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Exploring the potential of invasive species Sargassum muticum: microwave-assist...
Silva, Aurora; Cassani, Lucia; Carpena, Maria; Lourenço-Lopes, Catarina; Grosso, Clara; Chamorro, Franklin; García-Pérez, Pascual; Carvalho, AnaSargassum muticum (SM) poses a serious environmental issue since it is a fast-expanding invasive species occupying key areas of the European shoreline, disrupting the autochthonous algae species, and disturbing the ecosystem. This problem has concerned the general population and the scientific community. Nevertheless, as macroalgae are recognized as a source of bioactive molecules, the abundance of SM presents ...
Seaweed polysaccharides: emerging extraction technologies, chemical modificatio...
Otero, Paz; Carpena Rodríguez, María; Garcia-Oliveira, Paula; Echave Álvarez, Javier; Soria-Lopez, Anton; García-Pérez, Pascual; Fraga-Corral, MariaNowadays, consumers are increasingly aware of the relationship between diet and health, showing a greater preference of products from natural origin. In the last decade, seaweeds have outlined as one of the natural sources with more potential to obtain bioactive carbohydrates. Numerous seaweed polysaccharides have aroused the interest of the scientific community, due to their biological activities and their hig...
Challenges for future food systems: from the Green Revolution to food supply ch...
Soria‐Lopez, Antón; García-Pérez, Pascual; Carpena, María; García-Oliveira, Paula; Otero, Paz; Fraga-Corral, Maria; Cao, Hui; Prieto Lage, Miguel A.Finding a food system to feed the growing worldwide population remains a challenge, especially in the current era, where natural resources are being dramatically depleted. From a historical point of view, the Green Revolution, together with biofortification and sustainable intensification, was established as a possible solution to counter hunger and malnutrition during the second half of the 20th century. As a ...
Camellia japonica: a phytochemical perspective and current applications facing ...
González Pereira, Antía; García-Pérez, Pascual; Cassani, Lucia; Chamorro Rivo, Franklin Noel; Cao, Hui; Barba, Francisco Jose; Simal-Gandara, JesusIn response to the increased popularity of medicinal plants, a number of conservation groups are recommending the investigation on poorly characterized and widely distributed species, as it is the case of camellias. In particular, Camellia japonica L. is a widespread species found in Galicia (NW Spain), where it has been largely exploited with ornamental purposes. Recent findings on its phytochemical characteri...
Pigment composition of nine brown algae from the iberian northwestern coastline...
García-Pérez, Pascual; Lourenço-Lopes, Catarina; Silva, Aurora; González Pereira, Antía; Fraga-Corral, Maria; Zhao, Chao; Xiao, JianboBrown algae are ubiquitously distributed in the NW coastline of the Iberian Peninsula, where they stand as an underexploited resource. In this study, five solvents were applied to the extraction of pigments from nine brown algae, followed by their determination and quantification by HPLC-DAD. A total of 13 compounds were detected: Six were identified as chlorophylls, six were classified as xanthophylls, and one...
Biological properties and potential of compounds extracted from red seaweeds
Carpena Rodríguez, María; García-Pérez, Pascual; García-Oliveira, Paula; Chamorro Rivo, Franklin Noel; Otero, Paz; Lourenço-Lopes, Catarina; Cao, HuiMacroalgae have been recently used for different applications in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry since they do not compete for land and freshwater against other resources. Moreover, they have been highlighted as a potential source of bioactive compounds. Red algae (Rhodo- phyta) are the largest group of seaweeds, including around 6000 different species, thus it can be hypoth- esized that they are...
Thermochemical characterization of eight seaweed species and evaluation of thei...
Cassani, Lucia; Lourenço-Lopes, Catarina; Barral Martínez, Marta; Chamorro Rivo, Franklin Noel; García-Pérez, Pascual; Simal-Gandara, JesusAlgae are underexplored resources in Western countries and novel approaches are needed to boost their industrial exploitation. In this work, eight edible seaweeds were subjected to their valorization in terms of nutritional characterization, thermochemical properties, and bioactive profile. Our results suggest that seaweeds present a rich nutritional profile, in which carbohydrates are present in high proportio...
Characterization of in vitro antioxidant, antitumor and anti-inflammatory prope...
Garcia-Oliveira, Paula; Barral Martínez, Marta; Jarboui, Amira; Oludemi, Taofiq; García-Pérez, Pascual; Pinela, José; Mandim, FilipaSince ancient times, humans have employed different plant species to prepare traditional remedies and treat diseases, due to the health-promoting effects associated with these plants. Among them, several species belonging to the Rosaceae family, namely Agrimonia eupatoria L., Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. and Rosa canina L., which have been used in different preparations, like infusions, decoctions or tinctur...
Applications of by-products from the olive oil processing: Revalorization strat...
Otero, Paz; Garcia-Oliveira, Paula; Carpena Rodríguez, María; Barral Martínez, Marta; Chamorro Rivo, Franklin Noel; Echave Álvarez, JavierDuring the last decades, olive oil consumption has experienced a continuous increase due to its unique organoleptic properties and its related beneficial properties. Consequently, waste and by-products derived from the olive production have also increased causing environmental problems and economic losses. However, the low-cost and huge availability of these by-products is an opportunity for their valorization ...
Antimicrobial, cytotoxic and antioxidante activity of Amaranthaceae plants: a r...
Núñez Estévez, Bernabé; Finimundy, Tiane C.; Carpena Rodríguez, María; Otero, Paz; Barral Martínez, Marta; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Mandim, FilipaSince the beginning of the 21st century, food products have been subjected to numerous tests to check their quality and presence of harmful agents. Nowadays, consumers awareness about food quality has increased dramatically, paying much attention to the identification of artificial additives, which are normally included as preservative ingredients, among others. This change is also represented in the food indus...