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

World 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, Wen-Jing Wu, Zi-Chen Wang, Wen-Ting Fei, Jian-Jun Zhang, Ping Xiong   +5 more
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Nutritional composition and antioxidant compounds of coconut candy with added açaí pulp

Agro@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, Daniela Cavalcante dos Santos, Leandro Camargo Neves, Daniel Magalhães de Oliveira, Sandra Catia Pereira Uchoa, Alice Victória Silva Cardoso, Lailson Oliveira de Sousa   +6 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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Neuroprotective activities of acai berries (Euterpe sp.): A review [PDF]

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

The 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, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva, Gabrielle Meirelles Rodrigues, Flávia Castello Branco Vidal, Maria do Carmo Lacerda Barbosa, Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito, Geusa Felipa de Barros Bezerra, Walbert Edson Muniz Filho, Kátia Regina Assunção Borges, Ivone Garros Rosa, João Ernesto de Carvalho, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento   +11 more
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DIAGNÓSTICO DO DESCARTE DE CAROÇOS DE AÇAÍ EM MACAPÁ/AP E SUA UTILIZAÇÃO COMO INCREMENTO DE RENDA DOS BENEFICIADORES

Estudo & Debate, 2022
O processamento do fruto do açaí é uma realidade cultural importante para o desenvolvimento econômico e social da população da região Norte do país, pois é uma fonte de renda e de sustento de milhares de famílias que empreendem no ramo. O Brasil é o país
Marco Johnny de Oliveira do Nascimento, Claudete Rempel   +1 more
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Simulated gastrointestinal digestion of Brazilian açaí seeds affects the content of flavan-3-ol derivatives, and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities

Heliyon, 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, Adna Prado Massarioli, Josy Goldoni Lazarini, Jackeline Cintra Soares, Marcelo Franchin, Pedro Luiz Rosalen, Severino Matias de Alencar   +6 more
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Neuroprotective effects of açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) against diabetic retinopathy

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus describes a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies, characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, which induces a series of molecular events capable of leading to microvascular damage, affecting the blood vessels of the ...
Edwiges de Fátima de Oliveira, Alódia Brasil, Alódia Brasil, Anderson Manoel Herculano, Matheus A. Rosa, Bruno Duarte Gomes, Fernando Allan de Farias Rocha   +6 more
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Phenolic Profile and the Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antimicrobial Properties of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) Meal: A Prospective Study

Foods, 2022
The mechanical extraction of oils from Brazilian açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart) produces significant amounts of a byproduct known as “meal”, which is frequently discarded in the environment as waste material.
Anna Paula de Souza Silva, Adriano Costa de Camargo, Josy Goldoni Lazarini, Marcelo Franchin, Janaina de Cassia Orlandi Sardi, Pedro Luiz Rosalen, Severino Matias de Alencar   +6 more
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Detection and genotyping of Trypanosoma cruzi from açai products commercialized in Rio de Janeiro and Pará, Brazil

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Several cases of food-borne acute Chagas disease (ACD) have been reported in the Brazilian Amazon so far. Up to 2004, the occurrence of ACD by oral transmission, associated with food consumption, was rare.
Renata Trotta Barroso Ferreira, Maria Luiza Cabral, Ronald Sodré Martins, Paula Finamore Araujo, Sérgio Alves da Silva, Constança Britto, Maria Regina Branquinho, Paola Cardarelli-Leite, Otacilio C. Moreira   +8 more
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