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RESEARCH
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Polytechnic Institute
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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

Márcio Soares Carocho

Junior Researcher
Group: Sustainable Processes and Products
Phone: 273330904
E-mail: mcarocho@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0002-8978-4547
Scopus Author ID: 52463229800

Career

  • Since 2019: Junior Researcher at CIMO-IPB for the Valor Natural Project
  • 2016 - 2019: Post-Doctoral researcher at the Mountain Research Centre (CIMO) and the Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering (LSRE-LCM)
  • 2011 - 2016: Research Fellow of the Mountain Research Centre

Roles

  • Since 2019: Editor of the indexed journal "Journal of Food Quality"
  • 2017 - 2018: Twice Lead Guest Editor for the indexed journal "Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity"

Qualifications

  • 2016 - in Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
  • 2011 - in Biotechnology, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
  • 2009 - Degree in Biotechnologic Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Awards and Honors

  • 2019 - Finalist of the European Union Social Innovation Competition, on Challenging Plastic Waste with the SpraySafe idea
  • 2018 - Awarded an Early Career Researcher Initiative prize from EFSA.
  • 2018 - Second place of the national "BornFromKnowledge" Business Ideas contest
  • 2016 - Best PhD Thesis of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Complutense University of Madrid

Interests

  • Chemistry of Natural Products: Extraction, identification, fractionation and isolation of chemical compounds in natural matrices
  • Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: development of nutraceuticals and innovative food formulations with functional properties
  • Technology of Natural Products: Emerging technologies for conservation of food matrices; natural additives
  • Engineering of protective food products with natural compounds

Projects:

Mush4Chol - Development of an efficient hypocholesterolemic formulation from mushroom bioresidues through a sustainable integrated strategy
Funding body: FCT - PTDC
Reference: 2022.08844.PTDC
Principal Investigator:Sandrina Alves Heleno
Start: 2023-03-01
End: 2026-02-28
VALMEDALM - Valorisation of Mediterranean almond trees through the use of integrated intercropping strategies
Funding body: FCT - PRIMA
Reference: PRIMA/0014/2021
Principal Investigator:Márcio Soares Carocho
Start: 2022-05-01
End: 2025-05-31
WOODLANDFUNGI - Valorização e Sustentabilidade dos Cogumelos Silvestres do Barroso
Funding body: LA CAIXA - Promove - Regiões Fronteiriças
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Carla Susana Correia Pereira
Start: 2023-06-30
End: 2025-05-31
PulpIng - Development of Pumpking Pulp Formulations using a Sustainable Integrated Strategy
Funding body: FCT - PRIMA
Reference: PRIMA/0007/2019
Principal Investigator:Lillian Bouçada de Barros
Start: 2020-09-01
End: 2024-08-31
VALUEFARM - VALorization of Mediterranean small-scale FARMs by cropping wild UnExploited species
Funding body: FCT - PRIMA
Reference: PRIMA/0009/2019
Principal Investigator:Lillian Bouçada de Barros
Start: 2020-09-01
End: 2023-08-31
PreVineGrape - Desenvolvimento de um biofungicida para combate a doenças da videira
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020 - COMPETE 2020 - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Reference: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-049695
Principal Investigator:Sandrina Alves Heleno
Start: 2021-01-01
End: 2023-06-29
100%FIGO - Produto biofuncional e com elevada eficiência de circularidade na transformação e conservação por tecnologias avançadas de extração e incorporação de compostos bioativos
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020 - COMPETE 2020 - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Reference: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-064977
Principal Investigator:Lillian Bouçada de Barros
Start: 2021-01-01
End: 2023-06-29
VALORNATURAL - Valorização de Recursos Naturais através da Extração de Ingredientes de Elevado Valor Acrescentado para Aplicações na Indústria Alimentar
Funding body: NORTE 2020 - Programa Operacional Regional do Norte
Reference: NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-024479
Principal Investigator:Lillian Bouçada de Barros
Start: 2018-09-01
End: 2022-08-31
SpraySafe - Proteção de Direitos de Propriedade Intelectual relativos à "obtenção de uma solução de imersão a partir de extratos de Rosmarinus officinalis L. para utilização como revestimento alimentar"
Funding body: NORTE 2020 - Programa Operacional Regional do Norte
Reference: NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-044060
Principal Investigator:Lillian Bouçada de Barros
Start: 2019-07-01
End: 2022-06-30
PlantCovid - Aplicações de extratos de plantas com ação dirigida ao SARS-CoV-2
Funding body: NORTE 2020
Reference: NORTE-01-02B/-FEDER-054870
Principal Investigator:Lillian Bouçada de Barros
Start: 2020-07-14
End: 2021-12-31
Halófitas Vermelhas - Halófitas vermelhas como nova fonte de biomoléculas com aplicação na indústria alimentar, nutracêutica e medicina
Funding body: Programa bilateral Portugal/Tunísia
Reference:
Principal Investigator:João Carlos Martins Barreira
Start: 2019-01-01
End: 2020-12-31
PlantLact - New functional dairy products without synthetic preservatives
Funding body: PRODER - Medida 4.1
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Isabel Cristina Fernandes Rodrigues Ferreira
Start: 2014-01-01
End: 2015-12-31

