TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kissanga, Raquel
AU  - Liberal, Ângela
AU  - Diniz, Inês
AU  - Rodrigues, Ana S. B.
AU  - Baptista-Ferreira, João L.
AU  - Batista, Dora
AU  - Ivanov, Marija
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.
AU  - Fernandes, Ângela
AU  - Barros, Lillian
AU  - Catarino, Luís
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/20/3240
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5179
AB  - The harvesting, processing, and sale of wild edible mushrooms (WEM) is a relevant economic activity in Angola and a good example of the use of non-wood forest products for food. Although there is deep traditional knowledge about the general properties of WEMs, a huge gap remains in detailed scientific knowledge. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the socio-economic importance of the species sold at local markets in Huila, Angola, from their molecular identification to the assessment of their nutritional, chemical, and bioactive profiles. From the eight WEM morphotypes studied, five were identified based on phenotypical and molecular approaches (four Russula spp., and Amanita loosei). The studied mushrooms proved to be a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins, and ashes, also presenting low amounts of fat. Chemical analyses further revealed mannitol as the main free sugar in all samples, and organic acids, namely, oxalic, quinic, malic, citric, and fumaric acids in low amounts. Additionally, the α-tocopherol isoform and monounsaturated fatty acids were predominant. Regarding phenolic acids, protocatechuic, p-hydroxybenzoic, p-coumaric, and cinnamic acids were detected in all mushroom hydroethanolic extracts, being responsible for their antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal activities. Our investigation contributes to the identification and knowledge of WEMs as important complementary food sources in Angola, some of which were reported for the first time, promoting their utilization as a basis of nutritional and functional ingredients, as being able to be part of a balanced diet and to be used in new bio-based formulations.
PB  - Basel: MDPI
T2  - Foods
T1  - Biochemical and Molecular Profiling of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Huila, Angola
IS  - 20
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/foods11203240
SP  - 3240
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kissanga, Raquel and Liberal, Ângela and Diniz, Inês and Rodrigues, Ana S. B. and Baptista-Ferreira, João L. and Batista, Dora and Ivanov, Marija and Soković, Marina and Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R. and Fernandes, Ângela and Barros, Lillian and Catarino, Luís",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The harvesting, processing, and sale of wild edible mushrooms (WEM) is a relevant economic activity in Angola and a good example of the use of non-wood forest products for food. Although there is deep traditional knowledge about the general properties of WEMs, a huge gap remains in detailed scientific knowledge. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the socio-economic importance of the species sold at local markets in Huila, Angola, from their molecular identification to the assessment of their nutritional, chemical, and bioactive profiles. From the eight WEM morphotypes studied, five were identified based on phenotypical and molecular approaches (four Russula spp., and Amanita loosei). The studied mushrooms proved to be a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins, and ashes, also presenting low amounts of fat. Chemical analyses further revealed mannitol as the main free sugar in all samples, and organic acids, namely, oxalic, quinic, malic, citric, and fumaric acids in low amounts. Additionally, the α-tocopherol isoform and monounsaturated fatty acids were predominant. Regarding phenolic acids, protocatechuic, p-hydroxybenzoic, p-coumaric, and cinnamic acids were detected in all mushroom hydroethanolic extracts, being responsible for their antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal activities. Our investigation contributes to the identification and knowledge of WEMs as important complementary food sources in Angola, some of which were reported for the first time, promoting their utilization as a basis of nutritional and functional ingredients, as being able to be part of a balanced diet and to be used in new bio-based formulations.",
publisher = "Basel: MDPI",
journal = "Foods",
title = "Biochemical and Molecular Profiling of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Huila, Angola",
number = "20",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.3390/foods11203240",
pages = "3240"
}

Kissanga, R., Liberal, Â., Diniz, I., Rodrigues, A. S. B., Baptista-Ferreira, J. L., Batista, D., Ivanov, M., Soković, M., Ferreira, I. C. F. R., Fernandes, Â., Barros, L.,& Catarino, L.. (2022). Biochemical and Molecular Profiling of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Huila, Angola. in Foods
Basel: MDPI., 11(20), 3240.
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11203240

Kissanga R, Liberal Â, Diniz I, Rodrigues ASB, Baptista-Ferreira JL, Batista D, Ivanov M, Soković M, Ferreira ICFR, Fernandes Â, Barros L, Catarino L. Biochemical and Molecular Profiling of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Huila, Angola. in Foods. 2022;11(20):3240.
doi:10.3390/foods11203240 .

