Undervalued Atlantic brown seaweed species (Cystoseira abies-marina and Zonaria tournefortii): influence of treatment on their nutritional and bioactive potential and bioaccessibility

• Published in: European food research & technology Vol. 247; no. 1; pp. 221 - 232
• Main Authors: Fonseca, I., Guarda, I., Mourato, M., Martins, L. L., Gomes, R., Matos, J., Gomes-Bispo, A., Bandarra, N. M., Cardoso, C., Afonso, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Algae; Analytical Chemistry; Antioxidants; Bioavailability; Biological activity; Biotechnology; Calcium; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Cystoseira; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Food Science; Forestry; Linolenic acid; Magnesium; Nutrients; Original Paper; Phenolic compounds; Phenols; Rehydration; Seaweeds; Species; Steam; Zonaria tournefortii; Proximate and elemental composition; Bioaccessibility; Fatty acid profile; Bioactivity

The brown seaweed species Cystoseira abies-marina and Zonaria tournefortii are abundant Atlantic resources that remain undervalued. This results from an insufficient knowledge of their nutrients’ and bioactive potential. There is also uncertainty regarding the adequate culinary treatment of these se...