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Title: | Three in One: The Potential of Brassica By-Products against Economic Waste, Environmental Hazard, and Metabolic Disruption in Obesity | Authors: | Castelão-Baptista, José P. Barros, Ana Martins, Tânia Rosa, Eduardo Sardão, Vilma A. |
Keywords: | Brassica by-products; obesity; oxidative stress; sulforaphane | Issue Date: | 23-Nov-2021 | Publisher: | MDPI | Project: | PTDC/ASP-HOR/29152/2017 POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029152 UIDB/04539/2020 UIDP/04539/2020 UIDB/04033/2020 UIDP/04033/2020 FCT - 2015 investigator program (IF/01182/2015) |
Serial title, monograph or event: | Nutrients | Volume: | 13 | Issue: | 12 | Abstract: | A large amount of waste is generated within the different steps of the food supply chain, representing a significant loss of natural resources, plant material, and economic value for producers and consumers. During harvesting and processing, many parts of edible plants are not sold for consumption and end up as massive waste, adding environmental hazards to the list of concerns regarding food wastage. Examples are Brassica oleracea var. Italica (broccoli) by-products, which represent 75% of the plant mass. A growing concern in the Western world is obesity, which results from incorrect lifestyles and comprises an extensive array of co-morbidities. Several studies have linked these co-morbidities to increased oxidative stress; thus, naturally occurring and readily available antioxidant compounds are an attractive way to mitigate metabolic diseases. The idea of by-products selected for their biomedical value is not novel. However, there is innovation underlying the use of Brassica by-products in the context of obesity. For this reason, Brassica by-products are prime candidates to be used in the treatment of obesity due to its bioactive compounds, such as sulforaphane, which possess antioxidant activity. Here, we review the economic and health potential of Brassica bioactive compounds in the context of obesity. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/105303 | ISSN: | 2072-6643 | DOI: | 10.3390/nu13124194 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | I&D CNC - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais FCTUC Ciências da Vida - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais FCDEF - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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