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Unveiling the potential of olive oil production residues as adsorbent materials...
Correia, Iris; Fernandes, Maria Eduarda; Marques-da-Silva, DorindaOlive oil is a nutritionally and economically valuable product whose global production has steadily increased, alongside the generation of large volumes of solid and liquid waste. Olive oil mill wastewater and solid residues such as olive pomace and olive stones have become major environmental concerns due to their high pollutant load. At the same time, these byproducts offer an opportunity: their valorization ...
Nutritive Value and Bioactivities of a Halophyte Edible Plant: Crithmum maritim...
Correia, Iris; Antunes, Madalena; Tecelão, Carla; Neves, Marta; Pires, Cristiana L.; Cruz, Pedro F.; Peralta, Claúdia C.; Pereira, Cidália D.Crithmum maritimum L. (sea fennel), an edible xerophyte of coastal habitats, is considered an emerging cash crop for biosaline agriculture due to its salt-tolerance ability and potential applications in the agri-food sector. Here, the nutritional value and bioactive properties of sea fennel are described. Sea fennel leaves, flowers, and schizocarps are composed of carbohydrates (>65%) followed by ash, proteins,...