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Application of exogenous jasmonate can stimulate the production of ethylene, carotenoids and aroma compounds, resulting in the acceleration of fruit ripening. These alterations improve fruit quality and make fruit desirable for human consumption, but overripening of a fruit results in large losses of fruit crops. In order to overcome this problem, 1-methylcyclopropene was ap-plied to the fruits due to its capacity to block the receptors of ethylene, resulting in the sup-pressed of fruit ripening. In this study, treatments only with 1-methylcyclopropene, and with both 1-methylcyclopropene and methyl jasmonate was conducted to observe if an exogenous methyl jasmonate can improve the levels of metabolites in their fruits with ethylene receptors blocked. Fruits were analyzed at 4, 10 and 21 day after harvest (DAH) and compared with the no treated fruits. The postharvest treatments affected primary metabolites (sugars, organic acids, amino acids and fatty acids) and secondary metabolites (carotenoids, tocopherols and phytoster-ols). However, the lipid metabolism of the tomato was the most impacted by the exogenous jasmonate. Fatty acids, carotenoids, tocopherols and phytosterols showed a delay in their pro-duction at 4 and 10 DAH. In contrast, at 21 DAH these non-polar metabolites exhibited an im-portant improvement in their accumulation.

Minas Frescal cheese can be presented in traditional or light forms and is regulated by specific legislation. The information presented on labels must be reliable and have quality, allowing consumers to know the amount of nutrients and to maintain their health. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the nutritional composition stated on the labels with that obtained by the laboratory analyzes of Minas Frescal cheeses (traditional and light) sold in Uberlândia, MG. Six brands of Minas Frescal cheeses (two traditional and four light) were acquired in two separate lots, which were analyzed in triplicate. The fat content of the light Minas Frescal cheeses was not statistically different (p0.05) from the traditional one and, then, the light Minas Frescal cheese were in disagreement with Brazilian Federal Decree (27/98). The results showed all brands suffered variation in energy, fat and/or protein content greater than 20% and were in disagreement with the RDC 360/03.Moreover, only three brands tested showed levels of fat established by legislation. The results suggest the need for greater rigor in the manufacturing process of Minas Frescal cheeses, as well as increased inspection by regulatory agencies, in order to ensure the quality of the information provided on labels and the food and nutritional security of the population. O queijo minas frescal pode ser apresentado nas formas tradicional ou light e são regulamentados por legislação específica. As informações apresentadas nos rótulos devem ser fidedignas e de qualidade, possibilitando ao consumidor conhecer a quantidade de nutrientes e manter sua saúde. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar e comparar a composição nutricional declarada nos rótulos com a obtida em análises laboratoriais de queijos minas frescal (tradicional e light) comercializados em Uberlândia, MG. Foram adquiridas seis marcas de queijos minas frescal (duas marcas tradicionais e quatro marcas light), em dois lotes distintos, as quais foram analisadas em triplicata. O teor de lipídios dos queijos minas frescal light não foi estatisticamente diferente (p0,05) dos queijos tradicionais e, dessa forma, os queijos minas frescal light estavam em inconformidade com a legislação brasileira vigente (Portaria 27/98). Os resultados mostraram que todas as marcas analisadas sofreram variação no valor energético, no teor de lipídios e/ou teor de proteínas maior que 20%, estando em inconformidade com a legislação brasileira vigente (RDC 360/03). Além disso, somente três marcas analisadas apresentaram os teores de lipídios estabelecidos pela legislação. Os resultados obtidos sugerem a necessidade de maior rigor durante o processo de fabricação de queijos minas frescal e também de maior fiscalização por parte das agências reguladoras, com o objetivo de assegurar a qualidade das informações disponibilizadas nos rótulos, bem como a segurança alimentar e nutricional da população.

A cultura alimentar da população brasileira se formou pelo conjunto de diversas influências (históricas, ambientais e regionais), nas quais cada sociedade estabeleceu diferentes costumes e hábitos alimentares, que foram construídos e consolidados ao longo do tempo. O artigo “Aspectos Gerais da Cultura Alimentar Paraense” trará para o leitor informações gerais e interessantes sobre a formação e os principais pontos de destaque da cultura alimentar do Pará, abordando influências e peculiaridades dessa gastronomia regional”, conferindo a importância do resgate e da manutenção da identidade cultural de cada região.

Objetivo: Avaliar as condições higiênico-sanitárias de pontos de venda (PV) e analisar a qualidade microbiológica de alimentos de rua comercializados por vendedores ambulantes localizados no Campus Umuarama, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Método: Foram investigados no estudo os PV de dez vendedores ambulantes e amostras de alimentos de rua por eles comercializadas. Uma ficha de inspeção higiênico-sanitária (FIHS) foi aplicada nos PV de alimentos antes e três meses após realização de capacitação em boas práticas de fabricação (BPF) de alimentos para os vendedores ambulantes. Alimentos de rua adquiridos nos PV investigados foram analisados para coliformes totais e fecais e Staphylococcus coagulase positiva. Resultados: Na primeira aplicação da FIHS, 9/10 PV inspecionados foram classificados como ruim (75% adequação). Na segunda aplicação da FIHS, 4/10 PV foram classificados como regular, e seis PV continuaram sendo classificados como ruim. Nenhum ponto de venda foi classificado como bom. Todas as amostras de alimentos apresentaram contagem de coliformes totais e fecais

Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais The residency is a period of professional training that requires a high degree of dedication, with long working hours and shifts performing in-hospital clinical environment. This routine labor is associated with impairment of a healthy lifestyle, with losses eating habits, physical activity level and pattern and quality of sleep. Thus, the residency provides an ideal model to study how working hours can affect the lifestyle and health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional profile, metabolic and sleep habits of doctors in residency program at the Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia. The study included 72 medical residents (52 women and 20 men) who underwent nutritional assessment (three-day food record analyzed by the Healthy Eating Index-Adapted - IASad), anthropometric measurements (measurements of waist circumference, weight, height, body mass index, BMI), fasting metabolic profile (lipids, cortisol, C-reactive protein (CRP), glucose and insulin; quality and duration of sleep (Sleep quality Score Pittsburgh - PSQI) and excessive daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale - ESS). It was identified that 33.4% of subjects were overweight or obese (65% among men and 21.1% among women). Men had significantly higher BMI (p = 0.002) and weight gain self-reported after beginning of residence (p = 0.008), when compared with women. Inadequate dietary habits were observed in both genders, including the low consumption of fruits and vegetables and high intake of sweets, cholesterol, caffeine, total fat and saturated fat. The mean ESS values for all volunteers were 11.0 + 3.9 and showed no differences between the genders. The total sleep time differed between the genders (6.7 +1.1 vs. 6.1 +0.9 hours per night). Furthermore, 76.4% of physicians had a poor sleep quality. The average values assigned to the PSQI were above the recommended limits (