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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...

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...

Edible flowers of Helichrysum italicum: Composition, nutritive value, and bioac...

Helichrysum italicum (H. italicum) is a halophyte shrub with bright yellow flowers with a strong curry-like aroma. The essential oils of H. italicum have been used in the production of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, due to their antiallergic and anti-inflammatory properties. In the agri-food sector, H. italicum flowers can be used for seasoning and flavoring food, and as natural food preservatives. Here, we rep...

Livro de Atas - 4.ª Conferência Campus Sustentável (CCS2022)

A sustentabilidade, nas suas variadas vertentes designadamente ambiental, económica e social, tem estado, desde sempre, no topo das prioridades do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPL). Esta postura encontra-se espelhada, nomeadamente, no plano estratégico 2030 da instituição que prevê um conjunto alargado de medidas que fomentam a adoção de práticas sustentáveis nas atividades e quotidiano da comunidade académ...

Sand-Dune Plants from the Atlantic Coast of the Iberian Peninsula: Features and...

Plants with one or more consumable parts are considered edible. Although many plants have been classified as edible (about 27 thousand species), few are used as food. Nonetheless, to overcome food scarcity and excessive dependence on the same plant species, humans have always consumed wild plants, either through direct intake, or as spices, condiments, or oils. Thus, edible wild plants are part of a cultural an...

Storage Procedures Influence the Antioxidant Capacity of Bee Pollen

Bee products, including bee pollen, are known for their therapeutic and nutritional properties due to the presence of several nutrients (essential lipids and amino acids, fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins and bioelements) as well as natural antioxidants, such as flavonoids (e.g.: kaempferol, quercetin, and isorhamnetin), phenolic acids (chlorogenic acid) and catechins. Therefore, given its health beneficia...

Corema album spp: Edible wild crowberries with a high content in minerals and o...

Edible wild plants are part of the ethnobotanical and gastronomic heritage of different geographical areas. Corema album (L.) D. Don is an endemic species of the dune systems of the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The aerial parts of Corema album are a source of nutrients and antioxidants. The Corema album white berry (Portuguese crowberry) is rich in calcium, iron, and zinc. The plant also shows high ...

Ação antimicrobiana e antioxidante da epicatequina em óleos de pinhão

Novas formulações de um produto alimentar tradicional mais saudável e isento de...

Alginate films encapsulating polyphenols for nutraceutical and biomedical appli...