Publications Elsa
Scientific Papers- Book chapters - Communications - Other publications-
Scientific Papers
Mecha E, Erny GL, Guerreiro ACL, Feliciano RP, Barbosa I, Bento da Silva A, Leitão ST, Veloso MM, Rubiales D, Rodriguez-Mateos A, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2022) Metabolomics profile responses to changing environments in a Portuguese common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm collection. Food Chemistry 370:131003. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131003. [Full text – Open Access]
Bento-Silva A, Duarte N, Belo M, Mecha E, Carbas B, Brites C, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2021) Shedding light on the volatile composition of broas, a traditional Portuguese maize bread. Biomolecules 11(10):1396. DOI: 10.3390/biom11101396. [Full text – Open Access]
Mecha E, Correia V, Bento-Silva A, Ferreira A, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze M (2021) Improvement of wheat cookies' nutritional quality, by partial substitution with common bean and maize flours, sustained human glycaemia and enhanced satiety perception. Cereal Chemistry 98:1123–1134. DOI: 10.1002/cche.10460. [Abstract and full text links]
Bento-Silva A, Duarte N, Mecha E, Belo M, Serra T, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2021) Broa, an ethnic maize bread, as a source of phenolic compounds. Antioxidants 10(5): 672. DOI: 10.3390/antiox10050672. [Full text – Open Access]
Mecha E, Natalello S, Carbas B, Bento da Silva A, Leitão ST, Brites C, Veloso MM, Rubiales D, Costa J, Cabral MF, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2021) Disclosing the nutritional quality diversity of Portuguese common beans – the missing link for its effective use on protein quality breeding programmes. Agronomy 11(2): 221. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11020221. [Full text – Open Access]
Book chapters
Mecha E, Leitão ST, Carbas B, Serra AT, Moreira PM, Veloso MM, Gomes R, Figueira ME, Brites C, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2019) Characterization of soaking process’ impact in common beans phenolic composition: contribute from the unexplored Portuguese germplasm. Foods 8: 296.
Mecha E, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2019) Two sides of the same coin: the impact of grain legumes on human health – Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as a case study. In: Legume Seed Nutraceutical Research. (Jimenez-Lopez J & Clemente C, Eds.) Chapter 2. InTechOpen. [Full text - Open Access]
Vaz Patto MC, Mendes-Moreira PM, Alves ML, Mecha E, Brites C, Bronze MR, Pego S (2013) Participatory plant quality breeding: An ancient art revisited by knowledge sharing. The Portuguese experience. In Plant Breeding From laboratories to Fields (Andersen SB, Ed.), Chapter 10, pp. 255-288. InTech. [Abstract and full text links].
Bronze MR, Figueira ME, Mecha E (2011) Flavonoids and its Contribution to a Healthier Life, Chapter of Handbook on Flavonoids: Dietary Sources, Properties and Health Benefits – Nova Publisher.
Communications
Oral Presentations
Mecha E*, Gonçalves L, Brandão PR, Bento da Silva A, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2023) Chemometric analysis of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy: Predictive models for ODAP and homoarginine contents. 4th International Legume Society Conference. Granada, Spain. 19-22 September (Oral presentation)
Mecha E, Alves ML, Guerreiro ACL, Leitão ST, Figueira ME, Veloso MM, Rubiales D, Bronze MR, Vaz Patto MC* (2019) Genetic architecture landscape of common bean metabolome – An association study for quality breeding. International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics. 13-17 May. Dijon. France. (Oral presentation)
Mecha E, Guerreiro ACL, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2018) Getting a “big picture” of the Portuguese common beans’ diversity through the study of metabolites by Orbitrap High Resolution Mass Spectrometry. Second International Conference on Food Bioactives & Health. 26-28 September. Lisbon, Portugal.
Mecha E, Feliciano R, Rodriguez-Mateos A, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. How cooking process affects phenolic composition in a Portuguese variety of common beans. XVI Latin American Congress on Chromatography and 9th National meeting on Chromatography, 5th – 9th January 2016, Lisbon, Portugal.
