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Chemical and Functional Properties of Amazonian Fruits

2019
One of the more significant challenges for the planet is to secure sufficient food security and nutrition on a worldwide scale. A better and sustainable use of biodiversity is of critical importance and characterization of underused but highly nutritional fruit, and vegetable is a priority.
Elaine Pessoa, Josilene Lima Serra, Hervé Rogez, Sylvain Darnet   +3 more
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Amazonian Fruits for Treatment of Non-Communicable Diseases

Current Nutrition Reports
The Amazon region has a high biodiversity of flora, with an elevated variety of fruits, such as Camu-Camu (Myrciaria dúbia), Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.), Tucumã (Astrocaryum aculeatum and Astrocaryum vulgare), Fruta-do-conde (Annona squamosa L.), Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum), Graviola (Annona muricata L.), Guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth var ...
Ligia Soares Lima, Marcia Ribeiro, Ludmila F. M. F. Cardozo, Nara Xavier Moreira, Anderson Junger Teodoro, Peter Stenvinkel, Denise Mafra   +6 more
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Nectar Mix Functional Based on Amazonian Fruits

Journal of Cell Science & Therapy, 2014
Background: Functional foods are characterized by offering several health benefits beyond the nutritional value inherent in their chemical composition. Fruits are good suppliers of minerals, vitamins, fiber, and water. Some fruits can even provide small amounts of carbohydrates among other ingredients.
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Studies of edible Amazonian plants. Part 5: Chemical characterisation of Amazonian Endopleura uchi fruits

European Food Research and Technology, 2002
The chemical composition of the fruit pulp of Endopleura uchi growing in the Brazilian Amazon was investigated for characterisation and evaluation of its nutritional value. According to the analyses performed, it possesses a considerably high content of fat, characterised by a high oleic acid content.
Friedhelm Marx, Eloisa Andrade, Maria das Graças B. Zoghbi, José Maia   +3 more
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Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum): A Multifunctional Amazonian Fruit with Extensive Benefits

Food Research International
The Amazon region is known for its continental dimension, water abundance, and especially for the rich biodiversity that this biome hosts. Among the thousands of plant species in the Amazon, many represent food sources. Among these, cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd.
Carlos V A, da Silva, Zeca M, Salimo, Thalisson A, de Souza, David E, Reyes, Milena C, Bassicheto, Livia S, de Medeiros, Marco A, Sartim, Josiane C, de Carvalho, José Francisco C, Gonçalves, Wuelton M, Monteiro, Josean F, Tavares, Gisely C, de Melo, Felipe M A, da Silva, Giovana A, Bataglion, Hector H F, Koolen   +14 more
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The aromatic potential of amazonian fruits

2000
The determination of total aglycons released by enzymatic hydrolysis of cupuaçu, bacuri, and acerola glycosidic extracts indicates significant amounts of glycosidically bound volatile components in these fruits. Glucosides and rutinosides were the main glycoconjugates present as indicated by structural analysis of the saccharidic moieties.
Boulanger, Renaud, Chassagne, David, Montesinos, T., Sakho, M., Crouzet, Jean   +4 more
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Vertebrate responses to fruit production in Amazonian flooded and unflooded forests

Biodiversity and Conservation, 2007
We document patterns of fruit and vertebrate abundance within an extensive, virtually undisturbed mosaic of seasonally flooded (varzea and igapo) and unflooded (terra firme) forests of central Amazonia. Using phenological surveys and a standardised series of line-transect censuses we investigate the spatial and temporal patterns of immature and mature ...
Haugaasen, Torbjørn, Peres, Carlos A.
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Fruit–frugivore interactions in Amazonian seasonally flooded and unflooded forests

Journal of Tropical Ecology, 2014
Abstract:Constructing community fruit–frugivore networks has proved challenging in tropical forests to date, particularly in lowland Amazonia, which hosts the most diverse spectrum of frugivorous vertebrates and morphological fruit types worldwide. We assessed data on fruit resource production, frugivore assemblages and corresponding fruit–frugivore ...
Hawes, Joseph, Peres, Carlos
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Intraspecific Variation in the Fruiting of an Amazonian Timber Tree: Implications for Management

Biotropica, 2009
ABSTRACTInformation concerning the fruit production of timber species is important for the assessment of the effects of logging practices and for the improvement of harvesting techniques. We assessed the effects of stem diameter, crown illumination, and liana load on Chrysophyllum lucentifolium subsp.
Fonseca, M, Vidal, E, Maës dos Santo, F   +2 more
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An overview of the potential of select edible Amazonian fruits and their applications in dairy products

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
The Amazon forest produces a variety of fruits with strong biotechnological potential. However, their use in dairy products is restricted.This work aims to carry out a bibliographic survey on the technological applications of select edible Amazonian fruits and their residues in the elaboration and quality of dairy products.
Bianca Cristina R de, Oliveira, Carolina Pinto de Carvalho, Martins, Maria Eduarda M, Soutelino, Ramon S, Rocha, Adriano G, Cruz, Eliane T, Mársico, Adriana Cristina O, Silva, Erick A, Esmerino   +7 more
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