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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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 ...
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Bioactive and agroindustrial potential of Amazonian fruit species: a review
Cogent Food & AgricultureIts high biodiversity makes the Amazon rainforest a strategic place to carry out bioprospecting of fruit and plant species with nutritional, biofunctional, and technological value.
Liceth Natalia Cuéllar Álvarez +3 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.
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Minor components in oils obtained from Amazonian palm fruits
Grasas y Aceites, 2013 This study deals with the characterization of minor compounds in oils obtained from the mesocarp of fruits of the main palm species from the State of Amapá, Brazil, i.e.
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Major components in oils obtained from Amazonian palm fruits
Grasas y Aceites, 2013 Native palm trees belong to the Arecaceae family and are among the most useful plant resources in the Amazons. Despite its great diversity and various uses, few species have been study in detail, which makes it necessary to perform more comprehensive ...
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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 ...
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Physical and chemical variability of Camu-camu fruits in cultivated and uncultivated areas of the Colombian Amazon [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2020 Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia, Myrtaceae) has the highest reported vitamin C concentrations of any native Amazonian fruit tree species, with increasing demand in domestic and international markets.
Juan Carlos Aguirre-Neira +4 more
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Two new species of Pachira (Bombacoideae, Malvaceae) and typification of Pachira patinoi [PDF]
Rodriguésia, 2023 We aimed to describe two new species endemic to Brazil - one from sandy habitats in northeastern Brazil (Pachira inaequalivalvis), mainly characterized by fruits with unequal valves, and the other from Amazonian rainforest (P.
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Phenotypic, physicochemical, sensory, and functional attributes of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) from Brazilian Amazonian floodplain and upland ecosystems. [PDF]
J Sci Food AgricAbstract BACKGROUND Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) from the Brazilian Amazon plays an important role in national production. While most cocoa is cultivated in upland systems, floodplain ecosystems represent a traditional and distinct production environment that may influence bean composition and quality.
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