Kissanga, Raquel, Liberal, Ângela, Diniz, Inês, Rodrigues, Ana S. B., Baptista-Ferreira, João L., Batista, Dora, Ivanov, Marija, Soković, Marina, Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R., Fernandes, Ângela, Barros, Lillian, Catarino, Luís, "Biochemical and Molecular Profiling of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Huila, Angola" in Foods, 11, no. 20 (2022):3240,
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11203240 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fernandes, Ângela
AU  - Bancessi, Aducabe
AU  - Pinela, José
AU  - Inês Dias, Maria
AU  - Liberal, Ângela
AU  - Calhelha, Ricardo C.
AU  - Ćirić, Ana
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - CATARINO, Luís
AU  - C.F.R. Ferreira, Isabel
AU  - Barros, Lillian
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33038772
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/123456789/3913
AB  - Moringa oleifera is an edible medicinal plant used to fight malnutrition in Africa. In this study, M. oleifera flowers, fruits and seeds from Guinea-Bissau were characterized for their nutritional composition and hydroethanolic and aqueous extracts were prepared to investigate the phenolic profiles and bioactivities. Seeds presented higher levels of proteins (~31 g/100 g dw), fat (~26 g/100 g dw) and flavan-3-ol derivatives, while carbohydrates, proteins, citric acid, and glycosylated flavonoids were abundant in fruits and flowers, these last samples also being rich in α-tocopherol (~18 mg/100 g dw). Some of the identified polyphenols had never been described in M. oleifera. In general, hydroethanolic extracts contained more polyphenols and were more active against lipid peroxidation, NO production, and tumour cells growth. Significant antimicrobial effects against the tested bacteria and fungi strains were displayed by both hydroethanolic and aqueous extracts. The M. oleifera potential to fight malnutrition and health issues was highlighted.
PB  - Elsevier BV
T2  - Food Chemistry
T1  - Nutritional and phytochemical profiles and biological activities of Moringa oleifera Lam. edible parts from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa)
IS  - Pt 1
VL  - 341
DO  - 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128229
SP  - 128229
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Fernandes, Ângela and Bancessi, Aducabe and Pinela, José and Inês Dias, Maria and Liberal, Ângela and Calhelha, Ricardo C. and Ćirić, Ana and Soković, Marina and CATARINO, Luís and C.F.R. Ferreira, Isabel and Barros, Lillian",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Moringa oleifera is an edible medicinal plant used to fight malnutrition in Africa. In this study, M. oleifera flowers, fruits and seeds from Guinea-Bissau were characterized for their nutritional composition and hydroethanolic and aqueous extracts were prepared to investigate the phenolic profiles and bioactivities. Seeds presented higher levels of proteins (~31 g/100 g dw), fat (~26 g/100 g dw) and flavan-3-ol derivatives, while carbohydrates, proteins, citric acid, and glycosylated flavonoids were abundant in fruits and flowers, these last samples also being rich in α-tocopherol (~18 mg/100 g dw). Some of the identified polyphenols had never been described in M. oleifera. In general, hydroethanolic extracts contained more polyphenols and were more active against lipid peroxidation, NO production, and tumour cells growth. Significant antimicrobial effects against the tested bacteria and fungi strains were displayed by both hydroethanolic and aqueous extracts. The M. oleifera potential to fight malnutrition and health issues was highlighted.",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
journal = "Food Chemistry",
title = "Nutritional and phytochemical profiles and biological activities of Moringa oleifera Lam. edible parts from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa)",
number = "Pt 1",
volume = "341",
doi = "10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128229",
pages = "128229"
}

