Grape is the largest fruit crop worldwide and grape pomace an important solid waste generated from pressing fermentation processes in wine industries. Wine industry residues are rich bioactive compounds and, this case, utilization of by-products for alternative uses has been a focus research. The aim present project to primary benefits winemaking new products focusing on pomace, as well discover novel applications food industry, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, agricultural, livestock fields...

Hypericum L. comprises about 500 species distributed almost worldwide. Research has mainly focused on H. perforatum with confirmed biological activity the alleviation of depression symptoms, among others. The compounds responsible for such are considered naphthodianthrones and acylphloroglucinols. Other less studied or not studied, further research is needed to complete characterization genus. In this study we evaluated qualitative quantitative phytochemical profile nine native Greece,...

Abstract BACKGROUND Aloe vera is a popular medicinal plant used widely by the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries. The A. leaf gel, which mostly for its positive effects on human health, contains over 75 different bioactive compounds, including aloin. Aloin toxic compound, content in gel products depends cultivation conditions especially processing. RESULTS In this study, products, varied terms of processing, were analyzed using liquid chromatography their aloin content,...

(1) Background: The essential oils (EOs) of Sideritis L. have attracted great interest due to their pharmacological activities and potential applications in the cosmetic perfume industries. aim this work was study EO chemical composition three most popular, Greece, mountain tea species: namely, these include scardica, raeseri, syriaca. (2) Methods: EOs were obtained from aerial parts species that cultivated various regions Greece by hydrodistillation, studied gas chromatography-mass...

Partial (one month) composting of solid olive processing waste is shown to produce extractable emulsifiers. Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and Fourier-transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) show that these consist polysaccharides proteins from the composted waste. Aqueous extraction at pH 5, 7, 9 all yield extracts rich in oligosacchrides oligopeptides which derive break-down macromolecules under composting, with extract obtained 5 being richer such components. also confirms materials...

Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) and Salvia sp. (sage) are used as additives to pharmaceuticals, food alcoholic beverages while in Greece both herbs also consumed infusions. The compounds α- β-thujone, monoterpenes, which found various preparations of these herbs. According organizations (EMA, SCF) clinical studies, β-thujone have shown neurotoxic effects humans over established limits. In this study wormwoodandsageinfusions were investigated terms the relative % content volatile constituents...

SummaryOrganic farming and horticulture require the use of more environmentally-friendly chemicals to reduce potentially harmful side-effects on producers consumer health. Sulphur is one most important natural fungicides used in organic protect plants against attack by powdery mildew (Leveillula taurica). The elicitors induce resistance fungal diseases may provide an alternative conventional treatments. In this work, we compared effects wettable sulphur two (Chitoplant® Milsana®)...

Lemon balm extracts by dry plant material of Melissa officinalis were tested against their efficacy for different fungal species Alternaria alternata, Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus flavus and Beauveria bassiana. The aqueous phase the extract was evaluated antioxidant, antifungal also anti-aflatoxigenic activity. A synergism evaluation performed concerning, small quantity lemon polar essential oil compounds extracted into infusion water soluble in extract. experiments conducted solid...

A method for detection and quantitative determination of aflatoxins (AFs) produced by Aspergillus flavus in Pistachia vera seeds (pistachio) using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, coupled with Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Transform Spectroscopy (FTIR-DRIFT) is examined this study. Greek medicinal aromatic plant extracts established bioactivity against A. AFs production were used as treatments on pistachio seeds. Classes analyzed discriminate analysis algorithm, distance values...

Abstract Polysaccharides and proteins with potential use as emulsifiers thickeners are extracted at pH 5, 7, 9 from olive processing wastes, the onset to end of a full compost cycle (6 months). The aim is monitor temporal evolution parameters which related emulsifying ability, such surface tension, macromolecular populations distribution, chemical composition produced materials. products characterized using size exclusion chromatography (SEC–MALLS/UV), Fourier‐transform infra‐red...

The aim of this work was the study and evaluation winery by-products in framework circular bioeconomy. Grape seeds grape skins from Greek traditional Ionian Islands varieties were analyzed an attempt to provide appropriate basis for model development their sustainable exploitation at a local or regional level. wastes collected directly wineries immediately after vinification process by chromatographic spectroscopic techniques. Also, annual production yields estimated. seed oil quality...

The aim of this work was the study and evaluation winery by-products in framework circular bioeconomy. Grape seeds grape skins from Greek Ionian Islands varieties were analyzed an attempt to provide appropriate basis for model development their sustainable exploitation at a local or regional level. collected directly wineries immediately after vinification process by chromatographic spectroscopic techniques. In addition, annual production yields estimated. seed oil quality evaluated based on...