USING EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL TO COOK VEGETABLES ENHANCES POLYPHENOL AND CAROTENOID EXTRACTABILITY: A STUDY APPLYING THE SOFRITO TECHNIQUE

Using Extra Virgin Olive Oil to Cook Vegetables Enhances Polyphenol and Carotenoid Extractability: A Study Applying the sofrito Technique

Olive oil is the main source of fat in the Mediterranean diet and the most frequently used ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine.Cooking with olive oil has been attracting attention because it can act as a food excipient, thereby increasing the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of ingested bioactive compounds.The aim of this study was to understan

read more



Microstructure, mechanical properties and biomedical application of medical implantable extruded Mg-Zn-Zr-Ca alloy

This study added Zn, Zr here and Ca as alloying elements of magnesium alloy (ZKX500) and produced fine grain structure by extrusion process.After 2 h of homogenization, abnormal grain growth was avoided, stress relief, improvement of stability and reduction of element segregation are achieved.In addition, application of phosphate coating on homogen

read more