Movie highlights are composed of video segments that induce a steady increase of the audience’s excitement. Automatic movie highlights’ extraction plays an important role in content analysis, ranking, indexing, and trailer production. To...
Recent advances in 3D scanning have enabled the digital recording of complex objects as large-scale point clouds, which require clear visualization to convey their 3D shapes effectively. Edge-highlighting visualization is used to improve the comprehe...
Video highlights are welcomed by audiences, and are composed of interesting or meaningful shots, such as funny shots. However, video shots of highlights are currently edited manually by video editors, which is inconvenient and consumes an enormous am...
With the rapid growth of video platforms such as YouTube, Bilibili, and Dailymotion, an enormous amount of video content is being shared worldwide. In this environment, content providers are increasingly adopting methods that restructure videos aroun...
Currently, the interest of consumers towards functional foods as source of bioactive compounds is increasing. The sprouts of Raphanus sativus var longipinnatus (Brassicaceae) are “microgreens” popular, especially in gourmet cuisine, for t...
This paper presents a literature review on the potential of jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) peel extracts for application in multifunctional dermocosmetic formulations, particularly as natural antioxidants and photoprotective agents. Utilizing the...
The sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) are wood species largely present in the European forest area. The composition and relative variation of the secondary metabolites of chestnut and European beech wood u...
Aqueous extracts from four different American hops varieties (Mosaic, Chinook, Citra, and Centennial) were produced using the Synergy Pure technique, an innovative extraction distillation process developed by Synergy Flavours, a global specialist in...
This review article provides an overview of the bioactive compounds of clove, their health benefits, and their potential application in food and beverages. Cloves are rich in phenolic compounds, mainly eugenol, which exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflamm...
The efficacy of Lagerstroemia speciosa (banaba) leaf extract (BLE), policosanol (POL), and their combination (BLE+POL) was evaluated in zebrafish (Danio rerio) against high cholesterol (HC)- and galactose (HG)-induced metabolic stress and organ toxic...
A wavelet-transform-based highlight suppression method is presented, aiming at suppressing the highlights of single image with complex texture. The strategy involves the rough extraction of specular information, followed by extracting the high-freque...
Many studies have highlighted the relationship between food and health status, with the aim of improving both disease prevention and life expectancy. Among the different food groups, fermented foods a have huge microbial biodiversity, making them an...
Green and roasted coffee oils are products rich in bioactive compounds, such as linoleic acid and the diterpenes cafestol and kahweol, being a potential ingredient for food and cosmetic industries. An overview of oil extraction techniques most applie...
For a long time, species of the genus Salix have been widely utilized and studied as medicinal plants; however, the biological activity and phytochemical composition of Salix schwerinii (SS) and S. kochiana (SK) have not been studied at all. This stu...
The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of protein extraction from legume sources, with a focus on both conventional and emerging techniques. Particular attention is given to the impact of innovative methods on protein functiona...
Myrtle liqueur production generates high amounts of by-products that can be employed for the extraction of bioactive compounds. Bio-based, non-toxic and biodegradable solvents (ethyl acetate and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran), and a mechanical extraction w...
Food industry generates substantial waste, raising economic and environmental concerns. Green Chemistry (GC) highlights the extraction of nutritional and bioactive compounds as a key strategy for waste valorization, driving interest in sustainable me...
The water-based extract of broad bean hulls contains several bioactive molecules, including polyphenols well-known to exert antioxidant activity, which could justify its use in nutraceutical formulations. Hence, the current investigation aimed to est...
Background/Objectives: This study investigated the anticancer potential of an aqueous extract of the fungus Fomitopsis betulina. Methods: The study assessed the effect of the extract on nine cancer cell lines, including melanoma (LM-MEL-75), lung can...
Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) was used to extract bioactive compounds from apple (Malus domestica) peel waste from three different Italian cultivars. The bioactive fractions were extracted applying a temperature of 60 °C and a pressure of...
This systematic review investigates the potential of bergamot, a polyphenol-rich citrus fruit, in improving osteosarcopenic obesity, a condition characterized by the simultaneous presence of osteoporosis, obesity, and sarcopenia. Bergamot extracts ha...
This study aimed to explore the efficiency of hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (HDESs) composed of menthol and fatty acids for extracting carotenoids from tomato by-products. A selection of nine different HDESs and fatty acid mixtures were prepared...
This study highlights the use of alkyl polyglucosides (APGs) as sustainable and mild surfactants in cosmetic preparations, such as shampoos, following the principles of green chemistry and environmentally friendly development. APGs are non-ionic surf...
Microwave extraction is becoming a popular option in many fields, especially for bioactive compounds from medicinal plants. This paper addresses the application of microwaves in the process of extracting bioactive compounds (phenols, flavonoids, chlo...
