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Seaweed Pelvetia canaliculata as a Source of Bioactive Compounds for Applicatio...

Fatty fish, such as mackerel (Scomber scombrus), are recommended as part of a healthy diet, providing essential fatty acids (FA). Fried fish is appreciated for its attributes, including a crispy texture, golden crust, and pleasant taste. However, frying increases the fat content and the caloric value of food. This study evaluated the use of pre-frying edible coatings on mackerel fillets aiming to: (i) reduce oi...

Preserving and hydrogel-matrixing the bioactive properties of aromatic medicina...

Edible wild plants are part of the ethnobotanic heritage of a certain geographical area and are important sources of essential oils, antioxidants, minerals, and special flavours. Corema album (Portuguese crowberry), Crithmum maritimum (sea fennel), Eryngium maritimum (sea holly), Helichrysum italicum (curry plant) and Otanthus maritimus (cottonweed) wildly flourish along the sandy dunes of the coast of the Iber...

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Oxidative Stability of Sunflower Oil Enriched with Fig Tree Leaves Bioactive Co...

The pressure imposed by the increase of world’s population and climate change makes it imperative to find sustainable strategies to optimize food resources and decrease waste production based on circular economy principles. This work evaluated the potential of fig tree leaves to reduce the oxidation of sunflower oil when exposed to frying temperatures. The bioactive compounds extracted directly from fig tree le...

Nutritive Value and Bioactivities of a Halophyte Edible Plant: Crithmum maritim...

Crithmum maritimum L. (sea fennel), an edible xerophyte of coastal habitats, is considered an emerging cash crop for biosaline agriculture due to its salt-tolerance ability and potential applications in the agri-food sector. Here, the nutritional value and bioactive properties of sea fennel are described. Sea fennel leaves, flowers, and schizocarps are composed of carbohydrates (>65%) followed by ash, proteins,...

Major determinants of primary non function from kidney donation after Maastrich...

Purpose: Organ shortage greatly limits treatment of patients with end-stage chronic kidney. Maastricht type 2 donation after circulatory death (DCD) has been shown to have similar results in long term outcomes in kidney transplantation, when compared with brain dead donation. Our main goal was to assess Maastricht type 2 DCD and evaluate factors that impact on early graft function. Methods: A retrospective stud...

Middle Ear Risk Index and results of pediatric tympanoplasty - adequate predictor?

Aim: To assess the usefulness of the Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) in adequately predicting the success of tympanoplasty in the pediatric population. Methods: Retrospective study of children (age under 18 years old) who underwent tympanoplasty between 2014 and 2021. Demographic data, contralateral ear status, surgical technique, type of graft, pre and postoperative audiometric data and MERI score were collected....

Proximate composition and fatty acid profile of Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurat...

Seaweeds are a sustainable source of protein and lipids that may be used to replace fish by-products in aquaculture feed. This study aimed at using the macroalgae Pelvetia canaliculata as an ingredient in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) feed, either as freeze-dried powder or as algae residue (waste) that was obtained after the supplementation of sunflower oil. The formulated diets and the fish muscle were ana...