Fernandes, Â., Bancessi, A., Pinela, J., Inês Dias, M., Liberal, Â., Calhelha, R. C., Ćirić, A., Soković, M., CATARINO, L., C.F.R. Ferreira, I.,& Barros, L.. (2021). Nutritional and phytochemical profiles and biological activities of Moringa oleifera Lam. edible parts from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa). in Food Chemistry
Elsevier BV., 341(Pt 1), 128229.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128229

Fernandes Â, Bancessi A, Pinela J, Inês Dias M, Liberal Â, Calhelha RC, Ćirić A, Soković M, CATARINO L, C.F.R. Ferreira I, Barros L. Nutritional and phytochemical profiles and biological activities of Moringa oleifera Lam. edible parts from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa). in Food Chemistry. 2021;341(Pt 1):128229.
doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128229 .

Fernandes, Ângela, Bancessi, Aducabe, Pinela, José, Inês Dias, Maria, Liberal, Ângela, Calhelha, Ricardo C., Ćirić, Ana, Soković, Marina, CATARINO, Luís, C.F.R. Ferreira, Isabel, Barros, Lillian, "Nutritional and phytochemical profiles and biological activities of Moringa oleifera Lam. edible parts from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa)" in Food Chemistry, 341, no. Pt 1 (2021):128229,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128229 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fernandes, Ângela
AU  - Liberal, Ângela
AU  - Pinela, José
AU  - Finimundy, Tiane C.
AU  - Bancessi, Aducabe
AU  - Ćirić, Ana
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Catarino, Luís
AU  - Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.
AU  - Barros, Lillian
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2212429221004259
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4462
AB  - Moringa oleifera Lam. is a nutraceutical edible plant used to fight malnutrition in developing countries. This investigation describes the nutritional, chemical and bioactive assets of wild and commercially acquired M. oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau. Both samples presented significant differences in the contents of almost all the analysed parameters. Carbohydrates and proteins were the major constituents of the leaves, which also showed an interesting profile of tocopherols, organic acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and phenolic compounds. The infused extract of the commercial leaf sample was more effective than other preparations against lipid peroxidation and oxidative haemolysis. In turn, higher antibacterial activity was achieved with hydroethanolic and infused extracts of the wild sample, which extracts also displayed superior antifungal activity. Overall, the commercially acquired M. oleifera leaves stand out with better quality profiles than the wild collected, which aroused interest in studying the processing methods used locally to process this functional food.
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
T2  - Food Bioscience
T1  - Compositional features and biological activities of wild and commercial Moringa oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau
VL  - 43
DO  - 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101300
SP  - 101300
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Fernandes, Ângela and Liberal, Ângela and Pinela, José and Finimundy, Tiane C. and Bancessi, Aducabe and Ćirić, Ana and Soković, Marina and Catarino, Luís and Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. and Barros, Lillian",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Moringa oleifera Lam. is a nutraceutical edible plant used to fight malnutrition in developing countries. This investigation describes the nutritional, chemical and bioactive assets of wild and commercially acquired M. oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau. Both samples presented significant differences in the contents of almost all the analysed parameters. Carbohydrates and proteins were the major constituents of the leaves, which also showed an interesting profile of tocopherols, organic acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and phenolic compounds. The infused extract of the commercial leaf sample was more effective than other preparations against lipid peroxidation and oxidative haemolysis. In turn, higher antibacterial activity was achieved with hydroethanolic and infused extracts of the wild sample, which extracts also displayed superior antifungal activity. Overall, the commercially acquired M. oleifera leaves stand out with better quality profiles than the wild collected, which aroused interest in studying the processing methods used locally to process this functional food.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",
journal = "Food Bioscience",
title = "Compositional features and biological activities of wild and commercial Moringa oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau",
volume = "43",
doi = "10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101300",
pages = "101300"
}

Fernandes, Â., Liberal, Â., Pinela, J., Finimundy, T. C., Bancessi, A., Ćirić, A., Soković, M., Catarino, L., Ferreira, I. C.F.R.,& Barros, L.. (2021). Compositional features and biological activities of wild and commercial Moringa oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau. in Food Bioscience
Elsevier Ltd., 43, 101300.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101300

Fernandes Â, Liberal Â, Pinela J, Finimundy TC, Bancessi A, Ćirić A, Soković M, Catarino L, Ferreira IC, Barros L. Compositional features and biological activities of wild and commercial Moringa oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau. in Food Bioscience. 2021;43:101300.
doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101300 .

