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Determination of the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa).

Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Alimentos, 2012
<p>The Brazil nut is a nut grown in the Amazon region, with high caloric and proteic content. This nut contains selenium and phenolic compounds with antioxidant properties, which are widely used to combat the free radicals responsible for premature aging and degenerative diseases.
Ana Paula Buratto, Solange Teresinha Carpes, Paula Dalla Vecchia, Edenes Maria Schroll Loss   +3 more
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Phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

Journal of Functional Foods, 2010
Brazil nuts were shelled and separated as kernel and brown skin; whole nuts were also used. Soluble phenolics from each portion as well as the whole nut were extracted using 70% acetone under reflux conditions. Insoluble-bound phenolics were subsequently extracted into diethyl ether–ethyl acetate mixture (1:1, v/v) after alkaline hydrolysis.
Jenny A. John, Fereidoon Shahidi
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ANATOMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BARK OF THREE AMAZONIAN TREE SPECIES AS A TOOL FOR SPECIES IDENTIFICATION [PDF]

Revista Árvore
Accurate species identification is crucial for conservation efforts and combating illegal logging. This study analyzes the anatomical characteristics and physical properties of the bark of three tropical species: Bertholletia excelsa, Cedrela odorata ...
Leif Armando Portal-Cahuana, Nestor Mamani-Mendoza   +1 more
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Harvesting Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. in a western Amazon rural community: local ecological knowledge and meaning to "nut-crackers". [PDF]

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed, 2023
Souza AO, Santos AR, de Faria Lopes S, Soares TR.   +3 more
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Description of larva and pupa of the weevil Hybolabus amazonicus Voss (Attelabidae: Attelabinae), a leaf roller on Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
The last instar larva and the pupa of Hybolabus amazonicusVoss, 1925 are described and illustrated, based upon adults and immatures collected in the Amazonian Region (Acre and Amazonas, Brazil).
Sergio Antonio Vanin, Daniela de Cássia Bená   +1 more
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Shifting cultivation effects on Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) regeneration

Forest Ecology and Management, 2008
Abstract Brazil nut ( Bertholletia excelsa ), has emerged as the cornerstone of the extractive economy in much of the Amazon, but the debate continues as to whether or not current harvest levels have a detrimental effect on Brazil nut seedling recruitment.
School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-6455, USA ( host institution ), Cotta, Jamie N. ( author ), Kainer, Karen A. ( author ), Wadt, Lúcia H.O. ( author ), Staudhammer, Christina L. ( author )   +4 more
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Effects of Regular Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K.) Consumption on Health: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials. [PDF]

Foods, 2022
da Silva A, Silveira BKS, de Freitas BVM, Hermsdorff HHM, Bressan J.   +4 more
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Physiological response and performance of tambaqui fed with diets supplemented with Amazonian nut Respostas fisiológicas e desempenho do tambaqui alimentado com dietas suplementadas com castanha da Amazônia

Ciência Rural, 2010
The present study evaluated the effectiveness of Amazonian nut (Bertholletia excelsa) as an alternative source of vegetal protein in tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) diet. Performance and physiological status of fish fed for 60 days were evaluated.
Marcio Quara de Carvalho Santos, César Augusto Oishi, Manoel Pereira Filho, Mariana do Amaral Camara Lima, Eduardo Akifumi Ono, Elizabeth Gusmão Affonso   +5 more
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Recent analysis of the composition of Brazil nut Bertholletia excelsa [PDF]

, 2004
La noix du Brésil, Bertholletia excelsa, a une teneur importante en biomolécules que nous avons dosées finement. Son huile, ses protéines et ses minéraux ont été analysés en détail. La composition en acides gras, stérols, tocophérols, phospholipides de l'huile est précisée.
Chunhieng, Thavarith, Goli, Thierry, Piombo, Georges, Pioch, Daniel, Brochier, José, Montet, Didier   +5 more
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Evaluation of phytotherapy alternatives for controlling Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in vitro

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
The objective of this study was to identify the main chemical components of the essential oil of Cuminum cyminum L. (cumin) and of the fixed oils of Bertholletia excelsa (Brazil nut) and of Helianthus annuus (sunflower seed). As well as testing the three
José Pablo Villarreal Villarreal, Pedro Rassier dos Santos, Maria Antonieta Machado Pereira da Silva, Rosaria Helena Machado Azambuja, Carolina Lambrecht Gonçalves, Jesus Jaime Hernández Escareño, Tânia Regina Bettin dos Santos, Claudio Martin Pereira de Pereira, Rogério Antonio Freitag, Patrícia da Silva Nascente   +9 more
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