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Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae): Botany, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Biological Activities, Phytochemistry, Extractivism and Conservation Needs [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Caryocar coriaceum is an endemic tree of Brazil, occurring mainly in the northeast region in the Cerrado environment. The species, popularly known as “pequi”, produces fruits that are used in the manufacture of oil for food and medicinal purposes.
José Weverton Almeida-Bezerra +9 more
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Flavonoid Composition and Biological Activities of Ethanol Extracts of Caryocar coriaceum Wittm., a Native Plant from Caatinga Biome. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2017 Caryocar coriaceum fruits, found in Brazilian Cerrado and Caatinga, are commonly used as food and in folk medicine, as anti‐inflammatory, bactericide, fungicide, leishmanicide, and nematicide. Due to the biological potential of this plant, this study focuses on the evaluation of antifungal and antileishmanial activities, including anticholinesterase ...
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Determination of water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in Brazilian tropical fruits by High Performance Liquid Chromatography [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Vitamins are organic compounds essential for normal physiological functioning and they need to be provided in adequate amounts by the diet. They are nutrients mainly associated to fruit consumption, playing an important role in the cellular function ...
Renata Carmo de Assis +8 more
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Estabilidade de molho de pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm) armazenado à temperatura ambiente [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2014 Avaliou-se a estabilidade de um molho de pequi durante 300 dias, armazenado à temperatura ambiente (24 ± 2 º C). O fluxograma de elaboração do molho de pequi teve as seguintes etapas: matéria-prima, seleção e lavagem, sanificação, lavagem, descascamento,
Joaci Pereira de Souza +4 more
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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 +6 more
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Estabilidade de produtos de pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm) sob congelamento em diferentes tipos de embalagens [PDF]
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.
Joaci Pereira de Souza +4 more
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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 +7 more
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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 +4 more
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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 +1 more
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Prospecção científica e tecnológica de Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.
Research, Society and Development, 2021 Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. é uma espécie frutífera, nativa e endêmica do cerrado brasileiro, amplamente utilizada no ramo alimentício e medicinal. Nessa pesquisa, objetivou-se realizar uma prospecção científica e tecnológica sobre C. coriaceum a partir da análise de patentes e artigos científicos indexados em bases de dados nacionais (INPI) e ...
Vanessa Fernanda da Silva Sousa +2 more
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