CEBAL - VALORIZAÇÃO AGRO-ALIMENTOS

Valorização de Agro-Alimentos

O Grupo de Valorização de Agro-Alimentos está focado na otimização dos sistemas de produção animal em condições Mediterrânicas, com particular interesse no estudo e desenvolvimento de estratégias nutricionais para melhorar a eficiência alimentar, a qualidade dos produtos e a sustentabilidade ambiental. Os trabalhos desenvolvidos centram-se principalmente nas seguintes áreas de investigação:

1. Uso de recursos alimentares alternativos, como subprodutos agroindustriais e plantas endógenas na dieta de ruminantes;

2. Metabolismo lipídico ruminal e estratégias alimentares para melhorar a composição em ácidos gordos na gordura dos ruminantes;

3. Abordagens nutricionais para melhorar o estado antioxidante dos animais e prevenir a oxidação lipídica nos produtos.

Membros do Grupo

Eliana Jerónimo (CV, Ciência ID, Orcid ID, Reserarchgate profile)

Investigadora Principal

Doutorada em Ciências Agrárias

Universidade de Évora

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Olinda Guerreiro (CV)

Investigadora de Pós-Doutoramento

Doutorada em Ciências Veterinárias,
especialidade Produção Animal

Instituto Politécnico de Beja

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David Soldado (CV)

Estudante de Doutoramento

Mestre em Bioquímica

FCT/UNL

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Liliana Cachucho (CV)

Estudante de Doutoramento

Mestre em Engenharia Zootecnica

Universidade de Évora

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Letícia Fialho (CV)

Estudante de doutoramento

Mestre em Biotecnologia

FCT/UNL

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Silvana Luz (CV)

Estudante de Doutoramento

Mestrado em Engenharia do Ambiente

Instituto Politécnico de Beja

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Ex-membros do Grupo

Rute Martins, Bolseira de Investigação, 2019 – 2020

Valentina Pinheiro, Bolseira de Investigação, 2019

Ricardo Santos, Bolseiro de Investigação, 2017 – 2019

Luís Madeira, Bolseiro de Investigação, 2017 – 2018

Ana Rita Prazeres, Investigadora de Pós-Doutoramento – 2014 – 2020

Susana Sengo, Estágio Profissional, 2013 – 2014

Daniela Rodrigues, Bolseira de Investigação, 2013

Flávia Fernandes, Bolseira de Investigação, 2012 – 2017

Laura Felício, Bolseira de Investigação, 2011 – 2012

Projetos em Curso

2020 – Val+Alentejo – “Valorização dos produtos dos pequenos ruminantes do Alentejo” (ALENTEJO2020 – Refª ALT20-03-0246-FEDER-000049)

2018 – Grupo Operacional – LegForBov- Alimentos alternativos na produção de carne de bovino (Refª PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-031184)

2018 – Grupo Operacional – SubProMais - Utilização de Subprodutos da Agroindústria na Alimentação Animal (Refª PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-030993)

2017 - Grupo Operacional – LACTIES - Inovação, Eco-Eficiência e Segurança em PME’s do Setor dos Lacticínio. (Refª PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-030780)

2016 - SelectPorAl: “Seleção e melhoramento genómico de características produtivas do Porco Alentejano” (ALENTEJO2020 - Refª ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000032)

Projetos Concluídos

2017 - 2020: Inov@sfileiras (REFª PDR2020-2024-032732)

2017 – 2020: INNOACE – Innovación abierta e inteligente en la EUROACE. Actividad 2 - Ación 2. Tarea 7. Propuestas para una gestión eficiente de la fertilización en plantaciones frutales de regadío en la zona Alentejo-Extremadura” (POCTEP).

2016 – 2020: HydroReuse - “Tratamento e reutilização de águas residuais agroindustriais utilizando um sistema hidropónico inovador com plantas de tomate” (ALENTEJO2020 - Refª ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000021)

2016 – 2020: CistusRumen - “Utilização sustentável da Esteva (Cistus ladanifer L) em pequenos ruminantes - Aumento da competitividade e redução do impacto ambiental” (ALENTEJO2020 -Refª ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000023)

2016 – 2019: ValRuMeat - “Valorização da carne de ruminantes em sistemas intensivos de produção” (ALENTEJO2020 - Refª ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000040)

2014 - 2015: "UnValHortFrut - Unidade de Valorização de Produtos Hortofrutícolas” (INALENTEJO)

2012 - 2015: “Desenvolvimento da fileira da romã – Da planta ao bago pronto comer” (PRODER)

