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Souhail Besbes

Souhail Besbes

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
11661
World Ranking
18593
National Ranking
3

Overview

Souhail Besbes is affiliated with the University of Sfax in Tunisia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with a particular focus on Food Science, Plant Science, Surgery, Nutrition and Dietetics, and General Health Professions.

Their scientific contributions include investigation into proteins in food systems, botanical research and applications, polysaccharides composition and applications, date palm research studies, food composition and properties, microencapsulation and drying processes, and infectious diseases and tuberculosis.

Recent publications authored by Souhail Besbes include:

  • Development and characterization of chitosan films carrying Artemisia campestris antioxidants for potential use as active food packaging materials, 2021, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Rheological and emulsifying properties of an exopolysaccharide produced by potential probiotic Leuconostoc citreum-BMS strain, 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Study of protein / k-carrageenan mixture's effect on low-fat whipping cream formulation, 2021, LWT
  • Optimization of acorn (Quercus suber L.) muffin formulations: Effect of using hydrocolloids by a mixture design approach, 2020, Food Chemistry
  • Techno-functional characterization and biological potential of Agave americana leaves: Impact on yoghurt qualities, 2020, Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization

Souhail Besbes has worked frequently with coauthors such as Hamadi Attia, Christophe Blecker, Haïfa Sebii, S. Kaoual, and H. Ernandes.

Their publications often appear in venues including Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses Formation, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization, and Foods.

Best Publications

  • Dietary fibre and fibre-rich by-products of food processing: Characterisation, technological functionality and commercial applications: A review

    Mohamed Elleuch;Dorothea Bedigian;Olivier Roiseux;Souhail Besbes

  • Date seeds: chemical composition and characteristic profiles of the lipid fraction

    Souhail Besbes;Christophe Blecker;Claude Deroanne;Nour-Eddine Drira

  • Quality characteristics of sesame seeds and by-products

    Mohamed Elleuch;Souhail Besbes;Olivier Roiseux;Christophe Blecker

  • Nigella sativa L.: Chemical composition and physicochemical characteristics of lipid fraction

    Salma Cheikh-Rouhou;Souhail Besbes;Basma Hentati;Christophe Blecker

  • Chemical composition and functional properties of Ulva lactuca seaweed collected in Tunisia

    Hela Yaich;Haikel Garna;Souhail Besbes;Michel Paquot

  • Date flesh: Chemical composition and characteristics of the dietary fibre

    Mohamed Elleuch;Souhail Besbes;Olivier Roiseux;Christophe Blecker

  • Effects of enzymatic hydrolysis on conformational and functional properties of chickpea protein isolate

    Abir Mokni Ghribi;Ines Maklouf Gafsi;Assaâd Sila;Christophe Blecker

  • Adding value to hard date (Phoenix dactylifera L.): Compositional, functional and sensory characteristics of date jam

    Souhail Besbes;Lobna Drira;Christophe Blecker;Claude Deroanne

  • Optimization of pectin extraction from lemon by-product with acidified date juice using response surface methodology

    Manel Masmoudi;Souhail Besbes;Moncef Chaabouni;Christelle Robert

  • Effect of drying methods on physico-chemical and functional properties of chickpea protein concentrates

    Abir Mokni Ghribi;Ines Maklouf Gafsi;Christophe Blecker;Sabine Danthine

  • Chemical Characteristics and Oxidative Stability of Sesame Seed, Sesame Paste, and Olive Oils

    C Borchani;S Besbes;C H Blecker;H Attia

  • Heating effects on some quality characteristics of date seed oil

    Souhail Besbes;Christophe Blecker;Claude Deroanne;Georges Lognay

  • Sterol composition of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) and Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) seed oils

    Salma Cheikh-Rouhou;Souhail Besbes;Georges Lognay;Christophe Blecker

  • Effect of extraction procedures on structural, thermal and antioxidant properties of ulvan from Ulva lactuca collected in Monastir coast.

    Hela Yaich;Amal Ben Amira;Fatma Abbes;Mohamed Bouaziz

  • Effects of extraction solvents on phenolic contents and antioxidant activities of Tunisian date varieties (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

    Wissal Kchaou;Fatma Abbès;Christophe Blecker;Hamadi Attia

  • Date seed oil: Phenolic, tocopherol and sterol profiles

    Souhail Besbes;Christophe Blecker;Claude Deroanne;Neila Bahloul

  • Impact of extraction procedures on the chemical, rheological and textural properties of ulvan from Ulva lactuca of Tunisia coast

    Hela Yaich;Haikel Garna;Souhail Besbes;Jean-Paul Barthélemy

  • Date syrup: Effect of hydrolytic enzymes (pectinase/cellulase) on physico-chemical characteristics, sensory and functional properties

    Fatma Abbès;Mohamed Ali Bouaziz;Christophe Blecker;Manel Masmoudi

  • Quality characteristics and oxidative stability of date seed oil during storage

    Souhail Besbes;Christophe Blecker;Claude Deroanne;Georges Lognay

  • Cookies from composite wheat–sesame peels flours: Dough quality and effect of Bacillus subtilis SPB1 biosurfactant addition

    Raida Zouari;Souhail Besbes;Semia Ellouze-Chaabouni;Dhouha Ghribi-Aydi

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Blecker
Christophe Blecker Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Hamadi Attia
Hamadi Attia University of Sfax
Mohamed Bouaziz
Mohamed Bouaziz University of Sfax
Michel Paquot
Michel Paquot University of Liège
Ali Bougatef
Ali Bougatef University of Sfax
Frédéric Francis
Frédéric Francis Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Georges Lognay
Georges Lognay University of Liège
Edwin De Pauw
Edwin De Pauw University of Liège
Francisco J. Barba
Francisco J. Barba University of Valencia
Antonio Segura-Carretero
Antonio Segura-Carretero University of Granada

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