Total results: 82
1
de Oliveira I.,Chrysargyris A.,Finimundy T.C.,Carocho M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Calhelha R.C.,Tzortzakis N.,Barros L.,Heleno S.A.
Magnesium and manganese induced changes on chemical, nutritional, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the pansy and Viola edible flowers
Food Chemistry, 438, , 2024

2
Pedrosa M.C.,Ueda J.M.,Heleno S.A.,Carocho M.,Reis F.S.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Value-Added Lipids from Plant Foods and Respective Applications
Food Byproducts Management and Their Utilization, 91-126, 2024

3
Plasencia P.,Heleno S.A.,Finimundy T.,Carocho M.,Calhelha R.C.,Añibarro-Ortega M.,Alves M.J.,Oludemi T.,Quidiongo N.,Barreiro F.,García P.A.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Recovery of High Valuable Bioactive Molecules from Vaccinium myrtillus L. Bioresidues
Waste and Biomass Valorization, 14, 2873-2884, 2023

4
Roriz C.L.,Carocho M.,Alves M.J.,Rodrigues P.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Heleno S.A.,Barros L.
Betacyanins obtained from alternative novel sources as natural food colorant additives: incorporated in savory and sweet food products
Food and Function, 14, 8775-8784, 2023

5
de Oliveira I.,Chrysargyris A.,Heleno S.A.,Carocho M.,Calhelha R.C.,Dias M.I.,Petrović J.,Soković M.,Petropoulos S.A.,Santos-Buelga C.,Tzortzakis N.,Barros L.
Effects of the extraction techniques on the chemical composition and bioactive properties of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) plants grown under different cropping and irrigation regimes
Food Research International, 170, , 2023

6
Shiraishi C.S.H.,Zbiss Y.,Roriz C.L.,Dias M.I.,Prieto M.A.,Calhelha R.C.,Alves M.J.,Heleno S.A.,da Cunha Mendes V.,Carocho M.,Abreu R.M.V.,Barros L.
Fig Leaves (Ficus carica L.): Source of Bioactive Ingredients for Industrial Valorization
Processes, 11, , 2023

7
Leichtweis M.G.,Molina A.K.,Petropoulos S.A.,Carocho M.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Dias M.I.,Calhelha R.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Pereira C.,Barros L.
Valorization of Pumpkin Peel as a Source of Bioactive Compounds: Optimization of Heat- and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction
Molecules, 28, , 2023

8
Carocho M.,Heleno S.A.,Barros L.
Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry
Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry, 1-965, 2023

9
Hached H.,Cassani L.,Zbiss Y.,Fraga-Corral M.,Oliveira I.,Pereira A.G.,Prieto M.A.,Heleno S.A.,Carocho M.
Non-alkaloid nitrogen-containing compounds from fungi
Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry, 627-646, 2023

