bioactive compounds | Functional Foods

Pomegranate as a potential cancer inhibitor

Apr 11, 11

Posted by admin in Phytochemicals, Polyphenols

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has always been associated with various health benefits making it a largely consumed fruit. Its high antioxidant activities have led to the application of pomegranate juice in functional food ingredients, mainly for heart and prostate health. These properties are due to the presence of biologically...

Yerba mate polyphenols

Aug 16, 10

Posted by admin in Polyphenols

Polyphenolic compounds are a heterogeneous group of molecules that are found in higher plants, which present multiple phenolic functionalities in their structure. Flavonoids and caffeoyl derivatives are the main polyphenols found in mate tea. Flavonoids Flavonoids are a broad class of low molecular weight, secondary plant phenolics...

Omega-3 encapsulation: whey protein nanoparticles

Jul 14, 10

Posted by admin in PUFAs

Numerous studies have shown the health benefits of essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6). The trend for reduction of fat consumption calls for the enrichment of non-fat or low-fat foodstuffs with such essential nutraceuticals. New technologies need to be developed so that,...

Main challenges in omega-3 enrichment

Jul 07, 10

Posted by admin in PUFAs

The increase in the demand for low-fat or fat-free products, together with the rising number of studies that show the beneficial health effects of omega-3 fatty acids, have led to the development of different techniques that allow the enrichment of non-fat foods and beverages with this PUFA. However, the main difficulties for the...