• Effect of processing on biofunctionality of selected tropical fruit juices 

      Esquivel Rodríguez, Patricia; Usaga Barrientos, Jessie; Schweiggert, Ralf M.; Steingass, Christof Björn; Jiménez García, Víctor (2022)
      This review compiles the current state of knowledge on the effects of processing using thermal and nonthermal technologies and fermentation on selected compounds in potentially health-promoting tropical fruit juices, ...
    • Fruit-Based fermented beverages: Contamination sources and emerging technologies applied to assure their safety 

      Avîrvarei, Alexandra Costina; Salanta, Liana Claudia; Pop, Carmen Rodica; Mudura, Elena; Pasqualone, Antonella; Anjos, Ofélia Maria; Barboza Vargas, Natalia María; Usaga Barrientos, Jessie; Dărab, Cosmin Pompei; Burja Udrea, Cristina; Zhao, Haifeng; Fărcas, Anca Corina; Coldea, Teodora Emilia (2023-02)
      The food and beverage market has become broader due to globalization and consumer claims. Under the umbrella of consumer demands, legislation, nutritional status, and sustainability, the importance of food and beverage ...
    • Phytochemical and mineral composition of fruits and seeds of wild-growing Bactris guineensis (L.) H.E. Moore palms from Costa Rica 

      Erşan, Sevcan; Berning, Julia C.; Esquivel Rodríguez, Patricia; Jiménez García, Víctor; Carle, Reinhold; May, Bianca; Schweiggert, Ralf M.; Steingass, Christof Björn (2020-12)
      In the present study, nutritionally relevant constituents of wild-growing B. guineensis palm fruit from Costa Rica were assessed. In the edible exo- and mesocarp, 24 soluble free and six insoluble bound phenolic compounds ...
    • Probiotics survival and betalains stability in purple pitaya (Hylocereus sp.) juice 

      Usaga Barrientos, Jessie; Barahona Pereira, Daniela; Arroyo Esquivel, Laura; Esquivel Rodríguez, Patricia (2022)
      The development of biofunctional non-dairy beverages with probiotics and prebiotics is a challenge and a frontier goal prompted by current consumers demand of health promoting foods, in particular from those with dietary ...
    • Selection of optimal ripening stage of papaya fruit (Carica papaya L.) and vacuum frying conditions for chips making 

      Soto Retana, Marvin; Brenes Cordero, Mariana; Jiménez Elizondo, Nadiarid; Cortés Herrera, Carolina; Umaña Rojas, Gerardina; Pérez Carvajal, Ana Mercedes (2021)
      The aim of this study was to compare the physicochemical characteristics of papaya fruits from Costa Rica (Carica papaya L. cv Pococí) and vacuum-fried chips obtained from these fruits at three different postharvest ripening ...