The present work explores the antioxidant potential of Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench phenoliccompounds for cosmetic applications involving the following steps: chemical characterization, microen-capsulation and incorporation into a moisturizer. Eighteen different phenolic compounds were identifiedin flowering aerial parts (decoction and hydroalcoholic extract), being 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic acid andmyricetin ...
Catechin is a polyphenolic compound of the flavonoid family and a product of the secondary metabolism of various plants [1 ]. Antioxidant and chelating properties are attributed to catechin, as well as to other flavonoids, due to their aromatic hydroxyl groups. The presence of these bioactive components in diets rich in vegetables offers a protective effect in human health, including prevention of cardiovascula...
Os extratos de plantas são fontes abundantes de compostos fenólicos com propriedades antioxidantes reconhecidas. Dados os benefícios que aportam para a saúde humana, estes assumem grande relevância na indústria alimentar, nomeadamente no desenvolvimento de alimentos funcionais. No entanto, estes compostos de reconhecida instabilidade, podem sofrer alterações durante o processamento dos alimentos onde são incorp...
A lenhina é uma das substâncias mais abundantes do reino vegetal; contribuiu para a rigidez da parede celular e confere proteção química contra herbívoros, insetos e fungos. Possui uma estrutura tridimensional amorfa formada por unidades fenil-propano (p-hidroxifenilo, guaiacilo e seringilo). Os grupos funcionais de maior importância incluem grupos hidroxilo, metoxilo, carbonilo e carboxilo, presentes em propor...
Rubus ulmifolius Schoot (Rosaceae), conhecida como amora silvestre, é um arbusto perene encontrado em habitats silvestres e cultivados da Europa, Ásia e África do Norte. Tradicionalmente é conhecido pelas suas propriedades medicinais, incluindo atividade antioxidante. Neste trabalho caracterizaram-se quimicamente dois extratos fenólicos obtidos a partir de botões florais de R. ulmifolius, decocção e extrato hid...
As propriedades bioativas de várias plantas têm sido atribuídas à presença de compostos fenólicos, especialmente flavonoides (Mishra et al., 2008). As propriedades biológicas, farmacológicas e medicinais deste grupo de compostos têm também sido exaustivamente estudadas (Marchand, 2002). Estudos etnobotânicos realizados no Nordeste de Portugal registam o uso da decocção de Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench (perpé...
Over the past few decades, polyurethane-polyurea aqueous dispersions (PUDs) have developed a solid reputation for high performance applications, particularly in the field of adhesives and coatings. PUDs are mostly environmentally compatible products; they are totally devoid or contain only low amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOC). This is an important feature in view of the present environmental policies...
Polyols resulting from oxypropylation are a mixture of oxypropylated lignin and some low molecular weight products (polypropylene oxide oligomers). Normally these oligomers are left in the final mixture since they constitute useful co-monomers, lowering the Tg and the viscosity of the resulting liquefied lignin. In this work a series of polyols based on Alcell lignin have been produced using L/PO ratios (Lignin...
Nowadays a great interest is devoted to the production and use of biobased products. The main scope of the oxypropylation process is to obtain polyols, in the form of viscous liquids, which can be interesting co-monomers to produce polyurethanes and polyesters. Due to the high hydroxyl content of natural polymers (suitable substrates to be oxypropylated), the generated polyols are multifunctional, hence most ad...
This paper presents a short overview of teacher´s training as considered by the Portuguese legislation: (i) initial teacher education (ITE), (ii) specialized training and (iii) in-service teacher training. A particular emphasis will be given to in-service teacher training. Nowadays, ITE corresponds to level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework (master degree). It is a career-long professional development,...
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