Nutritional benefits of bioactive compounds from watermelon: A comprehensive review

Meghwar, Parkash; Ghufran Saeed, Syed Muhammad; Ullah, Asad; Nikolakakis, Emmanuel; Panagopoulou, Eirini; Tsoupras, Alexandros; Smaoui, Slim; Mousavi Khaneghah, Amin

doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2024.104609

Food Bioscience

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2024.104609

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Nutritional benefits of bioactive compounds from watermelon: A comprehensive review

Parkash Meghwar,

Syed Muhammad Ghufran Saeed,

Asad Ullah

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Application of Natural Antioxidants from Fruits Waste for Improving Egg Quality Characteristics

Vlaicu,

Untea

2024

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Fruit waste poses a significant global challenge, with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reporting that about 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted annually, contributing to environmental and economic challenges. The major fruit-producing countries (United States, China, India, and Brazil) are responsible for a large portion of this waste. Fruit waste contains different bioactive compounds like polyphenols, flavonoids, vitamins, and carotenoids, which are, in large part, underutilized regardless of their antioxidant properties. These compounds can play an important function in poultry nutrition, offering natural alternatives to synthetic antioxidants. Reintegrating fruit waste into poultry diets might have potent benefits on the nutritional quality and shelf life of eggs. Some studies reported that bioactive compounds from fruit waste improve the oxidative stability of eggs and the nutritional content, potentially extending shelf life during storage. Additionally, antioxidant compounds from fruit waste have been shown to improve yolk coloration and some egg quality parameters while reducing reactive oxygen species, which cause lipid oxidation. Their inclusion in poultry diets can lower feed costs, promote animal welfare, and reduce the environmental impact of fruit waste. This review highlights some key fruit wastes, such as citrus, apple, grape, rosehip, sea buckthorn, and banana, among others, which are natural reservoirs of bioactive compounds beneficial for poultry nutrition. This strategy aligns with FAO sustainability goals, addressing both food waste and animal nutrition challenges. Future studies should focus on optimizing the inclusion rates of these natural antioxidants in poultry diets to maximize their benefits.

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Application of Natural Antioxidants from Fruits Waste for Improving Egg Quality Characteristics

Vlaicu,

Untea

2024

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Cardio-Protective-Promoting Properties of Functional Foods Inducing HDL-Cholesterol Levels and Functionality

Velissaridou,

Panoutsopoulou,

Prokopiou

et al. 2024

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High-density lipoprotein (HDL) has been proposed to provide cardio-protective properties through the functionality of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant enzymatic machinery. Within this article, the beneficial effects of several functional foods on HDL levels and functionality for cardio-protection are thoroughly reviewed. Emphasis is given to functional foods and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory health-promoting effects for the cardiovascular system through their benefits on HDL, which act either solely or synergistically as an adjuvant approach with well-established anti-atherogenic therapies. Promising outcomes from both in vitro and in vivo studies in animal models and clinical trials, which outline the beneficial effects of such functional foods on HDL levels and functionality, are thoroughly discussed. The mechanisms of the obtained antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, and cardio-protective effects on HDL activities of functional foods containing natural bioactives are also outlined. Limitations and future perspectives on the overall benefits that these natural bioactive compounds exert as important ingredients in functional foods to induce HDL-related benefits and to strengthen cardiovascular health are also discussed.

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Nutritional benefits of bioactive compounds from watermelon: A comprehensive review

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Application of Natural Antioxidants from Fruits Waste for Improving Egg Quality Characteristics

Application of Natural Antioxidants from Fruits Waste for Improving Egg Quality Characteristics

Cardio-Protective-Promoting Properties of Functional Foods Inducing HDL-Cholesterol Levels and Functionality

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