Researchers from the University of Granada confirm that frying in Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the best way of increasing the effects of phenols, antioxidants whose consumption prevents chronic degenerative… Seguir Leyendo A research proves that vegetables fried with olive oil have more healthy properties than boiled ones
The investigators, who belong to the University of Granada and the Azti-Tecnalia technology centre, have artificially modified a type of lactose protein called β-lactoglobulin Their work, published in the Soft… Seguir Leyendo Spanish scientists modify with pulsed light the protein that causes most allergies to milk, making it easier to digest
A University of Granada professor specialist in Nutrition explained that the species Lycium Barbarum –currently imported from China– comes from the Mediterranean regions and grows in other mild regions of… Seguir Leyendo Goji berries have the same nutrients as fruits and vegetables and a significant placebo effect
The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, is a world plague which represents one of the most serious problems for agriculture. However, the control methods currently present in the market for… Seguir Leyendo Scientists of the UGR obtain a bioinsecticide to control the Mediterranean fruit fly
Researchers from the departments of Nutrition and Bromatology and Chemistry-Physics of the University of Granada have carried out a study in which they have revealed the need of counterbalancing the… Seguir Leyendo Nutritionists of the UGR suggest diet improvements during Ramadan
Fast identification of animal meat for human consumption is especially interesting as it is a guarantee of quality for consumers and producers. Consumption of Iberian pig meat is traditional in… Seguir Leyendo New computer applications allow to classify Iberian pig meat automatically
The University of Granada will host tomorrow Wednesday, 23rd April, the International Symposium on Early Nutrition Programming, a meeting which will have the participation of about 300 researchers from all… Seguir Leyendo A study proves that giving probiotic bacteria to babies can help prevent development of eczema
Remarkable new research into how way environmental factors affect the development of the brain has opened up the possibility that an infant’s future mental abilities and susceptibility to mental illness… Seguir Leyendo New insights into brain development offer potential for improving health and happiness of future generations
The study of the Department of Microbiology of the UGR, under the supervision of Professor Manuel Martínez Bueno, intends to characterize the bacterial strains in the home-produced cheeses Cueva de… Seguir Leyendo A genetic ID card to certify the quality of Andalusian goat’s cheese
The doctoral thesis Producción de xantano y gelano a partir de coproductos de la industria azucarera (Xanthonomas and gelling polymer production from sugar industry coproducts), carried out by Rafael Páez… Seguir Leyendo The UGR and the sugar refinery Azucarera Ebro produce two polysaccharides of interest for the food industry by using sugar beet molasses