Antihyperlipidemic and Antioxidant Capacities, Nutritional Analysis and UHPLC-PDA-MS Characterization of Cocona Fruits (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) from the Peruvian Amazon [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2021 Cocona fruits are a popular food and medicinal fruit used mainly in the Amazon and several countries of South America for the preparation of several food products such as drinks, jams and milk shakes.
Gabriel Vargas-Arana +7 more
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Antioxidant Properties of Amazonian Fruits: A Mini Review of In Vivo and In Vitro Studies. [PDF]
Oxid Med Cell Longev, 2019 Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana share an area of 7,295,710 km2 of the Amazon region. It is estimated that the Amazonian forest offers the greatest flora and fauna biodiversity on the planet and on its surface could cohabit 50% of the total existing living species; according to some botanists, it ...
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Diabetic Socks: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Commercially Available Products. [PDF]
Diabetes Metab Res RevABSTRACT Aims In recent years, various diabetic socks have been developed and introduced to help prevent diabetes related foot ulcers (DFUs). However, the question of which type of sock is most suitable for individuals with diabetes has not been adequately addressed. This review systematically explores the current evidence regarding the performance and
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A global invasion by the thrip, Frankliniella occidentalis: Current virus vector status and its management. [PDF]
Insect Sci, 2020 Abstract Western flower thrip, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is among the most economically important agricultural pests globally, attacking a wide range of vegetable and horticultural crops. In addition to causing extensive crop damage, the species is notorious for vectoring destructive plant viruses, mainly belonging to the genera ...
He Z, Guo JF, Reitz SR, Lei ZR, Wu SY.
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Five Underutilized Ecuadorian Fruits and Their Bioactive Potential as Functional Foods and in Metabolic Syndrome: A Review [PDF]
MoleculesThe Ecuadorian Amazon harbors numerous wild and cultivated species used as food, many of which are underutilized. This review explores the bioactive potential of five such fruits—Borojó (Alibertia patinoi); Chonta (Bactris gasipaes); Arazá (Eugenia ...
Rodrigo Duarte-Casar +4 more
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Brazilian Journal of Food Technology, 2020 This work aimed to evaluate the effect of carrier agents containing maltodextrin and protein, represented by hydrolyzed collagen on the spray drying process of cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal), and on the properties of the resulting powders.
Louise Kurozawa +1 more
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Evaluation of Antioxidant Capacity of Solanum sessiliflorum (Cubiu) Extract: An In Vitro Assay. [PDF]
J Nutr Metab, 2015 Cubiu is a vegetable of Solanaceae family, native to the Amazon, which is widely distributed through Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. It is used in food, medicine, and cosmetics by native populations. Research has shown that cubiu extracts have antioxidant activities with great biological relevance.
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Postharvest quality of cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) stored under ambient condition
Revista Ceres, 2011 Cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) is an important genetic resource that has been traditionally used for a variety of purposes, including food, medical and cosmetics applications.
Danielle Fabíola Pereira da Silva +1 more
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Chemical characterization of the pulp, peel and seeds of cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal)
Brazilian Journal of Food Technology, 2015 Summary The chemical characterization of the pulp, peel and seeds of cocona (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) was determined. In artisanal fruit processing, 26.3% of peel and 9.7% of seeds were obtained.
Diana Patricia Vargas Munoz +1 more
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Agronomía Mesoamericana, 2022 Introducción. Diversos estudios señalaron que la fruta de cocona y las semillas de quinua, presentaron buenos niveles de compuestos nutricionales y funcionales, así como gran versatilidad para la preparación de alimentos. Objetivo.
Rosel Quispe-Herrera +2 more
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