Marvin Moncada

Bio

Dr. Marvin Moncada’s research interest is focused on a plant-based total utilization engineering program designed to create value-added products, starting with the processing of raw materials and food by-products and continuing through the development of novel food products or food ingredients. Additionally, his program will be involved in research related to the processing, characterization, and bioactivity of industrial hemp.

Publications

• Bioactive and Antioxidant Potential Agaricus bisporus Extracts Obtained by Different Extraction Methods and UV-B Irradiation , FOOD BIOENGINEERING (2025)
• Chemopreventive and immunomodulatory effects of phenolic-rich extract of Commiphora leptophloeos against inflammatory bowel disease: Preclinical evidence , JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY (2024)
• Coconut-sourced MCT oil: its potential health benefits beyond traditional coconut oil , PHYTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS (2024)
• Current Status and Economic Prospects of Alternative Protein Sources for the Food Industry , APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL (2024)
• Fermentation of American elderberry juice yields functional phytochemicals for spray dried protein-polyphenol ingredients , FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL (2024)
• Optimizing processing parameters to produce a novel spray dried hydrolyzed rice-derived ingredient using response surface methodology , JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION (2024)
• Spray dried insect protein-polyphenol particles deliver health-relevant value-added food ingredients , FUTURE FOODS (2024)
• Spray dried protein concentrates from white button and oyster mushrooms produced by ultrasound-assisted alkaline extraction and isoelectric precipitation , JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (2024)
• Valorization of Hibiscus Flower (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Anthocyanins to Produce Sustainable Spray-Dried Ingredients , SUSTAINABILITY (2024)
• Attributes of Lactobacillus acidophilus as Effected by Carao (Cassia grandis) Pulp Powder , FERMENTATION-BASEL (2023)