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Neuroprotective potential of the Amazonian fruits Euterpe oleracea Mart. and Paullinia cupana Kunth [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023
Acai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) and guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth) are native species from the Amazon Forest that in folk medicine are used to treat several diseases due to their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Gabriel Nóbrega da Costa, Letícia Yoshitome Queiroz, Isaque Nilton dos Santos, Helena Iturvides Cimarosti   +3 more
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Combined Pulsed Vacuum Osmotic Dehydration and Convective Air-Drying Process of Jambolan Fruits

Foods, 2023
Jambolan (Syzygium cumini) is a native fruit from Asia that has adapted well to the tropical climate of the Amazonian region. However, due to its limited annual availability and high perishability, the jambolan fruit is still underexploited.
Adriano Lucena de Araújo, Rosinelson da Silva Pena   +1 more
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Amazonian Small Fruits with Commercial Potential

Journal of the American Pomological Society, 1994
Although most native Amazonian fruit species are trees, a few are woody or herbaceous shrubs. The Myrtaceae is especially rich in small fruit species. The araçá-boi ( Eugenia stipitataMcVaugh) was domesticated in western Amazonia for its deliciously flavored, sour pulp.
Clement, Charles Roland, Silva Filho, D. F. da   +1 more
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A review of the nutritional properties of different varieties and byproducts of peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) and their potential as functional foods

International Journal of Food Properties, 2022
Bactris gasipaes Kunth belongs to the Arecaceae family and is known in various parts of the world under various names. This fruit presents several hybridizations and wild species containing diverse percentages of nutritional and functional constituents ...
Stephanie Dias Soares, Orquídea Vasconcelos Dos Santos, Francisco Das Chagas Alves Do Nascimento, Rosinelson da Silva Pena   +3 more
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Edible Fruits from the Ecuadorian Amazon: Ethnobotany, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Bioactive Components

Plants, 2023
In the Ecuadorian Amazon region, there are various types of edible fruits that have distinct qualities and benefits. Understanding the uses, properties, and functions of these fruits is important for researching products that are only available in local ...
Maritza Sánchez-Capa, Mireia Corell González, Carlos Mestanza-Ramón   +2 more
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Ethnoecology of miriti (Mauritia flexuosa, L.f.) fruit extraction in the Brazilian Amazon: knowledge and practices of riverine peoples contribute to the biodiversity conservation

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2021
Background This article presents, from an ethnoecological perspective, the worldviews, traditional knowledge, and cultural practices of Amazonian riverine people involved in the extraction of miriti fruits (Mauritia flexuosa L.f.), in a context of ...
Flávio Bezerra Barros, Fagner Freires de Sousa, Josiele Pantoja de Andrade, Fabrício Menezes Ramos, Camila Vieira-da-Silva   +4 more
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Seed dispersal by macaws shapes the landscape of an Amazonian ecosystem

Scientific Reports, 2017
Seed dispersal is one of the most studied plant–animal mutualisms. It has been proposed that the dispersal of many large-seeded plants from Neotropical forests was primarily conducted by extinct megafauna, and currently by livestock.
Adrián Baños-Villalba, Guillermo Blanco, José A. Díaz-Luque, Francisco V. Dénes, Fernando Hiraldo, José L. Tella   +5 more
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Pracaxi Oil as a Potential Inhibitor of Fat Bloom

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fat bloom is one of the major technological challenges faced by the chocolate industry, caused by the polymorphic transition from β2(V) to β1(VI) crystals in cocoa butter (CB). One strategy to slow down this polymorphic transition is the addition of lipids rich in very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA), such as behenic acid.
Victoria Marques Gropelli, Priscila Dayane De Freitas Santos, Thayná Torres Da Silva, Ana Paula Badan Ribeiro, Rosiane Lopes Cunha   +4 more
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The Platonia insignis Mart. as the Promising Brazilian ‘Amazon Gold’: The State-of-the-Art and Prospects

Agriculture, 2022
Bacuri (Platonia insignis) is a monotype belonging to the Clusiaceae family. Of Amazonian origin, it is highly appreciated for fresh consumption, mainly due to its peculiar sensory characteristics.
Simone Kelly Rodrigues Lima, Angélica Gomes Coêlho, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo   +4 more
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Biobased Polyurethane Films Based on Andiroba (Carapa guianensis) and Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) Oil Polyols

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
Polyurethane films were prepared from andiroba (Carapa guianensis) and buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) oil‐derived polyols, emphasizing their potential as bio‐based materials. UV–Vis analysis indicates the retention of carotenoid‐related chromophoric features within the polymer matrix.
João A. P. da Silva, Amanda L. Ferreira, Felipe F. C. Tavares, Chana M. da Silva, Cesar L. Petzhold, Nilo S. M. Cardozo   +5 more
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