Green Extraction of Carotenoids from Pumpkin By-Products Using Natural Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents: Preliminary Insights.

Natural hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (NaHDESs), composed of natural components like menthol, fatty acids, and organic acids, are sustainable alternatives to conventional solvents for extracting carotenoids from agro-industrial by-products. This study assessed the performance of nine NaHDESs for extracting β-carotene from pumpkin peels, identifying DL-menthol/lactic acid (1:2) as the most effective solvent, achieving a yield of 0.823 ± 0.

A Sensory Shelf-Life Study for the Evaluation of New Eco-Sustainable Packaging of Single-Portion Croissants.

Understanding the correlation between straightforward analytical methods and sensory attributes is pivotal for transitioning to sustainable packaging while improving product quality. In this context, the viability of eco-sustainable packaging alternatives for single-packaged croissants has been investigated through examining the correlations between analytical methods, sensory attributes, employing quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA), and consumer survival analysis. The performance of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), a petrochemical plastic film, against paper-based, compostable, and biodegradable films over a 150-day croissant storage period was compared in this study, examining both physiochemical and sensory perspectives.

Strategies for Producing Low FODMAPs Foodstuffs: Challenges and Perspectives.

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in a diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) as a promising therapeutic approach to reduce the symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Hence, the development of low FODMAPs products is an important challenge for the food industry, and among the various foodstuffs associated with the intake of FODMAPs, cereal-based products represent an issue. In fact, even if their content in FODMAPs is limited, their large use in diet can be an important factor in developing IBS symptoms.

Hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents in the food sector: Focus on their use for the extraction of bioactive compounds.

Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents (HDESs) represent a novel kind of solvent. While several studies investigated their properties, just a few dealt with their use for extracting and recovering bioactive compounds from raw materials, wastes and by-products, even if HDESs might represent an interesting alternative when producing pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs and cosmetics. Furthermore, their use may contribute to realizing more sustainable green processes.

Shelf-Life Prediction and Thermodynamic Properties of No Added Sugar Chocolate Spread Fortified with Multiple Micronutrients.

The development of fortified healthy pleasant foods, in which saturated fats are replaced with unsaturated ones, poses a challenge for the food industry due to their susceptibility to oxidative rancidity, which decreases product shelf-life, causes the destruction of health-promoting molecules, and forms potentially toxic compounds. A comparative study applying the Arrhenius model was carried out to investigate the oxidative stability and predict the shelf-life of a newly developed no added sugar chocolate spread formulated with sunflower oil, and fortified with vitamin D, Mg, and Ca checked against two commercially available spreads: No Palm and a well-known commercially available product (RB). The results obtained from the accelerated shelf-life testing for peroxide value (PV) showed relatively higher activation energy (Ea, 14.