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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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Development, Characterization, and Stability of Burgers With Partial or Total Replacement of Beef by Vegetable Ingredients. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the partial or total replacement of beef (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) with plant‐based ingredients (risotto rice, textured soy protein, and cassava starch) in burgers, combined with the incorporation of freeze‐dried açaí pulp as an antioxidant and natural colorant, and sesame oil as a substitute for beef fat.
Amaral SMB, Cavalcante SFS, Castro JS, Bitu LA, da Silva FS, Alencar MS, Mattos ALA, Mendes AEP, Sousa PHM, Cunha da Silva EM.   +9 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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Review of Biological Activities of Some Rare Oils from Amazonian Plants [PDF]

Metabolites
Background/Objectives: A great biodiversity of compounds from Brazilian medicinal plants are considered to be a promising source for biological activities in the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals sectors.
Luana Merckling-Almeida da Silva, Nicolas Merckling, Enrico Bigi, Katiane Cunha de Melo, Iuliana Popa   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Over-The-Counter Treatments for Tinnitus Symptom Relief: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
This systematic review of randomized trials evaluated over‐the‐counter agents, primarily melatonin, Ginkgo biloba, zinc, and antioxidant combinations, for subjective tinnitus, using the Tinnitus Handicap Index (THI) as the primary outcome. At present, no OTC therapy can be recommended as an evidence‐based treatment for tinnitus, either alone or as an ...
Menon R, Ziner J, Tolordava A, Bar O, Hunter K, Shipper AG, Balouch B, Solomon D.   +7 more
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Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles with Curcumin or Açai in the Tissue Repair of Palatal Wounds

Antioxidants, 2023
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of treatment with gold nanoparticles (GNPs) reduced with Curcumin (Curcuma longa L.) or Açai (Euterpe oleracea) to a standard commercial treatment of the pharmacological type (Omcilon®) and an ...
Anand Thirupathi, Morgana Francisco Machado Guzzatti, Maria Eduarda Anastácio Borges Corrêa, Ligia Milanez Venturini, Laura de Roch Casagrande, Igor Ramos Lima, Camila Da Costa, Ellen De Pieri, Lariani Tamires Witt Tietbohl, Paulo Emilio Feuser, Ricardo Andrez Machado-de-Ávila, Yaodong Gu, Paulo Cesar Lock Silveira   +12 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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Euterpe oleracea Mart (Açaizeiro) from the Brazilian Amazon: A Novel Font of Fungi for Lipase Production

Microorganisms, 2022
Lipases (EC 3.1.1.3) are hydrolases that catalyze triglycerides hydrolysis in free fatty acids and glycerol. Among the microorganisms that produce lipolytic enzymes, the entophytic fungi stand out.
Iracirema S. Sena, Adriana M. Ferreira, Victor H. Marinho, Fabrício H. e Holanda, Swanny F. Borges, Agerdanio A. de Souza, Rosemary de Carvalho R. Koga, Adilson L. Lima, Alexandro C. Florentino, Irlon M. Ferreira   +9 more
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Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Seed Extract Induces ROS Production and Cell Death in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line

Molecules, 2021
Euterpe oleracea Mart. (açai) is a native palm from the Amazon region. There are various chemical constituents of açai with bioactive properties. This study aimed to evaluate the chemical composition and cytotoxic effects of açai seed extract on breast ...
Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva, Jonas Henrique Costa, Taícia Pacheco-Fill, Ana Lúcia Tasca Gois Ruiz, Flávia Castello Branco Vidal, Kátia Regina Assunção Borges, Sulayne Janaina Araújo Guimarães, Ana Paula Silva de Azevedo-Santos, Kaio Eduardo Buglio, Mary Ann Foglio, Maria do Carmo Lacerda Barbosa, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento, João Ernesto de Carvalho   +12 more
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Extraction of Anthocyanins and Total Phenolic Compounds from Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Using an Experimental Design Methodology. Part 2: Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction

Agronomy, 2020
Two optimized methods for ultrasound-assisted extraction were evaluated for the extraction of two types of acai bioactive compounds: Total anthocyanins (TAs) and total phenolic compounds (TPCs).
María José Aliaño-González, Estrella Espada-Bellido, Marta Ferreiro-González, Ceferino Carrera, Miguel Palma, Jesús Ayuso, José Ángel Álvarez, Gerardo F. Barbero   +7 more
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