Adriana C. Flores-Gallegos

• Food Science and Technology PhD
• Professor at Autonomous University of Coahuila

Black beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are one of the most consumed legumes worldwide. Black beans are rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals, and polyphenolic compounds. The present study aims to valorize black beans for the extraction of polyphenolic compounds using solid-state fermentation (SSF) from Aspergillus niger GH1. A physicochemical analysis...

Ferocactus is a genus of the family Cactaceae found in the arid and semi-arid regions of the American continent, especially in Mexico. The species serve various purposes such as food, cosmetics, fodder and for relief from certain ailments. The fruits of Ferocactus species such as Ferocactus herrerae and Ferocactus glaucescens have valuable amounts...

p class="Body"> Background. Aphelinidae, comprising more than 1120 species in 40 genera, are economically significant parasitoids known for preying on Aleyrodidae, Coccidae, Pseudococcidae, and Aphididae. However, there is scarcity of registered sequences for Aphelinidae and the Encarsia genus in Mexico's databases. With a widespread distribution,...

One of the causes of hypertension is the activity of angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE-I), making its inhibition a crucial strategy for controlling the disease. Protein hydrolysates are a known source of bioactive peptides that contribute to ACE-I inhibition. This study aims to evaluate the ACE-I inhibitory activity of amaranth seed hydrolysates...

Plants are a food source that is increasingly in demand in our current society due to various factors such as their high nutritional value or sustainability. For this reason, we are currently seeking to produce these plants from their grains and seeds with green technology. Biostimulation is a technique with several advantages that promotes the eff...

Cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide. Although the efficiency of current treatments is relentlessly partial, mortality rates are still high. Thus, nanotechnology through nanomedicine is a promising tool for different fields of life sciences for the treatment of various diseases. In this regard, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) a...

Currently, microwaves, ultrasound, and ultrasound‐microwaves are technologies with several applications, one of which is their use as a method of pasteurization. So far, these techniques have not been used for the pasteurization of a functional aguamiel beverage. This beverage was pasteurized and enriched with probiotic LAB to generate an antihyper...

Bioactive compounds have a wide variety of activities or effects that are of interest to human health. Unfortunately, a large amount of the foods that are consumed, despite containing a high content of bioactive compounds, lose their functions after being subjected to digestive processes or different environmental conditions. This limits or elimina...

Germination is a bioprocessing technique used by the food industry to improve the nutrient content of seeds. Imbibition is considered a crucial stage for optimal plant development. In this research, four different groups of seeds were studied to evaluate the effect of using probiotics during the imbibition phase on the germination process, as well...

Tubers are a staple food in Andean highland communities, valued for their rich carbohydrate content with starch being the predominant component. Additionally their consumption is preferred for various health benefits, including anti-inflammatory effects, pain relief, digestive system improvement, diabetes management and wound healing, among others....

The world population is projected to be over 9 billion by the year 2050, which poses a major challenge in terms of food security. It is essential to develop and produce protein foods that are more efficient and sustainable than animal protein to ensure future food security. Several options have been studied, including promising protein alternatives...

Protein hydrolysates containing bioactive peptides have emerged as therapeutic agents. However, these peptides may lose this bioactivity under gastrointestinal conditions. Encapsulation in edible biopolymers is a solution to this problem. Protein hydrolysates with ACE-I inhibitory activity, obtained previously, were encapsulated. A 1% solution of t...

Artisan goat cheeses (AGCs) from four different producers in Coahuila, Mexico, along with a pasteurized goat cheese (C), were subjected to a comprehensive analysis covering production, chemical, microbiological aspects, and texture. The study aimed to discern the impact of feeding practices, seasonality, and manufacturing technology on their proper...

A potential alternative way of using agricultural waste such as melon and watermelon shells is its use as a prebiotic ingredient, which may improve the production of beneficial metabolites during microbial fermentation in the intestinal section of the host, through probiotic bacteria. The objective of this study wasto evaluate the prebiotic potenti...

The city of Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila is characterized by having criollo avocado trees with different morphological properties. However, very little information is available on their fruit nutritional and sensory characteristics. The objective of this work was to perform the bromatological, mineral, phytochemical and sensory characterization of...

Grape pomace (GP), a by‐product of wine production, contains bioactive polyphenols with potential health benefits. This study investigates the anti‐inflammatory properties of a polyphenolic fraction derived from GP, obtained by ultrasound‐microwave hybrid extraction and purified using ion‐exchange chromatography. In the inflammation model, mice wer...

