Determination of Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric) Leaf Extraction Conditions Using Response Surface Methodology to Optimize Extraction Yield and Antioxidant Content by Sera Kim, Seok-Chun Ko, Yoon-Sook Kim, Sang-Keun Ha, Ho-Young Park, Yongkon Park, Sang-Hoon Lee

“…(turmeric) has been used as a functional food material, but other parts of it such as leaves are wasted as a byproduct. …”
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Sustainable alternative of palm wine analogue from different tiger nut milk-sugar syrup blends for local production by Adindu O. Onyeodili, Gabriel I. Okafor, Chigozie F. Okoyeuzu, Onyekachukwu Chukwuebuka Nduka, Queency N. Okechukwu, Mouandhe Imamou Hassani, Szymon Juchniewicz, Katarzyna Leicht, Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala, Małgorzata Korzeniowska, Raquel P.F. Guiné

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Isolation and optimization of Bacillus thuringiensis BRB-3 isolated from germinated black upland rice seeds for GABA production by Rungnapha Wannasutta, Sophon Boonlue, Nuntavun Riddech, Wiyada Mongkolthanaruk

“…Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-coded amino acid that recently gained increased attention within the functional food industry. This study aimed to isolate endophytic bacteria from sterilized surfaces of germinated black upland rice seeds for GABA production and optimization. …”
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Carotenoids and carotenes in the fruits of <i>Cucurbita maxima</i>, <i>C. moschata</i> and <i>C. pepo</i> under the conditions of Northwestern Russia by T. M. Piskunova, T. V. Shelenga, P. V. Ozersky, A. E. Solovyeva

“…The identified Cucurbita accessions with high content of carotenes and carotenoids can be used as valuable source material for breeding cultivars with improved biochemical composition, which can broaden the range of functional food products when grown in the regions with unfavorable conditions for the production of this crop.…”
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Interaction mechanism of egg white- derived ACE inhibitory peptide TNGIIR with ACE and its effect on the expression of ACE and AT1 receptor by Zhipeng Yu, Hui Guo, David Shiuan, Chensi Xia, Wenzhu Zhao, Long Ding, Fuping Zheng, Jingbo Liu

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Alkaloids Profiling of Fumaria capreolata by Analytical Platforms Based on the Hyphenation of Gas Chromatography and Liquid Chromatography with Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight Mass Spect... by María del Mar Contreras, Noureddine Bribi, Ana María Gómez-Caravaca, Julio Gálvez, Antonio Segura-Carretero

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A Review of Side Effects of Artificial Preservatives on the Human Health by Zahraa A. Hussein Al-Tameemi

“…An organism consumes and breaks down these nutrients to create energy needed to support development and preserve regular bodily functions. Food products can deteriorate due to microbiological, enzymatic, or chemical reactions to their surroundings. …”
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SOURSOP POTENCY AS THE SUBSTRATE IN NATA DE ANONNA PRODUCTION by Indah Juwita Sari, Handa Sukarya, Hesty Mustikawati, Kharisma Putri Budi Utami, Novi Safitri, Dwi Ratnasari

“…<p>Nata is a functional food that has a healthy effect when consumed because it contains vitamin C which is beneficial to the body. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Flavonoid Extract of Lotus Leaf on Alcohol-Induced Gastric Injury by Antioxidant Capacity in Mice by Yi Chen, Qin Li, Zhiping Kuang, Xin Zhao, Ruokun Yi, Xiaowei He, Guangjing Feng

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Analysis of Flavor Differences in Yak Milk Powder at Different Milk Production Stages by Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry by Diandian Wang, Yaxi Zhou, Jian Zhao, Yu Guo, Wenjie Yan

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Effect of Ultrasound-assisted pH Shift on Tartary Buckwheat Protein Structure and Functional Properties by YU Xin, CHENG Zhe, LIU Rui-shan, DONG Ji-lin, LI Yun-long, SHEN Rui-ling

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Functional Cereal Products in the Diet for Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Ada Krawęcka, Aldona Sobota, Emilia Sykut-Domańska

