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Acorns as a food resource
| dc.contributor.author | Pacheco, R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ferreira da Vinha, Ana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, M.B.P.P. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-03T15:58:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-03T15:58:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-02 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The oaks (Quercus spp.) comprise the largest genus Fagaceae, an important family of evergreen or deciduous trees of temperate and tropical climatic areas. The acorn is a one-seeded nut, the hard, dry and indehiscent fruit of oaks, derived from a unilocular ovary of fused carpels. Acorns are an interesting source of carbohydrates, fats and fibers and also contain protein, amino acids and vitamins, mostly A and C. Additionally, it has been proven its antioxidant effects. Appreciation of acorn has been increasing, because of its potential as a food resource. The goal of the present review is to compile the published information about nutritional, phytochemical and bioactive composition of acorns. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Pacheco, R., Vinha, A.F., Oliveira, M.B.P.P. 2014. Acorns as a food resource. Livro de Resumos IJUP - 7º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto, p. 469. ISBN: 978-989-746-033-3 | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-989-746-033-3 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10284/9863 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Universidade do Porto | pt_PT |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | http://www.ijup.up.pt | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Oaks (Quercus spp.) | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Acorns | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Food resource | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Antioxidants | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Sustainable food | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Acorns as a food resource | pt_PT |
| dc.type | conference object | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Porto | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 469 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Livro de Resumos IJUP'14 - 7º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Mendes Ferreira da Vinha | |
| person.givenName | Ana Cristina | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 011A-FCBD-DC66 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0002-6116-9593 | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | conferenceObject | pt_PT |
| relation.isAuthorOfPublication | b09696c0-d5ea-4218-a5e4-63a3f6288d83 | |
| relation.isAuthorOfPublication.latestForDiscovery | b09696c0-d5ea-4218-a5e4-63a3f6288d83 |
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