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ReSuMo Nos últimos anos, a banana verde tem despertado interesse do mercado consumidor, pois, além do aspecto nutricional, destaca-se a presença de compostos funcionais

Osmotic dehydration (OD) is a conservation technique applied to foodstuffs, which promotes partial reduction of water, extends their shelf life and reduces both post-harvest losses and changes in product characteristics. Currently, it has been given emphasis on trying to understand

This review aims to evaluate the prebiotic potential of vegetable flours in the manufacture of dairy products and their effects on technological and sensory properties. Overall, studies have shown positive results, not only with regard to the growth of the lactic and/or probiotic bacteria but also for sensory acceptance, rheological and physicochemical properties. In addition, integrated studies focusing on the development of dairy functional foods must be conducted in order to optimise the amount of flour to be added in each dairy food formulation and also to assess the impact of prebiotic flour addition on the intrinsic quality parameters of the dairy products.Keywords Prebiotic flour, Prebiotic ingredient, Functional dairy food. PREBIOTICSPrebiotics are considered to be indigestible ingredients that selectively stimulate the growth and/or activity of the gastrointestinal microbiota,

: Anthocyanins are widely spread in different kinds of food, especially fruits and floral tissues, there is an extensive range of anthocyanin compounds reach more than 600 exist in nature. Anthocyanins can be used as antioxidants and raw material for several applications in food and pharmaceutical industry. Consequently, a plenty of studies about anthocyanins sources and extraction methods were reported. Furthermore, many studies about their stability, bioactive and therapeutic properties have been done. According to the body of work, we firstly worked to shed light on anthocyanin properties including chemical, antioxidant and extraction properties. Secondly, we reported the applications and health benefits of anthocyanin including the applications in food processes and anthocyanin characteristics as therapeutic and prophylactic compounds. We reviewed anticancer, anti-diabetic, anti-fatness, oxidative Stress and lipid decreasing and vasoprotective effects of anthocyanins. In conclusion, because the importance of phytochemicals and bioactive compounds the research is still continuing to find new anthocyanins from natural sources and invest them as raw materials in the pharmaceutical and nutrition applications.

-The objective of this work was to evaluate the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics, antioxidant capacity and phenolic compounds of organic cherry tomatoes grown under fertigation with organic dairy cattle wastewater (DCW) with different nitrogen rates. Tomato plants, grown in an agroecological farm in Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were subjected to four different nitrogen rates (T1=0, T2=50, T3=100 and T4=150% of N). The moisture, lipids, ashes, protein and total fiber contents, soluble solids (ºBrix), reducing and total sugars (%), pH and total titratable acidity (mg NaOH per 100 g) were evaluated. The total phenolic content (TPC) and the antioxidant capacity was determined by the DPPH and FRAP methods. The different nitrogen rates (%N) affected the pH, protein and soluble solids contents. The increase in %N increased the antioxidant capacities, according to the DPPH assay, and TPC. On the other hand, the tomatoes under fertigation with the highest %N presented lower antioxidant capacities according to the FRAP assay. The fertigation did not affect the microbiological characteristics of the tomatoes, which presented fecal coliforms count <3 NMP g -1 and absence of Salmonella in 25 g. Keywords:Fertirrigation. Physicochemical composition. Solanum lycopersicum L.. CARACTERÍSTICAS FÍSICO-QUÍMICAS, CAPACIDADE ANTIOXIDANTE E COMPOSTOS FENÓLICOS TOTAIS DE TOMATES FERTIRRIGADOS COM DIFERENTES DOSES DE NITROGÊNIORESUMO -O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a capacidade antioxidante e a qualidade fisicoquímica e microbiológica de tomates cereja orgânicos cultivados com diferentes teores de nitrogênio (%N) utilizando águas residuárias da bovinocultura. As amostras de tomate foram obtidas na Fazendinha Agroecológica (SIPASeropédica, RJ) e submetidas a quatro diferentes tratamentos de acordo com os níveis de nitrogênio (T1=0, T2=50, T3=100 e T4=150 %N). Foram determinadas a umidade, teores de cinzas, lipídeos, proteínas e fibras totais. Além do pH, sólidos solúveis (ºBrix), açúcares totais e redutores (%); e acidez titulável (mg de NaOH por 100 g

Nesta última década, o mercado de frutas e hortaliças aumentou significantemente, sendo que o mercado de alimentos minimamente processados (AMP) é o que mais cresce. Essa tendência pode ser justificada principalmente pela praticidade, que atualmente tem sido o foco principal do consumidor. Sendo assim, o objetivo desta revisão de literatura foi apresentar os alimentos minimamente processados como uma tendência de mercado. Conclui-se que a crescente demanda por esse mercado de produtos horti frutícolas frescos está relacionado também devido principalmente à inserção da mulher no mercado de trabalho, devido a um menor tempo na hora do preparo da refeição e uma maior tendência na obtenção de alimentos saudáveis frescos e de alta qualidade, pelos consumidores.