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Coffee Pulp from Azores: A Novel Phytochemical-Rich Food with Potential Anti-Di...

Coffee pulp, a by-product of wet coffee processing, shows significant potential in the food and health domains, but its real applications remain underexplored. This work investigated the chemical composition and bioactive properties of coffee pulp from São Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal). The studied coffee pulp exhibited high fiber content (52% dw), mostly insoluble; notable mineral levels (10.6%), mainly K, ...

Nutritional and Bioactive Profiling of Cucumis melo L. By-Products: Towards a C...

Food waste, due to the high quantities produced, becomes a significant environmental, economic, and social challenge worldwide. Simultaneously, the rising prevalence of chronic diseases has intensified the demand for healthier food options. A promising approach to address these issues involves the valorisation of food by-products for the development of innovative and healthier food products. Cucumis melo L., co...

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. : a multi-benefit potential to be exploited

Consumer interest in foods with enhanced nutritional quality has increased in recent years. The nutritional and bioactive characterization of fruits and their byproducts, as well as their use in the formulation of new food products, is advisable, contributing to decrease the global concerns related to food waste and food security. Moreover, the compounds present in these raw materials and the study of their bio...

Avaliação dos teores de sal e de gordura em pães de leite e croissants: contrib...

Uma alimentação equilibrada e saudável na infância é determinante para o desenvolvimento físico e psíquico da criança, e é sobretudo nesta fase que se desenvolvem os gostos e preferências alimentares, que determinação as escolhas, e que terão, consequentemente, uma influência notória na saúde. Em Portugal, de acordo com o Inquérito Alimentar Nacional e de Atividade Física, em 2017, as crianças (< 10 anos) tinha...

Infusions and decoctions of dehydrated fruits of Actinidia arguta and Actinidia...

Actinidia deliciosa and A. arguta fruits (kiwifruit and kiwiberry, respectively) are an excellent source of bioactive compounds. The aim of this paper is to valorize the fruits that are not commercialized (e.g. due to inadequate size or physical damage) in infusions and decoctions. The antioxidant activity, the scavenging activity against reactive species, the phenolic profile and the intestinal effects of infu...

Compliance of declared vs. analysed values with EU tolerance limits for mandato...

This study assessed compliance between declared and analysed values on prepacked foods, considering the tolerance limits for salt, fat and saturated fatty acids. Foods were distributed by food categories (e.g. snacks, ready-to-eat meals, potato and potato-products, bakery and pastry products) and a total of 209 products were analysed. Only half of the samples with a declared value ≥1.25 g/100 g were within tole...

Biomarcadores cardiovasculares e da ingestão alimentar associados com a hiperte...

A diabetes é um fator de risco da hipertensão arterial; (Cheung & Li, Curr Atheroscler Rep, 2012) Conhecer e relacionar os níveis plasmáticos de diversos biomarcadores (ex. cardiovasculares e da ingestão alimentar) pode contribuir para prevenir e controlar a hipertensão arterial em diabéticos tipo 2.

Importância da avaliação do teor de vitamina C em fórmulas para lactentes e de ...

A vitamina C tem um papel crucial no crescimento e desenvolvimento saudáveis de bebés. As fórmulas infantis são muito consumidas por esta faixa etária e como tal, é de extrema importância garantir que esta vitamina esteja presente em concentrações adequadas. No presente trabalho de investigação, determinou-se o teor de vitamina C total, ácido L-ascórbico e ácido desidroascórbico em fórmulas infantis e comparara...

Biomarkers status and their relation with the presence of type 2 diabetes with ...

The knowledge on the status of several biomarkers [1] is a useful tool for disease clinical characterization and treatment of type 2 diabetes. The additive clinical effect of the presence of different biomarkers can be used to evaluate the risk to develop angiopathy and also in disease management.

Vitamin C content: fresh homemade vs. commercial orange juices