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Comparative analysis of the nutritional quality of plant-based processed foods ...
Brazão, Roberto; Batista, Rita; Fernandes, Paulo; Lopes, Andreia; Dias, Maria da GraçaThe increasing demand for healthier and more sustainable foods has led to the rise of plant-based processed foods that serve as alternatives to animal-origin products. While plant-based diets are often considered healthful, these products frequently present nutritional limitations. This study aimed to compare the nutritional composition and quality of plant-based and animal-origin processed foods available in t...
Sustainable carotenoid extraction from macroalgae: Optimizing microwave-assiste...
Lopes, Andreia; Correia-Sá, Luísa; Vieira, Mónica; Delerue-Matos, Cristina; Soares, Cristina; Grosso, Clara; Vieira, MónicaThis study aimed at optimizing carotenoid extraction using the macroalga Himanthalia elongata (L.) S.F.Gray as a model. Firstly, traditional extraction procedures were employed, using various solvents and temperatures to enhance the extraction conditions. Once the most effective extraction conditions were identified, the study transitioned to a more efficient and environmentally friendly approach, microwave-ass...
Crowned Dens Syndrome: Uma Causa de Cervicalgia Aguda
Viegas, Ana Filipa; Lopes, Andreia; Santos, André; Tavares, João Pedro.
Insights into the thermochemistry of paracetamol in ternary mixtures of eutecti...
Lopes, Andreia; Nunes, Nelson; Elvas Leitao, Ruben; Martins, FilomenaSolution enthalpies of paracetamol, ΔsolH, in choline chloride–ethylene glycol–water mixtures were evaluated at 298.15 K. Solvatochromic UV–vis shifts of fve diferent probes (4-nitroaniline, 4-nitroanisole, 4-nitrophenol, N,N-dimethyl-4-nitroani line and 2,6-diphenyl-4-(2,4,6-triphenylpyridinium-1-yl)phenolate) were also assessed for the same mixtures at the same temperature in order to compute the correspondin...
Monitorização da composição nutricional de bebidas (refrigerantes e leites arom...
Lopes, Andreia; Fernandes, Paulo; Brazão, Roberto; Dias, M. GraçaO consumo excessivo de açúcar está relacionado com o desenvolvimento de doenças crónicas, nomeadamente a obesidade e a diabetes tipo 2, con forme o evidenciam diversos estudos científicos. Para reduzir a prevalência deste tipo de doenças, o Governo português aprovou a Estratégia Integrada para a Promoção da Alimentação Saudável (EIPAS) que, entre outros objeti vos, pretende uma redução progressiva do consumo di...
Pneumomediastinum as a Complication of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Case Series
Gomes da Cunha, Joana; Lopes, Andreia; Santos Almeida, Rita; Santos Pereira, Sofia; Veiga, Ricardo; Quental, Bárbara; Romão, VeraIntroduction: Even though pneumomediastinum cases are not frequent, it has been described as a non-negligible complication in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. According to the available literature at this moment, development of pneumomediastinum in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection does not seem to be related to the classic mechanism of pulmonary barotrauma. This work aims to raise awareness of this nosolog...
IMPACT OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION ON COVID-19
Cunha, Inês; Aparício, Daniel; Lopes, Andreia; Bagnari, Inês; Cunha, Joana; Marques, Rui; Romão, VeraIntroduction: SARS-CoV-2 binds to host cells through the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. Several studies have suggested that hypertensive individuals, due to the overexpression of this enzyme in alveolar epithelial cells, may have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and having a more serious illness. In fact, arterial hypertension has been described as one of the most frequent comorbidities in patients with ...
SARS-COV-2: An Intruder In The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Cunha, Inês; Aparício, Daniel; Lopes, Andreia; Bagnari, Inês; Cunha, Joana; Marques, Rui; Romão, VeraIntroduction: The new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) uses angiotensin-2 converting enzyme (ACE 2) to enter cells. It is theorized that the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) would increase this enzyme expression, raising the hypothesis that these drugs increase the susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
Alimentos prontos para consumo no mercado português - Teores de sal e açúcar em...
Gaspar, Carla; Lopes, Andreia; Brazão, Roberto; Dias, Maria da Graça; Fernandes, PauloÉ reconhecida a associação entre o consumo excessivo de açúcar e de sal e o desenvolvimento de doenças crónicas não transmissíveis, como a obesidade, diabetes e doenças cardiovasculares, sendo a primeira causa de morte e de morbilidade em Portugal. Assim, foi criada em 2017, em Portugal, a Estratégia Integrada para a Promoção da Alimentação Saudável (EIPAS). Uma das suas metas é o incentivo à reformulação dos a...
Plant-based foods on the Portuguese market: a salutary alternative to animal-or...
Brazão, Roberto; Fernandes, Paulo; Lopes, Andreia; Dias, Maria da GraçaThe consumption of animal-origin products (AOP) has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer and significant environmental issues. The growing interest for plant-based foods (PBF) have been raising important questions about their overall healthiness. In this context, this study aims to assess the nutritional quality of PBF available in the Portuguese market, analyzing their nutrien...