Autor(es):
Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra ; Roriz, Custódio Lobo ; Calhelha, Ricardo C. ; Rodrigues, Paula ; Pires, Tânia C.S.P. ; Prieto Lage, Miguel A. ; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. ; Barros, Lillian ; Heleno, Sandrina A.
Data: 2025
Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/31147
Origem: Biblioteca Digital do IPB
Projeto/bolsa:
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F00690%2F2020/PT;
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F00690%2F2020/PT;
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/LA%2FP%2F0007%2F2020/PT;
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/POR_NORTE/SFRH%2FBD%2F145467%2F2019/PT;
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/CEEC INST 2018/CEECINST%2F00016%2F2018%2FCP1505%2FCT0009/PT;
Assunto(s): Cyperus esculentus L.; Adansonia digitata L.; Thermal water; Functional foods; Hypocholesterolemic effects; Zero-waste
Descrição
Plant-based beverages are gaining attention due to their potential to offer sustainable and health-promoting alternatives to traditional dairy products. This study aimed to develop a dehydrated functional plant-based beverage composed of tigernut tubers (Cyperus esculentus L.), mukua pulp (Adansonia digitata L.), and thermal water. All matrices and the final beverage were fully characterized in terms of physical properties, nutritional value, chemical parameters, mineral content, and bioactive capacity (antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiproliferative and hypocholesterolemic effects). Microbiological safety was ensured. To promote zero waste, byproduct from the beverage development was characterized for potential applications. The ingredients used to develop the plant-based beverage showed a rich nutritional, chemical and bioactive profile, resulting in a beverage with high levels of unsaturated fatty acids, proteins, and vitamin E. This beverage demonstrated functional potential with antioxidant and hypocholesterolemic effects and no toxicity in in vitro screening, positioning it as a promising functional plant-based product with commercial viability.
This research was funded by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC): CIMO, UIDB/00690/2020 (doi:10.54499/UIDB/00690/2020) and UIDP/ 00690/2020 (doi:10.54499/UIDP/00690/2020) and SusTEC, LA/P/ 0007/2020 (doi:10.54499/LA/P/0007/2020), through the individual research grant (10.54499/SFRH/BD/145467/2019) of Filipa Fernandes, through the individual scientific employment program-contract for Ricardo C. Calhelha (CEECINST/00016/2018/CP1505/CT0009; https://doi.org/10.54499/CEECINST/00016/2018/CP1505/CT0009) and through the institutional scientific employment program-contract with Sandrina A. Heleno and Lillian Barros. To the MICINN for the contract to researcher Miguel A. Prieto.
