Comprehensive Nutritional and Functional Characterization of Novel Mycoprotein Derived from the Bioconversion of spp.

This study aimed, for the first time, to determine the nutritional composition, beta-glucan and ergosterol contents, phenolic compound composition, and biological and functional activities of a novel mycoprotein produced through a bioconversion process of spp., a brown seaweed. An untargeted metabolomics approach was employed to screen metabolites and annotate molecules with nutraceutical properties.

Enhancing the Retention and Oxidative Stability of Volatile Flavors: A Novel Approach Utilizing O/W Pickering Emulsions Based on Agri-Food Byproducts and Spray-Drying.

Spray-drying is a commonly used method for producing powdered flavors, but the high temperatures involved often result in the loss of volatile molecules. To address this issue, our study focused on a novel approach: developing O/W Pickering emulsions with agri-food byproducts to encapsulate and protect D-limonene during spray-drying and storage. Emulsions formulated with lupin hull, lupin-byproduct (a water-insoluble protein-fiber byproduct derived from the production of lupin protein isolate), and camelina press-cake were subjected to spray-drying at 160 °C.

Comparative Study of Food-Grade Pickering Stabilizers Obtained from Agri-Food Byproducts: Chemical Characterization and Emulsifying Capacity.

Natural Pickering emulsions are gaining popularity in several industrial fields, especially in the food industry and plant-based alternative sector. Therefore, the objective of this study was to characterize and compare six agri-food wastes/byproducts (lupin hull, canola press-cake, lupin byproduct, camelina press-cake, linseed hull, and linseed press-cake) as potential sources of food-grade Pickering stabilizers. The results showed that all samples contained surface-active agents such as proteins (46.

Assessment of the Nutritional Value of Traditional Vegetables from Southern Chile as Potential Sources of Natural Ingredients.

There is an increasing interest in consuming healthy foods motivated by the need of boosting the immune system naturally. In this sense, vegetables rich in bioactive compounds are a clear example of "superfoods" that promotes overall health and strengthen the immune response. Therefore, in this study eight traditional vegetables usually produced in southern Chile (pea, corn, carrot, leek, spinach, chard, coriander and parsley) were characterized in terms of their nutritional composition to evaluate their potential as lyophilized natural ingredients.

Synthesis of New Chitosan from an Endemic Chilean Crayfish Exoskeleton (): Physicochemical and Biological Properties.

Chitin is one of the most abundant natural polysaccharides in the world and it is mainly used to produce chitosan by a deacetylation process. In the present study, the extraction of chitin and chitosan from the () crayfish exoskeleton was studied for the first time. Thus, the crayfish exoskeleton was converted to chitosan following the steps of depigmentation, deproteinization, and deacetylation.

Effect of Interfacial Ionic Layers on the Food-Grade O/W Emulsion Physical Stability and Astaxanthin Retention during Spray-Drying.

The utilization of astaxanthin in food processing is considered to be narrow because of its substandard solubility in aqueous matrices and the instability of chemical compounds during the processing of food and the instability of chemical compounds during the processing of food. The investigation sought to evaluate multilayer emulsions stabilized by ionic interfacial layers of lupin protein isolate (LPI), ι-carrageenan (CA), and chitosan (CHI) on the physical stability of the emulsion as well as the retention of astaxanthin during the spray drying process. Primary emulsion (Pr-E) was prepared by adding LPI on oil droplet surfaces containing astaxanthin.

Food-grade Pickering emulsion as a novel astaxanthin encapsulation system for making powder-based products: Evaluation of astaxanthin stability during processing, storage, and its bioaccessibility.

The use of astaxanthin as a food ingredient is limited due to its poor water solubility in aqueous matrices and highly susceptibility to oxidation; hence microencapsulation of this carotenoid is an appropriate technique to increase its stability and functionally. In this study, astaxanthin oleoresin was encapsulated using a food-grade Pickering emulsion to enhance its stability during spray-drying and storage and its bioaccessibility. The oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions were stabilized by protein-based aggregates obtained from a lupin protein-rich cultivar (AluProt-CGNA).

Probiotics and prebiotics potential for the care of skin, female urogenital tract, and respiratory tract.

The prebiotics and probiotics market is constantly growing due to the positive effects of its consumption on human health, which extends beyond the digestive system. In addition, the synbiotic products market is also expanding due to the synergistic effects between pre- and probiotics that provide additional benefits to consumers. Pre- and probiotics are being evaluated for their effectiveness to treat and prevent infectious diseases in other parts of the human body where microbial communities exist.

Chemical and Nutritional Evaluation of Protein-Rich Ingredients Obtained through a Technological Process from Yellow Lupin Seeds (Lupinus luteus).

