Functional Foods, Nutraceutical, Nutrients
Nutritional aspects of six quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) ecotypes from three geographical zones of Chile
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This study explored the diversity of the quinoa crop in Chile from a nutritional perspective. Nutritional properties, minerals, vitamins, and saponin content were assessed in seeds of six Chilean quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) ecotypes grown in three main production areas with distinctive...
Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research
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Antioxidant properties and color of Hibiscus sabdariffa extracts
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Liquid extracts of dried Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) calyces obtained using ethanol:water (50:50 and 70:30%, v/v), water, ethanol:1.5 N HCl (85:25%, v/v), and ethanol (96%) to evaluate selected antioxidant characteristics (phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity), color parameters (L, a, and...
Ciencia e Investigación Agraria
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Cuantificación de polifenoles y capacidad antioxidante en duraznos comercializados en Ciudad Juárez, México
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En el presente estudio se valoraron el contenido de fenoles totales (Folin-Ciocalteu), y capacidad antioxidante total (mediante las técnicas FRAP (poder antioxidante reductor del hierro) y ORAC (capacidad de absorción de radicales de oxígeno) en duraznos (Prunnus persica L.)...
Tecnociencia Chihuahua
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Elicitors: A Tool for Improving Fruit Phenolic Content
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Fruits are one of the most important sources of polyphenols for humans, whether they are consumed fresh or as processed products. To improve the phenolic content of fruits, a novel field of interest is based on results obtained using elicitors, agrochemicals which were primarily designed to...
Agriculture
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Estudio de Mercado de Ingredientes Funcionales para Bebidas EE.UU.
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El mercado de EE.UU. es altamente exigente y demanda de los alimentos que consume además de buen sabor, sean nutritivos, saludables y ofrezcan beneficios fisiológicos, lo cual presenta grandes oportunidades para el segmento alimentos funcionales. De acuerdo a reporte 2011...
ProChile
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Effect of Sunning as Post Harvest Treatment for Insect Pests on Antioxidants and Physicochemical Properties of Date Fruit
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Date fruit from three date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) cultivars namely Khalas, Shiashy and Rizez were selected for study. Freshly harvested date fruit is prone to insect-pest infestation. It is, therefore, important to preserve it properly to maintain fruit quality and enhance shelf life for...
American Journal of Food Technology
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Technologies for Extraction and Production of Bioactive Compounds to be Used as Nutraceuticals and Food Ingredients: An Overview
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Natural bioactive compounds include a broad diversity of structures and functionalities that provide an excellent pool of molecules for the production of nutraceuticals, functional foods, and food additives. Some of those compounds can be found in nature at high concentration such as polyphenols...
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
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Effect of cultural system and storage temperature on antioxidant capacity and phenolic compounds in strawberries
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The effects of cultural systems and storage temperatures on antioxidant enzyme activities and nonenzyme antioxidant components in two cultivars (‘Earliglow’ and ‘Allstar’) of strawberries were investigated. Fruit samples were hand-harvested from organic and...
Food Chemistry
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Effect of cultural system and essential oil treatment on antioxidant capacity in raspberries
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The effects of cultural system and essential oil treatment on antioxidant capacities in raspberries were evaluated. Raspberries were hand-harvested from organic and conventional farms in Maryland, USA, and were treated with essential oil including carvacrol, anethole, cinnamic acid,...
Food Chemistry
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Development and antioxidant capacity of sapota pulp Jelly (Quararibea cordata Vischer)
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Sapote (Quararibea cordata Vischer), also known as a chupa-chupa, is originated from the Brazilian, Peruvian and Colombian Amazon. The pulp of the ripe fruit is edible, fibrous, of intense orange color, sweet flavor and aromatic. Since the fruit is known in the Amazon only in its...
Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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