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Antioxidant and Lipid-Lowering Effects of Buriti Oil (Mauritia flexuosa L.) Administered to Iron-Overloaded Rats [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 The indiscriminate use of oral ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) doses induces significant oxidative damage to health. However, carotene-rich foods such as buriti oil can help the endogenous antioxidant defense and still maintain other body functions.
Jailane de Souza Aquino +11 more
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Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.f.) and Acuri (Attalea phalerata Mart. ex Spreng) Oils as Functional Lipid Sources in Bakery Products: Bioactive Composition, Sensory Evaluation, and Technological Performance [PDF]
FoodsGiven the growing consumer demand for improved quality of life and health-promoting foods, replacing conventional fats in widely consumed products such as bread with oils derived from native Brazilian fruits represents a promising strategy.
Renata Nascimento Matoso Souto +8 more
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Evaluation of the extraction of antioxidant compounds from buriti pulp (Mauritia flexuosa L.) by response surface methodology [PDF]
HeliyonBuriti is a fruit rich in antioxidant compounds, and hydroalcoholic extracts were produced from its pulp to investigate the extraction conditions that result in the highest concentrations of bioactive compounds and maximum antioxidant capacity.
Gabriela Mota Nogueira +4 more
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Structural and Thermal Characteristics of Buriti Tree Gum (Mauritia flexuosa). [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2023 A polysaccharide was isolated from the exudate of a buriti tree trunk (Mauritia flexuosa). The molecular structure, thermal stability, morphology, crystallinity, and elemental composition of the product were investigated through spectroscopic techniques, such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR 1H and 13C),
da Silva DA +6 more
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Structure Formation in Tailor‐Made Buriti Oil Emulsion During Simulated Digestion
Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 AbstractFunctional food emulsions enriched in health‐promoting nutrients can help to maintain and improve health and lifestyle. The oil extracted from the Amazonian buriti fruit is renowned for its high levels of carotenoid, vitamin E, and unsaturated fatty acids, which have been linked to improvements in cardiometabolic health.
Rafael V. M. Freire +2 more
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Review of Biological Activities of Some Rare Oils from Amazonian Plants [PDF]
MetabolitesBackground/Objectives: A great biodiversity of compounds from Brazilian medicinal plants are considered to be a promising source for biological activities in the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals sectors.
Luana Merckling-Almeida da Silva +4 more
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Evaluation of Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Produced with Interesterified Buriti Oil [PDF]
Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2020 Research background. Extracted from the pulp of an Amazonian fruit, buriti oil is rich in micronutrients with antioxidant properties and high biological value. The few studies available indicate that this oil could be used in a wide range of applications;
Lívia Viana de Castro Reis +5 more
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Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022 Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.) is a significant source of carotenoids, but these compounds have been extracted using laborious and low-effective methods.
Clecio Dantas +1 more
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Biotechnology Reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2019 Buriti oil nanoemulsions were prepared using non-interesterified buriti oil or buriti oil interesterified for 6 or 24 h (NBO, NBO6h, and NBO24 h), respectively.
Ana Paula Badan Ribeiro +1 more
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ABCS Health Sciences, 2023 Introdução: Estudos prévios têm reportado para o buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L. f.), fruto típico do cerrado brasileiro e fonte alimentar importante para as populações de baixa renda, uma composição rica em carotenoides, polifenóis, ácidos graxos ...
Amanda Batista da Rocha Romero +11 more
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