10
Pedrosa M.C.,Lima L.,Aloso-Esteban J.I.,Roriz C.L.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Carocho M.
History of secondary metabolites: From ancient myths to modern scientific validation
Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry, 3-18, 2023

11
Calhelha R.C.,Shiraishi C.S.H.,Ribeiro L.,Carocho M.,Abreu R.,Coutinho P.,Barros L.,Vaz J.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
New trends from fungi secondary metabolism in the pharmaceutical industry
Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry, 823-850, 2023

12
Carocho M.,Heleno S.A.,Barros L.
Preface
Natural Secondary Metabolites: From Nature, Through Science, to Industry, v, 2023

13
Calhelha R.C.,Haddad H.,Ribeiro L.,Heleno S.A.,Carocho M.,Barros L.
Inflammation: What’s There and What’s New?
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 13, , 2023

14
Heleno S.A.,Carocho M.,Reis F.S.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Pintado M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Plant Extracts and SARS-CoV-2: Research and Applications
Life, 13, , 2023

15
Lima L.,Pereira A.I.,Pintado M.,Carocho M.,Barros L.
Multivariate Analysis in Accelerated Shelf-Life Assessment—An Overview †
Engineering Proceedings, 56, , 2023

16
Celia J.A.,Resende O.,Carocho M.,Finimundy T.,de Oliveira K.B.,Gomes F.P.,Quequeto W.D.,Barros L.,Junior W.N.F.
Drying kinetics of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum J. Presl) leaves: effects on individual volatile compounds and external color
Journal of Essential Oil Research, 35, 117-127, 2023

17
Durazzo A.,Carocho M.,Heleno S.A.,Pedrosa M.C.,Ueda J.M.,Barros L.,Souto E.B.,Santini A.,Lucarini M.
Fermented food/beverage and health: current perspectives
Rendiconti Lincei, 33, 729-738, 2022

18
Carocho M.,Barros L.,Morales P.,Petropoulos S.A.,Soković M.
Editorial: The chemistry of food in the advent of sustainable diets
Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, , 2022

19
Moreira B.,Pereira E.,Finimundy T.C.,Pinela J.,Calhelha R.C.,Carocho M.,Stojković D.,Sokovic M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Caleja C.,Barros L.
Pineapple by-products as a source of bioactive compounds with potential for industrial food application
Food and Function, 13, 9959-9972, 2022

20
Durazzo A.,Carocho M.,Heleno S.,Barros L.,Souto E.B.,Santini A.,Lucarini M.
Food dyes and health: Literature quantitative research analysis
Measurement: Food, 7, , 2022

21
Alonso-Esteban J.I.,Carocho M.,Barros D.,Velho M.V.,Heleno S.,Barros L.
Chemical composition and industrial applications of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) bark and other non-wood parts
Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, 21, 583-633, 2022

22
Fernandes F.A.,Pedrosa M.C.,Ueda J.M.,Ferreira E.,Rodrigues P.,Heleno S.A.,Carocho M.,Prieto M.A.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Improving the physicochemical properties of a traditional Portuguese cake - “económicos” with chestnut flour
Food and Function, 13, 8243-8253, 2022

23
Fernandes F.A.,Heleno S.A.,Pinela J.,Carocho M.,Prieto M.A.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Recovery of Citric Acid from Citrus Peels: Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Optimized by Response Surface Methodology
Chemosensors, 10, , 2022

24
Granato D.,Carocho M.,Barros L.,Zabetakis I.,Mocan A.,Tsoupras A.,Cruz A.G.,Pimentel T.C.
Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in the dairy sector: Perspectives on the use of agro-industrial side-streams to design functional foods
Trends in Food Science and Technology, 124, 128-139, 2022

25
Ueda J.M.,Pedrosa M.C.,Heleno S.A.,Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Food Additives from Fruit and Vegetable By-Products and Bio-Residues: A Comprehensive Review Focused on Sustainability
Sustainability (Switzerland), 14, , 2022

