Valorization of Ellagic Acid from Chestnut Shell as a Natural Anti-anxiety Food Supplement

• Autor(es): Neto, JV ; Batista, CA ; Franco, BM ; Dinis, S ; Teixeira, J ; Manrique, Y.A.
• Data: 2022
• Identificador Persistente: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/162763
• Origem: Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

Mental health is on the agenda, especially in pandemic times due to the COVID-19 virus. Nowadays, psychological problems, such as anxiety and depression, have been more discussed and have become even more critical during lockdown. This paper proposes the development process of an innovative product whose active ingredient-ellagic acid, extracted from the chestnut shell-has anxiolytic properties and can be potentially used in consumers' daily lives, preventing this type of illness. The product presented, Do Nut Stress Acid ellagic enriched pancakes for anxiety control, consists of a pancake powder, considered a healthy and nutritious meal. (c) 2022, Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Engenharia. All rights reserved.