The increase in degenerative diseases involving articular cartilage has pushed research to focus on their pathogenesis and treatment, exploiting increasingly complex techniques. Gene expression analyses from tissue are representative of the in vivo s...
Bee propolis has been touted as a natural antimicrobial agent with the potential to replace antibiotics. Numerous reports and reviews have highlighted the functionalities and applications of the natural compound. Despite much clamor for the downstrea...
Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is widely used across the world as a nutraceutical and pharmaceutical. Its high demand and potential limitations in current methods of extraction call for an alternative method of production. This review highlights glycosamin...
Finding new sustainable tools for crop protection in horticulture has become mandatory. Giant reed (Arundo donax L.) is a tall, perennial, widely diffuse lignocellulosic grass, mainly proposed for bioenergy production due to the fact of its high biom...
The aim of this work was to extract phenolic compounds (PCs) from spent coffee grounds (SCGs) using two different methods (solid-liquid extraction (SLE) and subcritical water extraction (SWE)) and compare their total phenolic content (TPC) and their...
The natural products industry is gaining increasing interest, not only due to modern lifestyles becoming more aware of environmental and sustainability issues but also because of the loss of efficacy and undesirable side effects of synthetic ingredie...
This research paper presents an advanced exploration into the utilization of ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) combined with natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) to achieve higher concentrations of polyphenols from Graševina grape pomace...
Xerosis cutis represents one of the most common dermatological diagnoses, which, when untreated, can be the trigger for open wounds, infections, and other skin diseases. Plant extracts are a valuable option for long-term treatments for xerosis due to...
This review details the extraction, characterization and utilization of seaweed-derived biopolymers for future packaging applications. The review is contextualized within the broader scope of the challenge of plastic pollution and the current urgent...
We consider the case of intensive resource extractive projects in the Blueberry River First Nations in Northern British Columbia, Canada, as a case study. Drawing on the parallels between concepts of cumulative environmental and cumulative health imp...
The use of Nigella damascena seeds in the culinary field or as aerial parts infusions in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields is widely reported. The biological activity of this plant, as demonstrated over the years, is closely related to its phyto...
Quercus wood (oak wood) is a valuable resource, which has led to the intense processing of oak trees by the forestry industry. As a result, large amounts of forestry by-products (bark and leaves) are left in the woods, considered valueless. Thus, the...
Traffic accidents on the road lead to serious personal and material damage. Furthermore, preventing secondary accidents caused by traffic accidents is crucial. As various technologies for detecting traffic accidents in videos using deep learning are...
Helichrysum italicum is a medicinal plant from the Mediterranean area, widely used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antioxidant properties and for its preventive effects on microcirculation diseases. Due to these p...
The Special Issue “Plant Extracts Used to Control Microbial Growth: Efficacy, Stability and Safety Issues for Food Applications” explored the potential of plant-based extracts as natural antimicrobial agents in the food industry. Its purp...
Due to their particular structural characteristics, the extraction and isolation of saponins from plants present a serious challenge. In this study, specific extraction protocols were first implemented to extract the secondary metabolites from Astrag...
Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharides (SFPs) are acidic polysaccharides that possess significant medicinal and commercial potential. This review aims to summarize recent advances in the structure, extraction methods, and diverse biological activities o...
Recent advancements in analytical strategies have enabled the efficient extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds from agri-food bio-residues, emphasizing green chemistry and circular economy principles. This review highlights the valori...
Combretum micranthum, a plant native to Africa, has a well-documented traditional use in the treatment of various ailments such as fever, diabetes, and malaria. Its pharmaceutical benefits include nephroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and...
Gmelina philippensis Cham. (Lamiaceae) is a traditionally valued medicinal plant with unexplored potential for the management of neurodegenerative disorders. In the present study, the phytochemical profile of its methanolic leaf extract was comprehen...
The current gold standard for extracting highlight clips from soccer games is the use of manual annotations and clippings, where human operators define the start and end of an event and trim away the unwanted scenes. This is a tedious, time-consuming...
With the aim of addressing the impact of extractive protocols in molecular characterization of ceramic content, sixteen archaeological shards and waterproofing coatings of Roman amphorae were studied to compare the extractive capacities of protocols...
This article systematically reviews the advancements in processing litchi peel (Litchi chinensis), emphasizing drying, extraction, purification methods, and the potential of bioactive compounds obtained from litchi peel. This work also highlights the...
This study explores the challenge of using anthocyanin-rich natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) extracts to produce electrospun nanofibers for biodegradable freshness indicators. Red cabbage was extracted with two choline chloride-based NADESs (wit...
Accurately extracting buildings is essential for urbanization rate statistics, urban planning, resource allocation, etc. The high-resolution remote sensing images contain rich building information, which provides an important data source for building...
This study explores the nutritional and economic potential of chayote (Sechium edule) peels (Cps) by extracting bioactive compounds using ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), and maceration (ME) techniques. Among...
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