Valorization of Beetroot and Watermelon by-Products as Functional Ingredients Targeting Nitric Oxide Pathways: Implications for Cardiovascular Health
Thiago Silveira Alvares · 2026
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Thiago Alvares reviews in 2026 whether scraps from beetroot and watermelon can serve as healthy food ingredients tied to nitric oxide. Nitric oxide helps blood vessels work, and weak signaling from it marks vessel disease. Peels, pomace, and rinds are thrown away in large amounts, yet they hold active compounds.
Beetroot scraps hold pigments, plant compounds, and fiber, but their nitrate content is rarely measured, so claims about vessel benefit rest mostly on studies of whole beetroot goods. Watermelon rind is a proven source of an amino acid that the body absorbs and can use to make nitric oxide. Human studies support that rind based intake, while direct vessel trials are still few. The review weighs promise against clear gaps in proof.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Thiago Silveira Alvares |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |