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Properties of dry pasta enriched with bee drone brood powder
Correia, Paula; Teixeira, Gisela; Ferrão, Ana; Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Rodrigues, A.M.; Pitacas, F.I.; Gonçalves, JoãoThe enrichment of staple food is one of the goals of modern technologies. Pasta is one of the most appreciated foods enjoyed across diverse cultures and produced all around the world. This food makes a significant contribution to the population's energy intake, although it is generally deficient in essential nutrients. Edible insects have become an emerging trend in the search for greener and more environmental...
Plant-Based Beverages: Consumption Habits, Perception and Knowledge on a Sample...
Anjos, Ofélia; Pires, Patrícia C.; Gonçalves, Joana D.; Estevinho, Leticia M.; Mendonça, António G.; Guiné, Raquel P.F.Plant-based beverages (PBB) consumption has increased significantly worldwide due to an interest in vegetarian/vegan diets, taste preferences, health and ethical and environmental issues. Therefore, this study intends to investigate consumption habits, consumer preferences and consumers’ level of knowledge about PBB. In this study, a voluntary, anonymous questionnaire survey was applied to a sample of participa...
Edible insects – exotic food or gastronomic innovation? Study involving 14 coun...
Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Florença, Sofia G.; Bartkiene, Elena; Tarcea, Monica; Chuck-Hernández, Cristina; Djekic, Ilija; Sarić, MarijanavMatekThis study explores the perceptions about edible insects and their usage in modern gastronomy. Data were collected through questionnaire survey in 14 countries, and 7222 responses were obtained. ANOVA and factor analysis were used, respectively to evaluate differences between groups and to analyze the scale items. The results showed that participants showed higher agreement toward insects being considered exoti...
Enhancing honey quality control using vibrational spectroscopy techniques
Anjos, O.; Paula, Vanessa, V.; Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Estevinho, Letícia M.Ensuring the quality of honey is vital for consumer safety, product authenticity, and maintaining its market value. Given honey's economic importance, developing a rapid and cost-effective method to certify its quality is essential. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy with Attenuated Total Reflection (FTIR-ATR) and FT-RAMAN techniques have been extensively used in food analysis, particularly for honey. This...
Investigation of the level of knowledge in different countries about edible ins...
Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Florença, Sofia G.; Costa, Cristina A.; Correia, Paula M.R.; Ferreira, Manuela; Cardoso, Ana Paula; Campos, Sofia; Anjos, O.This study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge about edible insects (EIs) in a sample of people from thirteen countries (Croatia, Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Turkey). Data collection was based on a questionnaire survey applied through online tools between July and November 2021. For data analysis, techniques such as factor analysis,...
Validation of the scale knowledge and perceptions about edible insects through ...
Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Duarte, João; Chuck-Hernández, Cristina; Boustani, Nada M.; Djekic, Ilija; Bartkiene, Elena; Sarić, Marijana MatecEdible insects have been suggested as a more sustainable source of protein, but their consumption varies according to geographical and sociocultural influences. Focusing on the different aspects that can influence people’s attitudes towards edible insects (EI), this work aimed to carry out the statistical validation of an instrument aimed at assessing different dimensions of this field: the KPEI (knowledge and ...
Miniaturized solid phase extraction techniques applied to natural products
Rosendo, Luana M.; Brinca, Ana Teresa; Pires, Bruno; Catarro, Gonçalo; Rosado, Tiago; Martinho, J.P.; Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Araújo, André; Anjos, O.Natural products are increasingly becoming part of our daily lives through their use in industry, food, as therapeutic agents, etc. Different techniques may be used to characterize natural products, including microextraction techniques. This work intends to review the most used solid-based miniaturized sample preparation techniques applied to determining compounds in natural products. Advantages and drawbacks a...
Breakfast habits and knowledge: study involving participants from Brazil and Po...
Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Gonçalves, Carolina; Carpes, Solange T.; Vieira, Viviane Laudelino; Florença, Sofia G.; Gonçalves, João Carlos; Anjos, O.Breakfast has been considered one of the most important meals of the day. While breakfast habits and their consequences on children’s health and performance are well documented, studies on the adult population are still lacking. The aim of this study is to observe the breakfast consumption habits of Portuguese and Brazilian adults to understand the importance attributed to this meal, which leads people to have ...
Edible insects: perceptions of marketing, economic, and social aspects among ci...
Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Florença, Sofia G.; Costa, Cristina A.; Correia, Paula M.R.; Lopes, Luísa Cruz; Esteves, Bruno; Ferreira, Manuela; Fragata, AnabelaBecause edible insects (EI) have been, in recent years, recommended as a nutritious animal protein food with enormous environmental advantages over other sources of animal protein for human consumption, studies aimed at investigating the consumer perspective have become more prominent. Hence, this study intended to examine the perceptions of participants from different countries about the commercialization and ...
Miniaturized solid phase extraction techniques applied to natural products
Rosendo, Luana M.; Brinca, Ana Teresa; Pires, Bruno; Catarro, Gonçalo; Rosado, Tiago; Guiné, Raquel P.F.; Araújo, André; Anjos, O.; Gallardo, EugeniaNatural products are increasingly becoming part of our daily lives through their use in industry, food, as therapeutic agents, etc. To evaluate their possible applications, it is essential to characterize them chemically to explore their potential. Different techniques may be used to characterize natural products, including microextraction techniques. These techniques have been gaining popularity due to the adv...