Toxicity Evaluation of a Polyphenolic Extract from DC through Lethality Assay, Hemolytic Activity, and Acute Oral Test.

DC, commonly known as hojasen or tarbush, is a medicinal plant used in arid regions due to its therapeutic properties, especially in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. This study aimed to assess the toxicity of a polyphenolic extract obtained from . This research involved both (hemolytic and brine shrimp assay) and tests (acute oral toxicity) to determine the safety profile of this extract.

Recent trends in microbial flavour Compounds: A review on Chemistry, synthesis mechanism and their application in food.

Aroma and flavour represent the key components of food that improves the organoleptic characteristics of food and enhances the acceptability of food to consumers. Commercial manufacturing of aromatic and flavouring compounds is from the industry's microbial source, but since time immemorial, its concept has been behind human practices. The interest in microbial flavour compounds has developed in the past several decades because of its sustainable way to supply natural additives for the food processing sector.

Chemistry and microbial sources of curdlan with potential application and safety regulations as prebiotic in food and health.

Curdlan - a homopolysaccharide is comprised of glucose using β-1,3-glycosidic bond and produced by different types of microorganisms as exopolysaccharide. Curdlan gel is stable during freezing and thawing processes which find several applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. It acts as a prebiotic, stabilizer and water-holding, viscosifying and texturing agent.

Production of fatty acid methyl esters and bioactive compounds from citrus wax.

Citrus wax is a waste generated during the purification process of the citrus essential oil. A lot of citrus wax wastes are globally produced, despite this, its composition and properties are not well known. Here we present comprehensive results proving the chemical composition and the physical properties of citrus wax.