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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Challenges for Implementing Integrated Obesity Management in Municipal Health Plans of Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil): A Qualitative Study. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Despite the growing burden of obesity‐related noncommunicable diseases, little is known about how obesity is incorporated into local health‐planning instruments. Therefore, this study examined the presence and structure of actions and goals related to obesity management in the municipal health plans (MHPs) of the state of ...
Joia RM +6 more
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Biodisponibilidade dos Carotenóides do Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa l.) em Ratos [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1998 Considerando a magnitude da hipovitaminose A como problema de saúde pública no mundo e a disponibilidade de frutos ricos em pró-vitamina A na região Amazônica, determinou-se a biodisponibilidade dos carotenóides do Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.) em ratos.
Lúcia K. O YUYAMA +3 more
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Stability of Buriti Oil Microencapsulated in Mixtures of Azuki and Lima Bean Flours with Maltodextrin. [PDF]
FoodsBuriti oil (Mauritia flexuosa L.) is rich in carotenoids, mainly β-carotene, and has great value for application as a food, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic ingredient, as well as a natural pigment.
Fuzetti CG, Nicoletti VR.
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The Effects of Biogeotextiles on the Stabilization of Roadside Slopes in Lithuania. [PDF]
, 2006 Soil erosion, Water erosion, Soil conservation, Geotextiles, Geotextile mats, Roadside slopes, Vegetation cover, Biogeotextiles , Palm mat geotextiles - Borassus aethiopum - Mauritia flexuosa - Buriti mats - BORASSUS Project - LithuaniaBiogeotextiles ...
Booth, Colin A. +3 more
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Intestinal morphometry and performance of broiler chickens subjected to diets with buriti oil [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2022 This study aimed to evaluate the productive performance, carcass yield, and intestinal morphometry of broiler chickens subjected to diets with the inclusion of buriti oil.
R. Santis +6 more
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Impact of Buriti Oil from Mauritia flexuosa Palm Tree on the Rheological, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene for Improved Sustainability. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)Recent advancements highlight the utilization of vegetable oils as additives in polymeric materials, particularly for replacing conventional plasticizers.
Leite-Barbosa O +5 more
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Evaluation of Water Quality of Buritis Lake
Water, 2022 The implementation of natural parks in cities is a current and controversial theme. Therefore, in Lake Buritis, which is a leisure area for the population of the city of Goiatuba, Goiás, Brazil, the quality of the water was analyzed, carrying out quantitative tests of the water samples at six different points between the source and the outlet of the ...
Renata Kikuda +10 more
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Elaboration of a cereal bar enhanced with flour of buriti pulp (Mauritia flexuosa L.)
Journal of Bioenergy and Food Science, 2017 The buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L) shows high percentage of sugar, proteins, and carotenoids among others. The developing of the cereal bar added with dehydrated fruit has become a very important activity due its popularity, practicality, nutritional value
Ila Raquel Mello Cardoso +4 more
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Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (<i>Theobroma grandiflorum</i>) and Buriti (<i>Mauritia flexuosa</i>). [PDF]
MoleculesAmazonian fruits are a source of bioactive compounds, among which phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and carotenes stand out. These compounds play a crucial role in restoring oxidative balance, consequently reducing the proliferation of cancer cells ...
Saldarriaga S +5 more
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