Fernandes, Ângela, Liberal, Ângela, Pinela, José, Finimundy, Tiane C., Bancessi, Aducabe, Ćirić, Ana, Soković, Marina, Catarino, Luís, Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R., Barros, Lillian, "Compositional features and biological activities of wild and commercial Moringa oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau" in Food Bioscience, 43 (2021):101300,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101300 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jabeur, Inès
AU  - Pereira, Eliana
AU  - Caleja, Cristina
AU  - Calhelha, Ricardo C.
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Catarino, Luís
AU  - Barros, Lillian
AU  - Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=C9FO00287A
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3340
AB  - Different external factors influence the chemical characteristics of natural products, varying according to the geographic origin. The present study determined the nutritional and chemical composition of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. dried calyces (Guinea-Bissauan origin), as well as the phenolic composition, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity of its infusion and hydroethanolic extracts. Among the chemical components, glucose and quinic acid showed the major concentration for sugars and organic acids, respectively. Palmitic acid and α-tocopherol were the most abundant lipophilic compounds. The individual phenolic compounds were analysed through HPLC-DAD-ESI/MS. Thirteen compounds were identified in the hydroethanolic extract, while twelve were identified in the infusion, 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid being the major non-anthocyanin compound. Three anthocyanins were identified, delphinidin-3-O-sambubioside being the most abundant. Both extracts showed promising results in all the bioactive assays. This study exhibited the beneficial properties of H. sabdariffa and also emphasized the potential applications of this plant in different industrial sectors.
T2  - Food & Function
T1  - Exploring the chemical and bioactive properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyces from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa).
IS  - 4
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.1039/c9fo00287a
SP  - 2234
EP  - 2243
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Jabeur, Inès and Pereira, Eliana and Caleja, Cristina and Calhelha, Ricardo C. and Soković, Marina and Catarino, Luís and Barros, Lillian and Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Different external factors influence the chemical characteristics of natural products, varying according to the geographic origin. The present study determined the nutritional and chemical composition of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. dried calyces (Guinea-Bissauan origin), as well as the phenolic composition, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity of its infusion and hydroethanolic extracts. Among the chemical components, glucose and quinic acid showed the major concentration for sugars and organic acids, respectively. Palmitic acid and α-tocopherol were the most abundant lipophilic compounds. The individual phenolic compounds were analysed through HPLC-DAD-ESI/MS. Thirteen compounds were identified in the hydroethanolic extract, while twelve were identified in the infusion, 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid being the major non-anthocyanin compound. Three anthocyanins were identified, delphinidin-3-O-sambubioside being the most abundant. Both extracts showed promising results in all the bioactive assays. This study exhibited the beneficial properties of H. sabdariffa and also emphasized the potential applications of this plant in different industrial sectors.",
journal = "Food & Function",
title = "Exploring the chemical and bioactive properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyces from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa).",
number = "4",
volume = "10",
doi = "10.1039/c9fo00287a",
pages = "2234-2243"
}

Jabeur, I., Pereira, E., Caleja, C., Calhelha, R. C., Soković, M., Catarino, L., Barros, L.,& Ferreira, I. C. F. R.. (2019). Exploring the chemical and bioactive properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyces from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa).. in Food & Function, 10(4), 2234-2243.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c9fo00287a

Jabeur I, Pereira E, Caleja C, Calhelha RC, Soković M, Catarino L, Barros L, Ferreira ICFR. Exploring the chemical and bioactive properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyces from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa).. in Food & Function. 2019;10(4):2234-2243.
doi:10.1039/c9fo00287a .

Jabeur, Inès, Pereira, Eliana, Caleja, Cristina, Calhelha, Ricardo C., Soković, Marina, Catarino, Luís, Barros, Lillian, Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R., "Exploring the chemical and bioactive properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyces from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa)." in Food & Function, 10, no. 4 (2019):2234-2243,
https://doi.org/10.1039/c9fo00287a . .