Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos

Bioactivity and nutritional profiling of underexplored unconventional food plants with potential for applications as functional foods

Abstract This study evaluated the bioactive and nutritional properties of six Amazonian unconventional food plants: Piper peltatum , Mansoa alliacea , Leuenbergeria bleo , Bidens bipinnata , Costus spiralis , and Urera caracasana . The phenolic compounds were identified and quant...

Molecular and metabolic drivers of oil quality and bioenergy potential in Jatropha curcas

Abstract Main conclusion Combining biochemical, molecular, and multivariate analyses identified candidate signatures and L10P41 as a promising bioenergy ideotype, supporting targeted selection for oil quality and bioenergy performance in Jatropha curcas . Abstract Jatropha curcas...

Leucine-enriched chocolate supplementation in patients undergoing assessment for liver transplant: a randomized, double-masked, multicenter clinical trial

Objectives We conducted a randomized, double-masked, multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the incremental effect of leucine (LEU)-enriched chocolate supplementation (7.5 g of LEU/d for 12 wk) in addition to an active nutrition intervention on muscle strength in patients undergo...

Germination Time and Temperature Modulate Bioactive Compound Accumulation in Black Rice (Oryza sativa L.) and Optimize Functional Water-Soluble Extract Production

Seed germination induces profound physiological and metabolic changes that promote the synthesis and accumulation of bioactive metabolites in cereal grains. However, the combined effects of germination time and temperature on these responses in black rice (Oryza sativa L.) remain...