Hancornia speciosa Gomes is a fruit tree, commonly known as the mangaba tree, which is widespread throughout Brazil. The leaves of this plant are used in traditional medicine for medicinal purposes. Thus, the objective of this study was to perform a physicochemical characterization, identify the lipophilic antioxidants and fatty acids, and determine the microbiological quality and safety of H. speciosa leaves. ...
The present work aims to study the effect of species and seasoning time on the physicochemical, microbiological and sensory characteristics of cured legs of sheep and goats. Three cure periods were used: two for sheep and one for goat legs. Legs of lamb were cured for 7 and 8 months whereas legs of goat were cured for 8 months only. Samples were evaluated regarding pH, water activity and indicators of food micr...
Bee pollen has had a valued place in traditional medicine for centuries, even though its use in modern medicine is still limited by the lack of scientific evidence. In this study, we characterized and compared nine types of bee pollen, submitted to two preservation methods (lyophilization and drying), in relation to the content of phenolic compound and total flavonoids. The biological properties were also evalu...
Hancomia species Gomes in a Brazilian tree which fruit is popularly know as mangaba. In this study we aimed (I) to characterize the chemical composition and energy content and to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the ethanol {EEHS) and methanol (EMHS} extracts from H species leaves.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality and microbiological safety and antifungal activity of the ethanolic extract of the leaves of Hancomia Gomes (EEHS), a Brazilian fruit tree popularly known mangabeira .
The concentration of polyphenols and antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of oils obtained from seeds of Camellia japonica, Camellia sasanqua and Camellia grijsii, grown in Pontevedra (NW Spain), were studied. Oils were obtained by cold-pressed extraction. Standard methods for moisture, density and acid and iodine values were used to analyse the stability of the fresh oils. Strains of Klebsiella pneumonia, ...
O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a influência do processo de conservação na ativi-dade antimicrobiana de amostras de pólen apícola do Brasil contra microorganismos isolados de fluidos biológicos e estirpes de referência.Amostras de pólen apícola foram coletadas durante os meses de abril/2012 e setem-bro/2012 em um apiário localizado no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Parte das amostras foi subme-tida a desidra...
Este trabajo tiene como objetivo evaluar el efecto del tiempo de cura y de la especie sobre las características microbiológicas y sensoriales de piernas curadas de ovino y caprino. Se han utilizado dieciséis animales, con peso medio de 20±1,9 kg. Las piernas seleccionadas, con aproximadamente 3 kg, han sido sometidas a un proceso de salazón y un proceso de cura en ambiente controlado. A las piernas de ovino se ...
O presente trabalho tem como objetivo global estudar o efeito do tempo de cura e da espécie nas características microbiológicas e sensoriais de pernas curadas de ovino e caprino. As pernas de ovino e caprino são produtos provenientes de ovinos da raça Churra Galega Bragançana e caprinos da raça Serrana da região de Bragança, com peso e idade, que já não são valorizados pelos consumidores e fora de marcas de qua...
O presunto é o produto obtido a partir de pernas de suíno curado por salga profunda e seguidamente exposta à secagem e maturação, podendo ser fumada. O desenvolvimento de produtos inovadores como é o caso de presuntos provenientes de pernas de ovino e caprino da raça Churra Galega Bragançano e da raça Serrana da região de Bragança, permite valorizar produtos provenientes de animais com peso e idade, e fora de m...