BACKGROUND: Edible films were obtained from aqueous emulsions prepared with low-methoxyl pectin at different concentrations (10, 20 and 30 g kg−1) and two sunflower wax samples recovered from two waste samples of filter ...

Abstract: The sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) is one of the main oil crops in the world grown for the production of edible and biodiesel oil. Byproducts of the extraction of sunflower oil constitute a raw material with ...

Waxes are natural components of sunflower oils, consisting mainly of esters of FA with fatty alcohols, that are partially removed in the winterization process during oil refining. The wax composition of sunflower seed as ...

The antioxidant activity of ∝- and δ-tocopherol, citric acid, ascorbic acid and ascorbyl palmitate was investigated in sunflower oil containing naturally occurring tocopherol. The effectiveness of natural antioxidants in ...

The objective was to evaluate the stability of sensory and chemical parameters in roasted sunflower seedssupplemented with oregano and poleo essential oils; and the consumer acceptability of this product. Four samples ...

Argentina is a major sunflower producer in the world, with crop acreage of 2−2.7 million ha in the last four years. Sunflower crop yield is often influenced by sanitary constraints, mainly fungal pathogens. Helianthus ...

Supplementation with compounds rich in linoleic acid, including sunflower seed supplementation, promotes increase in conception rates in cows. We aimed to evaluate whether the sunflower seed (linoleic acid source) ...

The commercialization of flowers has been increasing annually in developing countries, what propels the diverse productive sectors. Thus, this study aimed at providing a characterization of ornamental sunflower cultivars ...

Sunflower protein concentrates with different content of phenolic compounds were produced at pilot plant scale from the by-product of oil manufacturing. The products obtained were characterized, and their physicochemical ...