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Vitamin E profiles in Acrocomia aculeata from three regions in Costa Rica
(2021)
Acrocomia aculeata is a promising crop for agroforestry systems in subtropical regions and investigated as an alternative to oil palm. Since significant regional differences in morphology and chemical composition have been ...
Growth conditions and survival kinetics during storage of Lactobacillus rhamnosusGG for the design of a sustainable probiotic whey-based beverage containing Costa Rican guava fruit pulp
(2020)
The finding of economical and practical applications for milk whey is still a challenge for dairy industries. This paper presents information about the development of a probiotic–prebiotic beverage based on Lactobacillus ...
Effect of temperature and moisture contents on dielectric properties at 2.45 GHz of fruit and vegetable processing by-products
(2020)
Microwave heating is a part of several food processing unit-operations, while also emerging as a processing technology for by-products. Process efficiency depends on dielectric properties; however, data of these by-products ...
Characterisation of acylated anthocyanins from red cabbage, purple sweet potato, and Tradescantia pallida leaves as natural food colourants by HPLC-DAD-ESI(+)-QTOF-MS/MS and ESI(+)-MSn analysis
(2023)
Anthocyanins in red cabbage, sweet potato, and Tradescantia pallida leaves were characterised. A total of 18 non–, mono-, and diacylated cyanidins was identified in red cabbage by high performance liquid chromatography-diode ...
Análisis de la exposición alimentaria diaria probable de la población a los benzoatos y sorbatos en alimentos procesados consumidos en Costa Rica
(2024-02-07)
Se analizó la exposición alimentaria de la población costarricense a benzoatos y sorbatos para
evaluar de seguridad del uso de estos preservantes. Esto se realizó con base en la información
reportada del gasto en la ...
Challenges for Food and Nutrition Security in the Americas: Costa Rica and its commitment to sustainability
(2017-11)
As a small nation with high biodiversity and an extensive system of protected areas, Costa Rica will face particular challenges regarding food security over the next few years. Thus, whatever development model the country ...
Fatty acids and triacylglycerols in the mesocarp and kernel oils of maturing Costa Rican Acrocomia aculeata fruits
(2019-03)
Total lipids, fatty acids, and triacylglycerols in mesocarp and kernels from Costa Rican Acrocomia aculeata fruits were characterized at three maturity stages. C16:0 and C18:1n9 were the most abundant fatty acids in the ...
Carotenoid Profile, Antioxidant Capacity, and Chromoplasts of Pink Guava (Psidium guajava L. Cv. ‘Criolla’) during Fruit Ripening
(2017)
Pigments of pericarp and pulp of pink guava (Psidium guajava L. cv. ‘Criolla’) were investigated to elucidate the profile and the accumulation of main carotenoids during four stages of fruit ripening by using HPLC-DAD and ...
Mamey sapote fruit and carotenoid formulations derived there of are dietary sources of vitamin A-A comparative randomized cross-over study
(2019)
Mamey sapote is a fruit rich in specific keto-carotenoids, namely sapotexanthin and cryptocapsin. Their chemical structure suggests their provitamin A activity, although their absorption and conversion to vitamin A remained ...