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Efeitos da fisioterapia na função pélvica e qualidade de vida em mulheres co...
Matos, Elisabete; Pires, T; Santos, Fátima; Pires, Patrícia Maria Rodrigues Pereira; Viana, Sara; Viana, RuiIn recent years, pelvic floor physiotherapy, namely pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) has shown a high importance in women with urinary incontinence (UI), optimizing pelvic function and quality of life (QoL). Objective: Evaluate the effects of pelvic floor physiotherapy on pelvic function and QoL in women with UI. Methods: Computerized search in the databases Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science, using the comb...
Chlorella vulgaris extracts as modulators of the health status and the inflamma...
Reis, Bruno; Ramos-Pinto, Lourenço; Cunha, Sara A.; Pintado, Manuela; Silva, Joana Laranjeira da; Dias, Jorge; Conceição, Luís; Matos, ElisabeteThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of short-term supplementation, with 2% Chlorella vulgaris (C. vulgaris) biomass and two 0.1% C. vulgaris extracts, on the health status (experiment one) and on the inflammatory response (experiment two) of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata). The trial comprised four isoproteic (50% crude protein) and isolipidic (17% crude fat) diets. A fishmeal-based (FM), practical diet ...
Epigenetic and transcriptional modulator potential of epigallocatechin-3-gallat...
Ribeiro, Edna; Delgadinho, Mariana; Matos, Elisabete; Santos, Raquel; Sousa, Daniela; Galante, Heloísa; Brito, MiguelBackground: β-hemoglobinopathies is one of the most common recessive genetic diseases worldwide, with limited treatments available, particularly in developed countries where the prevalence is higher. Pharmacological reactivation of Fetal Hemoglobin (HbF) is a promising therapeutic strategy. However, approximately 25% of the patients do not respond to Hydroxyurea (HU), the first and most commonly used HbF induci...
Valorization of Agro-Industrial Residues: Bioprocessing of Animal Fats to Reduc...
Martins, António A.; Andrade, Soraia; Correia, Daniela; Matos, Elisabete; Caetano, Nídia; Mata, Teresa M.Adding value to agro-industrial residues is becoming increasingly important, satisfying needs to promote resources’ use efficiency and a more sustainable and circular economy. This work performs a parametric and kinetic study of enzymatic esterification of lard and tallow with high acidity, obtained by the rendering of slaughter by-products, allowing their use as a feed ingredient and increasing their market va...
The use of defatted Tenebrio molitor larvae meal as a main protein source is su...
Basto, Ana; Calduch-Giner, Josep; Oliveira, Beatriz; Petit, Lisa; Sá, Tiago; Maia, Margarida R. G.; Fonseca, Susana C.; Matos, ElisabeteObjective: This study aims to determine the maximal inclusion level of defatted (d-) Tenebrio molitor larvae meal (TM) able to replace dietary fishmeal (FM) without compromising growth performance, general metabolism, and flesh quality traits in European sea bass, and to evaluate the major underlying physiological mechanisms. Materials and Methods: Fish (55 ± 2 g) were fed with diets containing increasing level...
Fish Oil Enzymatic Esterification for Acidity Reduction
Mata, Teresa M.; Correia, Daniela; Andrade, Soraia; Casal, Susana; Ferreira, Isabel M. P. L. V. O.; Matos, Elisabete; Martins, António A.The reduction of the fish oil acidity is a significant problem in the rendering industry, as the oil’s range of applications and market value strongly depend on this parameter. In particular, the lower the acidity, the larger the oil’s market value. This work aims to study the potential of enzymatic esterification for reducing the fish oil acidity, by converting the free fatty acids into esters. Thus, four comm...
Potencial da genisteína na reativação da expressão do gene da γ-globulina e ind...
Matos, Elisabete; Sousa, Daniela; Delgadinho, Mariana; Mateus, Vanessa; Silva, Inês; Ribeiro, Edna; Brito, MiguelProject goals: Identification of novel agents with higher HbF inducing activity and lower cytotoxicity accessible in low-income countries, has been one of the major challenges over the past few years. A naturally occurring isoflavone found in plant products ( lentils, and chickpeas). Potent inhibitor of the PTK and topoisomerase II G 2 /M cell cycle arrest) regulates MAPK pathways (p 38 MAPK and ERK 1 /ERK 2. A...
O potencial da epigalocatequina-3-galato na reativação da expressão da y-globin...
Sousa, Daniela; Matos, Elisabete; Delgadinho, Mariana; Ribeiro, Edna; Mateus, Vanessa; Silva, Inês; Brito, MiguelAs hemoglobinopatias estão entre as doenças genéticas mais comuns em todo o mundo, particularmente a doença falciforme (DF) e a β talassemia e são causadas por defeitos na estrutura da hemoglobina ou na expressão dos genes da globina durante a transição de hemoglobina fetal HbF pela hemoglobina adulta HbA. Novas abordagens terapêuticas estão a ser desenvolvidas para irem além do tratamento paliativo que impõe a...
Bioacessibility of zinc in pet food determined by a dynamic leaching method
Fernandes, Sara R.; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Matos, Elisabete; Castanheira, Francisco; Baptista, Cláudia S.; Cabrita, Ana Rita J.; Segundo, Marcela A.In dynamic leaching methods, portions of extractant reagents are continuously provided to the solid sample contained in flow-through microcolumns or chambers, enabling the renewal of extracting fluid and avoiding saturation effects from fluid stagnation. These methods are also suitable for fast measurements in real time with small extract manipulation, especially when coupled online with suitable detectors [1]....
Sustainability vs. Quality in gilthead seabream (Sparusaurata L.) farming: are ...
Matos, Elisabete; Dias, Jorge; Dinis, Maria Teresa; Silva, Tome S.European aquaculture industry should be at the forefront of sustainable development, providing healthy and safe food of the highest quality to the consumer, through an environmentally sound approach. The purpose of this review was to explore in what way the current drive for sustainability has affected what the consumer perceives as quality in fish, specifically in gilthead seabream, one of the most important f...