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Production and characterization of powder from drone brood of honeybees (Apis m...
Goncalves, J. C.; Vouga, Beatriz; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Gonçalves, Fernando Jorge; Coelho, Catarina; Guiné, Raquel; Correia, PaulaDrone bee brood are a natural source of food with potential for human nutrition. This work aims to investigate the production and extraction of the drone bee brood (larvae and pupae), as well as the production of powder from this insect for food applications. To produce the drone brood (DB), in some hives of the colony appropriate empty frames were placed. Some measurements were done in the hive to monitor the ...
Reference dietary patterns in Portugal: Mediterranean diet vs Atlantic diet
Guiné, Raquel; Florença, Sofia De Guiné E; Amaral, Ana Luisa; Costa, Cristina Amaro DaPortugal is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Thus, the dietary patterns in Portugal include both the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the Atlantic diet (AD). This review examines the characteristics of both diets, highlighting their commonalities and unique features. This descriptive literature review analyses scientific articles on the MD and AD. It addresses the ...
Consumer’s knowledge about nutritional aspects of edible insects
Florença, Sofia De Guiné E; Correia, Paula; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Guiné, Raquel P. F.Edible insects have been recognized as a nutritive food, rich in protein and other nutrients of value for the human body, while being a more sustainable alternative to other conventional protein-based foods. For this reason, and because edible insects are not a part of the traditional diet in Portugal, an European country of Mediterranean dietary influences, this work aimed to investigate the knowledge of the p...
Health effects and safety risks associated with edible insects: Insights from P...
Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Florença, Sofia De Guiné E; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Correia, Paula; Tarcea, MonicaBackground: Edible insects (EI) are consumed in many parts of the world since immemorial times, while in other regions some consumers fell some discomfort or neophobia towards insects. However, they are a good source of animal proteins of high quality and other bioactive components with potential beneficial effects for the human health. Aim: The objective of this work was to compare the level of information of ...
Edible insects: A survey about perceptions regarding possible beneficial health...
Guiné, Raquel; Florença, Sofia De Guiné E; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Correia, Paula; Ferreira, Manuela; Cardoso, Ana Paula; Campos, Sofia; Anjos, OféliaAlthough edible insects (EI) have been consumed for ages in many countries around the world, in most European countries, this is not a traditional practice. Still, it has been encouraged as a sustainable source of animal protein besides other nutrients. The Food and Agricultural Organization and the United Nations, recommend consuming EI as a way to contribute to the sustainable development goals. Hence, this r...
Chestnut as a culinary ingredient: Analysis of recipes and proposed innovative ...
Florença, Sofia De Guiné E; Correia, Paula; Lima, M. J. Reis; Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Guiné, RaquelChestnuts are natural dried fruits grown in many regions of the globe and have been used in different gastronomic preparations for centuries. Chestnuts are part of the local gastronomic cultures in several regions and are also being used for culinary innovations. This work analysed 266 recipes containing chestnuts obtained from different sources, such as cookbooks or the internet. The recipes were classified ac...
Information about nutritional aspects of edible insects: Perspectives across di...
Guiné, Raquel; Florença, Sofia De Guiné E; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Correia, Paula; Ferreira, Manuela; Cardoso, Ana Paula; Campos, Sofia; Anjos, OféliaEdible insects (EIs) have recently gained attention as an alternative and more sustainable food, emerging as an alternative to other protein foods with higher environmental impacts, like bovine meat. EIs contain a valuable composition of macro and micronutrients, important for human nutrition. Nevertheless, their consumption is not yet widespread in Western countries, such as in Europe. This work aimed to study...
Consumers’ Perceptions about Edible Insects’ Nutritional Value and Health Effec...
Guiné, Raquel; Florença, Sofia De Guiné E; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Correia, Paula; Boustani, Nada M.; Matran, Irina; Jakšić, KrešimirDownload PDFsettingsOrder Article Reprints This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessFeature PaperArticle Consumers’ Perceptions about Edible Insects’ Nutritional Value and Health Effects: Study Involving 14 Countries by Raquel P. F. Guiné 1,*ORCID,Sofia G. Florença 1ORCID,Cristina A. Costa 1ORCID,Paula M. R. Correia 1ORCID,Nada M. Boustani 2ORC...
Edible Insects: Consumption, Perceptions, Culture and Tradition Among Adult Cit...
Guiné, Raquel; Florença, Sofia De Guiné E; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Correia, Paula; Cruz-Lopes, Luísa; Esteves, Bruno; Ferreira, ManuelaAlthough edible insects (EIs) are encouraged as a sustainable source of protein, their consumption is not as generalised as other types of food that are internationally accepted. While in some regions of the world, EIs are part of the gastronomic and cultural traditions, in other regions, people are not so receptive to this type of food, and some people even express some disgust towards it. Hence, this research...
Insetos comestíveis como um alimento nutritivo e sustentável
Florença, Sofia De Guiné E; Guiné, Raquel; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Correia, Paula; Bartkiene, Elena; Matec Saric, MarijanaAtendendo a que os insetos säo consumidos desde tempos imemoriais por algumas comunidades em vários países do mundo, e que säo recomendados pela FAO como uma fonte mais sustentável de proteína animal quando comparada com outras carnes, como por exemplo, vaca, porco ou frango, tern-se vindo a observar uma tendência de aumento do consumo de insetos comestiveis (IC) mesmo em paises onde tal näo era tradiçäo. Assim...