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Multivariate optimization for extraction of 2-methylimidazole and 4-methylimidazole from açaí-based food products using polymeric ionic liquid-based sorbent coatings in solid-phase microextraction coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Food Chemistry
In this study, polymeric ionic liquids featuring different functional moieties were applied as sorbent coatings in direct-immersion solid-phase microextraction (DI-SPME) for the extraction of 2-methylimidazole (2-MI) and 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) from ...
Luis Eduardo Silva Nascimento, Bhawana Thapa, W. Oliveira, Plínio Ribeiro Rodrigues, H. T. Godoy, Jared L. Anderson   +5 more
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Nanocellulose extraction from acai bagasse through mixed acid hydrolysis and oxidative techniques.

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Exploring new biomass sources for nanocellulose (NC) extraction is crucial in elevating the economic value of readily available renewable resources. This study compares NC extracted from acai (Euterpe oleracea) bagasse using different methods: mixed acid
A. Cidreira, T. Hatami, L. Z. Liñan, I. Pinheiro, Ryan Cutrim Gomes, J. J. C. Rocha, Lucia Helena Innocentini Mei   +6 more
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Açaí seeds: An unexplored agro-industrial residue as a potential source of lipids, fibers, and antioxidant phenolic compounds

, 2021
Acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) is a popular native fruit found in the Amazon region which has high energy value and is rich in bioactive compounds. However, the processing steps to obtain acai pulp generate a large volume of agro-industrial residues ...
Priscilla S. Melo, M. M. Selani, R. Gonçalves, Jennifer de Oliveira Paulino, A. Massarioli, S. M. Alencar   +5 more
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From açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) waste to mannose and mannanoligosaccharides: a one-step process for recalcitrant mannan depolymerization using dilute oxalic acid

Green Chemistry
Açaí seeds are an abundant agroindustrial residue from the Brazilian Amazon region and comprise a rich source of linear mannan polysaccharide, which offers high potential for valorization into bioactive mannose...
Fernanda Thimoteo Azevedo Jorge, Ingrid Santos Miguez, G. V. Brigagão, Ayla Sant’Ana da Silva   +3 more
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Physicochemical Characterization and Antioxidant Capacity of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) in Ecuadorian Region

Foods
The phytochemical components and antioxidant capacity of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) give it nutritional and bioactive characteristics with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties; it is exported mainly from Brazil to various places worldwide.
Omar Flor-Unda, Fernanda Guanochanga, Iván Samaniego, V. Arias, Bladimir Ortiz, Carmen Rosales, Héctor Palacios-Cabrera   +6 more
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A comparative metabolomics analysis of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) fruit, food powder, and botanical dietary supplement extracts.

Phytochemical Analysis
INTRODUCTION Euterpe oleracea Mart. (açaí) is a botanical of interest to many who seek functional foods that provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Kabre L. Heck, Yuyan Yi, Destini Thornton, Jingyi Zheng, Angela I. Calderón   +4 more
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Discovery and Characterization of Mannan-Specialized GH5 Endo-1,4-β-mannanases: a Strategy for Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Seeds Upgrading

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
The pulp of açaí palm fruits (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) is a valuable export commodity in Brazil. Its production generates 1.6 million tons/year of açaí seeds, a resource largely wasted.
Roberta P Espinheira, Kristian Barrett, Lene Lange, A. Sant'Ana da Silva, Anne S. Meyer   +4 more
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In vitro assessment of the genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of clarified açai (Euterpe oleracea MART) extract in a gastric cancer cell line (AGP01 cells).

Toxicology in Vitro
Açaí (Euterpe oleracea MART) is a fruit of great importance for the Amazon region in nutritional, cultural and socioeconomic terms. In recent years, açaí has been the subject of several studies due to its beneficial properties for health, including ...
Thiago S Santos, M. O. Bahia, A. C. Guimarães, C. Souza, Nilton A Muto, H. Rogez, R. Burbano   +6 more
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Pinhão potential and their parts (failures, shells, and almonds) in the elaboration of yogurts containing acai pulp: physicochemical, nutritional, and functional properties, antimicrobial activity, and multi-elemental profile.

Food Research International
This study applies natural resources, prioritizing recyclable and renewable inputs produced by pinhão cultivation, whose purpose is to use the failures, shells, and almonds as a source of bioactive compounds addition in yogurt, ensuring intelligent use ...
Matheus Sbruzzi Fiebig, Dayanne Regina Mendes Andrade, Leandro José de Oliveira Mindelo, Jefferson Santos de Gois, A. Luna, Marcel Afonso Provenzi, Washington Luiz Esteves Magalhães, Marília Miotto, Cristiane Vieira Helm, Elane Schwinden Prudêncio   +9 more
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The Rising Financialization of Açaí in the Amazon: Evidence of an Ongoing Process

Latin American perspectives
The expansion and intensification seen in the production of açaí, a fruit that typically grows in the Amazon, can have undesirable and serious socio-environmental consequences. Based on the premise that financialization in the agrifood sector accelerates
Rafael Neves Fonseca, T. Lima
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