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As principais fontes de sódio na alimentação: análise do panorama nacional

Comunicação oral a convite

Fatty acids composition and total fat content in traditional foods from Black S...

Objectives: This work was performed within the collaborative research program Sustainable exploitation of bioactive components from the Black Sea Area traditional foods (BaSeFood), funded by the European Commission. The overall objective of this study was to determine the total fat content and fatty acids (FA) composition among 33 traditional foods from six Black Sea Area countries (BSAC). Method: Total fat ana...

Provitamin A activity in traditional foods from Black Sea Area countries

Introduction and objectives: Vitamin A is found in the form of retinol, retinal, retinoic acid or esters in animal sources, while in plant sources, it is in the form of provitamin A. Conjugated double bonds of carotenoids absorb light and are responsible for the brilliant colours of fruits and vegetables ranging from the yellow, orange to red. Moreover, they protect cells from oxidation and cellular damages, pr...

Recent achievements in food composition information of traditional foods from E...

Comunicação oral a convite. ; Objectives: A trend towards the rediscovering of traditional foods has emerged as a reaction to the impact of globalization, in order to protect and maintain the diversity of regional food and agricultural traditions. Research in food composition, particularly traditional foods, is essential to understand their implications in human health and trace recommendations for an improved...

Astaxanthin from shrimp by-products for active packaging

Development of a reference material for L-ascorbic acid in fruits and vegetables

INTRODUCTION: Ascorbic acid (AA) is a water soluble vitamin that plays a determinant role in the defense against cellular damage through its antioxidant activity. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the main natural sources of AA. Economic, rapid, accurate and sensitive methods for laboratory analysis are needed to improve the quality of analytical data. Regular use of a reference material and participation in a pr...

Development of a Chromatographic Method for the Simultaneous Analysis of Seven ...

The health promoting properties of carotenoids, namely against cancer and cardiovascular diseases, besides their provitamin A activity, have enhanced the scientific interest on these compounds. In the view of the great number of compounds of this family, the need of developing methods for the simultaneous analysis of the most common compounds of this group is unquestionably required. Fruits in general and exot...

Eficácia da suplementação de vitamina A em crianças da República Democrática de...

No âmbito do protocolo de colaboração estabelecido entre o Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I.P. e o Instituto Ciências da Saúde Dr. Victor Sá Machado da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe, foi realizado um projecto de investigação aplicada, que visa um estudo epidemiológico nutricional de avaliação da eficácia da suplementação de vitamina A em crianças da República Democrática de São...

New nutritional data on selected traditional foods from Black Sea area countries

Comunicação científica por convite. ; Traditional foods are the key elements that differentiate the dietary patterns of each country. In most countries, there is limited information on the nutritional composition of such foods, therefore, there is a need to investigate, register and promote traditional foods. These foods are also a valuable contribution to the development and economic sustainability of rural a...

BaSeFood Newsletter, Issue 4

Newsletter desenvolvida no âmbito do projecto BaSeFood para divulgação científica do projecto para a comunidade em geral