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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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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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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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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.
Tiago Linus Silva Coelho +2 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.
Alexsandra Pereira Rodrigues +1 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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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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Boletim do Instituto de Pesca, 2022 The chemoprotection of “buriti” Mauritia flexuosa (inclusion in diet: 0-control group; 1.25; 2.50; 5.00; and 10.00% W/W) to Litopenaeus vannamei postlarvae (PL) exposed to ammonia or nitrite was investigated. Analyzed variables include antioxidant (ACAP)
Cleber dos Santos SIMIÃO +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 The present study evaluated the cytotoxicity, antioxidant potential, and antimicrobial effect on the antibiotic activity modulation of gelatin nanoparticles containing buriti oil (OPG).
Neyna de Santos Morais +14 more
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020 Engineering applications involving polymer composites reinforced with natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs) have greatly increased in recent decades due to advantages associated not only with favorable composite properties but also fiber sustainability ...
Luana Cristyne da Cruz Demosthenes +9 more
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