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Enhancing carob flour (Ceratonia siliqua L.) for by-product utilization in food...
Vilas-Boas, Ana Martins; Brassesco, María Emília; Quintino, Andreia C.; Medronho, Bruno; Vieira, Margarida C.; Brandão, Teresa R. S.The focus on by-product valorization in the food industry, particularly from the carob pod, underscores a commitment to sustainability and resource efficiency. This fruit, sourced from the leguminous evergreen carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.), is renowned for its adaptable flavour and nutritional value, in Mediterranean regions such as Portugal. Its production yields significant by-products, presenting environ...
Enhancing carob flour (Ceratonia siliqua L.) for by-product utilization in food...
Vilas-Boas, Ana Martins; Brassesco, María Emilia; Quintino, Andreia; Medronho, Bruno; Vieira, Margarida; Brandão, Teresa R. S.; Silva, Cristina L. M.The focus on by-product valorization in the food industry, particularly from the carob pod, underscores a commitment to sustainability and resource efficiency. This fruit, sourced from the leguminous evergreen carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.), is renowned for its adaptable flavour and nutritional value, in Mediterranean regions such as Portugal. Its production yields significant by-products, presenting environ...
Polyelectrolyte precipitation: a new green chemistry approach to recover value-...
Gómez-García, Ricardo; Vilas-Boas, Ana A.; Vilas-Boas, Ana Martins; Campos, Débora A.; Pintado, ManuelaProteins have always been vital biological molecules used for industrial purposes, human nutrition and health. Nowadays, seeking new alternatives and sources of these biomolecules is becoming an increasing research trend derived from the present consumer awareness between food consumption and health promotion, but also on environmental sustainability. Although there are different consolidated/traditional downst...
Comparison of the dietary fiber content of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) flour a...
Vilas-Boas, Ana Martins; Brassesco, María; Brandão, Teresa; Silva, Cristina; Pintado, ManuelaCarob fruit originates from the carob tree, a leguminous evergreen tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) cultivated in the Mediterranean area, namely in Portugal, with high relevance in production and low prices. Carob pods contain various relevant nutrients that include proteins, carbohydrates and fiber, as well as phytochemicals such as polyphenols, conferring great potential for carob pods to be used as functional ing...