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Anjos O, Seixas N, Antunes CAL, Campos MG, Paula V, Estevinho LM. Quality of bee pollen submitted to drying, pasteurization, and high-pressure processing - A comparative approach. Food Res Int 2023; 170:112964. [PMID: 37316052 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Bee Pollen is a valuable and useful natural food product that can be used for different purposes, among which medical ones. This matrix is deemed a superfood because of its chemical composition, which is rich in nutrients and possesses significant bioactivities, including antioxidant and microbiological properties. Nevertheless, the storage conditions and processing methods must be optimized to maintain their properties and maximise their application. This work investigates the best bee pollen conservation process and its impact on individual constituents. Monofloral bee pollen was analysed for 30 and 60 days after three different storage processes (drying, pasteurization, and high-pressure pasteurization). The results showed a decrease mainly in fatty acid and amino acid content for the dried samples. The best results were obtained with high-pressure pasteurization, maintaining the proteins, amino acids and lipids characteristics of pollen and the lowest microbial contamination.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ofélia Anjos
- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (IPCB), Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal; Centro de estudos florestais (CEF), Laboratório Associado TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Abjuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal; Centro de Biotecnologia e Plantas da Beira Interior (CBP-BI) Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal.
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-252 Bragança, Portugal; Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (IPCB), Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- Observatory of Drug-herb interactions, Faculty of Pharmacy, Health Sci. Campus, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; CQC-Centre of Chemistry - Coimbra, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sci. and Technology, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centro de Biotecnologia e Plantas da Beira Interior (CBP-BI) Quinta da Senhora de Mércules, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-252 Bragança, Portugal; Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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Yechuan H, Shuangli X. Effect of high‐pressure combined with coating on quality of sodium‐reduced sliced smoke‐cured bacon. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Huang Yechuan
- College of Bioengineering Jingchu University of Technology Jingmen Hubei PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Sichuan Tourism University Chengdu Sichuan PR China
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