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Evidence suggests that Neltuma spp.
Inulin is a naturally occurring water-soluble fructan-type polysaccharide composed primarily of β (2→1)-linked D-fructose units, typically terminated by a glucose residue. Inulin is widely used as a functional ingredient due to its technological and health-promoting benefits. This review provides a comprehensive, up-to...
Cucurbitaceae fruits are cultivated globally, but their seeds are mostly a waste product, although compositional data suggest real potential for food, nutraceutical and industrial uses. Existing reviews generally summarize the reported values without discussing the variability among studies or providing an explanation...
Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean) is an underutilised legume with nutritional, functional and pharmacological potential. Its seeds provide protein, dietary fibre, minerals and bioactive compounds, particularly L ‐3,4‐dihydroxyphenylalanine ( L ‐DOPA). However, high and variable L ‐DOPA concentrations and other a...
This narrative review synthesizes and evaluates the current scientific evidence on Bactris guineensis (L.) H.E. Moore, an underutilized tropical palm native to the Caribbean region and Central America. This review integrates current evidence on the nutritional composition, phytochemical profile, biological activities,...
Lycium ruthenicum Murr., commonly known as black goji berry, is a solanaceous shrub distributed in saline-alkaline desert environments of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and other arid regions. Its growing interest as a functional food resource is closely related to a rich nutritional profile and a phytochemical pattern that...
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