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Description of the growth of pequi fruits by nonlinear models [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2018
Abstract Pequi tree is a species native to the Brazilian cerrado, with wide geographic distribution, whose fruit is very appreciated in cooking, composing traditional dishes. In general, pequi fruit is consumed when ripe in the fresh form or in the various derived products such as oils, liqueurs, sweets, ice creams among others, involving important ...
Ribeiro, Thais Destefani, Mattos, Ricardo Wagner Pacopahyba de, Morais, Augusto Ramalho de, Muniz, Joel Augusto   +3 more
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Lipidic composition and thermal stability of oils from Dipteryx alata, Acrocomia totai, Mauritia flexuosa and Caryocar brasiliense [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology
Vegetable oils have various types of applications, one of which is food. Dipteryx alata (“baru” or tonka bean) and Acrocomia totai (“bocaiuva”, or macaw palm) nuts, Mauritia flexuosa (“buriti”, or buriti palm), and Caryocar brasiliense (“pequi”, or pequi
G. O. Quadros, A. Pott, L. C. S. Oliveira, F. S. Michels, L. F. Cavalheiro, C. D. P. Fernandes, C. E. D. Nazário, J. R. Donadon, M. O. F. Vargas, R. S. Ferreira, A. C. Inada, P. A. Hiane, K. C. Freitas, V. A. Nascimento, R. C. A. Guimarães   +14 more
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EFICIÊNCIA TÉCNICA DA EXTRAÇÃO DO PEQUI NO CEARÁ

Revista de Economia e Agronegócio, 2015
O pequi é um fruto nativo que apresenta relevante potencial nutritivoe desempenha importante papel na geração de emprego e renda nos locais de suaocorrência. Dessa forma, este estudo busca mensurar os escores de eficiência técnicados extrativistas de pequi cearenses. Para cumprir o objetivo proposto, empregou-seo modelo de análise envoltória dos dados (
Nunes, Erivelton de Souza, Sousa, Eliane Pinheiro de, Damasceno, Nagilane Parente   +2 more
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The pequi pulp oil (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) provides protection against aging-related anemia, inflammation and oxidative stress in Swiss mice, especially in females

Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2018
Continued exposure to reactive oxygen species and inflammation are the rationale behind aging theories and associated diseases. Scientific evidence corroborates the ethnomedicinal use of the oil of pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.), a typical Brazilian ...
Mariana Matos Roll, Ana Luisa Miranda-Vilela, João Paulo Figueiró Longo, Tania da Silveira Agostini-Costa, Cesar Koppe Grisolia   +4 more
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REPEATABILITY OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN PEQUI FRUITS [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2017
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to estimate the effects of populations and mother trees over some characteristics on pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) fruits as well as their repeatability coefficient. Data came from two populations with 15 mother trees each, covering three years. The following physical and chemical characteristics were evaluated:
SOARES, BLENDA CALAZANS, SANTOS, PAULO HENRIQUE RODRIGUES DOS, SILVA, FERNANDO HIGINO LIMA E, ESTEVES, ELIZABETHE ADRIANA, TITON, MIRANDA, FERNANDES, JOSÉ SEBASTIÃO CUNHA   +5 more
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Paradoxical effect of a pequi oil-rich diet on the development of atherosclerosis: balance between antioxidant and hyperlipidemic properties

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2012
Pequi is the fruit of Caryocar brasiliense and its oil has a high concentration of monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids, which are anti- and pro-atherogenic agents, respectively, and of carotenoids, which give it antioxidant properties.
E.C. Aguilar, T.L. Jascolka, L.G. Teixeira, P.C. Lages, A.C.C. Ribeiro, E.L.M. Vieira, M.C.G. Peluzio, J.I. Alvarez-Leite   +7 more
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Generational Influence on Diet Quality: An Analysis Based on Vigitel 2023

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 39, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Food consumption is influenced by sociodemographic factors throughout life, including generational affiliation. Different cohorts, such as Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y and Generation Z, are considered.
João Paulo Lima de Oliveira, Laudicéia Ferreira Fróis, Bianca Aparecida de Sousa, Hemily Lopes Menezes Silvério, Giovana Oliveira Mendonça, Leticia Ohara de Paiva, Nathalia Luiza Ferreira, Lílian Gonçalves Teixeira   +7 more
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Thermophysical properties of the pequi pulp in different concentrations

Bioscience Journal, 2016
The pequi fruit (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm) has a great economic interest, regarding the use of its fruits in cooking as a source of vitamins and extraction of oils for the manufacture of cosmetics. However, are unknown studies on the thermophysical properties (specific heat, thermal diffusivity and thermal conductivity), in which properties are very ...
Sousa, Elisabete Piancó de, Queiroz, Alexandre José de Melo, Figueirêdo, Rossana Maria Feitosa de, dos Santos, Joyce Edja Aguiar, Lemos, Danielle Martins   +4 more
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Pectina extraída de casca de pequi e aplicação em geleia light de manga

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2012
Dentre os frutos do Cerrado, destaca-se o pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.), que é constituído por aproximadamente 80% de casca, que é desprezada; no entanto, apresenta potencial de utilização em várias aplicações.
Beatriz dos Santos Siqueira, Letícia Dias Alves, Pollyanna Novato Vasconcelos, Clarissa Damiani, Manoel Soares Soares Júnior   +4 more
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Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Design of Plant‐Protein Meat Analogues: Integrating Nutrition, Functionality, and Fibrillation‐Based Texturization

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Plant proteins provide nutritional value and techno‐functional performance, yet their predominantly globular structures often form isotropic gels that lack the fibrous, anisotropic, and water‐retaining network of animal muscle. This review examines plant‐protein meat analogue design as a multi‐objective challenge requiring the simultaneous ...
Amir Amiri, Klaudia Masztalerz, Srishty Maggo, Anika Singh, Vladislav Korolev, Anubhav Pratap‐Singh   +5 more
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