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Phytochemical screening and DPPH radical scavenging activity of three morphotypes of Mauritia flexuosa L.f. from Peru, and thermal stability of a milk-based beverage enriched with carotenoids from these fruits [PDF]

Heliyon, 2020
Mauritia flexuosa L.f. is a palm tree which presents great morphological variability (morphotypes), represented mainly by the mesocarp color of its fruits.
Ivan Best, Luis Olivera-Montenegro, Fernando Ramos Escudero   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Potential Wound Healing Effect of Gel Based on Chicha Gum, Chitosan, and Mauritia flexuosa Oil [PDF]

Biomedicines, 2022
Wounds are considered a clinically critical issue, and effective treatment will decrease complications, prevent chronic wound formation, and allow rapid healing.
Maria Onaira Gonçalves Ferreira, Alessandra Braga Ribeiro, Marcia S. Rizzo, Antonia Carla de Jesus Oliveira, Josy Anteveli Osajima, Leticia M. Estevinho, Edson C. Silva-Filho   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Flavonoid/Polyphenol Ratio in Mauritia flexuosa and Theobroma grandiflorum as an Indicator of Effective Antioxidant Action [PDF]

Molecules, 2021
Studies on polyphenols and flavonoids in natural products reveal benefits in the prevention of multiple diseases. Proper extraction, treatment of extracts, and quantification of polyphenols and flavonoids demand attention from the scientific community in
Juan Carlos Carmona-Hernandez, Mai Le, Ana María Idárraga-Mejía, Clara Helena González-Correa   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Metabolic and Redox-Related Effects of Mauritia flexuosa (Buriti) Oil Supplementation in Wistar Rats. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT Mauritia flexuosa (buriti) oil is rich in oleic and palmitic fatty acids, bioactive compounds associated with inflammation regulation, redox balance, and metabolism. This study evaluated the effects of buriti oil supplementation on body and bone composition, biochemical parameters, and redox balance in male Wistar rats.
Trindade LASA, Araújo BAN, Noblat GA, Coutinho KP, Coutinho KA, Souto RNM, Teodoro AJ, Pereira AD, Figueiredo MS.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Modifying Effect of the Antibiotic Action, Membrane Permeability, and ADMET/Toxicity Profile of the Fixed Oil From the Pulp of Mauritia Flexuosa F.L. (Arecaceae). [PDF]

Chem Biodivers
ABSTRACT The increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics has stimulated the search for natural products capable of modulating antimicrobial activity. In this study, the fixed oil from Mauritia flexuosa pulp was evaluated for its antibacterial activity, modulatory effect on antibiotics, membrane permeability, and ADMET/toxicity profile.
Araújo IM, de Oliveira CT, Pereira-de-Morais L, Alencar AS, Oliveira-Tintino CDM, Narciso MAC, Martins AOBPB, Machado STS, Gonçalves SA, Alves DS, Rocha JE, Araújo ACF, Freitas PR, Almeida-Bezerra JW, Silva JTDC, Coutinho HDM.   +15 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Against Human Colorectal Cancer Cells of Amazonian Fruits Copoazú (Theobroma grandiflorum) and Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) [PDF]

Molecules
Amazonian fruits are a source of bioactive compounds, among which phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and carotenes stand out. These compounds play a crucial role in restoring oxidative balance, consequently reducing the proliferation of cancer cells ...
Sebastián Saldarriaga, Carlos Andrés Rodríguez-Salazar, Delia Piedad Recalde-Reyes, Gloria Magally Paladines Beltrán, Liceth N. Cuéllar Álvarez, Yudy Lorena Silva Ortíz   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Mauritia flexuosa fruit production increases with increasing palm height in the Peruvian Amazon

Plants People Planet, 2022
Societal Impact Statement Fruit number, size, and allometric relationships were evaluated in the Peruvian Amazon for Mauritia flexuosa, a socioeconomically important palm with conservation concerns due to destructive harvest.
Bryan A. Endress, Chelsie L Romulo, Michael P Gilmore   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Data on spatio-temporal patterns of wild fruit harvest from the economically important palm Mauritia flexuosa in the Peruvian Amazon [PDF]

Data in Brief, 2018
These data are the foundation of the analyses and results published in the article “Spatio-temporal patterns of Mauritia flexuosa fruit extraction in the Peruvian Amazon: Implications for conservation and sustainability” (Horn et al., 2018) [1].
Bryan A. Endress, Michael P. Gilmore, Victor H. Vargas Paredes, Christa M. Horn   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Carotenoids From Amazonian Fruits as Functional Pigments in Active and Intelligent Food Packaging: Materials, Stability, and Technological Performance. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT Amazonian fruits represent an underexplored source of carotenoids with high technological, functional, and economic potential for applications in food packaging. In recent years, active and intelligent packaging systems based on biopolymers and natural pigments have emerged as effective strategies for extending shelf life, monitoring food ...
Devos RJB, Alves LRP, Morais RA, Sousa HMS, Gomes CDC, Sa Peixoto PEP, Martins GAS.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Flavonoid and Phenolic Quantification from Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart and Euterpe precatoria Mart), Mirití (Mauritia flexuosa L.), and Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum (Wild. Ex Spreng.) Schum) from Vaupés, Colombia, Using LC-QqQ-MS [PDF]

Plants
Amazonian fruits are valued for their rich phytochemical composition, yet limited data exist for species in Colombia. This study aimed to characterize the flavonoid and phenolic acid profiles of Euterpe olereacea and Euterpe precatoria (açaí), Mauritia ...
Manuel Salvador Rodríguez, Aida Juliana Martínez León, Lina Sabrina Porras, Iván Alejandro Giraldo, Esmeralda Rojas, Fredy Eduardo Lavao, Kaoma Martínez   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources