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The doctoral thesis of the agronomist at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) Ana Maria Carrasco of Love, has identified and quantified phytoprostanes in almonds and walnuts, compounds which "are useful markers of oxidative stress of the product".
The profile of phytoprostanes varies depending on the variety, growing conditions, type of packaging, storage and processing, the research progresses.
His research, led by doctor and professor UPCT, Encarna Aguayo Giménez and Dr. Angel Gil Izquierdo, CEBAS-CSIC, will be useful to know the varieties and optimum packaging, storage and thermal processing industry makes to maintain the quality of these products, "Aguayo said.
"The phytoprostanes are suggested as biomarkers of oxidative degradation degree in almonds, when a moderate or severe heat treatment is used," said Carrasco, new doctor by the UPCT.
This dissertation focused on nuts is the first internationally, which investigates phytoprostanes almonds and walnuts.
These compounds, whose patterns have been provided by the University of Montpellier, have not been identified until early this century.
Source: UPCT
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