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Physicochemical and spectroscopical investigation of Pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.) pulp oil

Grasas y Aceites, 2010
This work describes the physicochemical characterization of the fruit pulp oil of Caryocar coriaceum (Wittm), “pequi.” The chemical composition was assessed by GLC, which demonstrated the following fatty acid contents: oleic (55.79%), palmitic (34.18 ...
Diniz M. Sena, Fabíola F.G. Rodrigues, Paulo T.C. Freire, S. G. de Lima, Henrique D.M. Coutinho, Juan C.L. Carvajal, José G.M. da Costa   +6 more
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Antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticholinesterase activities of plant seed extracts from Brazilian semiarid region. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2013
The antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticholinesterase activities of ethanolic seed extracts of twenty‐one plant species from Brazilian semiarid region were investigated. The extracts were tested for antimicrobial activity against six bacteria strains and three yeasts.
Farias DF, Souza TM, Viana MP, Soares BM, Cunha AP, Vasconcelos IM, Ricardo NM, Ferreira PM, Melo VM, Carvalho AF.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Effect of the Reaction Volume on the Microencapsulation of Pequi (caryocar Coriaceum Wittm.) Oil by Complex Coacervation

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2019
The oil from Pequi pulp, also known as pequi oil (PO) is a promising bioactive for the food industry, and complex coacervation is a simple encapsulation method to improve its stability and use as a food ingredient.
Williara Queiroz Oliveira, Antonio William De Oliveira Araujo, Nedio Jair Wurlitzer, Maria Do Socorro Rocha Bastos, Roselayne Ferro Furtado   +4 more
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Pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.) extrativism: situation and perspectives for its sustainability in Cariri Cearense, Brazil

Acta Agronómica, 2018
Considering the plant richness of Chapada do Araripe, Brazil, the pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm) extractivism occurs as an important activity that affects the economy and social life of the main cities of Cearense Cariri, although there is little ...
Tamires Coelho Matias Maciel, Cláudia Araújo Marco, Erlles Eder Silva, Toshik Iarley da Silva, Hernandes Rufino dos Santos, Silvério de Paiva Freitas Júnior, Francisca Dayanne de Oliveira Alcantara, Marcelo Moura Chaves   +7 more
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Biofilm Inhibition: The Role of Fixed Oil from Caryocar coriaceum in Fighting Resistant Bacterial Communities

Bacteria
Biofilms, formed by microbial communities that increase resistance to antibiotics, are responsible for chronic infections, making their combat a therapeutic priority.
José Weverton Almeida-Bezerra, José Thyálisson da Costa Silva, Saulo Almeida Menezes, Gabriel Gonçalves Alencar, Daiany Alves Ribeiro, Bárbara Fernandes Melo, João Pereira da Silva-Junior, Francisca de Fátima Silva de Sousa, Severino Denicio Gonçalves de Sousa, Marcos Aurélio Figueirêdo dos Santos, Dieferson Leandro de Souza, Luiz Neldecílio Alves Vitor, Ademar Maia Filho, Murilo Felipe Felício, Jacqueline Cosmo Andrade-Pinheiro, Viviane Bezerra da Silva, José Jailson Lima Bezerra, Maria Flaviana Bezerra Morais-Braga, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho   +18 more
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Estabilidade de produtos de pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm) sob congelamento em diferentes tipos de embalagens

Revista Brasileira De Fruticultura, 2013
Avaliaram-se as características de qualidade de pequi (C. coriaceum) congelado e acondicionado em diferentes embalagens, armazenados a -18º C, durante 300 dias.
Ricardo Elesbão Alves, Janice Ribeiro Lima   +1 more
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FIXED OIL FROM PEQUI FRUIT (Caryocar coriaceum) PREVENTS LUNG CHANGES CAUSED BY VEHICLE POLLUTANTS

Environmental Smoke
The exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) in high-traffic environments is associated with significant alterations in the respiratory system. In parallel, it is assumed that the regular inclusion of compounds containing high levels of polyunsaturated
Fladimir de Lima Gondim, Marcelle Ferreira Moura, Allison Matias de Sousa, Ruth Mesquita Ferreira, Gilvan Ribeiro dos Santos, Ana Raquel Rodrigues de Oliveira, João Henrique Silva Luciano, Daniel Silveira Serra, Francisco Sales Ávila Cavalcante, Mona Lisa Moura de Oliveira, Antônia Torres Ávila Pimenta   +10 more
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Use of Pequi Pie (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.) and Flour to the Development of Culinary Spice in Tablet

Journal of Food Process Engineering, Volume 49, Issue 1, January 2026.
The seasoning presented distinct nutritional and energetic characteristics, consolidating itself as a promising alternative to enhance the use of the pequi part for the development of culinary seasoning. ABSTRACT Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (pequi) is a versatile species with culinary, medicinal, and industrial applications.
Maria Osvanice Feitosa, Maria Tamires G. da Silva, Maria Karine de Sá B. Feitosa, Isana Maria B. R. Silva, Henrique D. M. Coutinho, Ivo Cavalcante Pita Neto, Cícero Lucas Gomes Ramalho, Carolina Bandeira Domiciano, Erlânio O. de Sousa   +8 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Características físicas e químico-nutricionais de frutos de pequizeiro (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.) em populações naturais da região meio-norte do Brasil

Revista Brasileira De Fruticultura, 2011
Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a variabilidade de características físicas e químico-nutricionais de frutos de seis populações de pequizeiro de ocorrência nos Estados do Maranhão e Piauí (região Meio-Norte do Brasil).
Klégea Maria Câncio Ramos, Valdomiro Aurélio Barbosa de Souza   +1 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Flora of Ceará State, Brazil: Caryocaraceae, Hypericaceae, and Rhizophoraceae [PDF]

Rodriguésia, 2022
We examined the diversity and distribution of Caryocaraceae, Hypericaceae, and Rhizophoraceae in Ceará State, Brazil. Floristic treatments were carried out based on comparative analyses of the morphological characters of specimens from several Brazilian ...
Maria Iracema Bezerra Loiola, Maria Vitória Coutinho Cordeiro da Silva, Rayane de Tasso Moreira Ribeiro   +2 more
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