Browsing by Subject "Antioxidants"
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Alchemilla vulgaris and Filipendula ulmaria extracts as potential natural preservatives in beef patties
(2017-08-01)
Article
Open AccessAlchemilla vulgaris (AV) and Filipendula ulmaria (FU) are European medicinal plants possess bioactive compounds that exhibit many pharmacological benefits in human. The present work aims to assess two plants ethanolic ... -
Anàlisi de l'activitat antioxidant de plantes característiques del Pirineu
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-06-11)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionEls antioxidants naturals estan substituint, cada vegada més, als sintètics, fonamentalment a causa de les exigències del públic en productes més naturals. Les plantes són una font d’antioxidants naturals i n’existeixen ... -
Análisis de la actividad antioxidante de las nueces y su relación con la prevención de la enfermedad de Alzheimer
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-10)
Bachelor thesis
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Covenantee: Antonio MatachanaEl objetivo de este trabajo es determinar y comparar el contenido total de polifenoles, la capacidad antirradicalaria, los ácidos grasos y la vitamina E de cinco nueces de diferente origen; optimizar el proceso de ... -
Antioxidant Activities and Total Phenolic Content of Malaysian Herbs as Components of Active Packaging Film in Beef Patties
(2019-07-25)
Article
Open AccessActive packaging containing natural extracts is a promising innovation to prolong the shelf life of perishable food. The objective of this work was to develop a bioactive edible film from semi-refined carrageenan (SRC) and ... -
Antioxidant activity of pecan nut (Carya Illinoinensis) in fish
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-09-10)
Bachelor thesis
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Antioxidant extraction from red fruits. A review.
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-09-05)
Master thesis
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Antioxidant properties of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of tara (Caesalpinia spinosa) pods in vitro and in model food emulsions
(2013-09-14)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe successful replacement of some synthetic food antioxidants by safe natural antioxidants has fostered intensive search for new vegetable sources of antioxidants. In our study the phenol and flavonoid content of extracts ... -
Antioxidant Properties of Artemisia annua Extracts in Model Food Emulsions
(2014-03-28)
Article
Open AccessArtemisia annua is currently the only commercial source of the sesquiterpene lactone artemisinin. Although artemisinin is a major bioactive component present in this Chinese herb, leaf flavonoids have shown a variety of ... -
Antioxidant properties of extracts from selected plant materials (Caesalpinia spinosa, Perilla frutescens, Artemisia annua and Viola wittrockiana) in vitro and in model food systems
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-11-07)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessPhenolic compounds, ubiquitous in plants, are of considerable interest and are increasingly becoming a subject of intensive research due to their bioactive properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-mutagenic, ... -
Antioxidant Properties of Three Aromatic Herbs (Rosemary,Thyme and Lavender) in Oil-in-Water Emulsions
(2013-07-26)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyLipid oxidation is the major form of deterio- ration in foods because it decreases food quality and nutritional value, and may have negative health implica- tions. Selected aromatic plant extracts from leaves, flowers and ... -
A transcriptomic approach to study the effect of long-term starvation and diet composition on the expression of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation genes in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata)
(2017-10-11)
Article
Open Access© 2017 The Author(s). Background: The impact of nutritional status and diet composition on mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) in fish remains largely unknown. To identify biomarkers of interest in nutritional ... -
Avocado seeds: extraction optimization and possible use as antioxidant in food
(2014-06)
Article
Open AccessConsumption of avocado (Persea americana Mill) has increased worldwide in recent years. Part of this food (skin and seed) is lost during processing. However, a high proportion of bioactive substances, such as polyphenols, ... -
Bioactive Ingredients and Antioxidant Activity of Austrian Wine and Grape Juice
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Technische Universität Wien, 2008)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
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Caesalpinia decapetala Extracts as Inhibitors of Lipid Oxidation in Beef Patties
(2015-08-01)
Article
Open AccessIn this study we investigated the effects of Caesalpinia decapetala (CD) extracts on lipid oxidation in ground beef patties. Plant extracts and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) were individually added to patties at both 0.1% ... -
Capacidad antioxidante y antimicrobiana de vinagres Comerciales
(2006)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyEn este trabajo se ha estudiado la capacidad antioxidante y antimicrobiana de distintos vinagres comerciales. Los parámetros controlados han sido los polifenoles totales, el perfil polifenólico, la capacidad antioxidante ... -
Characterization of phytochemicals in petals of different colours from viola × wittrockiana gams and their correlation with antioxidant activity
(2014-08-15)
Article
Open AccessA study to establish relationship between the petal colour, extraction solvent, phenolic, flavonoid, anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity in three varieties of Viola × wittrockiana (yellow, red and violet) is ... -
Composición, actividad antioxidante y anticancerígena de pensamientos (Viola Tricolor L.)
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2010-06)
Master thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionEn los últimos años, las flores han despertado la curiosidad de los consumidores en el campo alimenticio, por la belleza que aportan a los platos, además de su agradable sabor y aroma. Dentro de las flores, una de las ... -
Continuous or batch solid-liquid extraction of antioxidant compounds from seeds of Sterculia apetala plant and kinetic release study
(2018-07-01)
Article
Open AccessThis work has been intended to investigate the antioxidant properties of compounds extracted from seeds of Sterculia apetala (a plant from Central America) in order to add further results to the relatively poor existing ... -
Determinació de l'activitat antioxidant de fruites i verdures fermentades
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-10-23)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionActualment, a diversos països de Llatinoamèrica hi ha un excés de producció d'algunes fruites i verdures (localitzades en el temps) el que porta a la seva pèrdua (si no es poden aprofitar d'una altra manera), ja que no és ... -
Determinación de la actividad antioxidante de pétalos comestibles
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2009-01-12)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessA partir de los años ochenta se ha mostrado un gran interés por las flores en aplicaciones de alimentación, especialmente en las sociedades que buscan experiencias culinarias novedosas. Las flores se pueden utilizar: en ...