26
Derbassi N.B.,Pedrosa M.C.,Heleno S.,Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Plant volatiles: Using Scented molecules as food additives
Trends in Food Science and Technology, 122, 97-103, 2022

27
Ghirro L.C.,Rezende S.,Ribeiro A.S.,Rodrigues N.,Carocho M.,Pereira J.A.,Barros L.,Demczuk B.,Barreiro M.F.,Santamaria-Echart A.
Pickering Emulsions Stabilized with Curcumin-Based Solid Dispersion Particles as Mayonnaise-like Food Sauce Alternatives
Molecules, 27, , 2022

28
Borges De Oliveira K.,Carocho M.,Finimundy T.,Resende O.,Célia J.A.,Gomes F.P.,Quequeto W.D.,José De Campos Bastos F.,Barros L.,Ferreira Junior W.N.
Analysis of Volatiles of Rose Pepper Fruits by GC/MS: Drying Kinetics, Essential Oil Yield, and External Color Analysis
Journal of Food Quality, 2022, , 2022

29
Derbassi N.,C. Pedrosa M.,Heleno S.,Fernandes F.,Dias M.I.,Calhelha R.C.,Rodrigues P.,Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Arbutus unedo leaf extracts as potential dairy preservatives: case study on quark cheese
Food and Function, , 2022

30
Durazzo A.,Carocho M.,Lucarini M.
Bioactive Molecules in Food: From Food Composition and Dedicated Databases to Metabolomic Pathways
Journal of Food Quality, 2022, , 2022

31
Pedrosa M.C.,Lima L.,Heleno S.,Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Food metabolites as tools for authentication, processing, and nutritive value assessment
Foods, 10, , 2021

32
Pires E.d.O.,Pereira E.,Carocho M.,Pereira C.,Dias M.I.,Calhelha R.C.,Ćirić A.,Soković M.,Garcia C.C.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Caleja C.,Barros L.
Study on the potential application of impatiens balsamina l. Flowers extract as a natural colouring ingredient in a pastry product
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, , 2021

33
Vega E.N.,Molina A.K.,Pereira C.,Dias M.I.,Heleno S.A.,Rodrigues P.,Fernandes I.P.,Barreiro M.F.,Stojković D.,Soković M.,Carocho M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Anthocyanins from rubus fruticosus l. And morus nigra l. applied as food colorants: A natural alternative
Plants, 10, , 2021

34
Cardoso R.V.C.,Carocho M.,Fernandes Â.,Barreira J.C.M.,Cabo Verde S.,Santos P.M.P.,Antonio A.L.,Gonzaléz-Paramás A.M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Combined effects of irradiation and storage time on the nutritional and chemical parameters of dried Agaricus bisporus Portobello mushroom flour
Journal of Food Science, 86, 2276-2287, 2021

35
Torra M.,Belorio M.,Ayuso M.,Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.,Gómez M.
Chickpea and chestnut flours as non-gluten alternatives in cookies
Foods, 10, , 2021

36
Cardoso R.V.C.,Carocho M.,Fernandes Â.,Pinela J.,Stojković D.,Soković M.,Zied D.C.,Cobos J.D.V.,González-Paramás A.M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Antioxidant and antimicrobial influence on oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) from substrate supplementation of calcium silicate
Sustainability (Switzerland), 13, , 2021

37
Ueda J.M.,Pedrosa M.C.,Fernandes F.A.,Rodrigues P.,Melgar B.,Dias M.I.,Pinela J.,Calhelha R.C.,Ivanov M.,Soković M.,Heleno S.A.,Carocho M.,Ineu R.P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Promising preserving agents from sage and basil: A case study with yogurts
Foods, 10, , 2021

38
Lima L.A.,Pereira A.I.,Vaz C.B.,Ferreira O.,Carocho M.,Barros L.
Dynamic Response Surface Method Combined with Genetic Algorithm to Optimize Extraction Process Problem
Communications in Computer and Information Science, 1488 CCIS, 3-14, 2021