In recent years, interest in plant-based proteins has been rising due to ethical and sustainability issues. In this context, the production of protein concentrates and isolates from new plant sources have increased enormously because of their nutritional and techno-functional properties. Therefore, this work describes a pilot process for obtaining protein-rich ingredients from a yellow lupin variety (Lupinus luteus) developed by the Agriaquaculture Nutritional Genomic Center (CGNA).

Probiotics as an Adjunct Therapy for the Treatment of Halitosis, Dental Caries and Periodontitis.

Probiotics and prebiotics are popular among consumers worldwide as natural approaches to prevent gastrointestinal diseases. The effects of their consumption on the gastrointestinal system have been extensively investigated. Recently, the efficacy of probiotics and prebiotics has been evaluated against naturally developing microbiome imbalance in the human body, such as in the oral cavity, skin, female urogenital tract, and respiratory tract.

Volatile and non-volatile/semi-volatile compounds and in vitro bioactive properties of Chilean Ulmo (Eucryphia cordifolia Cav.) honey.

Ulmo honey originating from Eucryphia cordifolia tree, known locally in the Araucania region as the Ulmo tree is a natural product with valuable nutritional and medicinal qualities. It has been used in the Mapuche culture to treat infections. This study aimed to identify the volatile and non-volatile/semi-volatile compounds of Ulmo honey and elucidate its in vitro biological properties by evaluating its antioxidant, antibacterial, antiproliferative and hemolytic properties and cytotoxicity in Caco-2 cells.

Production of eicosapentaenoic acid by Nannochloropsis oculata: Effects of carbon dioxide and glycerol.

The marine microalga Nannochloropsis oculata is a potential source of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5n3) and carotenoids for use in functional foods and nutraceuticals. Mixotrophic culture of N. oculata using glycerol was examined as a possible way of increasing the biomass and metabolite productivity relative to a pure photoautotrophic culture in modified f/2 medium.

[Nurse resolution for unscheduled consultations with acute minor illnesses in an emergency room in primary care].

Introduction: The emergency centers for primary care (CUAP, for its acronym in Spanish) are created in order to address low and medium emergency pathologies. Nurses resolve low emergency acute minor illness, through performance algorithms which increase their resolutions.

Objectives: The main objective is to describe acute minor illness in adults solved by nurses at the Manso CUAP trough performance algorithms.

Emulsifying and Foaming Properties of Different Protein Fractions Obtained from a Novel Lupin Variety AluProt-CGNA(®) (Lupinus luteus).

The use of vegetable proteins as food ingredient is becoming increasingly important due to their high versatility and environmental acceptability. This work describes a chemical characterization and techno-functional properties (emulsifying and foaming properties) of 3 protein fractions obtained from a protein-rich novel lupin variety, AluProt-CGNA(®) . This nongenetically modified variety have a great protein content in dehulled seeds (60.

Functional and physicochemical properties of a protein isolate from AluProt-CGNA: A novel protein-rich lupin variety (Lupinus luteus).

This study describes the isolation of proteins from the novel lupin variety AluProt-CGNA (Lupinus luteus) and the influence of pH and NaCl on their functional properties. AluProt-CGNA variety showed to have a great protein content in dehulled seeds (60.60g protein/100g, dry matter), which is higher than soybean and other lupin varieties.

In vitro study of the cytotoxicity and antiproliferative effects of surfactants produced by Sphingobacterium detergens.

The application of biosurfactants in the biomedical field is growing due to their antimicrobial activity, low cytotoxicity and ability to induce apoptosis in cancer cells. In the light of this therapeutic potential, as well as possible applications in cosmetics or as drug vehicles in pharmaceutical products, a new biosurfactant produced by Sphingobacterium detergens was investigated for its haemolytic activity and cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects in different cell lines. Fraction A showed 100% haemolysis in rabbit erythrocytes, but in Fraction B the rate was only 83%.

The production and physicochemical properties of a biosurfactant mixture obtained from Sphingobacterium detergens.

The commercial application of a new biosurfactant such as the one produced by Sphingobacteriumdetergens needs a cost-effective process and knowledge of its properties. In the present study, a specific medium and a downstream process have been developed to enhance biosurfactant production. Optimal concentrations of nutrients in MCA medium were (g/L) the following: KH(2)PO(4), 1; K(2)HPO(4), 2; CO(NH(2))(2) 0.

Sphingobacterium detergens sp. nov., a surfactant-producing bacterium isolated from soil.

A novel Gram-negative-staining strain, designated 6.2S(T), was isolated from a soil sample and identified as a biosurfactant producer. Its taxonomic position was investigated using a polyphasic approach.

Isolation and partial characterization of a biosurfactant mixture produced by Sphingobacterium sp. isolated from soil.

Strain 6.2S, isolated from soil and identified as a Sphingobacterium sp., is the first strain in this genus to be reported as a biosurfactant producer, being able to reduce the surface tension of its culture supernatant to 32 mN/m.