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Basil and eucalyptus as a source of essential oils with bioactive properties
Pereira, Eliana; Caleja, Cristina; Sprea, Rafael M.; Abreu, Rui M.V.; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Amaral, Joana S.; Prieto Lage, Miguel A.; Barros, LillianAromatic and medicinal plants have been used worldwide for culinary purposes aiming to modify, enhance or improve the flavour of foods. In addition, several aromatic plants are also recognized for their empiric use in folk medicine due to their beneficial health effects1. The secondary metabolites of aromatic plants could have diverse applications in industry, and several essential oils have a Generally Recogni...
Food preservative extracts from pumpkin by-products
Molina, Adriana K.; Leichtweis, Maria Gabriela; Pereira, Carla; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Bachari, Khaldoun; Ziani, Borhane E.C.Pumpkin is a vegetable widely consumed around the world, popularly known for its nutritional and pharmacological properties. Some reports in the literature reveal the rich profile of nutrients and bioactive compounds of pumpkin varieties [1,2]. However, the seeds, peels, and fibers resulting from pumpkin processing are still poorly explored by food industry. Considering the alarming scenario of losses and waste...
“Pingo de Mel” fig as a rich source of phytochemicals with antioxidant and anti...
Palmeira, Luís; Molina, Adriana K.; Pereira, Carla; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Dias, Maria Inês; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, LillianGreen fig (“Pingo de Mel”) is the most appreciated and produced fig variety in Portugal. These fruits are substantial sources of trace minerals (above all calcium, but also iron and potassium) and vitamins (mostly thiamin and riboflavin), also presenting a high number of essential amino acids and great contents of fibers and antioxidant phytochemicals (especially phenolic acids, flavonoids and carotenoids).1,2 ...
Desenvolvimento de corantes bioativos a partir de subprodutos de framboesa verm...
Añibarro-Ortega, Mikel; Rocha, Rosiane; Pereira, Alexis; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Nogueira, António José M.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Pinela, JoséAtualmente, o uso de corantes artificiais está envolto em controvérsia devido a questões de segurança, enquanto as alternativas naturais são ainda limitadas devido à falta de fontes sustentáveis, ao custo de produção e a questões de estabilidade. As antocianinas são pigmentos bioativos encontrados em frutos vermelhos, como a framboesa vermelha (Rubus idaeus L.), responsáveis por um leque de cores do vermelho ao...
Fruit of Adansonia digitata L. (mukua): a promising source of molecules for nut...
Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra; Heleno, Sandrina A.; Carocho, Márcio; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Freitas, Carlos AlbertoThe use of plants for medicinal purposes goes back to ancient times. Adansonia digitata L. is a tree native to the African continent with many traditional uses, including medicinal and food. The fruit of this tree is commonly known as mukua, and consists of pulp, fibrous tissue, and seeds. The pulp has been approved as a food ingredient by the European Commission and the Food and Drug Administration. Consumers ...
Risk benefits of new ingredients added to novel cereal-based formulations
Mesias, Marta; Morales, Francisco J.; Pereira, Eliana; Caleja, Cristina; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Barros, LillianThe cereal-based food formulations has evolved in the last decades with the inclusion of alternative cereals, pseudocereals and other ingredients in traditional recipes, which allows current consumers’ needs to be met. The incorporation of ingredients such as seeds, legume flours or different type of sugars in the innovative formulation of biscuits may be particularly desirable from a nutritional and healthy po...
Study of the antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of two...
Perez Vazquez, Ana; Alvarez, Paula Barciela; Silva, Tayse Ferreira; Rodrigues, Daniele Bobrowski; Mandim, Filipa; Pires, Tânia C.S.In this research, a study of the antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of two Euphorbia species (Euphorbia hirta and Euphorbia jolkinii) was developed. Euphorbia species belong to the Euphorbiaceae family, being commonly found in America and tropical Africa. Euphorbia species have been traditionally used in folk medicine to treat gonorrhea, migraines, intestinal parasites, warts, and skin ...
Avaliação de subprodutos de soja (Glycine max), uma potencial fonte de nutrient...
Sprea, Rafael M.; Finimundy, Tiane C.; Pinela, José; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Amaral, Joana S.; Prieto Lage, Miguel A.; Barros, LillianA soja (Glycine max) tem desempenhado um papel relevante na alimentação humana do século 21, não só através de produtos à base do grão, como pelo seu óleo, mas também pela sua utilização na produção de bebida vegetal [1]. Esta última tem-se tornado cada vez mais popular, aumentando a quantidade de grão de soja utilizado e, consequentemente, a quantidade de resíduos gerados. Por forma a contribuir para a impleme...
Adansonia digitata L. (mukua): um possível alimento funcional
Fernandes, Filipa Alexandra; Carocho, Márcio; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Freitas, José Carlos; Prieto Lage, Miguel A.; Heleno, Sandrina A.Adansonia digitata L. é espécie africana com vários usos tradicionais, nomeadamente medicinal e alimentar [1,2]. A polpa do seu fruto, comumente conhecido como mukua, está aprovada como um ingrediente alimentar pela Comissão Europeia e pela “Food and Drug Administration of the United States of America” [1]. Assim o objetivo deste trabalho foi comprovar a potencialidade da polpa da mukua como um alimento funcion...
Eucalyptus Globulus L. Essential Oil: Chemical Characterization and Bioactiviti...
Spadi, Agnese; Xavier, Virginie; Masella, Piernicola; Amaral, Joana S.; Pires, Tânia C.S.; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.Eucalyptus is a large genus of tall evergreen plants belonging to the Myrtaceae family, being also one of the most important trees due to its several uses, specially of timber, pulp and essential oil. The demand of Eucalyptus sp. essential oil has significantly increased as it has been approved as a natural additive. It is widely used in food, flavor, pharmaceutical, and perfumery industries, thanks to its many...