Publications by authors named "Heidi Blok Frandsen"

Several Amazonian species of Plukenetia are remarkably rich sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids, in particular α-linolenic acid. The lipid composition of the large-seeded, recently described 'Mountain Sacha Inchi' Plukenetia carolis-vegae is reported here for the first time, and compared with Plukenetia huayllabambana, two cultivars of Plukenetia volubilis, and a newly developed hybrid between P. volubilis and P.

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Plant-based milk alternatives (PBMA) are a new popular food trend among consumers in Europe and North America. The forecast shows that PBMA will double their value by 2023. The objective of this study was to analyze the nutritional value of commercial products in terms of their fatty acid profile and protein digestibility from commercial PBMA.

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Amines synthesized by plants may be considered a dietary source of bioactive compounds, which are of interest due to possible health promoting effects. Developing sprouts are known to produce 4-hydroxybenzylamine, but the reaction mechanism has not yet been established. We propose here a suggested metabolic pathway for the formation of 4-hydroxybenzylamine in plants.

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The nutritional quality of rapeseed press cakes (RPCs) in piglet feed is closely linked to its digestibility and the content of glucosinolates. This study investigates the significance of intact glucosinolate (glc) levels and degree of glc transformations on piglets performance. Four different RPCs were made from a low glc (11 µmol/g seed DM) containing B.

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