39
Cardoso R.V.C.,Fernandes Â.,Pinela J.,Dias M.I.,Pereira C.,Pires T.C.S.P.,Carocho M.,Vasallo E.F.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Valorization of cereal by-products from the milling industry as a source of nutrients and bioactive compounds to boost resource-use efficiency
Agronomy, 11, , 2021

40
Pedrosa M.C.,Ueda J.M.,Melgar B.,Dias M.I.,Pinela J.,Calhelha R.C.,Ivanov M.,Soković M.,Heleno S.,da Silva A.B.,Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Preservation of chocolate muffins with Lemon Balm, Oregano, and Rosemary extracts
Foods, 10, , 2021

41
Backes E.,Leichtweis M.G.,Pereira C.,Carocho M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Kamal Genena A.,José Baraldi I.,Filomena Barreiro M.,Barros L.,C.F.R. Ferreira I.
Ficus carica L. and Prunus spinosa L. extracts as new anthocyanin-based food colorants: A thorough study in confectionery products
Food Chemistry, 333, , 2020

42
Chatzopoulou E.,Carocho M.,Di Gioia F.,Petropoulos S.A.
The beneficial health effects of vegetables and wild edible greens: The case of the mediterranean diet and its sustainability
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 10, 1-27, 2020

43
Cardoso R.V.C.,Carocho M.,Fernandes Â.,Zied D.C.,Cobos J.D.V.,González-Paramás A.M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.
Influence of calcium silicate on the chemical properties of pleurotus ostreatus var. Florida (Jacq.) P. Kumm
Journal of Fungi, 6, 1-16, 2020

44
Gonzales-Barron U.,Dijkshoorn R.,Maloncy M.,Finimundy T.,Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.,Cadavez V.
Nutritional quality and staling of wheat bread partially replaced with Peruvian mesquite (Prosopis pallida) flour
Food Research International, 137, , 2020

45
Roriz C.L.,Heleno S.A.,Carocho M.,Rodrigues P.,Pinela J.,Dias M.I.,Fernandes I.P.,Barreiro M.F.,Morales P.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Betacyanins from Gomphrena globosa L. flowers: Incorporation in cookies as natural colouring agents
Food Chemistry, 329, , 2020

46
Ziani B.E.C.,Carocho M.,Abreu R.M.V.,Bachari K.,Alves M.J.,Calhelha R.C.,Talhi O.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Phenolic profiling, biological activities and in silico studies of Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne ssp. raddiana extracts
Food Bioscience, 36, , 2020

47
Carocho M.,Morales P.,Ciudad-Mulero M.,Fernández-Ruiz V.,Ferreira E.,Heleno S.,Rodrigues P.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Comparison of different bread types: Chemical and physical parameters
Food Chemistry, 310, , 2020

48
Pires T.C.S.P.,Dias M.I.,Carocho M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Extracts from: Vaccinium myrtillus L. Fruits as a source of natural colorants: Chemical characterization and incorporation in yogurts
Food and Function, 11, 3227-3234, 2020

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Fernandes F.A.,Carocho M.,Heleno S.A.,Rodrigues P.,Dias M.I.,Pinela J.,Prieto M.A.,Simal-Gandara J.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Effect of natural preservatives on the nutritional profile, chemical composition, bioactivity and stability of a nutraceutical preparation of aloe arborescens
Antioxidants, 9, , 2020

50
Carocho M.,Heleno S.,Rodrigues P.,Barreiro M.F.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
A novel natural coating for food preservation: Effectiveness on microbial growth and physicochemical parameters
LWT, 104, 76-83, 2019

51
Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Carocho M.
Food and nutritional analysis | Food additives
Encyclopedia of Analytical Science, 419-427, 2019

52
Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Morales P.,Soković M.
Antioxidants and prooxidants: Effects on health and aging 2018
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2019, , 2019

53
Dias M.I.,Carocho M.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Phenolic Compounds: Flavonoids in Legumes
Food Chemistry, Function and Analysis, 2019-January, 49-83, 2019

