Background Foods are natural sources of antioxidant compounds, that are known for their
role in preventing many human diseases. Although several methods to assess the …

As many studies are exploring the association between ingestion of bioactive compounds
and decreased risk of non-communicable diseases, the scientific community continues to …

Melanoidins are an important component of the human diet (average consumption 10
g/day), which escape gastrointestinal digestion and are fermented by the gut microbiota. In …

Vegetables are health-promoting foods due to their content on a wide range of
phytochemicals, being involved in antioxidant protection. However, such bioactivity can be …

The aim of this work was to study the evolution of quality parameters, fatty acid composition,
antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content of olive oil obtained from two olive varieties …

The antioxidant capacity of food influences its shelf life and human health. To determine this
parameter, the corresponding antioxidant species must first be extracted. Current methods …

Dry-fermented sausages are an important and abundant component of the diet of many
people. Improving their composition and thus their potential health effects is therefore …

Simple Summary Castanea sativa Mill.(Fagaceae) is the predominant sweet chestnut tree in
Europe. Despite the significant economic value of chestnuts as sources of food and wood …

Quebracho (QUE) and chestnut (CHE) are natural sources of tannins, but there are no
connection between QUE, CHE and human health. The study investigated the antioxidant …

The antioxidant capacity of foods is essential to complement the body's own endogenous
antioxidant systems. The main antioxidant foods in the regular diet are those of plant origin …