Sources of Carotenoids in Amazonian Fruits [PDF]
MoleculesEpidemiological studies have shown that a diet rich in bioactive components significantly reduces cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality. In this sense, there is a need for meta-analytical research that confirms this phenomenon and increases ...
Orquídea Vasconcelos Dos Santos +1 more
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Predominance of Lactobacillus plantarum Strains in Peruvian Amazonian Fruits [PDF]
Polish Journal of Microbiology, 2019 Abstract The objective of this research was the identification and characterization of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from Peruvian Amazonian fruits. Thirty-seven isolates were obtained from diverse Amazonian fruits.
JOHANNA SÁNCHEZ +3 more
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Heliyon, 2023 The Amazon rainforest encompasses one of the largest biodiversities of the world and is home to a wide variety of food and therapeutic plants. Due to the diversity of components, the fruits of the Amazon biome possess essential physicochemical ...
Leticia De Alencar Pereira Rodrigues +2 more
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Yeasts Associated with Various Amazonian Native Fruits [PDF]
Polish Journal of Microbiology, 2020 Abstract Yeasts, commonly present on the surface of fruits, are of industrial interest for the production of enzymes, flavorings, and bioactive compounds, and have many other scientific uses. The Amazonian rainforest may be a good source of new species or strains of yeasts, but their presence on Amazonian fruits ...
CARLOS VEGAS +3 more
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Metabolite Profiling by UPLC-MSE, NMR, and Antioxidant Properties of Amazonian Fruits: Mamey Apple (Mammea Americana), Camapu (Physalis Angulata), and Uxi (Endopleura Uchi) [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 The metabolite profiling associated with the antioxidant potential of Amazonian fruits represents an important step to the bioactive compound′s characterization due to the large biodiversity in this region.
Larissa Gabrielly Barbosa Lima +9 more
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Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part II: Sapotaceae [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2000 Descriptions and line drawings of fruits and seeds from 153 woody species of the family Sapotaceae occurring in Amazonia are presented, along with their preferred habitat, distribution, habit and seed dispersal.
VAN ROOSMALEN Marc G.M +1 more
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Matrix-Driven Modulation of Phenolic Profiles from Euterpe oleracea and Oenocarpus bacaba Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents [PDF]
MoleculesThis study investigated the influence of solvent composition on the extraction efficiency and selectivity of phenolic compounds from the Amazonian fruits açaí (Euterpe oleracea) and bacaba (Oenocarpus bacaba).
Saulo Victor e Silva +8 more
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Antioxidant Properties of Amazonian Fruits: A Mini Review of In Vivo and In Vitro Studies. [PDF]
Oxid Med Cell Longev, 2019 Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana share an area of 7,295,710 km2 of the Amazon region. It is estimated that the Amazonian forest offers the greatest flora and fauna biodiversity on the planet and on its surface could cohabit 50% of the total existing living species; according to some botanists, it ...
Avila-Sosa R +6 more
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Flavonoid and Phenolic Quantification from Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart and Euterpe precatoria Mart), Mirití (Mauritia flexuosa L.), and Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum (Wild. Ex Spreng.) Schum) from Vaupés, Colombia, Using LC-QqQ-MS [PDF]
PlantsAmazonian fruits are valued for their rich phytochemical composition, yet limited data exist for species in Colombia. This study aimed to characterize the flavonoid and phenolic acid profiles of Euterpe olereacea and Euterpe precatoria (açaí), Mauritia ...
Manuel Salvador Rodríguez +6 more
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Amazonian Native Palm Fruits as Sources of Antioxidant Bioactive Compounds [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2015 The Amazon region has many sources of fruits, especially native ones not yet explored, but which have some potential for use, as is the case with certain palms.
Mary de Fátima Guedes dos Santos +4 more
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