54
Serra-Majem L.,Raposo A.,Aranceta-Bartrina J.,Varela-Moreiras G.,Logue C.,Laviada H.,Socolovsky S.,Pérez-Rodrigo C.,Aldrete-Velasco J.A.,Sierra E.M.,López-García R.,Ortiz-Andrellucchi A.,Gómez-Candela C.,Abreu R.,Alexanderson E.,Álvarez-Álvarez R.J.,Falcón A.L.Á.,Anadón A.,Bellisle F.,Beristain-Navarrete I.A.,Redondo R.B.,Bochicchio T.,Camolas J.,Cardini F.G.,Carocho M.,do Céu Costa M.,Drewnowski A.,Durán S.,Faundes V.,Fernández-Condori R.,García-Luna P.P.,Garnica J.C.,González-Gross M.,La Vecchia C.,Leis R.,López-Sobaler A.M.,Madero M.A.,Marcos A.,Ramírez L.A.M.,Martyn D.M.,Mistura L.,Rojas R.M.,Villares J.M.M.,Niño-Cruz J.A.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Gil-Antuñano N.P.,Pérez-Castells L.,Ribas-Barba L.,Pedrero R.R.,Riobó P.,Medina J.R.,De Faria C.T.,Valdés-Ramos R.,Vasco E.,Wac S.N.,Wakida G.,Wanden-Berghe C.,Díaz L.X.,Zúñiga-Guajardo S.,Pyrogianni V.,de Sousa S.C.V.
Ibero-American consensus on low- and no-calorie sweeteners: Safety, nutritional aspects and benefits in food and beverages
Nutrients, 10, , 2018

55
Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Morales P.,Sokovi M.
Antioxidants and prooxidants: Effects on health and aging
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2018, , 2018

56
Carocho M.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Antioxidants: Reviewing the chemistry, food applications, legislation and role as preservatives
Trends in Food Science and Technology, 71, 107-120, 2018

57
Carocho M.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Sweeteners as food additives in the XXI century: A review of what is known, and what is to come
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 107, 302-317, 2017

58
Heleno S.A.,Rudke A.R.,Calhelha R.C.,Carocho M.,Barros L.,Gonçalves O.H.,Barreiro M.F.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Development of dairy beverages functionalized with pure ergosterol and mycosterol extracts: An alternative to phytosterol-based beverages
Food and Function, 8, 103-110, 2017

59
Pinela J.,Carocho M.,Dias M.I.,Caleja C.,Barros L.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Wild Plant-Based Functional Foods, Drugs, and Nutraceuticals
Wild Plants, Mushrooms and Nuts: Functional Food Properties and Applications, 315-351, 2016

60
Caleja C.,Barros L.,Antonio A.L.,Carocho M.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Fortification of yogurts with different antioxidant preservatives: A comparative study between natural and synthetic additives
Food Chemistry, 210, 262-268, 2016

61
Ribeiro A.,Barros L.,Calhelha R.C.,Carocho M.,Ćirić A.,Sokovic M.,Dias M.M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Barreiro M.F.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Tarragon phenolic extract as a functional ingredient for pizza dough: Comparative performance with ascorbic acid (E300)
Journal of Functional Foods, 26, 268-278, 2016

62
Carocho M.,Barros L.,Barreira J.C.M.,Calhelha R.C.,Soković M.,Fernández-Ruiz V.,Buelga C.S.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Basil as functional and preserving ingredient in "serra da Estrela" cheese
Food Chemistry, 207, 51-59, 2016

63
Carocho M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Bento A.,Fernández-Ruiz V.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Chestnut and lemon balm based ingredients as natural preserving agents of the nutritional profile in matured "serra da Estrela" cheese
Food Chemistry, 204, 185-193, 2016

64
Carocho M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Barros L.,Bento A.,Cámara M.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Traditional pastry with chestnut flowers as natural ingredients: An approach of the effects on nutritional value and chemical composition
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 44, 93-101, 2015