2011 - 2013: “RITECA II - Rede de Investigação Transfronteiriça da Extremadura, Centro e Alentejo (Fase II)” (POCTEP)

Publicações recentes

Artigos em revistas de circulação internacional com revisão por pares

Jerónimo, E., Soldado, D., Sengo, S., Francisco, A., Fernandes, F., Portugal, A. P. V., Alves, S. P., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R. J. B., 2020. Increasing the α-tocopherol content and lipid oxidative stability of meat through dietary Cistus ladanifer L. in lamb fed increasing levels of polyunsaturated fatty acid rich vegetable oils. Meat Science, 164, 108092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108092

Guerreiro, R., Jerónimo, E., Luz, S., Pinheiro, H., Prazeres, A. R., 2020. Cheese manufacturing wastewater treatment by combined physicochemical processes for reuse and fertilizer production. Journal of Environmental Management. 264, 110470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110470

Jerónimo, E., Cachucho, L., Soldado, D., Guerreiro, O., Bessa, R. J. B., Alves, S. P., 2020. Fatty acid content and composition of the morphological fractions of Cistus ladanifer L. and its seasonal variation. Molecules, 25 (7), 1550. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25071550

Dentinho, T., Paulos, K., Francisco, A., Jerónimo, E., Almeida, J. M., Bessa, R. J. B., Santos-Silva, J., 2020. Effect of soybean meal treatment with Cistus ladanifer condensed tannins in growth performance, carcass and meat quality of lambs. Livestock Science, 236, 104021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104021

Ribeiro, D. M., Planchon, S., Leclercq, C. C., Dentinho, M. T., Bessa, R. J. B., Santos-Silva, J., Paulos, K., Jerónimo, E., Renaut, J., Almeida, A. M., 2020. The effects of improving low dietary protein utilization on the proteome of lamb tissues. Journal of Proteomics, 103798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103798

Prazeres, A. R., Fernandes, F., Luz, Silvana, Jerónimo., E., 2020. Simple processes for the total phosphorus removal in cheesemaking wastewater: CaCO3, Mg(OH)2, FeSO4 and FeCl3. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8 (4), 104034, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104034

Santos-Silva, J., Alves, S. P., Francisco, A., Portugal, A. P., Almeida, J. M., Fialho, L., Jerónimo, E., Bessa, R. J. B., 2020. Effects of a high-fiber and low-starch diet in growth performance, carcass and meat quality of young Alentejana breed bulls. Meat Science, 168, 108191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108191

Prazeres, A. R., Afonso, A., Guerreiro, R., Jerónimo., E., 2020. Contamination reduction of real olive oil mill wastewater using innovative acid and basic chemical precipitation processes. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-020-02924-5

Guerreiro, O., Alves, S. P., Soldado, D., Cachucho, L., Almeida, J. M., Francisco, A., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R. J. B., Jerónimo, E., 2020. Inclusion of the aerial part and condensed tannin extract from Cistus ladanifer L. in lamb diets – Effects on growth performance, carcass and meat quality and fatty acid composition of intramuscular and subcutaneous fat. Meat Science, 160:107945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.107945

Francisco, A., Janíček, M., Dentinho, M. T., Portugal, A. P., Almeida, J., Alves, S. P., Fialho, L., Jerónimo, E., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R. J. B., 2020. Effects of alfalfa particle size and starch content in diets on feeding behaviour, intake, rumen parameters, animal performance and meat quality of growing lambs. Meat Science, 161: 107964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.107964

Santos-Silva, J., Francisco, A., Alves, S. P., Portugal, P., Dentinho, T., Almeida, J., Soldado, D., Jerónimo, E., Bessa, R. J. B., 2019. Effect of dietary neutral detergent fibre source on lambs growth, meat quality and biohydrogenation intermediates. Meat Science, 147: 28-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.08.015

Lamy, E., Rodrigues, L., Guerreiro, O., Soldado, D., Francisco, A., Lima, M., Capela e Silva, F., Lopes, O., Santos-Silva, J., Jerónimo, E., 2019. Changes in salivary protein composition of lambs supplemented with aerial part and condensed tannins extract from Cistus ladanifer L.: A preliminary study. Agroforesty Systems, 94: 1501–1509. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-019-00386-4

Prazeres, A. R., Fernandes, F., Madeira, L., Luz, S., Albuquerque, A., Simões, R., Beltrán, F., Jerónimo, E., Rivas, J., 2019. Treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater by acid precipitation (H2SO4, HCl and HNO3) and oxidation (Ca(ClO)₂, H2O2 and CaO₂). Journal of Environmental Management, 250: 109558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109558

