Edited by LB Lillian Barros Lillian Barros IF Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira
June 2022
290 pages
This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Natural Additives in Food that was published in Molecules.
In the search for a healthier diet and facing the uncertainties about the consumption of artificial additives, the scientific community has explored in the last years the potential of natural compounds, such as polyphenols, carotenoids, chlorophylls, essential oils, tocopherols, vitamins, polysaccharides, among others, obtained from the most diverse sources, such as plants and fungi, for the replacement of the artificial additives in food, which has made these compounds recognized as “natural additives”. In addition to being considered less harmful to health, and giving a certain functional property to a foodstuff, natural additives can also provide a beneficial synergistic effect in the food matrix. For the consumers, diverse studies have been showed that regular ingestion of bioactive compounds, that can be applied as natural additives, can be helpful for the prevention/treatment of several chronic and aging illnesses, such as cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders. However, there is much to be researched on the viable use of bioactive compounds and to overcome their chemical limitations so that it can actually be used as natural additives in foods. This book addresses, through 18 scientific articles, some natural compounds with potential for use as preservatives, nutritional additives, coloring agents, flavorings, and various agents.
trisodium citrate; microbial transglutaminase; casein gels; textural properties; microstructures; Urtica spp.; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; traditional medicine; food industry; animal breeding; beta cyclodextrin; ewe’s milk; cheese; Manchego; lipids; cholesterol; anthocyanin; natural extract; tetraethyl orthosilicate; black carrot; antioxidant activity; black rice flour; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; low gluten muffins; added value products; soymilk; enzyme modified soymilk; skim milk; rennet induced gelation; cheese; rheological properties; egg yolk; cholesterol extraction; granules extraction; anionic chelating biopolymers; ADME; absorption; chlorophylls; chlorophyllin; green colorant; zinc-chlorophylls; copper-chlorophyll; coloring foodstuff; natural colorants; food colors; pomelo peel; essential oil; anti-oxidant; anti-melanogenic; B16 melanoma cell; oxygen-containing sulfur flavor molecules; β-carotene; bis(2-methyl-3-furyl) disulfide (BMFDS); oxidation products; beetroot; betalains; semi-preparative RP-HPLC; in vitro human gastrointestinal digestion; ex vivo colon fermentation; antioxidant ability; malonildialdehyde; extra virgin olive oil; leaf addition; Tunisian varieties; phenolics; tocopherols; antioxidant activity; Prunus spinosa L. fruit epicarp; wild fruit valorization; cyanidin 3-rutinoside; peonidin 3-rutinoside; heat and ultrasound assisted extraction; response surface methodology; natural colorants; anthocyanins; Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens leaves; red rubin basil; Heat-Assisted Extraction; extraction optimization; polyphenols; tiger nut; by-products; solvent extraction; horchata de chufa; triple TOF-LC-MS-MS; Caenorhabditis elegans; antioxidants; bergenin; stress resistance; lifespan; Huntington; uxi; Endopleura uchi; Allium cepa red cv.; Citrus limon; pickling; volatiles; SPME; chemometrics; byproducts; food additives; antimicrobial; antioxidant; colorants; texturizing agents; foaming capacity and emulsifiers
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