María Figueiredo González

Dr. María Figueiredo González


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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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Patricia Reboredo-RodríguezPatricia Reboredo-Rodríguez
Patricia Reboredo-Rodríguez
MGMaría Figueiredo González
María Figueiredo González
Carmen Gonzalez-BarreiroCarmen Gonzalez-Barreiro
Carmen Gonzalez-Barreiro
Jesus Simal-GandaraJesus Simal-Gandara
Jesus Simal-Gandara
MSM.D. Salvador
M.D. Salvador
GFGiuseppe Fregapane
Giuseppe Fregapane
Virgin olive oil, the main fat of the Mediterranean diet, is per se considered as a functional food—as stated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)—due to its content in healthy compounds. The daily intake of endogenous bioactive phenolics from virgin olive oil is variable due to the influence of multiple agronomic and technological factors. Thus, a good strategy to ensure an optimal intake of polyphenols through habitual diet would be to produce enriched virgin olive oil with well-known bioactive polyphenols. Different sources of natural biological active substances can be potentially used to enrich virgin olive oil (e.g., raw materials derived from the same olive tree, mainly olive leaves and pomaces, and/or other compounds from plants and vegetables, mainly herbs and spices). The development of these functional olive oils may help in prevention of chronic diseases (such as cardiovascular diseases, immune frailty, ageing disorders and degenerative diseases) and improving the quality of life for many consumers reducing health care costs. In the present review, the most relevant scientific information related to the development of enriched virgin olive oil and their positive human health effects has been collected and discussed.

1 January 2016 in Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
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MGMaría Figueiredo González
María Figueiredo González
CGClara Grosso
Clara Grosso
Patricia ValentaoPatricia Valentao
Patricia Valentao
PAPaula Andrade
Paula Andrade



1 June 2014 in Food Chemistry
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MGMaría Figueiredo González
María Figueiredo González
Beatriz Cancho-GrandeBeatriz Cancho-Grande
Beatriz Cancho-Grande
Jesus Simal-GandaraJesus Simal-Gandara
Jesus Simal-Gandara
NTNatércia Teixeira
Natércia Teixeira
Nuno  MateusNuno Mateus
Nuno Mateus
VFVitor De Freitas
Vitor De Freitas