Algal Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
75, P. 103248 - 103248
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Phaeophyta
(brown
algae)
represent
a
significant
proportion
of
macroalgal
production
worldwide.
While
there
are
around
1500
species
brown
algae,
biomass
originates
from
only
small
number
species.
Production
is
far
greater
in
Asia
where
seaweed
farming
part
the
cultural
background,
primary
use
for
human
consumption,
and
growing
conditions
significantly
different
European
contexts.
With
all
this
mind,
cost
aquaculture
not
currently
economically
viable
if
algae
were
to
be
produced
purely
as
bulk
feedstock
agricultural
fertilizers
or
animal
feeds.
This
review
focuses
on
three
target
(Laminaria
digitata,
Saccharina
latissima
Alaria
esculenta),
investigating
potential
uses
these
seaweeds
both
also
higher
value
extracted
components
following
areas:
hydrocolloids,
feed,
chemical
through
fermentation,
foodstuffs,
applications,
cosmetics
pharmaceutical
applications.
ACS Food Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(8), P. 1184 - 1195
Published: June 8, 2022
The
interest
in
mushrooms
as
functional
ingredients
has
increased
the
past
decade.
Mushrooms
have
low
fat
content
and
high
fiber
protein
contents
are
natural
sources
of
valuable
food
molecules
such
ergosterol,
polyphenols,
terpene
terpenoids,
mannitol
trehalose.
been
used
meat-
starch-based
formulations
with
varying
degrees
success,
but
their
technological
performances
yet
to
be
investigated
fully
explored
for
applications
directed
emerging
alternative,
meat-free,
clean-label
marketplace.
Therefore,
this
review,
current
scientific
data
regarding
attributes
that
elicit
unique
nutritional
properties,
relevance
industry,
potential
opportunities
developing
innovative,
good-tasting,
protein-rich
foods
from
presented
discussed.
Environmental Technology & Innovation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29, P. 103014 - 103014
Published: Jan. 13, 2023
The
feasibility
of
European
seaweed
farming
depends
on
the
valorisation
algal
biomass
harvested.
In
present
work
we
have
combined
sequential
extraction
processes
from
Saccharina
latissima
to
produce
a
range
products,
focusing
fucoxanthin
using
supercritical
CO2
followed
by
different
routes.
We
optimised
conditions
for
(40
MPa,
temperature
has
little
impact
extraction)
and
extracts
obtained
were
tested
cancer
cell
cultures
determine
antiproliferative
effects
this
pigment.
established
that
an
effect
similar
commercial
(concentrations
0.1–0.4
mg/mL)
showed
active
compound
in
is
fucoxanthin.
order
integrate
process
with
holistic
biomass,
explored
mannitol
microwave-assisted
protocol
(4.15
wt
%
yield).
also
evaluated
potential
fucoidans
alginates
solids
remaining
after
(67.27
69.38
alginates).
A
life
cycle
analysis
proposed
shows
drying
energy
used
compress
are
elements
highest
environmental
(over
90%
eq/g
extract)
process,
indicating
routes
reducing
footprint.
Combining
methods
would
enable
producers
obtain
multiple
marketable
products
biomass.
Crystals,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 1080 - 1080
Published: Aug. 1, 2022
d-mannitol
is
a
common
six-carbon
sugar
alcohol,
which
widely
used
in
food,
chemical,
pharmaceutical,
and
other
industries.
Polymorphism
defined
as
the
ability
of
materials
to
crystallize
into
different
crystal
structures.
It
has
been
reported
for
long
time
that
three
polymorphs:
β,
δ,
α.
These
polymorphs
have
unique
physicochemical
properties,
thus
affecting
industrial
applications
d-mannitol.
In
this
review,
we
firstly
introduced
characteristics
polymorphs,
e.g.,
structure,
morphology,
molecular
conformational
energy,
stability,
solubility
analytical
techniques
polymorphisms.
Then,
described
strategies
preparation
crystals
focused
on
polymorphic
control
products.
Furthermore,
factors
formation
polymorphisms
were
summarized.
Finally,
application
mannitol
polymorphism
was
The
purpose
paper
provide
new
ideas
more
personalized
design
various
applications,
especially
pharmaceutical
excipient.
Meanwhile,
theoretical
overview
transformation
may
shed
some
light
study
polycrystalline
materials.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 1199 - 1199
Published: April 15, 2024
Dendrobium
officinale
has
drawn
increasing
attention
as
a
dual-use
plant
with
herbal
medicine
and
food
applications.
The
efficient
quality
evaluation
of
D.
is
essential
to
ensuring
its
nutritional
pharmaceutical
value.
Given
that
traditional
analytical
methods
are
generally
time-consuming,
expensive,
laborious,
this
study
developed
rapid
approach
assess
the
from
different
geographical
origins
by
near-infrared
(NIR)
spectroscopy
chemometrics.
Total
saponins,
mannitol,
naringenin
were
utilized
indicators.
Two
wavelength
selection
methods,
namely,
uninformative
variable
elimination
competitive
adaptive
reweighted
sampling
(CARS),
enhance
prediction
accuracy
quantification
model.
Moreover,
multiple
spectral
pretreatment
applied
for
model
optimization.
Results
indicated
partial
least
squares
(PLS)
constructed
based
on
wavelengths
selected
CARS
exhibited
superior
performance
in
predicting
contents
coefficient
determination
(RP2)
root
mean
square
error
(RMSEP)
independent
test
sets
0.8949
0.1250
g
kg−1
total
0.9664
0.2192
0.8570
0.003159
naringenin,
respectively.
This
revealed
NIR
CARS-PLS
could
be
used
accurate
technique
evaluate
officinale.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 1613 - 1613
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Mannitol
is
the
most
abundant
polyol
in
nature
and
has
wide
commercial
applications
due
to
its
properties
food,
chemical,
medical,
pharmaceutical
industries.
was
traditionally
produced
from
kelp,
but
this
process
eliminated
high
water
energy
consumption
gradually
replaced
by
methods
with
less
environmentally
friendly
practices.
Studies
show
that
brown
seaweed
contains
large
amounts
of
mannitol.
Therefore,
paper
intends
describe
structure
sugar
alcohol
present
algae,
production,
biosynthetic
pathway
as
well
medical
nutritional
applications.
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 19
Published: Aug. 17, 2024
In
recent
years,
the
worldwide
increase
in
lifestyle
diseases
and
metabolic
disorders
has
been
ascribed
to
excessive
consumption
of
sucrose
added
sugars.
For
this
reason,
many
approaches
have
developed
order
replace
food
beverage
formulations
with
alternative
sweetening
compounds.
The
raising
awareness
concerning
synthetic
sweeteners
due
their
negative
impact
on
health,
triggered
need
search
for
substances.
Natural
may
be
classified
in:
(i)
non-nutritive
(e.g.,
neohesperidine
dihydrochalcone,
thaumatin,
glycyrrhizin
mogroside
stevia)
(ii)
bulk
sweeteners,
including
both
polyols
maltitol,
mannitol,
erythritol)
rare
sugars
tagatose
allulose).
review
we
discuss
most
popular
natural
application
main
sectors
bakery,
dairy,
confectionary
beverage),
providing
a
full
understanding
textural
sensory
properties
comparison
sucrose.
Furthermore,
analyze
use
blends,
which
addition
enabling
an
effective
replacement
sugar,
complement
merits
limits
individual
Finally,
microencapsulation
technology
is
presented
as
strategy
solving
some
issues
such
aftertaste,
bitterness,
unpleasant
flavors,
but
also
enhance
stability
ease
use.
