What we throw away as food waste may hold the key to healthier crops, stronger ecosystems, and new medical compounds.

Extraction techniques have evolved considerably, addressing both industrial and environmental challenges inherent in the recovery of high‐value bioactive compounds from natural matrices. Traditional ...

One avenue of Ubeyitogullari's research is to improve the bioavailability of bioactive compounds in food. Bioactive compounds are naturally occurring chemicals found in fruits, nuts, seeds and ...

Fruits and plant extracts contain bioactive compounds that can help treat or prevent diseases. To characterize and understand their mechanism of action, researchers from universities and research ...

A bioactive compound produced by the microorganism Bacillus licheniformis, found on Deception Island in Antarctica, has properties that qualify it for use in producing food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals ...

A bioactive compound produced by an extremophilic bacterium has potential industrial applications. An international collaboration of researchers has isolated a bioactive compound in extremophilic ...

The European Union (EU) produces around 89 million tons of food waste annually. The processing of fruits and vegetables alone results in 25% to 30% wastage of the total product. Although regarded as ...

In a perfect world, people would have easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. They would not live in food deserts and 30% to 40% of food produced in the U.S. would not be lost ...

Ascorbic acid, the scientific name for vitamin C, supports immune function. Eating ascorbic acid-rich foods helps your immune system work properly.