Mecha E, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Protein quality of different Portuguese varieties of common bean. Second International Legume Society Conference. 11th – 14th October 2016, Tróia, Portugal.
Mecha E, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Assessing antinutritional compounds and protein quality of different Portuguese common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties. 7º PhD Meeting. 23rd – 25th November 2016, Oeiras, Portugal.
Mecha E*, Bento da Silva A, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Amino acid profiles of portuguese common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties: First steps on protein quality evaluation. 4 – 7 May 2015, Eucarpia International Symposium on protein crops, Pontevedra, Spain.
Mecha E*, Bento da Silva A, Carbas B, Brites C, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. SOLIBAM Annual Meeting (W7), 7 – 9 July 2014, Oniris Site de La Géraudière, Nantes, France.
Mecha E*, Belo M, Bento da Silva A, Carbas B, Brites C, Bronze MR, Vaz Patto MC. 4th SOLIBAM Annual Meeting. 18-19 February 2014, Kardinal-Dopfner-Haus, Freising (Germany).
Mecha E*, Belo M, Bento da Silva A, Carbas B, Brites C, Bronze MR, Vaz Patto MC. Organoleptic, nutritional and end-use quality. Solibam 3rd Annual Meeting, 7 – 9 April 2013, Penela, Portugal.
Mecha E*, Belo M, Bento da Silva A, Carbas B, Brites C, Bronze MR, Vaz Patto MC. WP7: Organoleptic, nutritional and end-use quality. Solibam Annual Meeting, 16 – 20 April 2012, San Nilo Abbey, Rome, Italy.
Mecha E*, Freitas C, Rocha J, Bronze MR, Marques C, Sepodes B, Figueira M-E. Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory activity of one raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) extract in an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis. XLII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/ XXX Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/ XI Reunião de Toxicologia, 3 February 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
Poster Presentations
Mecha E, Gonçalves L, Brandão PR, Bento da Silva A, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2023) Chemometric analysis of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy: Predictive models for ODAP and homoarginine contents. 4th International Legume Society Conference. Granada, Spain. 19-22 September
Leitão ST*, Mecha E, Bronze MR, Vaz Patto MC (2023) Genetic basis of Portuguese common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) metabolic profile for enhancing nutritional quality. 4th International Legume Society Conference. Granada, Spain. 19-22 September
Bento da Silva A, Duarte N, Mecha E, Belo M, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2021) Impact of the volatile composition of broa, a Portuguese ethnic maize bread, on its sensory properties. XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos. 5-8 September 2021. Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal.
Bento da Silva A, Duarte N, Mecha E, Belo M, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2021) The role of maize phenolic composition on the volatile composition of broa, a traditional Portuguese bread. XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos. 5-8 September 2021. Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal.
Mecha E, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. A Multidisciplinary approach to characterize Portuguese common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties. Green-it Meeting. 7th – 8th July 2016, Oeiras, Portugal.
Mecha E, Istas G, Feliciano R, Rodriguez-Mateos A, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC and Bronze MR. Featuring diversity of Portuguese common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) through the study of phenolic composition. 20th General Congress. Plant breeding: the art of bringing science to life. 29th August – 1st September 2016, Zurique, Switzerland.
Mecha E, Feliciano RP, Rodriguez-Mateos A, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Studying bioavailability of phenolic compounds metabolites after consumption of a Portuguese cooked common bean variety. 1st International Conference on Food Bioactives & Health. 13th – 15th September 2016, Norwich, United Kingdom.
Mecha E, Bento da Silva A, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. The insoluble fraction – Is it possible to improve phenolic compounds quantification in common beans? 7th ICPH, International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, 27th – 30th October 2015, Tours, France.
Mecha E, Bento da Silva A, Vaz Patto MC, Figueira ME, Bronze MR. Phenolic composition of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): What enzymatic hydrolysis tell us? 4th International Conference on Food Digestion, 17th – 19th March 2015 –Naples, Italy.
Mecha E, Vaz Patto MC, Figueira ME, Bronze MR. Contribution of FTIR-ATR to predict phenolic content, in vitro antioxidant activity and colour in different varieties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), 6 – 7 November 2014, 5th ITQB-AX PhD Students Meeting, Oeiras, Portugal.
