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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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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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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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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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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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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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Valor nutricional da polpa de açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart) liofilizada Lyophilized açaí pulp (Euterpe oleracea, Mart.) nutritional value

Acta Amazonica, 2008
O Brasil é o maior produtor, consumidor e exportador da bebida açaí produzida a partir dos frutos do açaizeiro. Esta bebida ou a polpa de açaí são normalmente comercializadas a temperatura ambiente ou na forma congelada, levando à perdas nutricionais ...
Ellen Mayra da Silva Menezes, Amanda Thiele Torres, Armando Ubirajara Sabaa Srur   +2 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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A Spatial Clustering Approach of Economic Activities: An Application to the Agribusiness Sector in Brazil's Midwest Region

Geographical Analysis, Volume 58, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT The spatial distribution of economic activities is central to regional economics. However, empirical tools for comparing industries based on the similarity of their spatial distributions remain limited. Traditional cluster analysis typically ignores geographical distance and connectivity, while spatial methods focus on clustering places rather
Gilvan Santos do Rosario Junior, Ticiana Grecco Zanon Moura, Mauro Ferrante   +2 more
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Acai-berry ameliorates Cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats; insights on oxidative stress and apoptotic machineries [PDF]

Archives of Pharmaceutical Sciences Ain Shams University
Acute kidney injury is a complicated disease with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cisplatin is a chemotherapeutic agent used for the treatment of many neoplasms including testicular, ovarian, and breast cancer.
George, Mina Y., Elhawary, Mohamed A., Eltobgy, Mahmoud M., Moubarak, Ahmed S., Helmy, Edrees, Awwad, Mohamed A., Mantawy, Eman M.   +6 more
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