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Aspectos socioeconômicos dos batedores de açaí dos municípios de Macapá e Santana no estado do Amapá -AP.

open access: yesConfins, 2019
The açai beaters represents açai processing and sale points known as açai kneading machines or beers. This class occurs in a diffuse way in all the peripheries of the municipalities of the North of Brazil.
Lidiane de Vilhena Amanajás Miranda   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Seed Oil Exerts a Cytotoxic Role over Colorectal Cancer Cells: Insights of Annexin A2 Regulation and Molecular Modeling

open access: yesMetabolites, 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   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nasal Acai polysaccharides potentiate innate immunity to protect against pulmonary Francisella tularensis and Burkholderia pseudomallei Infections.

open access: yesPLoS Pathogens, 2012
Pulmonary Francisella tularensis and Burkholderia pseudomallei infections are highly lethal in untreated patients, and current antibiotic regimens are not always effective.
Jerod A Skyberg   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutritional composition and antioxidant compounds of coconut candy with added açaí pulp

open access: yesAgro@mbiente On-line, 2022
The açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) is an Amazonian fruit that is widely consumed in Brazil and around the world, particularly due to its large number of bioactive compounds.
Sergio Matheus Miranda Affonso   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anthocyanin absorption and metabolism by human intestinal Caco-2 cells: a review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Anthocyanins from different plant sources have been shown to possess health beneficial effects against a number of chronic diseases. To obtain any influence in a specific tissue or organ, these bioactive compounds must be bioavailable, i.e., effectively ...
Battino, Maurizioeditor   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Polysaccharides isolated from Açaí fruit induce innate immune responses.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2011
The Açaí (Acai) fruit is a popular nutritional supplement that purportedly enhances immune system function. These anecdotal claims are supported by limited studies describing immune responses to the Acai polyphenol fraction.
Jeff Holderness   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation on hot/cold drug property of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) by cytological study methods

open access: yesWorld Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2018
Objective: To determine the hot/cold of South American Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.). Materials and Methods: 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was performed to compare the influence of Açaí and phellodendron bark ...
Wei-Ming Lin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neuroprotective activities of acai berries (Euterpe sp.): A review [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of HerbMed Pharmacology, 2022
Dietary interventions rich in fruits and vegetables in aging people can reverse or mitigate age-related cognitive declines, delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), and provide long-term health dividends.
Maryam N. ALNasser, Ian R. Mellor
doaj   +1 more source

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart) Consumption and Prevention of Chronic Diseases: Is There an Association? A Preliminary Study

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, 2020
Background. Flavonoids from a variety of fruits, including açaí, have beneficial antioxidant activity in several diseases, including cancer. Breast cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among Brazilian women.
Dulcelena Ferreira Silva   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Simulated gastrointestinal digestion of Brazilian açaí seeds affects the content of flavan-3-ol derivatives, and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities

open access: yesHeliyon, 2020
Açaí seeds (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) are the major residue generated during industrial extraction of açaí fruit pulp – a popular and typical Amazon fruit rich in bioactive compounds and nutrients.
Priscilla Siqueira Melo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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