ABSTRACT
The increasing world population means an increased demand for sustainable processes and products related to foods, particularly those with added health benefits. Plants can be an alternative source of nutritional and biofunctional ingredients. Cytisus plants are an underexploited bioresource, currently prevalent in the Mediterranean Basin and western Asia. This manuscript addresses the processing potential of Cytisus plants for the development of added-value products, including food formulations, food packaging, cosmetics, and therapeutic applications. Most research has reported that Cytisus spp. are a promising source of inexpensive bioactive polyphenol compounds. Cytisus flowers should be considered and exploited as raw materials for the development of new food ingredients (antioxidants, preservatives, additives, etc.), nutraceuticals, or even direct therapeutic agents (anticancer, antibacterial, etc.). In order to evaluate the socioeconomic effect of these underutilized plants, more research is needed to assess their valorization for therapeutic and dietary possibilities, as well as the economic impact.
ABSTRACT
Um sistema de multimidia para comunicacao via redes de computador e descrito. Permite comunicacao entre surdos, e entre surdos e ouvintes. Contem milhares de sinais da Lingua Brasileira de Sinais emparelhados aos sinais da Lingua Americana de Sinais, bem como suas palavras correspondentes em portugues e ingles nas formas escrita e falada. Os sinais sao distribuidos em categorias semanticas, e podem ser selecionados para compor frases por meio de aparelhos de imput alternativo, tais como telas-sensiveis-ao-toque, detectores de sopro, movimento, direcao do olhar, ou gemidos. Alem de comunicacao, o sistema permite redigir relatorios, proferir discursos, e aprender lingua de sinais