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Proteins functionalization: a strategy that boost the performance of these macromolecules for innovative pharmaceutical and food developments

Vitae (Medellín); 25 (1), 2018
Proteins are macromolecules exhibiting amphiphilic properties, good biocompatibility, biodegradability, high nutritional value, and show strong interactions with several types of active compounds via hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions (1). These plant or animal-derived macromolecules differ ...

Relación entre estado nutricional, consumo de alimentos no nutritivos y percepción de estrés en mujeres perimenopáusicas

Rev. chil. nutr; 45 (2), 2018
RESUMEN La perimenopausia puede afectar el peso corporal, la ingesta alimentaria y el estado anímico de las mujeres. El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir la relación entre estado nutricional, consumo de alimentos no nutritivos y percepción de estrés en mujeres adultas (40-65años) habitantes de ...

The food environment of Brazilian public and private schools

Abstract: This study's aim was to characterize the food environment of Brazilian public and private schools. This was a national school-based cross-sectional study with 1,247 schools - among which 81.09% were public and 18.91% were private - in 124 Brazilian municipalities. The data originated from the Q...

Análisis de los alimentos publicitados entre la audiencia infantil en la televisión chilena

Salud pública Méx; 59 (6), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: Examinar la publicidad de alimentos dirigida a la audiencia infantil en la televisión chilena. Material y métodos: Estudio de diseño transversal. Se registró la publicidad de alimentos emitida por cuatro canales de televisión de señal abierta, durante 12 horas diarias, en 12 ...

Caracterização fisico-quimica e teor de nitrato em alface do tipo crespa e americana cultivadas sob sistema hidropônico e convencional
Physico-chemical characterization and nitrate content in crisp and American lettuce cultivated under a hydroponic and conventional system

Hig. aliment; 31 (272/273), 2017
A alface (Lactuca sativa L.) possui grande importância na alimentação humana, como fonte de vitaminas e sais minerais, além de possuir baixo valor calórico. Apesar do cultivo hidropônico estar em expansão no Brasil e ser bastante vantajoso, não há uma legislação específica dos nutrientes a se...

Age at introduction of ultra-processed food among preschool children attending day-care centers

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (5), 2017
Abstract Objective: To identify the age of introduction of ultra-processed food and its associated factors among preschool children. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out from March to June 2014 with 359 preschool children aged 17 to 63 months attending day-care centers. Time until ultra-processed...

Productive performance of Holstein calves finished in feedlot or pasture

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT The use of animals from dairy farms is an alternative to meat production since it provides an increment of total income for farmers. This study aims to evaluate the performance of Holstein calves finished in two feeding systems (feedlot or pasture). Forty-three animals with 58 days old and 57 kg...

Avaliação de conformidade da rotulagem de queijos comercializados na região metropolitana de Salvador-BA
Conformity evaluation of the labeling of cheeses marketed in the metropolitan region of Salvador-BA

Hig. aliment; 31 (268/269), 2017
A rotulagem de alimentos é uma ferramenta importantíssima para a informação e segurança dos consumidores. Há no Brasil diversas disposições normativas acerca do tema, mas o descumprimento por parte de fabricantes e lacunas existentes na legislação tornam o cenário longe do ideal. O presente tr...

Nutritional content of bat-consumed fruits in a forest fragment in Southern Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 77 (2), 2017
Abstract The State Park Mata dos Godoy has 42 identified bat species, among which 21 are frugivorous and belong to the Phyllostomidae family. Current study investigated the concentrations of carbohydrate, lipid and protein in fruits consumed by Artibeus lituratus, Carollia perspicillata and Sturnira lili...