Publications by authors named "C R Brunetti"

Global 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.

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L., 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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Article Synopsis
  • - 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.
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Knee abduction and hip adduction during functional tasks may indicate increased joint injury risk and discriminate between pathological and healthy people. Muscles' neuromuscular variables such as amplitude (EMG) and onset (EMG) have been used to explain kinematics. The study aimed to evaluate the correlation between two EMG variables of seven trunk and lower limb muscles and 3D kinematics during two tasks.

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