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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.
Vania Nobuko Yoshikawa, William Surprison Alverson, Marília Cristina Duarte   +2 more
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Physicochemical Characterization, Antioxidant Capacity, and Sensory Properties of Murici (Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth) and Taperebá (Spondias mombin L.) Beverages

Molecules, 2021
Amazonian fruits are excellent sources of bioactive compounds and can be used in beverages to improve the nutritional and sensorial characteristics. The present study aimed to develop a blend of murici (Byrsonima Crassifolia (L.) Kunth) and taperebá ...
Adriana Aniceto, Julia Montenegro, Rafael da Silva Cadena, Anderson Junger Teodoro   +3 more
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Composition and Nutritive Value of Amazonian Palm Fruits [PDF]

Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 1999
This paper is a contribution to the study of the use of natural resources from tropical moist forests with a view to avoiding deforestation for farming purposes. This study analysed the moisture, fat, protein, ash, total dietary fibre, nitrogen-free extract, and gross energy content of various parts of the fruits of several Amazonian palms belonging to
I. Escriche, J. Restrepo, J. A. Serra, L. F. Herrera   +3 more
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Understanding the Technical-Scientific Gaps of Underutilized Tropical Species: The Case of Bactris gasipaes Kunth

Plants, 2023
The extraction and commercialization of palm hearts is the most profitable activity involving the peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), while consumption of its fruits is limited to Amazonian communities.
Yasmin Verçosa Kramer, Charles Roland Clement, Josiane Celerino de Carvalho, Andreia Varmes Fernandes, Carlos Vinicius Azevedo da Silva, Hector Henrique Ferreira Koolen, Jaime Paiva Lopes Aguiar, Adriano Nunes-Nesi, Marcio Viana Ramos, Wagner L. Araújo, José Francisco de Carvalho Gonçalves   +10 more
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QUALITY INDEX AND HARVEST MATURITY OF Eugenia cibrata FRUITS [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2017
The aim of this study was to characterize and determine the quality index and the harvest maturity of Eugenia cibrata fruits. Fruits were harvested at 39, 41 and 43 days after sprouting and selected by the larger size.
GUIOMAR ALMEIDA SOUSA DINIZ, SEBASTIÃO ELVIRO DE ARAÚJO NETO, DHEIMY DA SILVA NOVALLI, NOHELENE THANDARA NOGUEIRA, IRENE FERRO DA SILVA   +4 more
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Nutrients in Amazonian fruit pulps with functional and pharmacological interest [PDF]

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2020
In this research, nine fruits cultivated in Northern Amazon were studied: Abiu, acerola, araca, bacupari, biriba, camu-camu, fruta-do-conde, graviola and tapereba, with the objective of carrying out a proximate and nutritional study of the pulps of the Northern Amazon fruits.
I. F. Montero, S. A. M. Saravia, R. A. Santos, Santos R. C. dos, J. A. F. Marcía, Costa H. N. R. da   +5 more
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Açai Seeds (Euterpe oleracea Mart) Are Agroindustrial Waste with High Potential to Produce Low-Cost Substrates after Acid Hydrolysis

Molecules, 2023
Açai seeds have been discarded improperly around the Amazonia region, but they can be seen as promising low-cost substrates for fermentation processes. The structural carbohydrates and physicochemical characterization of açai seeds from the Amazonia were
Willen Silva Igreja, Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, Rafaela Rodrigues de Almeida, Johnatt Allan Rocha de Oliveira, Alessandra Santos Lopes, Renan Campos Chisté   +5 more
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a-Tocopherol in Amazon Fruits

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2018
The aim of this work was to perform analysis of the a-tocopherol content by HPLC in Amazonian fruits consumed in Roraima state, Brazil, namely: ata brava, açaí, bacaba, buriti, buritirana, yellow murici, red murici, piaçaba braba, pupunha varieties red ...
P.R. Estevam Ribeiro, R. Carvalho Dos Santos, E. Alves Chagas, A.A. Melo Filho, I. Montero Fernandez, P. Cardoso Chagas, H.D. Abreu, A.C. Goncalves Reis De Melo   +7 more
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Stability Kinetics of Anthocyanins of Grumixama Berries (Eugenia brasiliensis Lam.) during Thermal and Light Treatments

Foods, 2023
Grumixama (Eugenia brasiliensis Lam.) are red-colored fruits due to the presence of anthocyanins. In this paper, anthocyanin-rich extracts from grumixama were submitted to different temperatures and light irradiations, with the aim of investigating their
Elivaldo Nunes Modesto Junior, Mayara Galvão Martins, Gustavo Araujo Pereira, Renan Campos Chisté, Rosinelson da Silva Pena   +4 more
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Chemical Characterization of Oils and Fats from Amazonian Fruits by ¹H NMR

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2018
Native plants from the Brazilian Amazon Biome are rich in nutrients, oils and fats and, therefore, represent a very important regional food resource. There is a global interest in the nutritional potential of tropical fruits, the potential of Amazonian ...
Santos R. Carvalho Dos, E. Alves Chagas, A.A. Melo Filho, J.A. Takahashi, I. Montero Fernandez, G. Dos Santos F, P. Cardoso Chagas, A.C. Goncalves Reis De Melo   +7 more
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