Prazeres, A. R., Lelis, J., Alves-Ferreira, J., Carvalho, F., 2019. Treatment of vinasse from sugarcane ethanol industry: H2SO4, NaOH and Ca(OH)2 precipitations, FeCl3 coagulation-flocculation and atmospheric CO2 carbonation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7 (4), Article 103203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103203

Prazeres, A. R., Fernandes, F., Luz, S., Jerónimo, E., 2019. Cheese wastewater treatment by acid and basic precipitation: application of H2SO4, HNO3, HCl, Ca(OH)2 and NaOH. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 103556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103556

Vieira, F. N., Lourenço, S. M. C., Fidalgo, L., Santos, S. A. O., Silvestre, A. J. D., Jerónimo, E., Saraiva, J. A., 2018. Long-term effect on bioactive components and antioxidant activity of thermally and high pressure pasteurized orange juice. Molecules - The Antioxidant Capacities of Natural Products 23(10) 2706: 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23102706

Francisco, A., Alves, S. P., Portugal, P. V., Dentinho, M. T., Jerónimo, E., Sengo, S., Almeida, J. M., Bressan, M. C., Pires, V., Alfaia, C., Prates, J. M. P., Bessa, R. J. B., Santos-Silva, J., 2017. Effects of dietary inclusion of citrus pulp and rockrose soft stems and leaves on lamb meat quality and fatty acid composition. Animal 12(4):872-881. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731117002269

Ramos, P. A. B., Guerra, A. R., Guerreiro, O., Santos, S. A. O., Oliveira, H., Freire, C. S. R., Silvestre, A. J. D., Duarte, M. F., 2017. Antiproliferative effects of Cynara cardunculus L. var. altilis (DC) lipophilic extracts. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18(1), 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18010063

Ferro, A., Ramos, P., Guerra, A., Parreira, P., Bras, T., Guerreiro, G., Jerónimo, E., Duarte, F., Lozano, R., Oliveira, M., Gonçalves, S., 2017. Haplotype analysis of the germacrene A synthase gene and association with cynaropicrin content and biological activities in Cynara cardunculus. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-017-1388-z

Francisco, A., Alves, S., Portugal, P. V., Dentinho, M. T., Jerónimo, E., Sengo, S., Almeida, J. M., Bressan, M. C., Pires, V., Alfaia, C., Prates, J. M. P., Bessa, R. J. B., Santos-Silva, J., 2017. Effects of dietary inclusion of citrus pulp and rockrose soft stems and leaves on lamb meat quality and fatty acid composition. Animal. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731117002269

Van Leeuwen, K.A., Camin, F, Jerónimo, E., Vasta, V., Prenzler, P. D., Ryan, D., Bessa, R. J. B. (2017). Dietary effects on stable carbon isotope composition of fatty acids in polar and neutral fraction of intramuscular fat of lambs. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 65 (43): 9404–9411. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02999

Ferro, A., Ramos, P., Guerreiro, G., Jerónimo, E., Pires, I., Capel, C., Capel, J., Lozano, R., Duarte, F., Oliveira, M., Gonçalves, S., 2017. Impact of novel SNPs identified in Cynara cardunculus genes on functionality of proteins regulating phenylpropanoid pathway and their association with biological activities. BMC Genomics, 18:183. https://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12864-017-3534-8

Almeida, A., Carvalho, F., Imaginario, M. J., Castanheira, I., Prazeres, A. R., Ribeiro., C., 2017. Nitrate removal in vertical flow constructed wetland planted with Vetiveria zizanioides: Effect of hydraulic load. Ecological Engineering, 99: 535-542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.11.069

Guerreiro, O., Alves, S. P., Costa, M., Cabo, A., Duarte M. F., Jerónimo E., Bessa R. J. B., 2016. Effects of extracts obtained from Cistus ladanifer L. on in vitro rumen biohydrogenation. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 129: 304-312. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2016.06.024

Guerreiro, O., Guerra, A. R., Ramos, P. A. B., Moreira, O. C., Dentinho, M. T. P., Bessa, R. J. B., Duarte, M. F., Jerónimo, E., 2016. Potential of Cistus ladanifer L. shrub for ruminant diets – Effect of season and plant age on chemical composition, in vitro digestibility and antioxidant activity. Grass and Forage Science, 71: 437-447. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gfs.12188/abstract

