Journal
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app11041605
Keywords
Zante currants; raisins; polyphenols; food product development; health benefits; bioactive compounds
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- Operational Programme Ionian Islands 2014-2020 [MIS 5006880]
- European Union (European Regional Development Fund)
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This review elaborates on the significance of Mediterranean raisins, focusing particularly on indigenous Greek varieties and their potential health benefits. It highlights the development of novel functional food products to exploit the nutritional value of raisins and suggests valorization options of waste and by-product streams. Sustainability is emphasized through integrated biorefinery approaches to target high-value added products in line with the bio-economy.
This review elaborates on the significance of Mediterranean raisins, focusing particularly on indigenous Greek varieties (e.g., Zante currants) as a previously overlooked traditional food, currently brought on the spotlight, resulting from the increased consumers' awareness to improve wellness through diet modification. Recent studies on the effect of processing steps on final quality, along with findings on the potential health benefits raisins and currants elicit, are also presented. The development of novel functional food products to further exploit the nutritional value and the bioactive compounds of raisins is evidenced in view of indicating potential food industry applications. Moreover, valorization options of waste and by-product streams obtained from processing facilities are also proposed. Conclusively, raisins and currants should be further enhanced and incorporated in a balanced diet regime through the inclusion in novel foods formulation. Evidently, both the processing of the onset material and side-streams management, are essential to ensure sustainability. Hence, the article also highlights integrated biorefinery approaches, targeting the production of high-value added products that could be re-introduced in the food supply chain and conform with the pillars of bio-economy.
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