Search Results - "Martins, Joana T."
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Chemical characterization and antioxidant activity of sulfated polysaccharide from the red seaweed Gracilaria birdiae
Published in Food hydrocolloids (2012)“…Hydrocolloids from seaweeds have interesting functional properties, such as antioxidant activity and gelling ability. A polysaccharide was isolated by aqueous…”
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Valorization of Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) grain extracts for the development of alginate-based active films
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-09-2022)“…This research work investigates the development of alginate-based films incorporating phenolic compounds extracted from Amaranthus cruentus grain using…”
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Shelf Life Extension of Ricotta Cheese Using Coatings of Galactomannans from Nonconventional Sources Incorporating Nisin against Listeria monocytogenes
Published in Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (10-02-2010)“…Shelf life extension of Ricotta cheese was evaluated at 4 °C upon the use of edible coatings made of galactomannans from Gleditsia triacanthos incorporating…”
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Nanoemulsions for Enhancement of Curcumin Bioavailability and Their Safety Evaluation: Effect of Emulsifier Type
Published in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) (23-03-2021)“…This work aimed at evaluating the effects of different emulsifiers on curcumin-loaded nanoemulsions' behavior during digestion, its safety and absorption, to…”
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Locust Bean Gum/κ-Carrageenan Film Containing Blueberry or Beetroot Extracts as Intelligent Films to Monitoring Hake ( Merluccius merluccius ) Freshness
Published in Foods (27-09-2024)“…The main goal of this work was to develop bio-based and ecofriendly intelligent films as freshness indicators to monitor European hake ( ) quality during…”
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Modulation of Designed Gut Bacterial Communities by Prebiotics and the Impact of Their Metabolites on Intestinal Cells
Published in Foods (22-11-2023)“…The impact of prebiotics on human health is associated with their capacity to modulate microbiota, improving beneficial microbiota-host interactions. Herein,…”
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Isolation and Identification of Lichen Photobionts Collected from Different Environments in North of Portugal and Evaluation of Bioactivities of Their Extracts
Published in Foods (04-06-2024)“…Lichens are organisms constituted by a symbiotic relationship between a fungus (mycobiont) and a photoautotrophic partner (photobiont). Lichens produce several…”
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Chitosan coating functionalized with flaxseed oil and green tea extract as a bio-based solution for beef preservation
Published in Foods (29-03-2023)“…Ecological and safe packaging solutions arise as pivotal points in the development of an integrated system for sustainable meat production. The aim of this…”
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Comparison of Different Pretreatment Processes Envisaging the Potential Use of Food Waste as Microalgae Substrate
Published in Foods (01-04-2024)“…A significant fraction of the food produced worldwide is currently lost or wasted throughout the supply chain, squandering natural and economic resources. Food…”
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Physicochemical Properties of a Bioactive Polysaccharide Film from Cassia grandis with Immobilized Collagenase from Streptomyces parvulus
Published in Cosmetics (Basel) (01-06-2024)“…(1) Background: Polysaccharide films are promising vehicles for the delivery of bioactive agents such as collagenases, as they provide controlled release at…”
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Influence of α-tocopherol on physicochemical properties of chitosan-based films
Published in Food hydrocolloids (2012)“…Chitosan has been exploited as a material for the development of edible films, and additionally can be used as a carrier of functional compounds such as…”
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Advances in nutraceutical delivery systems: From formulation design for bioavailability enhancement to efficacy and safety evaluation
Published in Trends in food science & technology (01-08-2018)“…Aiming at the enhancement of food products' nutritional and health value, the incorporation of nutraceuticals has attracted increasing interest in the last…”
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Synergistic effects between κ-carrageenan and locust bean gum on physicochemical properties of edible films made thereof
Published in Food hydrocolloids (01-12-2012)“…The development of mixed systems, formed by locust bean gum (LBG), and κ-carrageenan (κ-car) can offer new interesting applications such as the development of…”
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Bioengineering approaches to simulate human colon microbiome ecosystem
Published in Trends in food science & technology (01-06-2021)“…Several diseases associated to colon microbial imbalance (dysbiosis), such as obesity, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, cardiovascular disease and cancer,…”
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Lipid-based nanostructures as a strategy to enhance curcumin bioaccessibility: Behavior under digestion and cytotoxicity assessment
Published in Food research international (01-05-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Different lipid-based nanostructures were prepared (NE, SLN, NLC).•Lipid-based nanostructures were subjected to static in vitro digestion…”
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Strategies for the incorporation of organosolv lignin in hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-based films: A comparative study
Published in International journal of biological macromolecules (01-11-2024)“…Organosolv lignin extracted from vine pruning residues was added to hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based films using three strategies: i) lignin…”
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β-lactoglobulin micro- and nanostructures as bioactive compounds vehicle: In vitro studies
Published in Food research international (01-05-2020)“…[Display omitted] •Riboflavin, quercetin and β-Lg micro- and nanostructures were non-toxic to the Caco-2 cells.•β-Lg micro- and nanostructures successfully…”
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Curcumin encapsulation in nanostructures for cancer therapy: A 10-year overview
Published in International journal of pharmaceutics (15-07-2021)“…[Display omitted] Curcumin (CUR) is a phenolic compound present in some herbs, including Curcuma longa Linn. (turmeric rhizome), with a high bioactive capacity…”
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Enhancing cannabidiol bioaccessibility using ionic liquid as emulsifier to produce nanosystems: Characterization of structures, cytotoxicity assessment, and in vitro digestion
Published in Food research international (01-07-2024)“…[Display omitted] •The ionic liquid cholinium oleate at 1% produced stable lipid carriers for CBD.•Cytotoxicity of CBD was reduced when it was entrapped into…”
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Incorporation of curcumin-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles into yogurt: Tribo-rheological properties and dynamic in vitro digestion
Published in Food research international (01-04-2024)“…[Display omitted] •Incorporation of SLN potentially increased the creaminess, fattiness and slipperiness of yogurt;•SLN decreased the protein’s hydrolysis of…”
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