Cytogenetic and molecular studies hold significant importance in plant breeding programs. In the case of moringa, such studies are scarce. Therefore, the objective of this research was to determine the chromosomal number and genetic diversity parameters in two phenotypes of Moringa oleifera (short and long capsule) using chromosomal analysis and IS...

Studies on fermentation by acid lactic bacteria (LAB) have confirmed the presence of strains with attributes of considerable relevance for food processing. These strains, in addition to their ability to modify the texture and flavor of foods, possess beneficial properties for human health. They enhance food quality by making it more nutrient-rich a...

Worldwide, maize is one of the most important cereal crops, as it is one of the most produced and consumed. The inclusion of this grain in the diet has a great impact on human health, because of the large number of nutrients and phytochemicals that it provides, which can influence consumer’s health. Being a grain composed mainly of its starch and p...

El presente documento es un folleto técnico derivado del proyecto CONAHCYT-2023-322605. Uno de los problemas ecológicos actuales en la agricultura es el uso excesivo de herbicidas de origen sintético, un ejemplo de ellos son los herbicidas basados en glifosato. A través del proyecto CONAHCYT-2023-322605 "Valorización de extractos potencializados de...

Phenolics bound to dietary fibres (DF‐PCs) represent a valuable source of antioxidants that are often wasted. DF‐PCs can be obtained as residues from conventional extraction processes of PCs derived from agro‐industrial by‐products. This study aimed to characterise DF‐PCs generated after the PC extraction process from the avocado peel (AP), mango p...

En México existen diferentes genotipos criollos de aguacate con gran valor genético, cultural y nutricional. En Parras, Coahuila la población de árboles de aguacate criollo es famosa por su sabor y rusticidad. Esta podría servir como fuente de germoplasma, sin embargo, no existen estudios científicos sobre su morfología y diversidad genética que es...

This is a quick guide for artisanal goat cheese producers outlining essential good manufacturing practices to enhance the microbiological quality of their cheeses.

Punica granatum peel is a significant source of polyphenolic compounds that have potential uses as drugs. This study aimed to obtain and purify polyphenolic compounds derived from pomegranate peel and to evaluate their potential anticancer activity in cell lines. Polyphenols from the pomegranate peel were extracted using hybrid ultrasound‐microwave...

The giant reed (Arundo donax) is a fast-growing plant adapted to different climatic and soil conditions; although its origin is Asian, the species has spread throughout the world. During its development, it consumes three times more water than typical native vegetation and is responsible for changing the landscape of riparian areas; the high biomas...

Currently, the Agave genus has a high economic importance because due to the products that can be obtained from these plants, with alcoholic beverage production being the most common use. The principal storage carbohydrates of agave are fructans. In this study, the utilization of Agave salmiana (green agave) and Agave atrovirens (ashy agave) bagass...

The goals of the present study were to characterize the phages isolated by magnetic nanocomplex, to determine the effect of natural polyphenols on phage activity against E. coli and the stability of free and encapsulated bacteriophages under UV irradiation, and their efficacy against E. coli on romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia) as...

GuavaGuava (Psidium guajava L) is grown in many tropical and subtropical countries of the world. Large-scale processing of guavaGuava into various products generates a large amount of waste, also called by-products (seeds, peel, pulp residues). They are an abundant and low-cost agricultural wasteAgricultural wastes that is readily available in larg...

Intestinal parasite infections are mainly ubiquitous, and their transmission is a growing problem in tropical underdeveloped countries as well as in returning travelers from economically developed temperate countries. Although the infection is normally asymptomatic, untreated infections are associated with acute watery diarrhea, relapsing or persis...

Protein hydrolysates are a promising source of bioactive peptides. One strategy by which they can be obtained is fermentation. This method uses the proteolytic system of microorganisms to hydrolyze the parental protein. Fermentation is a little-explored method for obtaining protein hydrolysates from amaranth. Different strains of lactic acid bacter...

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been used for centuries to produce fermented foods. Cruciferous vegetables contain large amounts of health-promoting compounds such as glucosinolates (GLSs) and phenolics. GLSs and phenolics have been linked to antioxidant, anticancer, and immunosuppressive effects. However, it has been reported that some LAB strains...

Polyphenols are a broad group of bioactive phytochemicals with powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antiviral activities. Numerous studies have demonstrated that polyphenol extracts obtained from natural sources can be used for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Pomegranate peel extract is an excellent source of polyp...

Agroindustrial activities generate various residues or byproducts which are inefficiently utilized, impacting the environment and increasing production costs. These byproducts contain significant amounts of bioactive compounds, including dietary fiber with associated phenolic compounds, known as antioxidant dietary fiber (ADF). Phenolic compounds a...

