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Selenium Accumulation, Speciation and Localization in Brazil Nuts (Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K.) [PDF]
Plants, 2019 More than a billion people worldwide may be selenium (Se) deficient, and supplementation with Se-rich Brazil nuts may be a good strategy to prevent deficiency. Since different forms of Se have different nutritional value, and Se is toxic at elevated levels, careful seed characterization is important.
Leonardo W Lima +2 more
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Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2021 Background & objective(s): Bertholletia excelsa is a rich herbal source of anti-oxidants and phenols. The goal of this study is to evaluation the effect of bertholletia excelsa nut on body weight, C-reactive protein (CRP) and lipid profile.
Muhammed Rashid +2 more
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Detailed study of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) oil micro-compounds: phospholipids, tocopherols and sterols [PDF]
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2008 The oil of the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) was studied for its composition in fatty acids, tocopherols, sterols and phospholipids. The fatty acids composition of phospholipids was also studied.
Brochier, José +4 more
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Biosorption of cationic dyes by Pará chestnut husk (Bertholletia excelsa) [PDF]
Water Science and Technology, 2018 Abstract Pará chestnut husk (Bertholletia excelsa) (PCH), an agro-industrial waste largely generated in Brazil, was employed as a low-cost and efficient biosorbent to remove the cationic dyes Crystal Violet (CV) and Methylene Blue (MB) from aqueous media.
Jordana Georgin, Guilherme Luiz Dotto
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Scientia Agricola, 1994 The age of a large Brazil-nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa) is measured by radiocarbon dating, and a discussion is made about their importance in the Amazon rain-forest ecosystem.A idade de uma castanheira (Bertholletia excelsa) grande é medida por datação
P.B. de Camargo +3 more
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Hydrogenation and interesterification of Brazil nut oil (Bertholletia excelsa)
Grasas y Aceites, 2001 Brazil nut oil (ACB) was hydrogenated in a 1L Parr reactor, with Ni as catalyst, at the following process conditions: 175ºC, 3 atm, 60 min (GH1), 150ºC, 1 atm, 30 min (GH2) and 125ºC, 1 atm, 30 min (GH3).
Víctor Sotero Solis +2 more
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, 2022 Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. (Lecythidaceae). Chega a medir mais de 60 metros de altura, e 3 metros de di metro. Chega a viver mais de 1000 anos. Tronco retil neo, com a copa emergindo sobre o dossel da floresta. Durante a expedi o Iratapuru, realizada em 2021, foi localizada a maior castanheira j registrada, com 69 metros.
Gorgens, Eric Bastos +4 more
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Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2021 Non-destructive techniques for characterizing materials in-service have been increasing in importance. Thus, it is relevant to assess the potential of non-destructive techniques for solid materials. This work aimed to determine the modulus of elasticity
Eduardo Hélio de Novais Miranda +5 more
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First Record of Brazil nut Pollinators Outside Amazon Biome
Floresta e Ambiente, 2022 We present the first records of insect visitors and pollinators of Bertholletia excelsa (Lecythidaceae) in a 25 years plantation outside the Amazon biome, flowering and producing Brazil nuts. We installed a platform to observe and photograph the insects.
Clarissa de Moraes Sousa +11 more
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Aspergillus bertholletius sp. nov. from Brazil nuts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 During a study on the mycobiota of brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa) in Brazil, a new Aspergillus species, A. bertholletius, was found, and is described here.
Marta H Taniwaki +7 more
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