Publications by authors named "C Brunetti"
Introduction: Plant growth and metabolism can be optimized by manipulating light intensity and wavelength. Since the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) allows easy regulation of the light spectrum, LEDs technology is largely tested to produce high-quality food. Red leaf chicory is a horticultural plant of high commercial value, rich in vitamins, minerals and phytochemical compounds with bioprotective and antioxidant roles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlobal changes and growing demands have led to the development of new molecular approaches to improve crop physiological performances. Carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzymes, ubiquitous across various life kingdoms, stand out for their critical roles in plant photosynthesis and water relations. We hypothesize that the modulators of human CAs could affect plant physiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFL., commonly known as the mastic tree or lentisk, is a woody Mediterranean plant revered for its ecological relevance as well as for its extensive ethnobotanical heritage. Historically, the fruits and the resin of have been widely utilized in traditional medicine, underscoring its important role in local healing practices.
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- - The study explores the incorporation of polyphenolic extracts from Myrtus communis and Arbutus unedo fruits into whey to create new functional food products in both liquid and powder forms.
- - Both forms of fruit extracts maintained chemical stability over 60 days, with enriched whey demonstrating higher antioxidant activity and the presence of beneficial lactic acid bacteria, suggesting potential prebiotic effects.
- - Overall, the enriched whey shows promise as a functional food, leveraging plant antioxidants, probiotic properties, and stability, although the high tannin levels from A. unedo affected casein micelle structure.