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Neuroprotective Effect of Caryocar brasiliense Camb. Leaves Is Associated with Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Properties. [PDF]

Oxid Med Cell Longev, 2018
Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense) is an endemic species from Brazilian Cerrado, and their fruits are widely used in regional cuisine. In this work, a crude hydroalcoholic extract (CHE) of C. brasiliense leaves and its resulting fractions in hexane (HF), chloroform (CF), ethyl acetate (EAF), and butanol (BF) were investigated for their antioxidant properties
de Oliveira TS, Thomaz DV, da Silva Neri HF, Cerqueira LB, Garcia LF, Gil HPV, Pontarolo R, Campos FR, Costa EA, Dos Santos FCA, de Souza Gil E, Ghedini PC.   +11 more
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<i>Caryocar brasiliense</i> Camb. Fruit Improves Health and Lifespan in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
ABSTRACTThe Caryocar brasiliense Camb. is a native Brazilian Cerrado species, considered the symbol of this biome. This tree produces a fruit known as pequi, which is much appreciated in Brazilian traditional culinary and is also used in popular medicine.
de Araújo LCA, Leite NR, da Rocha PDS, Oliveira AS, Leite DF, Estigarribia IG, Alves MHF, Soutilha ADS, Dos Santos HF, Baldivia DDS, Junior NCF, Agarrayua DA, de Ávila DS, Campos JF, de Picoli Souza K, Dos Santos EL.   +15 more
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Modificação por via enzimática da composição triglicerídica do óleo de piqui (Caryocar brasiliense Camb) Piqui (Caryocar brasiliense Camb) oil triglyceride composition modification by enzymatic way

Química Nova, 1998
Piqui (Caryocar brasiliense Camb) oil was transformed into a cocoa butter-like fat through an enzymatic interesterification reaction using Lipozyme in the presence of stearic acid that was incorporated in the sn 1,3-3,1 position into triglyceride ...
Nara Lúcia Facioli, Lireny A.G. Gonçalves   +1 more
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PROPAGAÇÃO SEXUADA DO PEQUIZEIRO (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) ESTIMULADA POR ÁCIDO GIBERÉLICO SEXED PROPAGATION OF PEQUI (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) INDUCED BY GIBBERELLIC ACID

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2008
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Jácomo Divino Borges, Lázaro José Chaves, Ronaldo Veloso Naves, Cláudia Fabiana Alves Rezende, Tatiely Gomes Bernardes   +4 more
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Pequi (<i>Caryocar brasiliense</i>, Camb) Bark Extract Reduces ROS Production in Diabetic Human Coronary Endothelial Cells. [PDF]

Antioxidants (Basel)
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction contributes to endothelial dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense, Camb), a native Brazilian fruit, is rich in polyphenolic antioxidants.
Braga KMS, Araujo EG, Sellke FW, Abid MR.   +3 more
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Caracterização física de frutos de pequizeiro (Caryocar brasiliense Camb) do cerrado [PDF]

Revista Árvore, 2013
O presente trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar fisicamente frutos de pequizeiros provenientes do Cerrado para subsidiar estratégias de prospecção, preservação e utilização da variabilidade genética da espécie.
Nara Fernandes Moura, Lázaro José Chaves, Ronaldo Veloso Naves   +2 more
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Comparative properties of Amazonian oils obtained by different extraction methods. [PDF]

Molecules, 2011
Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.), babaçu (Orbignya phalerata Mart.), buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), and passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) oils were studied to determine their antibacterial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities, as well as their total ...
Ferreira BS, de Almeida CG, Faza LP, de Almeida A, Diniz CG, da Silva VL, Grazul RM, Le Hyaric M.   +7 more
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PEQUI FRUITS (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) IN THE GOIÁS STATE CARACTERIZAÇÃO FÍSICA DE FRUTOS DO PEQUIZEIRO (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) NO ESTADO DE GOIÁS

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2007
<!-- @page { margin: 2cm } --> <p class="western" align="justify">The Brazilian Cerrado region presents large biodiversity in its ecosystem. Native fruit trees stand out, with tens of species used by locals for feeding.
Rosângela Vera, Ronaldo Veloso Naves, Jorge Luiz do Nascimento, Lázaro José Chaves, Wilson Mozena Leandro, Eli Regina Barboza de Souza   +5 more
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Innovative optimized protein extraction from pequi almond cake: A comparison of ultrasound-assisted and alkaline extraction methods. [PDF]

Food Chem X
Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) is a fruit native to the Brazilian Cerrado with significant economic value. Its processing generates by-products often underused, such as its protein-rich almond.
Ribeiro FP, Naito RS, Dos Santos Galvão B, Júnior WF, Toyonaga KK, Branco IG, Ferreira S, Malacrida CR.   +7 more
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Exploring pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) mesocarp flour of Brazilian Cerrado biome to produce gluten-free antioxidant biscuits. [PDF]

J Food Sci
Abstract The peels of pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.), native to the Brazilian Cerrado, represent ∼80% of the mass of the whole fruit. Despite their high quantities of dietary fiber and bioactive compounds, they are generally discarded as waste. The impact of substituting rice flour with pequi mesocarp flour (PMF) in different concentrations in ...
Romani VP, de Oliveira DEC, Célia JA, de Almeida AB, Rocha MAA, E Silva DB, Resende O.   +6 more
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