Over the last decade a considerable increase in the number of studies addressing the use of antioxidants from natural sources has led to the identification and understanding of the potential mechanisms of biologically active components. This results from the fact that they can be used to replace synthetic antioxidants commonly used in food. Murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz) is a native berry grown in Chile, and in the present study, the phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of its fruits were studied. Hydroalcoholic extracts of dehydrated fruits from two genotypes of murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz.) were produced. Extracts of wild murtilla and 14-4 genotype fruits had 19.35 and 40.28mg GAE/g for Total Phenolic Compounds, 76.48, and 134.35μmol TEAC/g for DPPH, and 157.04 and 293.99 μmol TEAC/g for ABTS, respectively. Components such as quercetin, epicatechin, and gallic, benzoic and hydrocaffeic acids were identified by CG/MS analysis. All of them showed antioxidant activity. Therefore, it is possible to say that the hydroalcoholic extracts of murtilla have antioxidant potential to be used in lipidic food.

Os grãos de cereais são suscetíveis ao ataque de insetos e micro-organismos durante o armazenamento. Pesquisas demonstram a viabilidade da utilização da tecnologia de irradiação gama para a conservação de grãos de cereais e seus produtos. O objetivo do trabalho foi verificar o efeito de diferentes doses da radiação gama (3; 4,5; 6 kGy) em farinha de trigo e fubá e nos seus atributos sensoriais e físico-químicos. As amostras foram irradiadas em irradiador comercial modelo PR1 da CBN, com atividade de 1.200.000 Ci e a taxa de dose de 7 kGy/hora. A irradiação não afetou a qualidade oxidativa das farinhas durante o seu tempo de armazenamento definido dentro do período de validade usual de mercado, no entanto a qualidade sensorial foi afetada negativamente em todos os tratamentos, assim como as suas propriedades viscoelásticas. Sob as condições do experimento, se pode concluir que a irradiação pode ser uma alternativa para conservação de farinhas.

Cereals are susceptible to the attack of insects and microorganisms during storage. Research has demonstrated the viability of the use of gamma irradiation technology for the preservation of cereal grains and their products. The objective of this study was to verify the effect of different doses of gamma radiation (3; 4.5; and 6 kGy) on wheat and corn meal by evaluating the physicochemical and sensorial attributes of these flours. The samples were radiated in a commercial irradiator, model PR1 of the CBN, at 7 kGy/hour dose tax and activity of 1.200.000Ci. Irradiation did not affect the oxidative quality of the flours in any of the treatments administered prior to the expiration date. On the other hand, the organoleptical properties were negatively affected, as well as the viscoelastic properties of these flours. Under the conditions of our experiment, it can be concluded that irradiation may be an alternative means of flour preservation.

Foi conduzido um experimento utilizando-se 200 pintos de corte da linhagem Ross de 10 a 40 dias de idade alimentados com ração à base de milho e farelo de soja e suplementada com 4% de óleo de vísceras de aves fresco ou oxidado, com o objetivo de avaliar os efeitos da qualidade do óleo utilizado nas rações sobre o desempenho de frangos de corte e a estabilidade oxidativa da carne de sobrecoxa congelada. Óleo de vísceras recém produzido com absorbâncias específicas de 5,80 a 232 nm e 0,690 a 532 nm, indicando a presença de quantidades mínimas de compostos de oxidação, foi congelado (-18ºC) até o momento da produção das rações. O óleo oxidado foi produzido a partir deste mesmo lote, que foi aquecido em uma fritadeira elétrica com temperatura em torno de 110 a 120ºC até atingir absorbâncias específicas de 11,33 (232 nm) e 2,31 (532 nm), caracterizando o acúmulo de compostos de ranço. Aos 41 dias de idade, 136 animais foram abatidos para avaliação das características de rendimento da carcaça e das partes e as sobrecoxas desossadas e sem pele foram embaladas e mantidas sob congelamento (-20ºC). O acompanhamento do processo de oxidação lipídica da carne congelada foi avaliado mensalmente pela determinação dos compostos secundários da oxidação (TBARS). O uso do óleo de vísceras oxidado não afetou o desempenho das aves, nem as características principais da carcaça. A partir do sexto mês de armazenamento, a estabilidade oxidativa da carne de sobrecoxa congelada foi comprometida pelo consumo de rações contendo o óleo oxidado, evidenciado pelo maior valor de TBARS.

Two hundred male Ross broiler chicks were raised from 10 to 40 days of age and fed a corn-soy diet with 4% of fresh or oxidized poultry offal fat to evaluate the effects of dietary fat quality on broiler performance and on oxidative stability of frozen thigh meat during storage. Fresh poultry fat, characterized by low concentration of oxidation products determined by specific absorbances of 5.80 and 0.69 at 232 and 270 nm, respectively, was supplied by a local renderer and stored frozen (-18ºC) until diets were produced. Oxidized poultry fat was obtained by heating the fresh poultry fat in a fryer at 110-120 ºC until specific absorbances reached 11.33 (at 232 nm) and 2.31 (at 270 nm), which show increased concentration of oxidation compounds. At 41 days of age, 136 birds were slaughtered and carcass characteristics were evaluated. Skinless and deboned raw thigh meat was packed and stored for 9 months in a non-illuminated freezer at -20ºC. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were assessed monthly in the frozen samples to evaluate the oxidative status of stored meat. Birds performance and carcass characteristics were not affected by the presence of oxidized poultry fat in the diet. After six months of storage, the oxidative stability of frozen thigh meat from broilers fed oxidized poultry fat was reduced, indicated by higher TBARS values.