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Perception and food consumption frequency due to the Covid-19 pandemic among University students in Trujillo City, Perú

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 74 (1), 2024
Introduction: The confinement due to COVID-19 significantly affected people's food consumption, especially university students who had to adapt to virtual education. Objective: To determine the perception and food consumption frequency due to the COVID-19 pandemic among Peruvian students from a private u...

Aplicação de farinhas de coprodutos de frutas em bolos sem glúten

O presente estudo teve como objetivo empregar farinhas de coprodutos de frutas em bolos sem glúten e analisar a qualidade sensorial e tecnológica das receitas. Foi desenvolvido um bolo padrão e seis com adição de 14% de cada farinha de coproduto. Foi realizada avaliação de volume, dureza instrume...

Combining ability analysis in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L. ) for potential quality improvement

Braz. j. biol; 84 (), 2024
Abstract Combining ability analysis provides useful information for the selection of parents, also information regarding the nature and magnitude of involved gene actions. Crops improvement involves strategies for enhancing yield potentiality and quality components. Targeting the improvement of respectiv...

Germinación y establecimiento de plántulas de Dioclea guianensis Benth. (Fabaceae)

Objective. The germination capacity of Dioclea guianensis is being described. Materials and methods. The fruits were collected in the La Depresión district of La Sierra municipality, Cauca, where floristic and ecological restoration studies are being conducted. For the morphological description, 50 frui...

Effects of consumption of mauritia flexuosa fruits on renal and hepatic functions in growing rats

ABCS health sci; 48 (), 2023
INTRODUCTION: Previous studies have reported that buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L. f.) is a typical fruit from the Brazilian cerrado ecosystem and an important food source for low-income populations. Its composition is rich in carotenoid polyphenols, monounsaturated fatty acids, and ascorbic acid. However, s...

The essential oil from Kelussia odoratissima Mozaff. fruits exerting potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects

Kelussia odoratissima fruits are utilized in Persian traditional medicine as a painkiller and to prevent inflammation-based disorders. Considering the higher content of essential oil in the fruits, the oil’s anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities were investigated via the paw ...

Evaluation of nutritional composition of flour residue of mangaba processing

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract Among several fruits, mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes), it aroused the interest of producers and consumers due to its attractive sensory characteristics and health beneficial properties (high nutritional value and presence of bioactive substances), thus, this work evaluates the nutritional fac...

Chemical composition, in vitro larvicidal and antileishmanial activities of the essential oil from Citrus reticulata Blanco fruit peel

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract Numerous studies have investigated the chemical composition and biological activities of essential oils from different Citrus species fruit peel, leaves and flowers. This paper aims to investigate the chemical composition, larvicidal and antileishmanial activities of essential oil from Citrus re...

Inheritance of seedlessness and the molecular characterization of the INO gene in Annonaceae

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract The inheritance of the seedless fruit characteristic of Annona squamosa has not yet been explained. Molecular techniques may aid breeding programs, mainly in the assisted selection of the target gene. The INO gene may be related to seed development in these fruits. The objective of the present p...