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Exploring the anti-cancer properties of pomegranate peel aqueous extract
Luís, Carla; Sousa, André P.; Costa, Raquel; Maduro, Ana T.; Pais, Patrick J.; Sá, Sara; Gestoso, Álvaro; Fernandes, Flávia; Jerónimo, ElianaThe objective of this work is to evaluate the influence of pomegranate peel extract (PPE) in the behavior of breast cell lines (epithelial and tumor type) and related oxidative metabolism. Fruitbased functional foods have been the target of increasing scientific research for their physiological and pathophysiological properties. Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a suitable example with both prophylactic and medi...
Influence of Sex on Meat and Fat Quality from Heavy Alentejano Pigs Finished Ou...
Martins, José Manuel; Charneca, Rui; Garrido, Nicolás; Albuquerque, André; Jerónimo, Eliana; Guerreiro, Olinda; Lage, Patrícia; Marmelo, CarlaThis work aimed to examine the effects of sex on meat and fat quality traits from thirty Portuguese Alentejano (AL) pigs reared in outdoor conditions. These pigs were divided into three groups and fed ad libitum. From ~40 to 130 kg LW, castrated (C group) and intact animals (I and IExp) consumed commercial diets. Until slaughter (~160 kg), C and I pigs remained on commercial diets, and IExp changed to a more su...
Effects of increasing doses of condensed tannins extract from Cistus ladanifer ...
Guerreiro, Olinda; Alves, Susana P.; Costa, Mónica; Duarte, Maria F.; Jerónimo, Eliana; Bessa, R.J.B.Cistus ladanifer (rockrose) is a perennial shrub quite abundant in the Mediterranean region, and it is a rich source in secondary compounds such as condensed tannins (CTs). Condensed tannins from C. ladanifer were able to change the ruminal biohydrogenation (BH), increasing the t11–18:1 and c9,t11–18:2 production. However, the adequate conditions of the C. ladanifer CTs used to optimize the production of t11–18...
Condensed tannins as antioxidants in ruminants : effectiveness and action mecha...
Soldado, David; Bessa, R.J.B.; Jerónimo, ElianaCondensed tannins (CTs) are widely distributed in plants, and due to their recognized antioxidant activity are considered as possible natural antioxidants for application in ruminant diets. A wide range of CT-rich sources has been tested in ruminant diets, and their effects on animal antioxidant status and oxidative stability of their products are reviewed in the present work. Possible mechanisms underlying the...
Evaluating natural alternatives as hypothetical nutraceuticals against gastroin...
Zúquete, Sara; Delgado, Inês; Soldado, David; Capucho, Liliana; Fialho, Letícia; Guerreiro, Olinda; Jerónimo, Eliana; Padre, LudovinaEvaluating natural alternatives as hypothetical nutraceuticals against gastrointestinal parasites in lactating Goats Sara Tudela Zúquetea, Inês Delgado, David Soldado, Liliana Cachucho, Letícia Fialho, Olinda Guerreiro, Eliana Jerónimo, Ludovina Neto Padre E-mail: sarazuquete@fmv.ulisboa.pt Gastrointestinal parasite burden on goats translates into high production losses due to inadequate growth and poor milk pr...
Evaluation of Cistus ladanifer L. effect on gastrointestinal parasites in lambs
Delgado, Inês; Zúquete, Sara; Soldado, David; Guerreiro, Olinda; Jerónimo, Eliana; Padre, LudovinaEvaluation of Cistus ladanifer L. effect on gastrointestinal parasites in lambs Inês Delgadoa, Sara Tudela Zúquete, David Soldado, Olinda Guerreiro, Eliana Jerónimo, Ludovina Neto Padre Cistus ladanifer L. (Cistaceae) is a bountiful available shrub at the western Mediterranean region, including the south of France, Spain, Portugal and the north of Morocco. It is commonly observed in uncultivated fields. This pe...
Mudança de paradigma na abordagem aos parasitas gastrointestinais em pequenos r...
Zúquete, Sara Tudela; Costa, C; Belo, Ana Teresa; Jerónimo, Eliana; Padre, LudovinaO crescente desenvolvimento de resistências aos anti-helmínticos, com particular importância em pequenos ruminantes, tem ameaçado a sustentabilidade da produção no sector. Este desafio no controlo é exacerbado pela escassez de moléculas alternativas e pela crescente consciencialização da contaminação ambiental aquando da excreção dos compostos anti-helmínticos administrados. Neste trabalho, combinaram-se os dad...
Effect of dietary neutral detergent fibre source on lambs growth, meat quality ...
Santos-Silva; Francisco, Alexandra Eduarda; Alves, Susana P.; Portugal, Paula; Dentinho, M.T.P; Almeida, João; Soldado, David; Jerónimo, ElianaABSTRACT - With this trial we have tested the effects of structural and chemical composition of neutral detergent fibre (NDF) of the diet on lamb fatty acid composition of meat and subcutaneous fat. Twenty lambs, were fed complete diets with low starch and similar NDF content of different origin (ground alfalfa or soybean hulls). Animal performance and product quality were not affected by treatments. Rumen pH i...
Hydroponic System: A Promising Biotechnology for Food Production and Wastewater...
Prazeres, Ana R.; Albuquerque, António; Luz, Silvana; Jerónimo, Eliana; Carvalho, FátimaSeveral regions of the world are suffering from water scarcity and available water pollution. Mediterranean countries (such as Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Tunisia, Israel, and Jordan) do not meet the requirements in terms of quantity that have been increasing in the last decades for the various sectors, due to lack of water resources, winters with low rainfalls, and summers with hot and dry conditions. Agri...
Tannins in Ruminant Nutrition: Impact on Animal Performance and Quality of Edib...
Jerónimo, Eliana; Pinheiro, Cristina; Lamy, Elsa; Dentinho, Maria Teresa; Sales-Baptista, Elvira; Lopes, Orlando; Silva, Fernando, CapelaTannins are widespread throughout the plant kingdom, occurring as hydrolysable and condensed tannins and at different levels in several animal feeding sources. Recent years have seen an increasing interest in the use of tannin-rich plants and plant extracts in ruminant diets for improving the quality of their edible products. Some results show that this strategy is effective in improving the fatty acid profile ...