efforts.

All food contains chemicals because macronutrients like carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber are made of chemical compounds. Many of these are present naturally in foods and help with a...

2023年3月17日 · It is important for natural ingredients to deliver their function in formulated foods without adversely impacting organoleptic properties of foods. For example, while various plant-based essential oils have demonstrated antimicrobial activities, such compounds may introduce distinct flavors in the formulated products that may not be appreciated ...

2024年11月20日 · Natural and artificial compounds used in food processing procedures, such as emulsifiers, sweeteners, colourants, and microparticles and nanoparticles, have been shown to affect the gut health in preclinical animal studies, resulting in alteration of the gut microbiota, intestinal permeability and intestinal inflammation (Whelan et al. 2024).

2024年7月31日 · Natural compounds and biopolymers are essential in food processing as additives, enhancing the functional and nutritional properties of bio-based products. These compounds include antioxidants, antimicrobials, flavors, and colors, and serve as functional ingredients for various purposes like gelling, texturizing, thickening, stabilizing ...

2024年1月1日 · Extraction of natural products (phenolics compounds and pigments from natural sources and their by-products) and extraction of functional plant ingredients for obtaining prebiotics and Fatty acids using HP.