TY  - JOUR
AU  - Caleja, Cristina
AU  - Barros, Lillian
AU  - Barreira, João C. M.
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Calhelha, Ricardo C.
AU  - Bento, Albino
AU  - Oliveira, M. Beatriz P. P.
AU  - Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32096517
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3643
AB  - Replacing artificial additives by natural compounds is a current trend in the food industry. In addition to their preserving effect, naturally obtained ingredients often exhibit important levels of bioactivities. Generally, plant species represent better sources of natural ingredients, since their compounds are less prone to causing unpleasant taste or odour. Chestnut male flower (CMF) was reported to have high antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Hence, it was tested as an alternative to potassium sorbate in the most treasured Portuguese delicacy: "pastel de nata". Different nutritional, chemical, physical and bioactive parameters were compared in two different periods: baking day and two days after baking. All samples presented similar nutritional and chemical profiles, but those added with CMF revealed higher contents of reducing agents and radical scavengers. Accordingly, the newly obtained formulation is expected to have better effects on consumers' health, maintaining the chemical characteristics, besides rendering a novel, economically profitable, application to CMF.
T2  - Food & Function
T1  - Castanea sativa male flower extracts as an alternative additive in the Portuguese pastry delicacy "pastel de nata".
IS  - 3
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.1039/c9fo03050f
SP  - 2208
EP  - 2217
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Caleja, Cristina and Barros, Lillian and Barreira, João C. M. and Soković, Marina and Calhelha, Ricardo C. and Bento, Albino and Oliveira, M. Beatriz P. P. and Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Replacing artificial additives by natural compounds is a current trend in the food industry. In addition to their preserving effect, naturally obtained ingredients often exhibit important levels of bioactivities. Generally, plant species represent better sources of natural ingredients, since their compounds are less prone to causing unpleasant taste or odour. Chestnut male flower (CMF) was reported to have high antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Hence, it was tested as an alternative to potassium sorbate in the most treasured Portuguese delicacy: "pastel de nata". Different nutritional, chemical, physical and bioactive parameters were compared in two different periods: baking day and two days after baking. All samples presented similar nutritional and chemical profiles, but those added with CMF revealed higher contents of reducing agents and radical scavengers. Accordingly, the newly obtained formulation is expected to have better effects on consumers' health, maintaining the chemical characteristics, besides rendering a novel, economically profitable, application to CMF.",
journal = "Food & Function",
title = "Castanea sativa male flower extracts as an alternative additive in the Portuguese pastry delicacy "pastel de nata".",
number = "3",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.1039/c9fo03050f",
pages = "2208-2217"
}

Caleja, C., Barros, L., Barreira, J. C. M., Soković, M., Calhelha, R. C., Bento, A., Oliveira, M. B. P. P.,& Ferreira, I. C. F. R.. (2020). Castanea sativa male flower extracts as an alternative additive in the Portuguese pastry delicacy "pastel de nata".. in Food & Function, 11(3), 2208-2217.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c9fo03050f

Caleja C, Barros L, Barreira JCM, Soković M, Calhelha RC, Bento A, Oliveira MBPP, Ferreira ICFR. Castanea sativa male flower extracts as an alternative additive in the Portuguese pastry delicacy "pastel de nata".. in Food & Function. 2020;11(3):2208-2217.
doi:10.1039/c9fo03050f .

Caleja, Cristina, Barros, Lillian, Barreira, João C. M., Soković, Marina, Calhelha, Ricardo C., Bento, Albino, Oliveira, M. Beatriz P. P., Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R., "Castanea sativa male flower extracts as an alternative additive in the Portuguese pastry delicacy "pastel de nata"." in Food & Function, 11, no. 3 (2020):2208-2217,
https://doi.org/10.1039/c9fo03050f . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Carocho, Marcio
AU  - Calhelha, Ricardo C.
AU  - Queiroz, Maria-Joao R. P.
AU  - Bento, Albino
AU  - Morales, Patricia
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2116
AB  - Chestnut trees are one of the most important crops in the north-eastern
   part of Portugal, representing millions of euros of yearly income. There
   are many ancestral claims of the health benefits of the consumption of
   chestnut flowers in infusions that remain unproven. In this manuscript,
   the antitumor and antimicrobial potential of chestnut flowers from two
   cultivars, Judia and Longal, extracted through infusions and decoctions
   are reported. In terms of antitumor activity, the most sensitive cell
   lines were HepG2 and HCT15 with the cultivar Judia showing higher
   activity for HCT15 and Longal for HepG2, regardless of the extraction
   methods. Regarding the antibacterial activity of the extracts,
   decoctions proved to be more effective with lower minimum inhibition
   concentrations, while infusions were better in terms of antifungal
   activity. The good overall antimicrobial activity could justify the
   inclusion of the flowers in food chain processing to act as a natural
   antimicrobial. Furthermore, the results corroborate some of the
   ancestral claims of the consumption of these flowers. (C) 2014 Elsevier
   B.V. All rights reserved.
T2  - Industrial Crops and Products
T1  - Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective
 antitumor and antimicrobial matrices
VL  - 62
DO  - 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.016
SP  - 42
EP  - 46
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Carocho, Marcio and Calhelha, Ricardo C. and Queiroz, Maria-Joao R. P. and Bento, Albino and Morales, Patricia and Soković, Marina and Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Chestnut trees are one of the most important crops in the north-eastern
   part of Portugal, representing millions of euros of yearly income. There
   are many ancestral claims of the health benefits of the consumption of
   chestnut flowers in infusions that remain unproven. In this manuscript,
   the antitumor and antimicrobial potential of chestnut flowers from two
   cultivars, Judia and Longal, extracted through infusions and decoctions
   are reported. In terms of antitumor activity, the most sensitive cell
   lines were HepG2 and HCT15 with the cultivar Judia showing higher
   activity for HCT15 and Longal for HepG2, regardless of the extraction
   methods. Regarding the antibacterial activity of the extracts,
   decoctions proved to be more effective with lower minimum inhibition
   concentrations, while infusions were better in terms of antifungal
   activity. The good overall antimicrobial activity could justify the
   inclusion of the flowers in food chain processing to act as a natural
   antimicrobial. Furthermore, the results corroborate some of the
   ancestral claims of the consumption of these flowers. (C) 2014 Elsevier
   B.V. All rights reserved.",
journal = "Industrial Crops and Products",
title = "Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective
 antitumor and antimicrobial matrices",
volume = "62",
doi = "10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.016",
pages = "42-46"
}

