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Selected Textural and Electrochemical Properties of Nanocomposite Fillers Based on the Mixture of Rose Clay/Hydroxyapatite/Nanosilica for Cosmetic Applications

Molecules, 2023
In order to improve the properties and characteristics of rose clay composites with acai, hydroxyapatite (HA), and nanosilica, the systems were mechanically treated. This treatment provides the preparation of better nanostructured composites with natural
Victoria Paientko, Olena I. Oranska, Volodymyr M. Gun’ko, Ewa Skwarek   +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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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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Açai supplementation (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) attenuates cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction in rats through different mechanistic pathways

PLoS ONE, 2022
Myocardial infarction has a high mortality rate worldwide. Therefore, clinical intervention in cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction is essential.
Amanda Menezes Figueiredo, Ana Carolina Cardoso, Bruna Leticia Buzati Pereira, Renata Aparecida Candido Silva, Andrea Freitas Goncalves Della Ripa, Tatiana Fernanda Bachiega Pinelli, Bruna Camargo Oliveira, Bruna Paola Murino Rafacho, Larissa Lumi Watanabe Ishikawa, Paula Schmidt Azevedo, Katashi Okoshi, Ana Angelica Henrique Fernandes, Leonardo Antonio Mamede Zornoff, Marcos Ferreira Minicucci, Bertha Furlan Polegato, Sergio Alberto Rupp Paiva   +15 more
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Neuroprotective potential of the Amazonian fruits Euterpe oleracea Mart. and Paullinia cupana Kunth [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023
Acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) and guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth) are native species from the Amazon Forest that in folk medicine are used to treat several diseases due to their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Gabriel Nóbrega da Costa, Letícia Yoshitome Queiroz, Isaque Nilton dos Santos, Helena Iturvides Cimarosti   +3 more
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Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Alveolar Bone Damage in Experimental Periodontitis in Rats

Antioxidants, 2022
Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) juice is rich in phenolic compounds with high antioxidant capacity. It has been observed that the use of antioxidants may be an additional strategy to nonsurgical periodontal therapy as well as to prevent alveolar bone loss.
Vinicius Ruan Neves dos Santos, Deborah Ribeiro Frazão, Railson de Oliveira Ferreira, Paulo Fernando Santos Mendes, Daiane Claydes Baia-da-Silva, Deiweson Souza-Monteiro, Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, João Daniel Mendonça de Moura, José Messias Perdigão, Bruno José Brito Teixeira, Everton Luiz Pompeu Varela, Gabriela de Souza Balbinot, Sandro Percário, Herve Rogez, Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares, Rafael Rodrigues Lima   +16 more
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Mitigating the Effects of Oxidative Sperm DNA Damage

Antioxidants, 2020
Sperm DNA damage is correlated with reduced embryo development and increased miscarriage risk, reducing successful conception. Given its links with oxidative stress, antioxidants have been investigated as a potential treatment, yet results are ...
Taylor Pini, Rachel Makloski, Karen Maruniak, William B. Schoolcraft, Mandy G. Katz-Jaffe   +4 more
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Effects of Lyophilized Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) Supplementation on Oxidative Damage and Intestinal Histology in Juvenile Shrimp Penaeus vannamei Reared in Biofloc Systems

Animals, 2023
The objective of this was to evaluate the ability of bioflocs to assimilate and transfer antioxidant compounds present in açaí Euterpe oleracea to juvenile Penaeus vannamei shrimp grown in a biofloc system.
Grecica Mariana Colombo, Robson Matheus Marreiro Gomes, Sonia Astrid Muñoz Buitrago, Juan Rafael Buitrago Ramírez, Alan Carvalho de Sousa Araujo, Fernando Pablo Silva Oliveira, Virgínia Fonseca Pedrosa, Luís Alberto Romano, Marcelo Tesser, Wilson Wasielesky, José María Monserrat   +10 more
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Ripening and postharvest quality of guavas treated with plant regulators [PDF]

Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research
Purpose: Guava is a tropical and subtropical fruit recognized for its nutritional quality. However, o it is a climacteric fruit, that is, with high respiratory activity and ethylene production during ripening, it becomes extremely perishable under ...
Alex Sanches, Elem Maria Feitosa
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Postharvest arginine spraying delayed ripening during storage of papaya [PDF]

Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research
Purpose: Climacteric metabolism makes papaya (Carica papaya L) a highly perishable fruit, especially under ambient conditions. Considering that few retail outlets (markets) have a cold chain for storage, it is necessary to evaluate technologies to extend
Alex Sanches, Elem Maria Feitosa
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