Publications by authors named "Maria Concepcion Ayuso Yuste"
Aronia, haskap, and goji berries are characterized by their high content of bioactive compounds and their beneficial health properties as well as their resistance to harsh agronomic conditions. In this work, cultivars of these species growing in a mountainous region of central-western Spain were characterized by analyzing physicochemical parameters and bioactive compounds. Goji fruits showed the highest total soluble solid content and the lowest acidity values.
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- - The Tetrahedron approach is an innovative tool designed to evaluate the sustainability of human activities through a four-step process involving key parameter identification, evaluation, diagram construction, and global sustainability estimation.
- - It considers multiple sustainability dimensions—economic, social, and environmental—and has been applied in five case studies related to carbon capture and various production processes.
- - The Tetrahedron is shown to be effective and reliable for quantifying sustainability, offering a holistic, simple, and adaptable alternative to existing environmental assessment methods.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of different bran extracts and concentrations, and their influence on the parameters of a mayonnaise-type emulsion. To that end, first ethanol and then water were used to extract two rice bran extracts (RBE) from rice bran. Both these extracts were then added at two different concentrations (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study has been to assess the composition and antioxidant activities of rice bran extracts submitted to a human simulated digestion, which extraction process was previously optimized. In order to adjust the optimum values for the extraction, D-optimal experimental design and response surface methodology have been applied. Phenolic compounds and γ-oryzanol contents have been used as response parameters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this research was to evaluate strategies for the development of a virgin olive oil (VOO) enriched with aqueous extracts of olive leaf and cake to increase the necessary dose in the diet of phenolic compounds with a natural product, as phenolic compounds are involved on the healthy properties of olive oil. Different extraction procedures were evaluated with the aim of increasing the phenol content and antioxidant potential of extracts of olive leaf and cake. As leaves extract presented a higher total phenolic content, it was characterized in order to determine its phenolic profile, and was employed to enrich VOO.
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