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Açaí seed bran in the feed of slow-growth broilers [PDF]

Acta Amazonica, 2018
The aim of this study was to analyze the potential use of açaí seeds as an alternative ingredient in the feed of slow-growth broilers until 28 days of age. We carried out a bromatological analysis of fractions of the açaí fruit.
Janaína de Cássia Braga ARRUDA, Lívia Anália Bentes da FONSECA, Leonardo César Portal PINTO, Higor César de Oliveira PINHEIRO, Brenda Thamara Oliveira MONTEIRO, Maria Cristina MANNO, Kedson Raul de Souza LIMA, Ana Rita de LIMA   +7 more
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The Content of Dietary Melatonin in 119 Food Items and Its Relationship With Chronic Diseases: Results of the CUME+ Study

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 39, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Dietary melatonin, naturally occurring in plant‐ and animal‐based foods, has been linked to beneficial effects on sleep, mood and metabolic health. Although evidence suggests that food‐derived melatonin may elevate circulating levels, few studies have assessed its intake through habitual diets or explored associations with chronic ...
Gilmara Alves Zanirate, Josefina Bressan, Arieta Carla Gualandi Leal, Adriano Marçal Pimenta, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff   +4 more
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Complex Interplay between Autophagy and Oxidative Stress in the Development of Endometriosis

Antioxidants, 2022
Endometriosis (Endo) is a chronic gynecological disease. This paper aimed to evaluate the modulation of autophagy, oxidative stress and apoptosis with Açai Berries in a rat model of endometriosis.
Ramona D’Amico, Daniela Impellizzeri, Marika Cordaro, Rosalba Siracusa, Livia Interdonato, Ylenia Marino, Rosalia Crupi, Enrico Gugliandolo, Francesco Macrì, Davide Di Paola, Alessio Filippo Peritore, Roberta Fusco, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Rosanna Di Paola   +13 more
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Peanut skin bioactive extract on pectin and gelatin candies: is it a potential dietary antioxidant delivery system for health improvement?

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 2, Page 1070-1078, 30 January 2026.
Abstract BACKGROUND Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) are widely consumed worldwide, with Brazil being a major producer. Their skins, usually discarded as processing waste, comprising about 3% of the total peanut weight, generated an estimated 1.50 Mt of waste in 2021.
Luiza Gabriella Soares Dantas Pinheiro, Ana Carla de Matos, Gabriela de Matuoka e Chiocchetti, Priscilla Efraim, Gabriela Alves Macedo, Juliana Alves Macedo   +5 more
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Análise discriminante múltipla do mercado varejista de açaí em Belém do Pará

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2014
O açaí é um dos principais alimentos da população paraense e de maior consumo per capita em 2010. A venda de açaí em Belém é realizada por diversas unidades que operam no mercado varejista.
Antônio Cordeiro de Santana, Ádamo Lima de Santana, Ádina Lima de Santana, Marcos Antônio Souza dos Santos, Cyntia Meireles de Oliveira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-term effect of cinacalcet hydrochloride on abdominal aortic calcification in patients on hemodialysis with secondary hyperparathyroidism [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is one of the common complications in dialysis patients, and is associated with increased risk of vascular calcification.
Akagi, Shigeru, Fukushima, Masaki, Inoue, Junko, Kojo, Shoichirou, Makino, Hirofumi, Nakao, Kazushi, Nakayama, Kazunori, Takatori, Yuji, Wada, Jun   +8 more
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Pyroptosis in Peripheral Neuropathy: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Targeting

CNS Neuroscience &Therapeutics, Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2026.
Pyroptosis is a key inflammatory cell death pathway in peripheral neuropathy, with opposing roles: it perpetuates neuropathic pain but can be induced to kill neuroblastoma cells. This review consolidates mechanistic understanding and therapeutic strategies, arguing for a shift from disease‐centric to target‐centric treatment approaches to improve ...
Jinhuan Wei, Mingyue Liuyuan, Zhixin Ye, Xueying Wang, Xueli Zhou, Yifan Shan, Cheng He, Chunting Zhu, Chicheng Zhou, Jingyin Bao, Yonghui Zhang, Gang Chen   +11 more
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Euterpe oleracea extract (açaí) exhibits cardioprotective effects after chemotherapy treatment in a breast cancer model

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2023
Background Açaí, a Brazilian native fruit, has already been demonstrated to play a role in the progress of breast cancer and cardiotoxicity promoted by chemotherapy agents.
Jéssica Alessandra-Perini, Daniel Escorsim Machado, Celia Yelimar Palmero, Marllow Caetano Claudino, Roberto Soares de Moura, Antônio Palumbo Junior, Jamila Alessandra Perini, Luiz Eurico Nasciutti   +7 more
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Genomic Differentiation, Diversity, and Genetic Structuring of Euterpe edulis Mart. Morphotype in Espírito Santo, Brazil

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study investigates genomic differences among distinct morphotypes of Euterpe edulis in Espírito Santo (ES), Brazil, using a dataset of 5319 high‐quality SNPs. ABSTRACT The genomic knowledge of Euterpe edulis populations with morphological and genetic variations is relevant to species preservation, management, conservation, and improvement.
Jônatas Gomes Santos, Francine Alves Nogueira de Almeida, Hélio de Queiroz Boudet‐Fernandes, Pedro Henrique Dias dos Santos, Miquéias Fernandes, Suelane Costa dos Santos, Adésio Ferreira, Marcia Flores da Silva Ferreira   +7 more
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Zinc Oxide Nanomaterials: Green Synthesis, Properties, and Potentials in Active Food Packaging, Edible Coatings, and Nanomedicine Applications

ChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 1, 8 January 2026.
This study critically analyzed the main advances in ZnO nanomaterials obtained from different synthetic approaches (mediated by plants, microbes and seaweeds), and their functional and biological properties were prospected for applications in the food and nanomedicine sector.
Italo Rennan Sousa Vieira, Ana Carolina de Morais Mirres, Carlos Adam Conte‐Junior   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source