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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas (FCF) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
PhD in Food Science from the University of São Paulo (2001). He held a postdoctoral degree at the École Nationale Superieure Agronomyque de Toulouse (2009-2010) and at the University of São Paulo (2001-2002). Prof. Associate at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of São Paulo. I have experience in Food Science and Technology, working mainly on the following subjects: food composition, secondary metabolism in plants, focusing on volatile compounds. In addition to the importance of such compounds for the sensory quality of fruits and vegetables, I expanded the range my research, studying the potential of such compounds for health. I am particularly interested in terpenoids, the factors that regulate their synthesis in food plants, their extraction, and the potential effects on the release of inflammatory mediators in muscle cells. My team have used in vitro models and approaches such as proteomics and metabolomics (targeted and untargeted) Executive Director of the Research Innovation and Diffusion Center (RIDC) Food Research Center. Member of the Center for Research in Food and Nutrition at Univ. of Sao Paulo (NAPAN). I have developed projects in partnership with research groups from the École Nationale Superieure Agronomyque de Toulouse (France), Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Murcia (Spain), Luis de Queirós Higher School of Agronomy, Institute of Biosciences - USP, Institute of Chemistry - USP, Agronomic Institute of Campinas, EPAMIG, Botanical Institute - SP, Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN) among others. Member of the American Society of Plant Biologists, the Brazilian Society of Food and Nutrition and the Brazilian Society of Food Science and Technology. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of methyl-jasmonate (MeJa) on the maturation of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) with regards to volatile compounds in the pulp and as a biofortifier of phenolic compounds in passion fruit peel, seeds, and pulp. There is a scientific gap in our understanding of the use of MeJa in passion fruit. Due to its characteristic a…
The aroma is one of several quality attributes of fruits important to consumer satisfaction and significantly influences their choice. While substances such as sugars, acids, tannins and other contribute to the taste, the volatiles with aromatic notes are responsible for the unique flavor of each fruit. Most of the volatiles derived from three kinds of precursors: carbohydrates, lipids an…
The genetic breeding of fruit trees is presenting important results in the last fifteen years in Brazil, in function of the researches developed in the Brazilian institutions.However, not just the productivity enhancement and adaptation of species to climates different from those in that they are found usually are the challenges to the breeders. Due to a growing demand for fruits with new…
Food composition data (CD) are essential elements for the implementation of actions in the areas of nutrition, health and education, agriculture, industry and food marketing. This data is available on CD tables, printed or online, and concentrates information on the chemical composition (CC) of a country's food. The creation of the Latin American Food Composition Portal (LATINFOODS Portal…
Taioba (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott), Ora-pro-nobis (Pereskia aculeata Miller) and Serralha (Sonchus oleraceus L.) are unconventional food plants, which are part of brazilian biodiversity, however, they are not included in the diet of a large part of the population, because, since they are not organized in productive chains, their consumption is restricted to certain regions. Som…
The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of methyl-jasmonate (MeJa) on the maturation of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) with regards to volatile compounds in the pulp and as a biofortifier of phenolic compounds in passion fruit peel, seeds, and pulp. There is a scientific gap in our understanding of the use of MeJa in passion fruit. Due to its characteristic a…
Food Composition Tables (FCT) are considered essential elements for the development of various activities, as they contain information on the nutrient content and other components of a country's food, whether in natural or processed form. This information, available in different formats - printed, electronic, and online versions - is obtained from chemical analyses or compiled from publis…
Although skeletal muscle tissue has a unique self-healing property, muscle damage can be induced by several means, while the injury could result in poor tissue repair leading to functional loss. Therefore, the search for new molecules with pro-regenerative activity raises scientific interest. In this context, terpenes are bioactive compounds that have been gaining prominence due to the ab…
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Food composition (FC) data are essential elements for the implementation of actions in the areas of nutrition, health and education, agriculture, industry, and food marketing. The creation of the Latin American Food Composition Portal (LATINFOODS Portal) aims to provide information on food composition data (FCD) a from Latin American countries, in a harmonized way, encouraging the product…
In vitro simulation of gastrointestinal digestion is widely employed to determine the bioaccessibility of mineral nutrients. In the project (20/13635-8) to which this proposal is linked, previous assays were carried out to evaluation of minerals bioaccessibility in non-conventional food plants (ora-pro-nobis, taioba and serralha). However, it was not possible to quantify some minerals in …
Grapes (Vitis sp.) are considered a major source of phenolic compounds, such as flavonols, anthocyanins and stilbenes. Studies related to the beneficial effects exerted by these compounds on health, have encouraged research that aimed to increase their concentration in fruits. Among the framework of possibilities to achieve these results, some plant growth regulators such as jasmonic acid…
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