Chemical composition of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) from Tenerife, the Canary Islands

MH Suárez, EMR Rodríguez, CD Romero - Food chemistry, 2008 - Elsevier
Chemical composition (moisture, ash, total fibre, protein, glucose and fructose), the taste
index and maturity were determined in five tomato cultivars (Dorothy, Boludo, Thomas …

Monitoring heavy metal contents in food and hair in a sample of young Spanish subjects

MJ González-Muñoz, A Peña, I Meseguer - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2008 - Elsevier
For most people the main route of exposure to the toxic elements is through the diet.
Consequently, information concerning dietary intake is of the utmost importance in being …

The role of peroxidase on the antioxidant potential of fresh-cut 'Piel de Sapo'melon packaged under different modified atmospheres

G Oms-Oliu, I Odriozola-Serrano, R Soliva-Fortuny… - Food Chemistry, 2008 - Elsevier
The effects of different initial in-package O2 and CO2 concentrations (2.5 kPa O2+ 7kPa
CO2, 10kPa O2+ 7kPa CO2, 21kPa O2, 30kPa O2 and 70kPa O2) on peroxidase activity …

Vitamin A intake is inversely related with adiposity in healthy young adults

MA Zulet, B Puchau, HHM Hermsdorff… - Journal of nutritional …, 2008 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Dietary intake, either through specific nutrients or representative food groups, can influence
obesity-related oxidative stress markers. This study evaluated the potential associations …

[HTML][HTML] Low energy density diets are associated with favorable nutrient intake profile and adequacy in free-living elderly men and women

H Schröder, J Vila, J Marrugat, MI Covas - The Journal of nutrition, 2008 - Elsevier
Nutrient adequacy in the diet is of paramount importance to physical and mental health. The
aim of this study was to characterize the dietary pattern associated with a low energy density …

Seemingly paradoxical seasonal influences on vitamin D status in nursing-home elderly people from a Mediterranean area

F Pérez-Llamas, MJ López-Contreras, MJ Blanco… - Nutrition, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We investigated vitamin D status in institutionalized elderly subjects by
measuring serum 25-hydroxivitamin D (25 [OH] D) and its association with season and other …

The composition of two Spanish pepper varieties (Fresno de la Vega and Benavente‐Los Valles) in different ripening stages

A Bernardo, S Martinez, M Alvarez… - Journal of food …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The chemical composition of two traditional varieties of Spanish peppers,“Fresno de la
Vega” and “Benavente‐Los Valles” harvested in the provinces of León and Zamora …

Antioxidant response and oxidative damage induced by a swimming session: influence of gender

P Tauler, MD Ferrer, D Romaguera… - Journal of sports …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we examined oxidative stress after a swimming session, the responses of the
antioxidant defences, and the influence of gender on these responses. Fifteen boys and …

Content of trace metals (iron, zinc, manganese, chromium, copper, nickel) in canned variegated scallops (Chlamys varia)

ÁJ Gutiérrez, D González-Weller… - … Journal of Food …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents the results obtained through a study of the concentration of trace metals
(iron, zinc, manganese, chromium, copper, nickel) in some conserves of variegated scallops …

Platelet aggregation, eicosanoid production and thrombogenic ratio in individuals at high cardiovascular risk consuming meat enriched in walnut paste. A crossover …

A Canales, S Bastida, J Librelottto, M Nus… - British journal of …, 2008 - cambridge.org
Walnut consumption produces beneficial cardiovascular effects. The aim of the present
study is to compare the effects of meat enriched in walnut paste (WM) and low-fat meat (LM) …