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Anthocyanin-rich edible flowers – Impact of food matrix on anthocyanin stabilit...

Edible flowers are emerging functional ingredients and dietary sources of anthocyanins, yet the influence of food matrices and digestion on their bioaccessibility and absorption remains unclear. Wild pansy (Viola tricolor), cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), and cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) were evaluated for nutritional composition, phytochemical content, and anthocyanin stability, digestibility, and absorption. All...

Assessing mental health, cognitive function and quality of life of breast cance...

Introduction: Breast cancer patients face several physical and psychological problems, such as anxiety, depression, and cognitive dysfunction. The disease and treatments can also impact the microbiota, which is associated with cognitive and psychological issues and, consequently, affected quality-of-life (QoL). This study aimed to correlate the initial gut microbiota of newly diagnosed HR+ (Hormone Receptor)/HE...

Breast Adipose Tissue’s Xenobiotics and Fatty Acid Profile—A Preliminary Study ...

Countless environmental pollutants and xenobiotics, are widespread and linked to hazardous effects, including breast cancer. Due to their lipophilic properties, these accumulate in fat tissue, such as breast adipose tissue. However, little is still known about their combined effects and distribution within the breast microenvironment. Alterations in fatty acid metabolism can be a biomarker for cancer progressio...

Breast Adipose Tissue's Xenobiotics and Fatty Acid Profile-A Preliminary Study ...

Countless environmental pollutants and xenobiotics, are widespread and linked to hazardous effects, including breast cancer. Due to their lipophilic properties, these accumulate in fat tissue, such as breast adipose tissue. However, little is still known about their combined effects and distribution within the breast microenvironment. Alterations in fatty acid metabolism can be a biomarker for cancer progressio...

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Gut Microbiota Shifts After a Weight Loss Program in Adults with Obesity

Funding Information: This study was sponsored by Farmodi\u00E9tica S.A, a company operating in the field of nutritional and health products. The study was also promoted by the CINTESIS@RISE, NOVA Medical School, NOVA University of Lisbon, and funded by national funds through FCT\u2014Funda\u00E7\u00E3o para a Ci\u00EAncia e a Tecnologia, I.P., under the project RISE\u2014LA/P/0053/2020. Farmodi\u00E9tica S.A. h...

HbA1c laboratory quality performance of National External Quality Assessment Pr...

Introduction: The determination of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is used in patients with diabetes mellitus as a key to monitoring the long-term blood glucose control (1). The Portuguese National External Quality Assessment Program (PNAEQ), organizes since 2003 the Hemoglobin glycated (HbA1c) program for External Quality Assessment Laboratory and integrated the IFCC EurA1c project in 2017. External Quality Assess...

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Phytochemical composition, antioxidant activity, and sensory evaluation of edib...

This study examined white wine vinegar enriched with Cornflower, Cosmos, and Wild Pansy over a 30-day infusion. All infused vinegars showed significant changes in volatile and phenolic profiles. Cosmos and Cornflower increased anthocyanin content and color intensity, while Wild Pansy exhibited the highest antioxidant activity. Phenolic transfer varied by species, with Cosmos contributing the most diverse profil...

Ti6Al4V-Ag active antibacterial surfaces by laser powder bed fusion for biomedi...

Bacterial infections pose significant challenges in biomedical applications, often leading to severe complications. The traditional reliance on antibiotics to manage these infections is rapidly increasingly the antibiotic-resistant bacteria problem. This resistance makes many conventional treatments less effective, encouraging the interest of new approaches that do not rely on antibiotics. Consequently, the dev...