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Jelly candy enriched with BRS Violeta grape juice: Anthocyanin retention and sensory evaluation
(Future Foods, 2022) [Artigo]This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of grape juice, despite being from immature grape, as a bioingredient and natural coloring in jelly candy. The product was made containing BRS Violeta grape juice, gelatin, ... -
Fruit bioactive compounds: Effect on lactic acid bacteria and on intestinal microbiota
(Food Research International, 2022) [Resenha]The benefits of bioactive compounds to human health have been highly explored in recent years; they are widely distributed in nature, mainly in fruits. In this review, the effect of the main fruit bioactive compounds (FBC) ... -
Automatic system for monitoring gaseous concentration in a packed-bed solid-state cultivation bioreactor
(Chemical Engineering Science, 2022) [Artigo]In this work, the respiration gases were sampled from a packed-bed bioreactor used for solid-state cultivation (SSC) using different gas-sampling procedures. As a case study, Myceliophthora thermophila I-1D3b was cultivated ... -
Antioxidant and pharmacological activity of Cucumis melo var. cantaloupe
(Multiple Biological Activities of Unconventional Seed Oils, 2022) [Capítulo de livro]Cucumis melo L. is a worldwide appreciated fruit that offers multiple benefits to human health. However, besides the pulp, its by-products, such as peels and seeds, may also be used in the production of extracts and flours, ... -
Improving salt diffusion by ultrasound application during wet salting of pork meat: A mathematical modeling approach
(Journal of Food Process Engineering, 2022) [Artigo]The objectives of this research were to evaluate the influence of ultrasound (US; power of 600 W; frequency of 20 kHz), and salt concentration (SC) in brine (50 and 100 g of salt·L−1 of water) on salt gain (SG) in salted ... -
Blanching effects on convective air-drying and sorption properties of papaya
(Drying Technology, 2022) [Artigo]This study investigated the influence of blanching on the drying kinetics of papaya from the perspective of the microstructure of the tissue and the water sorption behavior. Drying kinetics and water effective diffusion ... -
State diagram for freeze-dried plum and glass transitions of plum skin and pulp
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Functional Properties of Physically Pretreated Kidney Bean and Mung Bean Flours and Their Performance in Microencapsulation of a Carotenoid-Rich Oil
(Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022) [Artigo]Microencapsulation can improve protection for compounds that degrade easily, such as β-carotene that is present in large amounts in buriti oil (Mauritia flexuosa). Encapsulating matrices are mainly composed of proteins and ... -
Perspective: Leveraging the Gut Microbiota to Predict Personalized Responses to Dietary, Prebiotic, and Probiotic Interventions
(Advances In Nutrition, 2022) [Artigo]Statement of Significance: Humans often show variable responses to dietary, prebiotic, and probiotic interventions. Here, we provide an overview of some of the major computational and experimental tools being applied to ... -
Detection of Intestinal Dysbiosis in Post-COVID-19 Patients One to Eight Months after Acute Disease Resolution
(International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 2022) [Artigo]The intestinal microbiota plays an important role in the immune response against viral infections, modulating both innate and adaptive immune responses. The cytokine storm is associated with COVID-19 severity, and the ... -
Novel methods to induce complex coacervation using dual fluid nozzle and metal membranes: Part I-Use of metal membranes for emulsification
(Food And Bioproducts Processing, 2022) [Artigo]This study is part I of two parts where the use of metal membranes was evaluated to produce emulsions and to induce complex coacervation. In this work, we aimed to produce emulsion droplets using metal membranes to be used ... -
Application of a recombinant GH10 endoxylanase from Thermoascus aurantiacus for xylooligosaccharide production from sugarcane bagasse and probiotic bacterial growth
(Journal of Biotechnology, 2022) [Artigo]Xylooligosaccharides (XOs) are a promising class of prebiotics capable of selectively stimulating the growth of the beneficial intestinal microbiota against intestinal pathogens. They can be obtained from xylan present in ... -
Antioxidant Activity of Phenolic Compounds in Ethanolic Extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. on Oxidative Stability of Soybean Oil
(Current Bioactive Compounds, 2021) [Artigo]Background: The current interest in natural antioxidants from vegetable sources, mainly in bioactive antioxidants, has been increasing in Brazil. The Hibiscus sabdariffa L. is rich in bioac-tive compounds, besides having ... -
Functionality of cassava genotypes for waxy starch
(Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 2021) [Artigo]The objective of this work was to select cassava (Manihot esculenta) genotypes from the Brazilian germplasm bank with a functionality similar to that of waxy starch. A total of 881 genotypes were pre-selected using principal ... -
Biodiversity and succession of lactic microbiota involved in Brazilian buffalo mozzarella cheese production
(Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2022) [Artigo]The biodiversity and succession of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) involved in the production and storage of Brazilian buffalo mozzarella cheese were evaluated. The isolates were characterized by Gram staining and catalase test, ... -
Artisanal brazilian cheeses—history, marketing, technological and microbiological aspects
(Foods, 2021) [Resenha]This review focused on the historical, marketing, technological, and microbiological characteristics of artisanal Brazilian cheese. Brazilian cheese production was introduced and developed from the influence of immigrants ... -
Evaluation of quality of chia (Salvia hispanica), sesame (Sesamum indicum), and quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) oils
(Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2020) [Artigo]Each year, the consumption of vegetable oils increases gradually. Some oils, such as chia, sesame, and quinoa, are consumed due to the nutritional properties and health promoters that have been recognized in their components. ... -
High-intensity pulsed ultrasound applied on barley steeping to malt production - effect on reducing sugars and α- And β-amylase activities
(23rd International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA 2018 and 21st Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction, PRES 2018, 2018) [Trabalho apresentado em evento] -
Modelling of drying kinetics during non-isothermal convective drying of passion fruit seeds
(Japan Journal of Food Engineering, 2016) [Artigo]A model to identify the effective diffusivity and to predict the dr ying kinetics during non-isothermal convective drying of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims f. flavicarpa Degener) seeds was formulated and ... -
Fermented foods and human health benefits of fermented functional foods
(Fermentation Processes Engineering in the Food Industry, 2013) [Capítulo de livro]The majority of plant and animal material that is used as a primary food source is also a good substrate for microbial growth and may be subject to different fermentative processes.