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Comparative Valorization of Amazonian Fruit Wastes Reveals Açaí Seeds as a Promising Source of Antibacterial and Antioxidant Compounds. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT Evaluation of the biological activity of food wastes is essential to identify promising bioactive compound sources for food applications. This study comparatively analyzed bioactive compounds and biological activities of Amazonian agro‐industrial fruit wastes: acerola pomace (AP), açaí seed (AS), mango peel (MP), and pupunha peel (PP), aiming ...
da Silva LF, Salgado YL, Palheta YB, Monteiro MC, Martins IR, de Oliveira JAR.   +5 more
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Integration of Untargeted Metabolomics and Object-Oriented Data-Processing Protocols to Characterize Acerola Powder Composition as Functional Food Ingredient [PDF]

Antioxidants, 2023
Acerola powder has been experiencing a surge in demand as a functional food ingredient, particularly due to its usage in vitamin C supplements. However, limited research has been conducted on its other bioactive compounds.
Kewen Wang, Lu Mi, Xue Wang, Linyan Zhou, Zhenzhen Xu   +4 more
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Extraction and Isolation of Bioactive Compounds From Malpighia glabra L. Leaves: In Vivo Investigation of the Leaf Extract Against Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Triggered by γ-Radiation. [PDF]

Chem Biodivers
Malpighia glabra L. leaves extract, enriched with flavonoids and β‐isoarborinol, exhibits antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory activities that moderate γ‐radiation‐induced systemic and tissue harm. The extract preserves intestinal, hepatic, renal, splenic, and systemic integrity by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, supporting its potential as a ...
Fekry AM, El-Sabbagh WA, Bakr MSA, Mohammed AEI, El-Ghazaly MA.   +4 more
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Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of a Lactobacillus reuteri SGL01, Vitamin C and Acerola Probiotic Formulation Against Streptococcus mutans DSM20523 [PDF]

Biomolecules
Dental caries is a multifactorial chronic infectious disease that impacts healthcare costs globally, caused by alterations of the plaque microbiome and proliferation of cariogenic Streptococcus mutans. Treatments targeting S.
Adriana Antonina Tempesta, Gaia Vertillo Aluisio, Federica Di Gregorio, Roberta Lucia Pecora, Maria Lina Mezzatesta, Viviana Cafiso, Eleonora Chines, Giovanni Barbagallo, Maria Santagati   +8 more
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Optimization of spray-drying conditions for green acerola concentrate juice: effect of temperature and maltodextrin. [PDF]

J Sci Food Agric
Abstract BACKGROUND Acerola (Malpighia glabra and M. emarginata) is a tropical fruit predominantly cultivated in northeastern Brazil, notable for its abundance of health‐beneficial bioactive compounds, including ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and anthocyanins.
Costa FS, Santos JCC, Costa E Silva MD, Cruz MS, Santos AAL, de Oliveira CR, de Oliveira LF, Corrêa JLG.   +7 more
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Hygroscopic behavior of lyophilized acerola pulp powder [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2016
Powder products are characterized by their practicality and long life. However, fruit powders have high hygroscopicity and tend to agglomerate due to its hydrophilic nature.
Luciana C. Ribeiro, José M. C. da Costa, Marcos R. A. Afonso   +2 more
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Antioxidant activity of acerola extracts

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2004
West Indian cherries or acerola fruits (Malpighia glabra L.) are very rich in ascorbic acid, and also contain flavonoids and anthocyanins. Therefore, their antioxidant activity is interesting.
I. Nagamine, H. Sakurai, H. T. T. Nguyen, M. Miyahara, J. Parkányiová, Z. Réblová, J. Pokorný   +6 more
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Effects of Araticum (<i>Annona crassiflora</i> Mart.) By-Product on Intestinal Health Parameters in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
Araticum (Annona crassiflora Mart.) by‐product supplementation at 200 or 400 mg/kg for 30 days did not improve body weight, glucose tolerance, or obesity‐related metabolic markers in high‐fat diet‐fed mice. However, it increased fecal moisture and intestinal mucus, reduced fecal pH, and promoted changes in gut bacterial richness, indicating potential ...
de Souza TR, de Oliveira FL, Neves Casarotti S, de França Lemes SA, Pereira Avila ET, Sabino Damazo A, de Carvalho LAL, Guariz Pinheiro D, Sivieri K, Caldeira Morzelle M.   +9 more
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Microbiological evaluation of vitamin C rich acerola mediated silver and copperoxide nanogel in treatment of periodontitis with and without diabetes mellitus [PDF]

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Aim: Nanotechnology presents a promising approach for managing chronic periodontitis, a common oral disease characterized by gum inflammation and loss of supporting bone around teeth.
C. Burnice Nalina Kumari, N. Ambalavanan, S. Rajesh Kumar, Jaideep Mahendra, Uma Sudhakar   +4 more
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Development of molecular diagnostic methods to distinguish acerola species for quality assurance of food, dietary supplements and natural health products [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Acerola (Barbados cherries) has become a highly traded superfruit because it contains many phytonutrients and is a good source of vitamin C. The fruits of Malpighia glabra, and M.
Subramanyam Ragupathy, Arunachalam Thirugnanasambandam, Varathan Vinayagam, Ragupathy Sneha, Steven G. Newmaster   +4 more
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