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Chemical composition, nutritional properties, and antioxidant activity of Lican...
Medeiros, Jackeline Lima de; Almeida, Thiago Silva de; Lopes Neto, José Joaquim; Almeida Filho, Luiz Carlos Pereira; Ribeiro, Paulo Riceli VasconcelosLicania tomentosa is a Brazilian plant species that produces edible fruits, yet there is little information available concerning their nutritional and/or bioactive composition. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional and polyphenol composition of L. tomentosa fruits (pulp and seeds) and measure antioxidant activity in ethanolic extracts.The pulp and seeds were excellent sources of fiber (25.62%–41.70%) as ...
Retention of β-carotene in biofortified sweet potato chips after processing
Marangoni Júnior, Luís; Ito, Danielle; Ribeiro, Sophia Moyses Lamonica; Silva, Marta Gomes da; Aguirre, José Maurício de; Alves, Rosa Maria VercelinoConsumption of biofortified foods such as sweet potatoes with high content of β-carotene may reduce deficiency of this micronutrient. The development of biofortified sweet potato chips expands the distribution and offers an alternative to the consumption of this product. The aim of this study was to evaluate the thermal blanching methods (steam and in boiling water) in β-carotene retention in the production of ...
Macadamia nacional : tocoferois e caracterização fisico-quimica
Silva, Marta Gomes daOrientador: Helena Teixeira Godoy; Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos; Mestrado