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Effects of Euterpe oleracea Mart. extract on Candida spp. biofilms. [PDF]

Braz J Microbiol, 2023
Candida spp. biofilms are complex microbial communities that have been associated with increasing resistance to clinically available antifungal drugs. Hence, novel pharmacological approaches with ability to inhibit biofilm formation have been investigated.The aim was to analyze in vitro antifungal activity of Euterpe oleracea Mart. (açaí berry) extract
Brito LL, Borges KRA, Silva GX, da Silva MACN, de Nazaré Silva Alves R, Teles AM, do Carmo Lacerda Barbosa M, Muniz Filho WE, de Barros Bezerra GF, do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento M.   +9 more
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Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) in Health and Disease: A Critical Review. [PDF]

Nutrients, 2023
The açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea Mart.), a species belonging to the Arecaceae family, has been cultivated for thousands of years in tropical Central and South America as a multipurpose dietary plant. The recent introduction of açaí fruit and its nutritional and healing qualities to regions outside its origin has rapidly expanded global demand for açaí ...
Laurindo LF, Barbalho SM, Araújo AC, Guiguer EL, Mondal A, Bachtel G, Bishayee A.   +6 more
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The risks of introduction of the Amazonian palm Euterpe oleracea in the Atlantic rainforest

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2016
The introduction of a species may alter ecological processes of native populations, such as pollination and dispersal patterns, leading to changes in population structure.
F. C. S. Tiberio, T. A. Sampaio-e-Silva, D. M. S. Matos, A. Z. Antunes   +3 more
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Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) pulp-enriched diet induces anxiolytic-like effects and improves memory retention [PDF]

Food & Nutrition Research, 2022
Background: Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) has a rich nutritional composition, showing nutraceutical and protective effects in several organs. In this study, the effects of an açaí-enriched diet on motor performance, anxiety-like behavior, and memory retention ...
Tayana Silva de Carvalho, Alódia Brasil, Luana K. R. Leão, Danielle Valente Braga, Mateus Santos-Silva, Nadyme Assad, Waldo Lucas Luz, Evander de Jesus O. Batista, Gilmara de Nazareth Tavares Bastos, Karen Renata Matos Herculano Oliveira, Domingos Luiz Wanderley Picanço Diniz, Anderson Manoel Herculano   +11 more
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Neuroprotective effects of açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) against diabetic retinopathy. [PDF]

Front Pharmacol, 2023
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus describes a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies, characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, which induces a series of molecular events capable of leading to microvascular damage, affecting the blood vessels of the retina, causing diabetic retinopathy.
de Oliveira EF, Brasil A, Herculano AM, Rosa MA, Gomes BD, Rocha FAF.   +5 more
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Physicochemical Characterization and Antioxidant Capacity of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) in Ecuadorian Region [PDF]

Foods
The phytochemical components and antioxidant capacity of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) give it nutritional and bioactive characteristics with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties; it is exported mainly from Brazil to various places worldwide.
Omar Flor-Unda, Fernanda Guanochanga, Iván Samaniego, Verónica Arias, Bladimir Ortiz, Carmen Rosales, Hector Palacios-Cabrera   +6 more
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Preparation, characterization, identification, and antioxidant properties of fermented acaí (Euterpe oleracea). [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr, 2023
AbstractFermentation technology was used to prepare the acaí (Euterpe oleracea) fermentation liquid. The optimal fermentation parameters included a strain ratio of Lactobacillus paracasei: Leuconostoc mesenteroides: Lactobacillus plantarum = 0.5:1:1.5, a fermentation time of 6 days, and a nitrogen source supplemental level of 2.5%.
Liu WY, Wang X, Ren J, Zheng CD, Wu HS, Meng FT, Ling K, Qi XY, Zhou M, Wang Y, Gu RZ, Han LJ, Zhang YJ.   +12 more
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Effect of <i>Euterpe oleracea</i> Mart. (Açaí) Seed Bioproducts on <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Chagas disease remains a major public health challenge due to the limited effectiveness and considerable side effects of existing treatments, particularly during the chronic stage. Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) seeds have gained increasing attention as a source of bioactive compounds with potential therapeutic applications.
Previtalli-Silva H, Hardoim DJ, Banaggia RL, Moragas-Tellis CJ, Souza PVR, Behrens MD, Silva TSD, Calabrese KDS, Cardoso FO.   +8 more
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Valor nutricional da polpa de açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart) liofilizada Lyophilized açaí pulp (Euterpe oleracea, Mart.) nutritional value

Acta Amazonica, 2008
O Brasil é o maior produtor, consumidor e exportador da bebida açaí produzida a partir dos frutos do açaizeiro. Esta bebida ou a polpa de açaí são normalmente comercializadas a temperatura ambiente ou na forma congelada, levando à perdas nutricionais ...
Ellen Mayra da Silva Menezes, Amanda Thiele Torres, Armando Ubirajara Sabaa Srur   +2 more
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Complete chloroplast genomes and phylogeny in three Euterpe palms (E. edulis, E. oleracea and E. precatoria) from different Brazilian biomes.

PLoS ONE, 2022
The Brazilian palm fruits and hearts-of-palm of Euterpe edulis, E. oleracea and E. precatoria are an important source for agro-industrial production, due to overexploitation, conservation strategies are required to maintain genetic diversity. Chloroplast
Ana Flávia Francisconi, Luiz Augusto Cauz-Santos, Jonathan Andre Morales Marroquín, Cássio van den Berg, Alessandro Alves-Pereira, Luciano Delmondes de Alencar, Doriane Picanço-Rodrigues, Cesar Augusto Zanello, Marcones Ferreira Costa, Maria Teresa Gomes Lopes, Elizabeth Ann Veasey, Maria Imaculada Zucchi   +11 more
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