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A new age for Quercus spp. fruits: review on nutritional and phytochemical composition and related biological activities of acorns

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dc.contributor.authorFerreira da Vinha, Ana
dc.contributor.authorBarreira, João C. M.
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Anabela S.G.
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, M. Beatriz P. P.
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-19T11:08:25Z
dc.date.available2021-04-19T11:08:25Z
dc.date.issued2016-08
dc.description.abstractThe current global food system must adapt to the expected growth of world population (about 9 billion individuals by 2050). This adaptation will probably include an increased consumption of edible wild foods, due to their richness in micronutrients and bioactive compounds, besides providing a cost-effective and sustainable way of improving caloric food security. A striking example of such natural matrices is the Quercus genus, which has the additional advantage of being widespread throughout the Northern Hemisphere. In a traditional sense, Quercus fruits (acorns) were mainly used in animal feeding, despite their potentially important role on the rural economy. But this preconception is changing. In fact, their nutritional value, high contents in phytochemical compounds, biological activity (such as antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, and cardioprotective properties) and use in the treatment of specific diseases (such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, or Alzheimer's disease) have raised the interest in integrating acorns into the human diet. Accordingly, this comprehensive overview was designed to provide an evidence-based review of the literature, with the objective to achieve useful conclusions regarding the nutritional properties, methodologies of extraction, identification, and characterization of a wide variety of bioactive compounds and scientifically validated bioactivities in Quercus species worldwide. The industrial by-products from acorn oil extraction or flour production are also included. Data regarding the analytical techniques, individual compounds, and their bioactivities, are organized in tables. The reported data are discussed and directions for further investigations are suggested, highlighting the use of acorns in food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical applications.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationVinha, A.F., Barreira, J.C.M., Costa, A.S.G., Oliveira, M.B.P.P. 2016. A new age for Quercus spp. fruits: review on nutritional and phytochemical composition and related biological activities of acorns. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 15(6), 947-981. (doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.12220).pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/1541-4337.12220pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1541-4337
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10284/9730
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherWiley Online Librarypt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.compt_PT
dc.subjectAcornspt_PT
dc.subjectBiological activitypt_PT
dc.subjectNutritional compositionpt_PT
dc.subjectPhytochemicalspt_PT
dc.subjectQuercus spp.pt_PT
dc.subjectSustainabilitypt_PT
dc.titleA new age for Quercus spp. fruits: review on nutritional and phytochemical composition and related biological activities of acornspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage981pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue6pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage947pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleComprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safetypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume15pt_PT
person.familyNameMendes Ferreira da Vinha
person.givenNameAna Cristina
person.identifier.ciencia-id011A-FCBD-DC66
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6116-9593
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