The growing demand for foods with better characteristics has led to the search for new alternatives, one of these being sprouts, of which polyembryonic maize kernels have been little studied. The objective of this work was to evaluate the morphological changes, as well as the physicochemical, techno-functional, phytochemical, and antioxidant proper...

This review highlights the relationship between the metabolism of reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive nitrogen species (RNS), and H2S-reactive sulfur species (RSS). These three metabolic pathways, collectively termed reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur species (RONSS), constitute a conglomerate of reactions that function as an energy dissipat...

Background Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a fruit native to South Asia, and currently can grown in tropical and subtropical areas, including Mexico, which produces approximately seven thousand metric tons per year. Pomegranate stands out for its rich flavor and functional properties, which is why it has gained acceptance in different countries...

Currently, there is a growing interest in obtaining natural pigments, without presenting a risk to health, as well as to the matrix and food safety. The objective of this study was to characterize grains with different shades of red color (High pigmentation maize = RA, Medium pigmentation maize = RM, and Low pigmentation maize = RB, reddish maize w...

Desert and semi‐desert areas are rich in vegetation, despite their often extreme climate conditions. The Chihuahuan desert is the largest in North America where different plant species predominate, mainly shrubs and grasslands, and common species found in these areas are Jatropha dioica, Flourensia cernua, Turnera diffusa, Eucalyptus camaldulensis,...

p>Crops are affected by different pathogens that cause damage to the plant and production losses. Quarantine restrictions may also occur due to the presence of a pathogen. In most cases, synthetic chemical products are used to control phytopathogens. However, some of these products have been associated with risks to human health or the environment....

Coffee pulp is rich in bioactive compounds. Currently, the use of “green methodologies” is being sought that promote cleaner, safer extraction protocols with lower energy consumption. The present study proposes the extraction of polyphenolic compounds from the coffee pulp through the use of methodologies such as ultrasound and microwave. Different...

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are usually synthesized with pure enzymes using highly concentrated sucrose solutions. In this work, low-cost aguamiel and molasses were explored as sucrose alternatives to produce FOS, via whole-cell fermentation, with an Aspergillus oryzae DIA-MF strain. FOS production process was optimized through a central composite...

In Mexico, Agave spp. is traditionally used for many purposes, currently for the production of syrup. Agave syrup can be obtained by thermal concentration of aguamiel sap from certain Agave species. In the present work, aguamiel concentrated at different temperatures (70, 80, 90, and 95°C) and from A. salmiana and A. atrovirens species were charact...

The multiple applications of polymers have made them one of the most widely used materials and a serious source of environmental contamination; however, the forms of biodegradation of this type of materials are being arduously investigated and one of those is the living organisms that can use them as a source of food, as in the case of the Coleopte...

Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) is a tropical fruit from Asia which has become the main target of many studies involving polyphenolic analysis. Mexico produces over 8 million tons per year of rambutan, generating a huge amount of agro-industrial waste since only the pulp is used and the peel, which comprises around 45% of the fruit’s weight, is l...

Co-microencapsulation is a growing technique in the food industry because it is a technique that, under the same fundamentals of microencapsulation, allows the generation of microcapsules with a longer shelf life, using a smaller number of encapsulating materials and a smaller amount of active compounds, while having a greater beneficial activity....

This volume includes seven chapters, each of which detail recent advances in research and applications of food processing. Chapter One describes symbiotic foods and their effects on consumer health, mainly on obesity and gastrointestinal diseases, covering their mechanisms of action, types, application, and legislation, as well as the impact that p...

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are prebiotic compounds used in the food, cosmetic and dentistry industries. These value-added compounds have been subject to attention and research for the last decade because of the health-promoting properties related to a regular FOS intake. FOS are natural carbohydrate compounds formed by several fructosyl units lin...

Currently, most of the consumed foods are highly processed, some of them are submitted to a heat process to get sterilized, to be cooked, to change its consistency, etc. A large number of food producers want to inoculate probiotics to their products to make them functional foods, with the risk of losing those microorganisms during the heating step,...

The acidic and not very fleshy fruits from Xoconostles (Xo) cacti are undervalued fruits. However, inhabitants of semi-arid regions consume these fruits that may also have a high nutritional value and natural antioxidants because of their content of dietary fiber (DF) and polyphenols. Currently, there is a lack of knowledge about the nutritional an...

In recent years, agro-industrial waste has been a source of high-added-value natural compounds. Wastes that have previously caused problems for the industry are now being used as a cheap and easily accessible substrate. One of the agro-industrial residues produced worldwide comes from grapes, mainly from the wine industry, with 75 million tons of f...

