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Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antiapoptotic Effects of Euterpe oleracea Mart. (Açaí) in Improving Cognition Deficits: Potential Therapeutic Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease [PDF]

Plants
Euterpe oleracea Martius, also popularly known as açaí palm, is a palm tree of the Aracaceae family widely found in the Amazon region. Traditional plant use reports indicate the beneficial effects of açaí juice on fever, pain, and flu.
Flávia dos Santos Ferreira, Juliana Lucena Azevedo de Mattos, Paula Hosana Fernandes da Silva, Cristiane Aguiar da Costa, Dayane Teixeira Ognibene, Angela de Castro Resende, Graziele Freitas de Bem   +6 more
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Açaí Seeds for a Greener Future: Transforming Agro-Waste into Industrial Value [PDF]

Foods
The growth in açaí consumption and exports has increased waste generation, particularly from the seed, which accounts for approximately 85% of the fruit mass and is frequently discarded improperly, causing adverse environmental impacts.
Karolynne Sousa Gomes, Maria Cecilia Pacco-Huamani, Michele Greque de Morais, Thaisa Duarte Santos, Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa   +4 more
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Role of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) in Modulating the Immune Response During Experimental Oral Infection with Trypanosoma cruzi [PDF]

Microorganisms
Oral infection is now the main route of Chagas disease transmission in endemic countries, with açaí (Euterpe oleracea) being the primary food involved in Brazil. However, the role of açaí in parasite–host interaction remains largely unexplored.
Flávia de Souza Marques, Thays Helena Chaves Duarte, Viviane Flores Xavier, Aline Coelho das Mercês, Thaís Vieira de Carvalho Silva, Luciana da Fonseca Medeiros, Camilo Elber Vital, Cláudia Martins Carneiro, William de Castro Borges, Paula Melo de Abreu Vieira   +9 more
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Evaluation of alveolar bone preservation and oxidative stress reduction with açai in Wistar rats with induced apical periodontitis. [PDF]

Int Endod J
Aim This study aimed to investigate the effects of açai on bone and systemic damage caused by apical periodontitis (AP) in an animal model. Methodology In this experimental study, 32 male Wistar rats were randomly allocated into six groups—Control 14 ...
de Moura JDM, Santos VRND, Bittencourt LO, Collares FM, Mendes PFS, Matos-Sousa JM, Risuenho Penaido BR, Perdigão JM, Rogez H, Lima RR, Rodrigues PA.   +10 more
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Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Seed Oil Exerts a Cytotoxic Role over Colorectal Cancer Cells: Insights of Annexin A2 Regulation and Molecular Modeling

Metabolites, 2023
Açaí, Euterpe oleracea Mart., is a native plant from the Amazonian and is rich in several phytochemicals with anti-tumor activities. The aim was to analyze the effects of açaí seed oil on colorectal adenocarcinoma (ADC) cells.
Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva, Josiane Weber Tessmann, Kátia Regina Assunção Borges, Laís Araújo Souza Wolff, Fernanda Diniz Botelho, Leandro Alegria Vieira, Jose Andres Morgado-Diaz, Tanos Celmar Costa Franca, Maria do Carmo Lacerda Barbosa, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento, Murilo Ramos Rocha, João Ernesto de Carvalho   +11 more
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Acai Berry Extracts Can Mitigate the L-Glutamate-Induced Neurotoxicity Mediated by N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors [PDF]

Brain Sciences
Background/Objectives: Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. There is an unmet need to manage stroke pathophysiology, including L-glutamate (L-Glu)-mediated neurotoxicity.
Maryam N. ALNasser, Nirmal Malik, Abrar Ahmed, Amy Newman, Ian R. Mellor, Wayne G. Carter   +5 more
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Evaluation of the Bioactive Compounds of Apis mellifera Honey Obtained from the Açai (Euterpe oleracea) Floral Nectar

Molecules
The biodiversity of Brazil provides an excellent climate and favorable pollination conditions for Apis mellifera L., especially in the Eastern Amazon region, which boasts vast floral wealth, including an abundance of açaí (Euterpe oleracea) flowers and ...
Sara R. L. Ferreira, Jéssica L. Araújo, Marly S. Franco, Camilla M. M. de Souza, Daniel S. Pereira, Cláudia Q. da Rocha, Hervé L. G. Rogez, Nilton A. Muto   +7 more
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Epidemiology of Acute Chagas Disease in the Amazon: Association between the açaí production chain and case reports in Pará state, Brazil [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Background: Acute Chagas Disease (ACD) in the Brazilian Amazon exhibits a unique epidemiological profile characterized primarily by oral transmission. The state of Pará, recognized as the world's largest producer of açaí, represents an epicenter of the ...
Mateus Gomes Oliveira, André Walsh-Monteiro, John Fontenele Araújo, Marco Aurélio Oliveira   +3 more
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Discarding and final destination of açaí in the Oriental Amazon - Brazil [PDF]

Ambiente & Sociedade, 2022
The intensification of the production of açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) and the increase in consumption resulted in the generation of significant amounts of waste that require an adequate final destination.
Lidiane de Vilhena Amanajás Miranda, Silas Mochiutti, Alan Cavalcanti da Cunha, Helenilza Ferreira Albuquerque Cunha   +3 more
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Fermentation Kinetics, Microbiological and Physical Properties of Fermented Soy Beverage with Acai Powder

Fermentation, 2023
In this study, the effects of the fermentation kinetics, determination of the number of lactic acid bacteria, texture, water holding capacity, and color of fermented soy beverages with acai powder (3 and 6% w/v) were investigated.
Hatice Baygut, Dorota Cais-Sokolińska, Paulina Bielska, Joanna Teichert   +3 more
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