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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Myrciaria dubia in the Amazonia Region, Peru

Advances in Agriculture
Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh (camu-camu) is a shrub native to the Amazon region that produces fruits with a high content of vitamin C and various bioactive compounds, making it a functional food with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial ...
Alexandra Jherina Pineda-Lázaro, Adela Vallejos-Tapullima, Angel David Hernández-Amasifuen, Santos Carballar-Hernández, Sixto Imán-Correa, Fernando Marcelo Carvajal-Vallejos, Orlando Ríos-Ramírez, Mike Anderson Corazon-Guivin   +7 more
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Production of Lactobionic Acid Using Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized with Fruit Myrciaria dubia Extract

Journal of Nanotechnology, 2023
Lactobionic acid (LBA) is a polyhydroxy acid with attractive properties in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, medical, and chemical industries, making it a versatile product with multiple applications, which supports the various studies aimed at its ...
Jeaneth M. Medina-Pérez, Melanie A. Zegarra-Zegarra, José A. Villanueva-Salas, Betty M. Salazar-Pinto, Susan S. Flores-Calla, Angel G. Ramírez-Valverde, Hugo G. Jiménez-Pacheco, Elvis G. Gonzales-Condori   +7 more
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Nutritional Composition, Pharmacological Properties, and Industrial Applications of Myrciaria dubia : An Undiscovered Superfruit

Food Science & Nutrition
ABSTRACT The diminutive recognized fruit Myrciaria dubia , innate to the Amazon, has only newly attained nutritional superstar status due to its dense content of bioactive compounds.
Sammra Maqsood, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Ali Ikram, Kodjo Théodore Gnedeka   +3 more
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Seeds of the Tropical Fruit Camu-Camu (Myrciaria dubia)

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, 2011
The methanolic extract of seeds of the tropical fruit camu-camu was screened for its anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan-induced paw edema model mice. The extract significantly suppressed both the formation of edema in mice by oral administration and the release of nitric oxide from macrophage-derived RAW 264.7 cells in vitro.
Kazunaga Yazawa, Tomoyuki Koyama
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Acceptability of bonbons made with camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia L)

Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias
The aim of this study was to formulate and evaluate different formulations of camu-camu bonbons, verifying which formulations obtained greater acceptability and maintenance of their nutraceutical potential.
Maria Luiza Grigio, Edvan Alves Chagas, Maria Fernanda Berlingieri Durigan, Pollyana Cardoso Chagas, Elias Ariel Moura, Gabriella Ferreira Carvalho, Jayne Julia Zanchetta, Caroline Marques Silva, Victor Braz Cabral , Érica Catrine Queiroz Costa, Railin Rodrigues Oliveira   +10 more
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Influence of the pulp of Mangifera indica and Myrciaria dubia on the bioactive and sensory properties of ice cream

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
Ice cream is a widely consumed product in the world. Unfortunately, its standard presentation is very poor in nutraceuticals; fruits such as Mangifera indica and Myrciaria dubia have an important bioactive potential, which can be used to enrich this type
Enrique Alonso Mauricio-Sandoval, Luis Alfredo Espinoza-Espinoza, Luis Alberto Ruiz-Flores, Jaime Valdiviezo-Marcelo, Luz Arelis Moreno-Quispe, Heber Peleg Cornelio-Santiago   +5 more
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Chemical Composition and Variability of the Volatile Components of Myrciaria Species Growing in the Amazon Region

Molecules, 2022
Myrciaria (Myrtaceae) species have been well investigated due to their chemical and biological relevance. The present work aimed to carry out the chemotaxonomic study of essential oils of the species M. dubia, M. floribunda, and M.
Jamile Silva da Costa, Waldemir Magno S. Andrade, Raphael O. de Figueiredo, Paulo Vinicius L. Santos, Jofre Jacob da Silva Freitas, William N. Setzer, Joyce Kelly R. da Silva, José Guilherme S. Maia, Pablo Luis B. Figueiredo   +8 more
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Scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha: Diaspididae, and Pseudococcidae) found on Myrciaria dubia in Pará State, Brazil

Entomological Communications, 2023
The present study aimed to report the occurrence of scale insects, namely Chrysomphalus aonidum (Linnaeus, 1758), Ischnaspis longirostris (Signoret, 1882), Pinnaspis aspidistrae (Signoret, 1869) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), and Nipaecoccus filicis Williams
Aloyséia C. S. Noronha, Vera R. S. Wolff, Vitor C. P. Silva, Ruth H. S. Santos, Mehmet B. Kaydan, Walnice M. O. Nascimento, Fábio L. Gurgel   +6 more
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Averrhoa carambola L., Cyphomandra betacea, Myrciaria dubia as a Source of Bioactive Compounds of Antioxidant Properties

Foods, 2023
Natural bioactive compounds play an important role in the prevention of various diseases. The exotic fruits Averrhoa carambola L. (star fruit), Cyphomandra betacea (tamarillo) and Myrciaria dubia (camu-camu) can be valuable sources of phytochemicals with
Dariusz Nowak, Michał Gośliński, Krzysztof Przygoński, Elżbieta Wojtowicz   +3 more
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Modulation of Hypoxia‐Inducible Factors and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expressions by Superfood Camu‐Camu (Myrciaria dubia) Treatment in ARPE‐19 and Fetal Human RPE Cells

Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Background. Anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor (anti‐VEGF) therapy via intravitreal injection is an effective treatment for patients with abnormal ocular neovascularization, such as age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME).
Ayaka Nakai, Deokho Lee, Chiho Shoda, Kazuno Negishi, Hiroyuki Nakashizuka, Satoru Yamagami, Toshihide Kurihara, Yedi Zhou   +7 more
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