Carocho, M., Calhelha, R. C., Queiroz, M. R. P., Bento, A., Morales, P., Soković, M.,& Ferreira, I. C. F. R.. (2014). Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective
 antitumor and antimicrobial matrices. in Industrial Crops and Products, 62, 42-46.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.016

Carocho M, Calhelha RC, Queiroz MRP, Bento A, Morales P, Soković M, Ferreira ICFR. Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective
 antitumor and antimicrobial matrices. in Industrial Crops and Products. 2014;62:42-46.
doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.016 .

Carocho, Marcio, Calhelha, Ricardo C., Queiroz, Maria-Joao R. P., Bento, Albino, Morales, Patricia, Soković, Marina, Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R., "Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective
 antitumor and antimicrobial matrices" in Industrial Crops and Products, 62 (2014):42-46,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.016 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Carocho, Marcio
AU  - Calhelha, Ricardo C.
AU  - Queiroz, Maria-Joao R. P.
AU  - Bento, Albino
AU  - Morales, Patricia
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2116
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3516
AB  - Chestnut trees are one of the most important crops in the north-eastern   part of Portugal, representing millions of euros of yearly income. There   are many ancestral claims of the health benefits of the consumption of   chestnut flowers in infusions that remain unproven. In this manuscript,   the antitumor and antimicrobial potential of chestnut flowers from two   cultivars, Judia and Longal, extracted through infusions and decoctions   are reported. In terms of antitumor activity, the most sensitive cell   lines were HepG2 and HCT15 with the cultivar Judia showing higher   activity for HCT15 and Longal for HepG2, regardless of the extraction   methods. Regarding the antibacterial activity of the extracts,   decoctions proved to be more effective with lower minimum inhibition   concentrations, while infusions were better in terms of antifungal   activity. The good overall antimicrobial activity could justify the   inclusion of the flowers in food chain processing to act as a natural   antimicrobial. Furthermore, the results corroborate some of the   ancestral claims of the consumption of these flowers. (C) 2014 Elsevier   B.V. All rights reserved.
T2  - Industrial Crops and Products
T1  - Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective antitumor and antimicrobial matrices
VL  - 62
DO  - 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.016
SP  - 42
EP  - 46
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Carocho, Marcio and Calhelha, Ricardo C. and Queiroz, Maria-Joao R. P. and Bento, Albino and Morales, Patricia and Soković, Marina and Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Chestnut trees are one of the most important crops in the north-eastern   part of Portugal, representing millions of euros of yearly income. There   are many ancestral claims of the health benefits of the consumption of   chestnut flowers in infusions that remain unproven. In this manuscript,   the antitumor and antimicrobial potential of chestnut flowers from two   cultivars, Judia and Longal, extracted through infusions and decoctions   are reported. In terms of antitumor activity, the most sensitive cell   lines were HepG2 and HCT15 with the cultivar Judia showing higher   activity for HCT15 and Longal for HepG2, regardless of the extraction   methods. Regarding the antibacterial activity of the extracts,   decoctions proved to be more effective with lower minimum inhibition   concentrations, while infusions were better in terms of antifungal   activity. The good overall antimicrobial activity could justify the   inclusion of the flowers in food chain processing to act as a natural   antimicrobial. Furthermore, the results corroborate some of the   ancestral claims of the consumption of these flowers. (C) 2014 Elsevier   B.V. All rights reserved.",
journal = "Industrial Crops and Products",
title = "Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective antitumor and antimicrobial matrices",
volume = "62",
doi = "10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.016",
pages = "42-46"
}

Carocho, M., Calhelha, R. C., Queiroz, M. R. P., Bento, A., Morales, P., Soković, M.,& Ferreira, I. C. F. R.. (2014). Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective antitumor and antimicrobial matrices. in Industrial Crops and Products, 62, 42-46.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.016

Carocho M, Calhelha RC, Queiroz MRP, Bento A, Morales P, Soković M, Ferreira ICFR. Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective antitumor and antimicrobial matrices. in Industrial Crops and Products. 2014;62:42-46.
doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.016 .

Carocho, Marcio, Calhelha, Ricardo C., Queiroz, Maria-Joao R. P., Bento, Albino, Morales, Patricia, Soković, Marina, Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R., "Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective antitumor and antimicrobial matrices" in Industrial Crops and Products, 62 (2014):42-46,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.016 . .