Dietas populares, como as detox, surgem a todo o momento. Todavia, poucos dados científicos comprovam a eficácia e segurança destas dietas. Este trabalho avaliou rótulos de bebidas à base de frutas e vegetais e identificou as que se autodenominam detox. Tratou-se de estudo transversal descritivo, r...
Objetivo – Analisar o marketing nos produtos alimentícios destinados ao público infantil. Métodos – O método de abordagem utilizado foi de observação, hipotético dedutivo, de forma quantitativa, dos produtos voltados para o público infantil, comercializados em hipermercados (representados por...
Abstract Sweet orange juice is an important part of diet since it is nutritious beverage offering good taste and play significant part in a healthy diet. High hygroscopicity, thermo-plasticity and presence of low molecular weight components in sweet orange juice offer low glass transition temperature (Tg...
Background: Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the world’s most consumed fruit, and it is also a rich source of antioxidants that may prevent oxidative stress. Objectives: This study aimed to determine if mango (cv. Azúcar) juice can improve the antioxidant status of healthy individuals with low co...
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze and compare the sugar content in sugar sweetened beverages in Brazil and Portugal, according to the Pan American Health Organization nutritional profile model. Methods One hundred six equivalent sugary beverages were selected in the markets of São Paulo, Brazil and Porto,...
INTRODUCCIÓN: Las alteraciones reproductivas de causa masculina relacionadas con el estrés oxidativo son cada día más estudiadas y dan cuenta de causas de infertilidad diagnosticada como idiopáticas. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar el efecto del zumo de sandía sobre los parámetros sem...
Espermatozoides/efectos de los fármacos,
Antioxidantes/farmacología,
Infertilidad Masculina,
Estrés Oxidativo,
Citrullus/química,
Jugos de Frutas y Vegetales,
Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno,
Extractos Vegetales/farmacología,
Licopeno,
Espermatozoides/metabolismo,
Motilidad Espermática,
Peróxido de Hidrógeno,
Semen
Background: Foods including probiotics are considered “functional foods.” As an alternative to dairy products, we investigated the behavior of Lactobacillus casei when exposed to low-pH fruit juice. Juices of fruits such as pineapple, raspberry, and orange were assessed. Free and microencapsulated fo...
Lacticaseibacillus casei/crecimiento & desarrollo,
Viabilidad Microbiana,
Jugos de Frutas y Vegetales,
Probióticos,
Vibración,
Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno,
Pasteurización,
Almacenamiento de Alimentos,
Alginatos/química,
Frío,
Antocianinas
Background: Sugars from sweet sorghum stalks can be used to produce ethanol and also to grow oleaginous yeasts. Instead of two separate processes, in this paper we propose a different route producing ethanol and microbial oil in two consecutive fermentation steps. Results: Three yeasts were compared in t...
Etanol/metabolismo,
Biocombustibles/microbiología,
Sorghum/química,
Fermentación,
Jugos de Frutas y Vegetales,
Zumos,
Levaduras,
Trichosporon,
Lipomyces,
Saccharomyces cerevisiae,
Azúcares
Salles, Hévila Oliveira;
Braga, Ana Carolina Linhares;
Nascimento, Danisvânia Ripardo;
Prado, Mayara Stephanny Melo;
Souza, Henrique Antunes de;
Oliveira, Eduardo Luiz de;
Vieira, Luiz da Silva;
Cavalcante, Antônio Cézar Rocha;
Lima, Adriano Rodrigues;
Teles Neto, Cláudio Santos;
Sousa, Ana Márjory Paiva;
Ribeiro, Regislane Pinto;
Pompeu, Roberto Cláudio Fernandes Franco.
Abstract The nematicidal effect of different organic materials was evaluated in order to develop a non-chemical alternative soil treatment for control of the free-living stages of small ruminant gastrointestinal nematodes. The selected organic materials were residues from the juice industry of acerola, c...
Functional foods are those that, beyond basic nutrition, promote health benefits. This study aimed to produce a fermented beverage from a water-soluble soybean extract and low-lactose semi-skimmed milk. The beverage was prepared using a blend (v/v) containing 62% water-soluble soy...
