O tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.) é uma das culturas hortícolas mais importantes em todo o mundo e desempenha um papel fundamental na dieta mediterrânica. Ao longo dos anos, o cultivo de tomate em sistemas agrícolas extensivos, como hortas e quintais, levou ao surgimento de várias variedades tradicionais com características morfológicas e sensoriais distintas. Estas variedades representam um valioso reservatór...
Tomato germplasm is source of variability used by plant breeders to develop improved cultivars and part of the natural heritage to be preserved. In this study, the diversity among twenty Portuguese tomato accessions was evaluated, considering morphological and agronomic descriptors, molecular data, and compositional aspects. The tomato accessions captured 77.5% of the total 19 alleles detected. Important inform...
O tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.) é uma das culturas hortícolas mais importantes em todo o mundo e desempenha um papel fundamental na dieta mediterrânica. Ao longo dos anos, o cultivo de tomate em sistemas agrícolas extensivos, como hortas e quintais, levou ao surgimento de várias variedades tradicionais com características morfológicas e sensoriais distintas. Estas variedades representam um valioso reservatór...
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one the most important horticultural crops worldwide and a key component of the Mediterranean diet. Over the years, tomato selection and cultivation in small farming systems, such as homegardens, has resulted in the emergence of several varieties with distinct morphological and sensory characteristics. These varieties represent a valuable genetic diversity reservoir with bree...
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is the second most important vegetable crop worldwide and one of the most preferred garden crops. It is a versatile key component of the Mediterranean diet commonly associated with a reduced risk of chronic degenerative diseases due to its composition in bioactive molecules [1,2]. Throughout its evolutionary and domestication process, this species has undergone diverse genetic a...
El tomate es un fruto ampliamente consumido en todo el mundo y del que existen numerosas variedades, las cuales están adaptadas a las condiciones climáticas y edafológicas de cada región. En este trabajo se determinó la composición nutricional y la actividad antioxidante de cuatro variedades de tomate tradicionales de la región portuguesa de Trás-os-Montes, conocidas como tomate amarillo, patatero, largo y cora...
Traditional farmers’ varieties of tomato grown under extensive farming techniques are considered delicious and healthy foods and are preferred by local consumers. Tomatoes are an important component of a healthy diet, as they provide essential micronutrients, including minerals, which are vital to healthy development, disease prevention, and wellbeing. Given the considerable dietary intake of tomatoes and the s...
Ruscus aculeatus L. é um subarbusto utilizado na medicina tradicional em várias partes do Mundo, nomeadamente na Europa e na Península Ibérica 1' 1. Tradicionalmente, as partes aéreas são utilizadas como diuréticos e as subterrâneas no tratamento de doenças do trato urinário e como laxante 1' 1. No presente trabalho, a parte aérea, raízes e rizomas de R. aculeatus foram caracterizados quanto às suas propriedade...
The health benefits of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) are unquestionable. It is a key component of the Mediterranean diet rich in vitamins and antioxidants able to protect against degenerative diseases associated to oxidative stress and inflammation.1 Today, there is a large number of tomato cultivars and varieties with a wide range of morphological and sensorial characteristics. In Trás-os-Montes, Northeaste...
Montesinho Natural Park (MNP) represents a mountain area with a unique mycological heritage. Among the approximately two hundred edible mushrooms found in this protected area, most of them have been consumed since ancient times for their exquisite taste and nutritional value. 1 Nevertheless, the availability of these mountain products is limited by their seasonality and weather conditions, an issue intensified ...