Bento da Silva A, Greco MF, Limpo A, Almeida C, Mecha E, Serra AT, Papetti A, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Application of FTIR-ATR to maize flour and breads - Is it possible to predict the total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity? SOLIBAM, Final Congress, Diversity strategies for Organic and Low-input agricultures and their food systems, 7 – 9 July 2014 Oniris Site de La Géraudière, Nantes, France.
Mecha E, Bento da Silva A, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Proanthocyanidins in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes! SOLIBAM, Final Congress, Diversity strategies for Organic and Low-input agricultures and their food systems, 7 – 9 July 2014 Oniris Site de La Géraudière, Nantes, France.
Mecha E, Bento da Silva A, Serra AT, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Influence of digestion process in the antioxidant activity and phenolic composition of traditional varieties of Portuguese cooked dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Food Structure and Functionality Forum Symposium, NH Grand Krasnapolsky, 30 March – 2 April 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Bento da Silva A, Mecha E, Serra AT, Carbas B, Brites C, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Effect of digestion process in phenolic composition of traditional maize bread: broa. Food Structure and Functionality Forum Symposium, NH Grand Krasnapolsky, 30 March – 2 April 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Carbas B, Mecha E, Serrano MC, Bronze MR, Vaz Patto MC, Brites C. Characterization of tocopherols, phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in Portuguese common bean germplasm. ICC Conference 2013 in association with AGSA, 25 – 28 August 2013, Fremantle, Perth, Australia.
Mecha E, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Portuguese traditional varieties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) – An approach to beans diversity through phenolic composition study! First Legume Society Conference, 9 – 11 May 2013, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Mecha E, Belo M, Carbas B, Brites C, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Maize bread “broa”: are traditional Portuguese maize varieties responsible for different flavors? International Conference Chemical Recations in Foods VII, 14 – 16 November 2012 Prague, Czech Republic.
Mecha E, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Phytochemicals characterization of Portuguese common bean varieties (Phaseolus vulgaris L). 11th Food Chemistry Meeting (11EQA).16 – 19 September 2012, Bragança, Portugal.
Mecha E, Figueira ME, Bettencourt M, Bronze MR. Rubus idaeus L: phenolic composition characterization before and after in vitro digestion. 11th Food Chemistry Meeting (11EQA).16 – 19 September 2012, Bragança, Portugal.
Mecha E, Belo M, Brites C, Boas LV, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Maize and beans intercropping system, the food quality attributes of an old agricultural practice in a new challenging world. Solibam Stakeholders Congress, 16 – 20 April 2012, San Nilo Abbey, Rome, Italy.
Mecha E, Ferreira JP, Figueira ME, Renata S, Ana C, Bronze MR. Pomegranate juices and extracts: Analysis by LC-MS/MS and MALDI-TOF. 5th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health Sitges, 17 – 20 October 2011, Barcelona, Spain.
Freitas C, Ferreira A, Mecha E, Direito R, Bronze MR, Figueira ME. Compostos fenólicos em amostras de framboesa - Possível contribuição para a atividade biológica. IV Congresso Ibero-Americano de Ciências Farmacêuticas, June 2011, Lisbon.
Belo M, Mecha E, Nobre A, Sousa S, da Silva S, Vaz Patto MC, Boas LV, Bronze MR. Volatile and Phenolic compounds in flour of maize varieties used in the production of traditional breads (“broa de milho”). Conference EuroCereals. 6 – 7 December 2011, Chipping Campden, England.
(*) Oral presentation - Presenting author
Other publications
Elsa Mecha, Maria Eduardo Figueira, M. Carlota Vaz Patto and Maria Rosário Bronze. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): Underexplored attributes for food development. Legume Perspectives Issue 9, 28 – 30, 2015.
Elsa Mecha, Susana T. Leitão, Maria do Rosário Bronze e Maria Carlota Vaz Patto (2014) Feijão, Diversidade Genética, Sustentabilidade e Saúde. Festival feijão.com(e), São Pedro do Sul, Portugal. ISBN 978-989-8748-05-8. [Full text - Open Access]