“…The diet can exert prophylactic and therapeutic effects; changes in the diet in advanced disease can improve the quality of life of diabetic patients and minimise the risk of complications, which are the direct cause of diabetes-related death. Functional food, which has a potentially health-enhancing effect in addition to its nutritional value, has been increasingly recognised and required. …”
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Molecular Characteristics, Synthase, and Food Application of Cereal β-Glucan by Lijing Sun, Mengyun Hu, Jie Zhao, Liangjie Lv, Yelun Zhang, Qian Liu, Li Zhang, Cuihong Yu, Peinan Wang, Qianying Li, Hui Li, Yingjun Zhang

“…Cereal β-glucan is a type of valuable dietary fiber that mainly exists in the aleurone, subaleurone, and endosperm of some cereal grains. β-Glucan is acknowledged as a functional food ingredient owing to its multiple health benefits, including the prevention of diabetes, reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, antitumor effects, antioxidant activities, and immunostimulation. …”
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Immunomodulation as the main characteristic of vegetable oils: a review by D.P. Tres, S.T. Nicolau, T.S. Ayala, R.A. Menolli

“… Known for being a functional food, vegetable oil is widely used because of its nutraceutical activity. …”
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Expressed Sequence Tags Analysis and Design of Simple Sequence Repeats Markers from a Full-Length cDNA Library in Perilla frutescens (L.) by Eun Soo Seong, Ji Hye Yoo, Jae Hoo Choi, Chang Heum Kim, Mi Ran Jeon, Byeong Ju Kang, Jae Geun Lee, Seon Kang Choi, Bimal Kumar Ghimire, Chang Yeon Yu

“…Perilla frutescens is valuable as a medicinal plant as well as a natural medicine and functional food. However, comparative genomics analyses of P. frutescens are limited due to a lack of gene annotations and characterization. …”
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Research Progress of Fatigue Evaluation and Foodborne Anti-sport Fatigue Components by Mengmin LI, Tao LIU, Ting LUO, Dou WANG, Changrong OU, Guiling YANG

“…Food-derived anti-fatigue agents, originating from diverse sources, possess substantial potential to alleviate these effects and hold broad prospects for development in functional food and healthcare sectors. This paper overviews biomarkers such as lactate, glycogen, lactate dehydrogenase, and urea nitrogen, which are intimately linked to the severity of exercise fatigue. …”
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Functional Properties of Enzymatic Hydrolysate and Peptide Fractions from Perilla Seed Meal Protein by Bo Yeon Park, Kyung Young Yoon

“…PSM protein hydrolysates were fractionated based on molecular weight using an ultrafiltration system, and the physical properties required to utilize the hydrolysate and peptide fractions as functional food components were determined. The enzymatic hydrolysate and peptide fractions showed higher solubility, oil absorption capacity, and emulsifying and foaming properties than protein isolates. …”
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Evaluation of Chemical, Functional, Spectral, and Thermal Characteristics of Sargassum wightii and Ulva rigida from Indian Coast by Yogesh Kumar, Ayon Tarafdar, Deepak Kumar, Kiran Verma, Manjeet Aggarwal, Prarabdh C. Badgujar

“…Usage of seaweeds as a functional food/food ingredient is very limited due to paucity of scientific information about variations in the nutritional composition of seaweeds under diverse climatic conditions. …”
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Spices and gastrointestinal health benefits: a state-of-the-art by Pauline Raoul, Campagna Chiara, Gianferrari Elisa, Nicodemo Mirella, Pizzari Ginevra, Marco Cintoni, Emanuele Rinninella, Esmeralda Capristo, Maria Cristina Mele

“…Human clinical trials, specifically randomized controlled trials, are necessary to describe and demonstrate their health benefits to define it as a functional food.…”
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Seaweed nutraceuticals and their therapeutic role in disease prevention by Abirami R. Ganesan, Uma Tiwari, Gaurav Rajauria

“…Seaweed bioactives including polysaccharides, pigments, fatty acids, polyphenols and peptides have been proven to possess various beneficial biological properties that could potentially contribute to functional food and nutraceutical development. These bioactive are explored for functional properties such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetic, antitumor, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant properties, both in an in-vitro and in-vivo model system. …”
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