Apple (Malus domestica) is the second most popular fruit for processing globally due to its high nutritional value. However, with the increasing health consciousness, consumers are looking for foods and beverages with health-promoting benefits and nutritional value. Thus, the demand for functional foods and beverages with prebiotic properties.
The consumption of apples has shifted towards apple juice due to its convenience and potential for processing. Apples possess strong antioxidant qualities due to the high concentration of polyphenols. However, the processing of apple juice results in a significant loss of antioxidant activities, hence lowering the functional and nutritional value of the product. This study aims to increase …
The global food industry grapples with significant waste and loss, with more than one-third of total food production. This waste, extending from agricultural production to consumption, poses environmental and disposal challenges. Postharvest losses, particularly in fruits, contribute significantly, with over 60% of cultivated land crops going to waste. Addressing this issue is crucial for econo…
In the attempt of reducing fruit waste from fruit industry, thawed fruit and lemon waste (peel and pith) can be utilized to produce jam. Pectin, a vital gelling agent in jam making is abundant in lemon waste, however, its yield and effectiveness depends on the extraction method. In this study, the lemon pectin was extracted from using heat and strained with cheesecloth. The pectin was then adde…
Wound Healing is a tissue repair process that involves re-epithelization. In general, wounds are healed in 4 to 6 weeks. There are many factors that affect the duration, including bacterial colonization, lack of cell response, and the wound condition after treatment, whether it becomes dry or moist.
The low approval rate of anticancer drugs in the cancer industry is due to the inaccuracy of preclinical models to clinical trials. Models such as 3D in vitro models have become a viable option since it is more customizable, especially since they can be 3D bioprinted. The use of biomaterials in 3D bioprinting has become an exciting alternative to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine…
A huge gap between organ transplant demand and the availability of the organ donor has become a big problem in the medical field for decades. Hence, there is a definite need to find an alternative method obtaining the desired organ for patients. Tissue engineering could become a solution for this problem. Scaffold specifically is a very important factor in tissue engineering and hydrogel has be…
The main purpose of 3D in vitro models is to impersonate the complexity of real tissue organs. An organoid is a 3D micro-physiological system that can capture the structural and functional characteristics of real organs. Organoid 3D culture is usually cultured from pluripotent stem cells, organ or tissue fragments which are often cultured in hydrogels. The composite of hydrogels has been fo…
"Keratin was found to be a promising alternative material as biomaterial due to several advantages such as supporting cell attachment, fibroblast growth, and naturally abundance. Unfortunately, keratin also have fragile and poor mechanical properties that limits its usage. On the other hand, low methoxyl pectin is widely known as a gelling agent and can be formed into hydrogel by addition o…
The ease of access to food in our era has come with a risk of unhealthy lifestyle, giving rise to numerous health problems, including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the development of cancer chemotherapy has been outpaced by the swift growth of CRC prevalence. The harsh side effects still become the primary reason for the low patient compliance, which may be minimized by limiting the drug ac…
Keratin, Pectin, Hydrogel, and Clindamycin are the materials that exert a good effect to promote a better wound healing process. Each Material exerts a specific effect that can support the wound healing process. Keratin and pectin alone have poor mechanical and intrinsic factors which will need to be combined to exert their best potential for wound treatment. Clindamycin addition will promote b…
Keratin and Pectin are naturally derived materials that have potential in wound treatment due to their biodegradability and biocompability compared to a classical dressing. Besides that, silver nanoparticles also gain research interest for wound healing due to their antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Keratin, Pectin, and Silver nanoparticles are known to be the material that is able to increase the rate of wound healing. Meanwhile, hydrogels are also known as a modern developed wound dressing that is able to help wound healing and serve with ease to be incorporated with any substances that promote wound healing.