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The objective of this study was the design and simulation of a single effect evaporator for an agave syrup production line, using as the main raw material, the aguamiel obtained from Agave salmiana produced in the ejido "Las Mangas" municipality of Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico. The design of the single effect evaporator was carried out by evaluating t...

BACKGROUND About 75% of the total grape production worldwide is destined for wine production. Many agro‐industrial wastes are derived from the various stages of wine production that are not usually used. The present study explores grape pomace from the winemaking industry as a fermentation substrate for the extraction of phenolic compounds through...

En México se produjeron 1.357 millones de toneladas de sandía en el 2020, una cifra que crece año con año y de la cual solo el 50 % es exportada. Mientras tanto, aquella sandía que no cumple con las especificaciones de calidad para exportación (color, tamaño, golpeada), así como la que debido a los cortos tiempos de cosecha y sobreproducción se dej...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal activity of the polyphenolic compounds found in neem on S. frugiperda larvae. Three neem extracts (1:12 (m/v) with 70% ethanol, 1:12 (m/v) with 0% ethanol (only water), and 1:4 (m/v) with 0% ethanol) were employed. Subsequently, the extraction of phytochemical compounds of each extract wa...

El presente folleto técnico describe algunos aspectos del manejo de malezas así como el uso de herbicidas biológicos, puntualmente se aborda el aprovechamiento de plantas del semidesierto del norte de México. El folleto forma parte del proyecto 0316157 "Valorización de residuos agroindustriales y recursos naturales como una alternativa de control y...

En el presente folleto técnico se comparte información general sobre bacterias y hongos fitopatógenos, además de describir como se pueden aprovechar residuos agroindustriales para la obtención de polifenoles con potencial efecto antimicrobiano. El presente folleto forma parte del proyecto 0316124 "Diseño y formulación de una fórmula biocida para co...

Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are metabolites produced by many microorganisms. These extracellular metabolites are responsible for conferring some specific characteristics to fermented products, such as increasing organoleptic properties in the final stage of the products. The EPS can be found easily in the dairy industry, where they confer rheological...

The objective of this study was the design and simulation of a single effect evaporator for an agave syrup production line, using as the main raw material, the aguamiel obtained from Agave salmiana produced in the ejido "Las Mangas" municipality of Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico. The design of the single effect evaporator was carried out by evaluating t...

Bioactive peptides are biomolecules derived from proteins. They contain anywhere from 2 to 20 amino acids and have different bioactivities. For example, they have antihypertensive activity, antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activity, etc. However, bioactive peptides are encrypted and inactive in the parental protein, so it is necessary to release...

In this study, proximal composition, mineral analysis, polyphenolic compounds identification, and antioxidant and functional activities were determined in green bean (GBF), mesquite (MF), and pea (PF) flours. Different mixtures of legume flour and wheat flour for bread elaboration were determined by a simplex-centroid design. After that, the proxim...

Gluten-free foods are products that have become relevant today due to the prevalence of diseases related to the consumption of gluten proteins. This study developed a gluten-free cookie based on buckwheat flour and corn, reduced in fat with symbiotic properties. Several formulations were tested, the best cookies were selected based on texture, colo...

La prevalencia de enfermedades inflamatorias intestinales relacionadas a la ingesta de gluten ha ido en incremento, por lo que la industria alimentaria se ha visto en la necesidad de desarrollar alimentos funcionales libres de gluten. La reformulación de alimentos de consumo habitual tiene como desafío el crear productos nutricionalmente adecuados...

Lippia graveolens is a traditional crop and a rich source of bioactive compounds with various properties (e.g., antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, UV defense, anti-glycemic, and cytotoxicity) that is primarily cultivated for essential oil recovery. The isolated bioactive compounds could be useful as additives in the functional food, nutrac...

Predictive models may be considered a tool to ensure food quality as they provide insights that support decision making on the design of processes, such as fermentation. Objective: To formulate a mathematical model that describes the growth of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in batch fermentation. Methodology: Based on real-life experimental data from e...

Guava (Psidium guajava L.), is a fruit considered native to the American tropics. It is of great economic importance in many countries of the world, due to its high production and diversity of products derived from its fruit. It can be consumed fresh or processed. During the fruit’s processing, some residues are generated, such as seeds, rinds, and...

The interaction between nanostructures and yeast cells, as well as the description of the effect of nanoparticles in ethanol production are open questions in the development of this nanobiotechnological process. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the ethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the free and immobilized state on...