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Brassica oleracea Var italica by-Products Prevent Lipid Accumulation and Cell D...
Castelão-Baptista, José P.; Valente, Sara A.; Canário, Sara; Oppolzer, David; Barros, Ana; Venâncio, Carlos; Martins, Tânia; Antunes, LuísObesity, a rising concern in the Eastern world, encompasses several co-morbidities, namely non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Potential natural-based interventions to decrease the burden of obesity complications are being investigated. Many of the edible parts of plants are not sold for consumption and end up as massive waste, losing nutritional potential. In fact, a sizeable amount of waste is generate...
Opuntia ficus-indica fruit: a systematic review of its phytochemicals and pharm...
Giraldo-Silva, Luis; Ferreira, Bárbara; Rosa, Eduardo; Dias, Alberto Carlos PiresThe use of <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> fruits in the agro-food sector is increasing for a multiplicity of players. This renewed interest is, in part, due to its organoleptic characteristics, nutritional value and health benefits. Furthermore, industries from different sectors intend to make use of its vast array of metabolites to be used in different fields. This trend represents an economic growth opportunity ...
Ganoderma lucidum effects in an animal model of obesity
Castro-Ribeiro, Carla; Silva-Reis, Rita; Mendes-Gonçalves, Mariana; Ferreira, Rita; Taofiq, O; Barros, L; Martins, Tânia; Faustino-Rocha, Ana IsabelObesity is a pandemic disease, and its evolution can be influenced by regular consumption of natural bioactive compounds. Mushrooms, such as Ganoderma lucidum (GL), include a wide variety of biomolecules with potential anti-obesity effects. This work aimed to study the influence of GL in an animal model of obesity. Forty-eight male mice (C57BL/6J) were divided into 5 groups: Group (G)-1-Western Control Diet; G-...
Castanea sativa mill. flowers as potential chemopreventive agent against rat pr...
Nascimento-Gonçalves, Elisabete; Silva, M; Seixas, Fernanda; Fardilha, Margarida; Ferreira, Rita; Neuparth, Maria João; Faustino-Rocha, Ana IsabelIntroduction: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancer among men, having a huge impact in their health [1]. This work aimed to evaluate the influence of a decoction extract obtained from C. sativa flowers (CF) on chemically and hormonally induced rat prostate cancer animal model. Material & Methods: All the animal experiments were approved by the Institutional Animals Ethics Committee and by Portuguese ...
Ganoderma lucidum effects in an animal model of obesity
Castro-Ribeiro, Carla; Silva-Reis, Rita; Mendes-Gonçalves, Mariana; Ferreira, Rita; Taofiq, O; Barros, L; Martins, Tânia; Faustino-Rocha, Ana IsabelObesity is a pandemic disease, and its evolution can be influenced by regular consumption of natural bioactive compounds. Mushrooms, such as Ganoderma lucidum (GL), include a wide variety of biomolecules with potential anti-obesity effects. This work aimed to study the influence of GL in an animal model of obesity. Forty-eight male mice (C57BL/6J) were divided into 5 groups: Group (G)-1-Western Control Diet; G-...
Cowpea immature pods and grains evaluation: an opportunity for different food s...
Carvalho, Márcia; Sobreira, Carla; Barros, Ana; Coutinho, João; Rosa, Eduardo; Castro, Isaura; Carnide, ValdemarCurrently, the sustainability of agro-food systems is one of the major challenges for agriculture and the introduction of new pulse-based products can be a good opportunity to face this challenge. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is a nutritionally important crop and has the particularity that the aerial section of the plant is entirely edible. The current research determines the nutritional composition of t...
Detection of glucosinolate metabolite pathway using SSR markers of Brassica ole...
Ammar, H. Ben; Sdouga, D.; Di Bella, M. C.; Treccarichi, S.; Cali, R.; Branca, Ferdinando; Marghali, S.; Rosa, Eduardo; Castro, IsauraThe use of genetic approaches to analyse the genetic variation associated with morphological and biochemical differences has greatly facilitated the improvement of agronomic traits. In this context, the aim of this research was to associate glucosinolates (GLS) profile of Brassica oleracea complex species (n=9) core collection with SSR markers. In this study, we have analysed several accessions belonging to 4 l...
Organic farming production of broccoli genotypes in northern Portugal
Carvalho, M.; Pereira, Â.; Caldas, F.; Branca, Ferdinando; Rosa, Eduardo; Castro, Isaura; Carnide, ValdemarThe BRESOV project intends to encourage sustainable agriculture preserving the biodiversity and promote the development of broccoli adapted to climate changes. Four broccoli genotypes, ‘CN-BRO-09’, ‘Heraklion’, ‘Naxos’ and ‘Rasmus’, adaptation to a Portuguese organic farming system were evaluated in an organic farm located in Braga, northern Portugal (41.32’18”N, 8.24’00”W). The soil was prepared on 16 ridges o...
Pneumomediastino espontâneo
Amado Costa, Luísa; Rosa, Eduardo; Pires, Fátima; Fonseca Santos, JoséO pneumomediastino espontâneo é uma entidade rara e habitualmente auto-limitada, caraterizada pela presença de ar livre no mediastino sem causa evidente. Apresentamos um caso de pneumomediastino espontâneo num doente de 17 anos, que se apresentou no serviço de urgência com um quadro clínico de toracalgia, cervicalgia, disfagia e dispneia. Achados imagiológicos característicos de pneumomediastino foram documenta...
The anti-tumour effect of spearmint (Mentha spicata) in a HPV-16-transgenic mou...
Jesus, T.M.; Silva-Reis, Rita; Pires, Maria João; Lanzarin, Germano; Félix, Luís; Venâncio, Carlos; Costa, Rui Miguel Gil; Bastos, Margarida M.S.M.Infection by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer, highlighting the importance of studying compounds that may reduce viral activity and its lesions/symptoms. The aromatic herb spearmint (Mentha spicata) (MS) has proven anti-tumour properties 1. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of an hydroethanolic extract obtained from spearmint in HPV16-transgenic (HPV+/-) mice. The ext...