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Researchers at the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) have succeeded in multiplying the healthy compounds of carrots, reaching an increase of 2,000% in their antioxidants, according to the doctoral thesis of Anna Carolina Formica de Oliveira, dedicated to the optimization of post-harvest treatments Sustainable, without residue and with less energy consumption, for the production of functional beverages.
For example, "a carrot-based smoothie enriched with vitamin B12 is an alternative to dietary supplements for vegetarians or vegans," explains Francisco Artés Hernández, director of the thesis with Ginés Benito Martínez Hernández.
"Carrot 'smoothie' enriched with vitamin B12 is an alternative to dietary supplements for vegetarians or vegans," explains Francisco Artés Hernández, director of the thesis with Ginés Benito Martínez Hernández.
"This thesis provides the optimal technological conditions to launch to the market very healthy natural beverages based on fresh horticultural products, consistently improving what is done today," says Artés Hernández.
"This work allows the food and pharmaceutical industries a formula to increase the content of healthy vegetable compounds and revaluation of agricultural by-products," adds Martínez Hernández, "while giving producers and marketers access to technological innovations For its industrial application ".
In addition to carrots, the new doctor has tried treatments to increase the healthy compounds of the byproducts of broccoli, such as leaves and stems, which make up 80% of the plant and can be used by the food industry or the pharmaceutical industry.
The research, developed in the Post-Collection and Refrigeration Group (GPR) of the Department of Food Engineering and in the Unit of Food Quality and Health of the UPCT IBV, has given rise to numerous publications in scientific journals with high impact index .
The work has been partially financed by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, State Program of Research, Development and Innovation Oriented to the Challenges of the Society.
AGL2013-48830-C2-1-R.
Title "Innovations in the minimum processing of fresh chilled shakes of fresh vegetables optimizing their health during their commercial life".
Source: UPCT
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