Evaluation of physicochemical properties of honey powder using rice and pea proteins as carriers.

Honey is a special product widely appreciated because of its peculiar flavor and aroma as well as its beneficial effects on health due to its constituents. However, the use of honey in its natural form can present several disadvantages to the food industry because of its high viscosity and density. This work aimed to obtain honey powder using rice, pea, or a mixture of both proteins as carriers by spray drying and to characterize physiochemically.

Bio-based multilayer films: A review of the principal methods of production and challenges.

The development of biodegradable packaging materials has been drawing attention worldwide to minimize the environmental impact of traditional petroleum-based plastics. Nevertheless, it is challenging to obtain bio-based materials with suitable properties for packaging applications. Films produced from a single biopolymer often lack some important properties.

Extraction of soluble sugars from banana puree to obtain a matrix rich in non-starch polysaccharides.

Banana has non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) in its cell wall similar to dietary fiber from cereals like oats. These NSP could be used as potential functional ingredient due to their prebiotic action and potential food immuno-modulators. However, NSP purification is limited due to high quantities of soluble sugars accumulate during banana ripening.

Light-triggered and cysteine-mediated nitric oxide release from a biodegradable starch-based film.

A new nitric oxide-releasing material produced with cassava starch is described. The ruthenium nitrosyl complex trans-[Ru(NH)(isn)NO](BF) (RuNOisn; isn = isonicotinamide) is able to release NO upon either photolysis or chemical reduction. Impregnating this complex under mild conditions into cassava starch (CS) films produced a NO-delivery platform (CS-RuNOisn).

Chemical composition and nutritional value of unripe banana flour (Musa acuminata, var. Nanicão).

Banana flour obtained from unripe banana (Musa acuminata, var. Nanicão) under specific drying conditions was evaluated regarding its chemical composition and nutritional value. Results are expressed in dry weight (dw).