Uso de diferentes fibras de micro-extração em fase sólida para identificação de compostos voláteis em abacaxi cultivar smooth cayenne.

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Evaluation of spent coffee obtained from the most common coffeemakers as a source of hydrophilic bioactive compounds

The main hydrophilic antioxidant compounds (3-, 4-, and 5-monocaffeoylquinic and 3,4-, 3,5-, and 4,5-dicaffeoylquinic acids, caffeine, and browned compounds, including melanoidins) and the antioxidant capacity (Folin-Ciocalteu, ABTS, DPPH, Fremy's salt, and TEMPO) were evaluated in Arabica and Robusta spent coffee obtained from the preparation of coffee brews with the most common coffeemakers (filter, espresso, plunger, and mocha). All spent coffee grounds, with the exception of those from the mocha coffeemaker, had relevant amounts of total caffeoylquinic acids (6.22-13.24 mg/g of spent coffee), mainly dicaffeoylquinic acids (3.31-5.79 mg/g of spent coffee), which were 4-7-fold higher than in their respective coffee brews. Caffeine ranged from 3.59 to 8.09 mg/g of spent coffee. The antioxidant capacities of the aqueous spent coffee extracts were 46.0-102.3% (filter), 59.2-85.6% (espresso), and <42% (plunger) in comparison to their respective coffee brews. This study obtained spent coffee extracts with antioxidant properties that can be used as a good source of hydrophilic bioactive compounds

Anemia no primeiro ano de vida em relação ao aleitamento materno Anemia in the first year of life and its relation to the breast-feeding

INTRODUÇÃO: Resultados de vários estudos permitem levantar a hipótese de que a existência de anemia no primeiro ano de vida tenha como causa, entre outras, o desmame precoce. O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar a prevalência da anemia e sua relação com o tempo de aleitamento materno, em crianças de até um ano de idade. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: Estudou-se uma amostra de 317 crianças a partir da demanda de quatro Centros de Saúde Escola do Município de São Paulo, SP, Brasil. As informações sobre alimentação foram obtidas em entrevista com as mães. A presença de anemia foi verificada pela concentração de hemoglobina, usando-se o método da cianometa-hemoglobina e o critério recomendado pela Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) para seu diagnóstico. Para determinar a duração do aleitamento materno exclusivo utilizou-se a técnica da tábua de vida para dados censurados. RESULTADOS: Verificou-se a prevalência de anemia de 14,5% entre toda a população e 22,6% entre as crianças maiores de 180 dias. Não foi encontrada associação entre anemia e duração do aleitamento materno exclusivo, cujo tempo mediano foi o mesmo para anêmicos e não anêmicos. COMENTÁRIOS: O resultado verificado deve-se, provavelmente, às características da população estudada e não invalida a importância do aleitamento materno exclusivo na prevenção da anemia.<br>INTRODUCTION: Many studies in this field justify the hypothesis that early weaning is one of the causes of anemia in the first year of life. This study seeks to discover the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and its relation to the duration of breast-feeding among infants aged 0-12 months. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A sample of 317 infants of four school health centers in the city of S. Paulo (Brazil) was studied. The information about diet was obtained by interviewing the mothers. The presence of anemia was verified by hemoglobin concentration, using the cianometahemoglobin method, and the criteria recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) were utilized for the diagnosis. The duration of exclusive breast feeding was calculated by using the life table technique for censored data. RESULTS: The prevalence of anemia was found to be 14.5% for the whole population and 22.6% for infants aged more than 180 days. No association was found between anemia and time of breast-feeding; the median time were the same for both groups, anemic and non-anemic. COMMENTS: The results observed are more probably related to the demographic characteristics of the population studied and by no means lessen the importance of exclusive breast feeding in the prevention of anemia