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Review of Biological Activities of Some Rare Oils from Amazonian Plants [PDF]

Metabolites
Background/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, Nicolas Merckling, Enrico Bigi, Katiane Cunha de Melo, Iuliana Popa   +4 more
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Buriti Oil (Mauritia flexuosa L.) as Functional Feed for Broiler Chickens

Poultry
This experiment evaluated the effects of including buriti oil (BO) in the diet of broilers on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass yield, meat quality, blood parameters, intestinal morphometry, the proliferation of collagen fibers in the ...
Leilane R. B. Dourado, Adriana S. A. Brauna, Roseane M. Bezerra, Iara S. Sousa, Franscica Luana A. Carvalho, Gabriela G. Silva, Francinete A. S. Moura, Samara C. Sousa, Renato A. Santos, Silvokleio C. Silva, Lucilene S. Silva, Larissa Maria F. Gonçalves, Rafael S. Miranda   +12 more
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Metabolic and Redox-Related Effects of Mauritia flexuosa (Buriti) Oil Supplementation in Wistar Rats. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT Mauritia flexuosa (buriti) oil is rich in oleic and palmitic fatty acids, bioactive compounds associated with inflammation regulation, redox balance, and metabolism. This study evaluated the effects of buriti oil supplementation on body and bone composition, biochemical parameters, and redox balance in male Wistar rats.
Trindade LASA, Araújo BAN, Noblat GA, Coutinho KP, Coutinho KA, Souto RNM, Teodoro AJ, Pereira AD, Figueiredo MS.   +8 more
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Carotenoids From Amazonian Fruits as Functional Pigments in Active and Intelligent Food Packaging: Materials, Stability, and Technological Performance. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT Amazonian fruits represent an underexplored source of carotenoids with high technological, functional, and economic potential for applications in food packaging. In recent years, active and intelligent packaging systems based on biopolymers and natural pigments have emerged as effective strategies for extending shelf life, monitoring food ...
Devos RJB, Alves LRP, Morais RA, Sousa HMS, Gomes CDC, Sa Peixoto PEP, Martins GAS.   +6 more
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Modifying Effect of the Antibiotic Action, Membrane Permeability, and ADMET/Toxicity Profile of the Fixed Oil From the Pulp of Mauritia Flexuosa F.L. (Arecaceae). [PDF]

Chem Biodivers
ABSTRACT The increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics has stimulated the search for natural products capable of modulating antimicrobial activity. In this study, the fixed oil from Mauritia flexuosa pulp was evaluated for its antibacterial activity, modulatory effect on antibiotics, membrane permeability, and ADMET/toxicity profile.
Araújo IM, de Oliveira CT, Pereira-de-Morais L, Alencar AS, Oliveira-Tintino CDM, Narciso MAC, Martins AOBPB, Machado STS, Gonçalves SA, Alves DS, Rocha JE, Araújo ACF, Freitas PR, Almeida-Bezerra JW, Silva JTDC, Coutinho HDM.   +15 more
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Cassava-Starch-Based Films Incorporated with Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.) Oil: A New Active and Bioactive Material for Food Packaging Applications

Polysaccharides, 2022
The objective of this study was to develop and characterize cassava-starch-based films incorporated with buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.) oil and emulsifier (Tween 20).
Danusa Silva da Costa, Katiuchia Pereira Takeuchi, Richard Marins da Silva, Josemar Gonçalves de Oliveira Filho, Mirella Romanelli Vicente Bertolo, Celso Martins Belisário, Mariana Buranelo Egea, Geovana Rocha Plácido   +7 more
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Fingerprint Analysis of Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) Using Paper Spray Mass Spectrometry. [PDF]

J Mass Spectrom
ABSTRACT A straightforward and efficient approach using paper spray ionization mass spectrometry (PS‐MS) was employed to detect fixed constituents in all anatomical parts of buriti, a native Brazilian fruit. This ambient mass spectrometry technique requires minimal sample preparation and was applied in both positive and negative ion modes. In total, 61
Nunes BV, Ramos ALCC, Coelho T, Silva VDM, de Oliveira Júnior AH, de Seixas Boavida Ferreira RM, Augusti R, de Araújo RLB, Melo JO.   +8 more
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Influence of refining on the properties of buriti oil (Mauritia flexuosa L.f.)

Research, Society and Development, 2022
Vegetables oils are renewables sources of ready availability with vast commercial employability. The application of these oils, generally, requires refining procedures for the removal of substances that make it unfeasible, such as phosphatides, proteins and free fatty acids.
Darlyson Santos Silva, Sônia Ribeiro Arrudas, Franciellen Morais-Costa, Yule Roberta Ferreira Nunes, Maria Teresa Oliveira Silva Rodrigues, Guilherme Araujo Lacerda, Victor Soares Rodrigues, Paulo Henrique Fidêncio   +7 more
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Effects of Dietary Brazilian Palm Oil (Mauritia flexuosa L.) on Cholesterol Profile and Vitamin A and E Status of Rats

Molecules, 2015
In vitro studies have been carried out to establish the nutritional differences between crude and refined vegetable oils; however, the impact of the consumption of these foods on metabolism, in particular the effect of buriti oil, needs to be further ...
Jailane de Souza Aquino, Juliana Késsia Barbosa Soares, Marciane Magnani, Thayza Christina Montenegro Stamford, Robson de Jesus Mascarenhas, Renata Leite Tavares, Tânia Lúcia Montenegro Stamford   +6 more
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Photoprotective potential of emulsions formulated with Buriti oil (Mauritia flexuosa) and Vitamin E against UV irradiation on human keratinocytes and fibroblasts cell lines [PDF]

, 2010
Considering the belief that natural lipids and edible substances are safer for topical applications and that carotenoids are able to protect cells against photooxidative damage, wea have investigated whether topical creams and lotions, produced with ...
M.P. Vinardell, Vinardell Martínez-Hidalgo, Ma. Pilar, P.A. Rocha-Filho, Zanatta, C. F., Rocha-Filho, P. A., V. Urgatondo, Ugartondo Casadevall, Vanessa, MITJANS, M., Mitjans Arnal, Montserrat, C.F. Zanatta, URGATONDO, V., VINARDELL, M. P., M. Mitjans   +12 more
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