Development of flavored kombuchas with Amazonian fruits: bioactive compounds evaluation and antioxidant capacity [PDF]
Anais Da Academia Brasileira De CienciasUsing Amazonian fruits to flavor kombuchas is a promising proposal, as it adds nutritional value to the drink. This work sought to develop kombucha flavored with Amazonian fruits and evaluate the bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of the ...
Ana Carolina S Crispino +2 more
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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.
M. F.G. Santos +2 more
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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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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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Amazonian palm tree fruits: From nutritional value to diversity of new food products
HeliyonThe rapid growth of the world population has increased the demand for new food sources, constituting a major challenge concerning the maximum use of existing food resources.
Isabelly Silva Amorim +2 more
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Amazonian fruits with potential effects on COVID‐19 by inflammaging modulation: A narrative review [PDF]
Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2022 Maria F Manica-Cattani +1 more
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Amazonian Fruits: An Overview of Nutrients, Calories and Use in Metabolic Disorders
Food and Nutrition Sciences (Print), 2014 Amazonian fruits are outstanding in quality. They are consumed as true delicacies of nature by the Brazilian population. Besides their attractive attributes, i.e. appearance, different textures and distinctive flavors, their nutritional value is diversified in the type of calories and the functional food ingredients. In addition to being very palatable,
Jerusa Souza Andrade
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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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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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