Browsing by Author "Ramalho, Renata"
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- Avaliação da ingestão de cafeínaPublication . Pereira, Diana; Morcocean, Lídia; Silva, Mariana; Gomes, Raquel; Ramalho, Renata; Auxtero, Maria Deolinda
- Composição corporal e suplementos alimentaresPublication . Palma, Beatriz; Marques, Catarina; Quendera, Catarina; Costa, Inês; Figueiredo, Maria Leonor; Ramalho, Renata; Auxtero, Maria Deolinda
- Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a comprehensive review of the evidencePublication . Ramalho, Renata; Pereira, Ana Colaço; Vicente, Filipa; Pereira, PaulaAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is considered the most common behavioural disorder in school-age children. ADHD is a complex and multifactorial disorder characterised by a variety of symptoms, including concentration problems, excessive motor activity and impulsivity which interferes with execution of simple school tasks. Diagnosis has been essentially subjective, since no specific laboratory tests are available. However, ADHD remains overdiagnosed, probably due to social pressures for children to be successful in school from an early age, which leads parents to seek medical support. Although therapeutic approaches for ADHD have been essentially pharmacologic, in recent years several studies were performed to investigate the role of nutrition, especially omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (omega 3-PUFA), in the development and treatment of this disorder. In this review, the authors gathered the most relevant evidence regarding omega 3-PUFA, mainly docosahexaenoic acid, as coadjutant or as a single therapy, in the management of ADHD symptoms. The authors also reviewed this disorder's current medical and therapeutic features.
- Effect of different cooking methods on the content of total vitamin C, ascorbic acid and dehydroascorbic acid of the galega kalePublication . Vieira, Carolina; Silva, Marta da; Simões, Margarida; Rodrigues, Gonçalo; Albuquerque, Tânia; Ramalho, Renata; Pereira, Paula
- Food intake assessment and anthropometric characterisation of teenage gymnastsPublication . Holanda, Marcela; Lavado, Patrícia; Vicente, Filipa; Ramalho, Renata; Pereira, Paula
- Massa de Malagueta : tradition with a twistPublication . Correia, Lia; Mendes, Inês; Ortiz, Sofia; Ramalho, Renata; Pereira, Paula
- Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. : a multi-benefit potential to be exploitedPublication . Silva, Mafalda Alexandra; Albuquerque, Tânia Gonçalves; Pereira, Paula; Ramalho, Renata; Vicente, Filipa; Oliveira, Maria Beatriz P. P.; Costa, Helena S.Consumer interest in foods with enhanced nutritional quality has increased in recent years. The nutritional and bioactive characterization of fruits and their byproducts, as well as their use in the formulation of new food products, is advisable, contributing to decrease the global concerns related to food waste and food security. Moreover, the compounds present in these raw materials and the study of their biological properties can promote health and help to prevent some chronic diseases. Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (prickly pear) is a plant that grows wild in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world, being a food source for ones and a potential for others, but not properly valued. This paper carries out an exhaustive review of the scientific literature on the nutritional composition and bioactive compounds of prickly pear and its constituents, as well as its main biological activities and applications. It is a good source of dietary fiber, vitamins and bioactive compounds. Many of its natural compounds have interesting biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic and antimicrobial. The antioxidant power of prickly pear makes it a good candidate as an ingredient of new food products with fascinating properties for health promotion and/or to be used as natural extracts for food, pharmaceutic or cosmetic applications. In addition, it could be a key player in food security in many arid and semi-arid regions of the world, where there are often no more plants.