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 ...
Orquidea Vasconcelos dos Santos +2 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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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 +5 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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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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Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (Theobroma grandiflorum) and Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) [PDF]
MoleculesAmazonian fruits are a source of bioactive compounds, among which phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and carotenes stand out. These compounds play a crucial role in restoring oxidative balance, consequently reducing the proliferation of cancer cells ...
Sebastián Saldarriaga +5 more
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Predominance of Lactobacillus plantarum Strains in Peruvian Amazonian Fruits [PDF]
Polish Journal of Microbiology, 2019 JOHANNA SÁNCHEZ +3 more
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Amazonian Fruits as Emerging Value Networks: Insights from Guaviare, Colombia
AgricultureThe methodological frameworks applied in the Colombian Amazon to study emerging agri-food systems are insufficient, as they often employ linear models that fail to recognize the importance of small-scale producer networks that depend on the integration ...
Edna Castañeda Salazar +2 more
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Agronomía Colombiana, 2022 Copoazú (Theobroma grandiflorum), a fruit from the same genus as cacao, and asaí (Euterpe precatoria) a palm fruit, both of Amazonian origin, could promote local economic growth through fruit processing to increase the added value.
Willian Quintero Mendoza +2 more
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New Piper species from the eastern slopes of the Andes in northern South America [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2022 We describe four new species of Piper from the Amazonian slopes of the northern Andes. Piper hoyoscardozii is distinguished from similar climbing species, P. dryadum and P. flagellicuspe, by its longer peduncles.
William Trujillo +4 more
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