65
Carocho M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Antonio A.L.,Bento A.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
The incorporation of plant materials in "Serra da Estrela" cheese improves antioxidant activity without changing the fatty acid profile and visual appearance
European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 117, 1607-1614, 2015

66
Carocho M.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Natural food additives: Quo vadis?
Trends in Food Science and Technology, 45, 284-295, 2015

67
Carocho M.,Barros L.,Calhelha R.C.,Ćirić A.,Soković M.,Santos-Buelga C.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Melissa officinalis L. decoctions as functional beverages: A bioactive approach and chemical characterization
Food and Function, 6, 2240-2248, 2015

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Carocho M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Bento A.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Chestnut flowers as functionalizing agents to enhance the antioxidant properties of highly appreciated traditional pastry
Food and Function, 5, 2989-2995, 2014

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Carocho M.,Calhelha R.C.,Queiroz M.J.R.P.,Bento A.,Morales P.,Soković M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Infusions and decoctions of Castanea sativa flowers as effective antitumor and antimicrobial matrices
Industrial Crops and Products, 62, 42-46, 2014

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Carocho M.,Barreiro M.F.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Adding molecules to food, pros and cons: A review on synthetic and natural food additives
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 13, 377-399, 2014

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Carocho M.,Antonio A.L.,Barreira J.C.M.,Rafalski A.,Bento A.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Validation of Gamma and Electron Beam Irradiation as Alternative Conservation Technology for European Chestnuts
Food and Bioprocess Technology, 7, 1917-1927, 2014

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Carocho M.,Barros L.,Bento A.,Santos-Buelga C.,Morales P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Castanea sativa mill. Flowers amongst the most powerful antioxidant matrices: A phytochemical approach in decoctions and infusions
BioMed Research International, 2014, , 2014

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Carocho M.,Ferreira I.
The role of phenolic compounds in the fight against cancer - A review
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 13, 1236-1258, 2013

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Barreira J.C.M.,Carocho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Antonio A.L.,Kaluska I.,Botelho M.L.,Bento A.,Oliveira M.B.P.P.
Effects of gamma and electron beam irradiations on the triacylglycerol profile of fresh and stored Castanea sativa Miller samples
Postharvest Biology and Technology, 81, 1-6, 2013

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Carocho M.,Barros L.,Antonio A.L.,Barreira J.C.M.,Bento A.,Kaluska I.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Analysis of organic acids in electron beam irradiated chestnuts (Castanea sativa Mill.): Effects of radiation dose and storage time
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 55, 348-352, 2013

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Carocho M.,Antonio A.L.,Barros L.,Bento A.,Luisa Botelho M.,Kaluska I.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Comparative effects of gamma and electron beam irradiation on the antioxidant potential of Portuguese chestnuts (Castanea sativa Mill.)
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 50, 3452-3455, 2012

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Antonio A.L.,Carocho M.,Bento A.,Quintana B.,Luisa Botelho M.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Effects of gamma radiation on the biological, physico-chemical, nutritional and antioxidant parameters of chestnuts - A review
Food and Chemical Toxicology, 50, 3234-3242, 2012

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Carocho M.,Barreira J.C.M.,Antonio A.L.,Bento A.,Kaluska I.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.
Effects of electron-beam radiation on nutritional parameters of Portuguese chestnuts (Castanea sativa Mill.)
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 60, 7754-7760, 2012

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Carocho M.,Ferreira I.,Barros L.,Barreira J.,Martins A.
Antioxidants in Pinus pinaster roots and mycorrhizal fungi during the early steps of symbiosis
Industrial Crops and Products, 38, 99-106, 2012

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Carocho M.,Barros L.,Bento A.,Ferreira I.,Antonio A.,Kaluska I.
Effect of electron beam irradiation doses in antioxidant activity and phenolics content of Portuguese chestnuts
7th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2012, FOODSIM 2012, 59-61, 2012

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Carocho M.,Deusdado S.
BBMS++ - Basic bioinformatics meta-searcher
Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, 93, 57-62, 2011

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