Francisco, A., Alves, S. P., Pires, V. M. R., Dentinho, M. T., Alfaia, C. M., Jerónimo, E., Prates, J. A. M., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R. J. B., 2016. Effect of feeding lambs with a tanniferous shrub (rockrose) and a vegetable oil blend on fatty acid composition of meat lipids. Animal, 10:12, 2061–2073 https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731116001129

Prazeres, A. R., Rivas, J., Almeida, M. A., Patanita, M., Dôres, J., Carvalho, F., 2016. Agricultural reuse of cheese whey wastewater treated by NaOH precipitation for tomato production under several saline conditions and sludge management. Agricultural Water Management, 167: 62–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2015.12.025

Prazeres, A. R., Rivas, J., Paulo, U., Ruas, F., Carvalho, F., 2016. Sustainable treatment of different high-strength cheese whey wastewaters: an innovative approach for atmospheric CO2 mitigation and fertilizer production. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23 (13): 13062-13075. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11356-016-6429-3

Francisco, A., Dentinho, M. T., Alves, S. P., Portugal, P. V., Fernandes, F., Sengo, S., Jerónimo, E., Oliveira, M. A., Costa, P., Sequeira, A., Bessa, R. J. B., Santos-Silva, J., 2015. Growth performance, carcass and meat quality of lambs supplemented with increasing levels of a tanniferous bush (Cistus ladanifer L.) and vegetable oils. Meat Science, 100: 275-282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.10.014

Guerreiro, O., Alves, S. P., Duarte, M. F., Bessa, R. J. B., Jerónimo, E., 2015. Cistus ladanifer L. shrub is rich in saturated and branched chain fatty acids and their concentration increase in Mediterranean dry season. Lipids, 50:493–501. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11745-015-4001-4

Capítulos de livro

Jerónimo, E., Dentinho, M. T., Guerreiro, O., Francisco, A., Soldado, D., Alves, S. P., Santos-Silva, J., Bessa, R. J. B. 2020. Cistus ladanifer L. in Ruminant Diets – A Sustainable Approach to Improve the Feed Nutritional Value and the Quality of Edible Products. In: Freitas Duarte A., Lopes da Costa L. (eds) Advances in Animal Health, Medicine and Production. Springer, Cham. (ISBN 978-3-030-61981-7) https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-61981-7_7

Prazeres, A. R., Albuquerque, A., Luz, S., Jerónimo, E., Carvalho, F., 2017. Hydroponic system: a promising biotechnology for food production and wastewater treatment (Chapter 11). Food Biosynthesis - Handbook of Food Bioengineering, Volume 1. Grumezescu, A. M., and Holban, A. M. (editors). Elsevier, Academic Press, pp 317-35 (ISBN 978-0-12-811372-1). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128113721000117

Jerónimo, E., Pinheiro, C., Lamy, E., Dentinho, M. T., Sales-Baptista, E., Lopes, O., Capela e Silva, F., 2016. Tannins in ruminant nutrition - Impact on animal performance and quality of edible products (Chapter 5). Tannins: Biochemistry, Food Sources and Nutritional Properties. Combs, C. A. (editor). Nova Science Publishers, pp 121-168 (ISBN 978-1-63484-150-4). https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=56550

Jerónimo, E., Malcata, F. X., 2016. Cheese – Composition and health effects (Chapter 137). Encyclopedia of Food and Health. Caballero, B., Finglas, P., Toldrá, F. (editors). Oxford: Academic Press, pp 741-747 (ISBN 9780123849472). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-384947-2.00137-9

Jerónimo, E., Malcata, F. Xavier, 2013. Lipid fraction in cheese: nutritional value and strategies for improvement (Chapter 13). Handbook Cheese: Production, Chemistry and Sensory Properties. Castelli, H., Vale, Luiz (editors). Nova Science Publishers, Inc., pp. 439-457. (ISBN 978-1-62618-966-9). https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=45549

Jerónimo, E., Malcata, F. Xavier, 2013. Sensory characteristics of cheese. Handbook of Cheese in Health: Production, Nutrition and Medical Sciences. Preedy, V. R., Watson, R. R., Patel,V. B. (editors). Wageningen Academic Publishers, pp. 39-52. (ISBN: 978-90-8686-211-5). http://www.wageningenacademic.com/doi/10.3920/978-90-8686-766-0_3

Jerónimo, E., Malcata, F. Xavier, 2011. Caseins in traditional Portuguese cheeses: from science to applications. Casein: Production, Uses and Health Effects. Ventimiglia, A.M. and Birkenhager, J.M. (editores), Nova Science Publishers, Inc., pp. 101-122. (ISBN 978-1-62100-129-4). https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=22938