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Evaluation of Biocompatibility, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antinociceptive Activities of Pequi Oil-Based Nanoemulsions in In Vitro and In Vivo Models [PDF]

Nanomaterials, 2022
Pequi oil (Caryocar brasiliense) contains bioactive compounds capable of modulating the inflammatory process; however, its hydrophobic characteristic limits its therapeutic use.
Andréia C. Pinheiro, Alicia S. Ombredane, Willie O. Pinheiro, Laise R. Andrade, Vitória R. P. Silva, Gisela J. Felice, Débora S. Alves, Aryanne F. Albernaz, Ariane P. Silveira, Milena C. F. Lima, Valdir F. Veiga-Junior, Thamis F. S. Gomes, Emanuel A. M. Damasceno, Fabiane H. Veiga-Souza, Paulo E. N. Souza, Sônia N. Báo, Eliza C. B. Duarte, Marcella L. B. Carneiro, Ricardo B. Azevedo, Mani I. Funez, Graziella A. Joanitti   +20 more
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Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Pequi Oil (Caryocar brasiliense): A Systematic Review [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals, 2023
Disorders in the inflammatory process underlie the pathogenesis of numerous diseases. The utilization of natural products as anti-inflammatory agents is a well-established approach in both traditional medicine and scientific research, with studies ...
Vitória R. P. Silva, Andréia C. Pinheiro, Alicia S. Ombredane, Natália Ornelas Martins, Glécia V. S. Luz, Marcella L. B. Carneiro, Graziella A. Joanitti   +6 more
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Paradoxical effect of a pequi oil-rich diet on the development of atherosclerosis: balance between antioxidant and hyperlipidemic properties [PDF]

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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Bioactive compounds of pequi pulp and oil extracts modulate antioxidant activity and antiproliferative activity in cocultured blood mononuclear cells and breast cancer cells [PDF]

Food & Nutrition Research, 2022
Background: Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) is a fruit from Brazilian Cerrado rich in bioactive compounds, such as phytosterols and tocopherols, which can modulate the death of cancer cells.
Renata Moraes Brito, Milene Teixeira Barcia, Carla Andressa Almeida Farias, Rui Carlos Zambiazi, Patrícia Gelli Feres de Marchi, Mahmi Fujimori, Adenilda Cristina Honorio-França, Eduardo Luzia França, Paula Becker Pertuzatti   +8 more
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Potential Challenges of the Extraction of Carotenoids and Fatty Acids from Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense) Oil [PDF]

Foods, 2023
Pequi is a natural source of bioactive compounds with wide versatility for fresh or processed fruit consumption, but it is still little explored economically.
Camila Rodrigues Carneiro, Adamu Muhammad Alhaji, César Augusto Sodré da Silva, Rita de Cássia Superbi de Sousa, Simone Monteiro, Jane Sélia dos Reis Coimbra   +5 more
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Optimization Studies and Compositional Oil Analysis of Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Cambess) Almonds by Supercritical CO₂ Extraction [PDF]

Molecules, 2023
Caryocar brasiliense Cambess (pequi) is the fruit of the pequizeiro tree found in the Brazilian Cerrado (savanna). Supercritical fluids have been used to effectively extract bioactive chemicals.
Livia Silva Mateus, Juliete Martins Dutra, Rogério Favareto, Edson Antônio da Silva, Leandro Ferreira Pinto, Camila da Silva, Lucio Cardozo-Filho   +6 more
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Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Cambess)-Loaded Nanoemulsion, Orally Delivered, Modulates Inflammation in LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice [PDF]

Pharmaceutics, 2020
Pequi is a Brazilian fruit used in folk medicine for pulmonary diseases treatment, but its oil presents bioavailability limitations. The use of nanocarriers can overcome this limitation.
Diego de Sá Coutinho, Jader Pires, Hyago Gomes, Adriana Raffin Pohlmann, Sílvia Stanisçuaski Guterres, Patrícia Machado Rodrigues e Silva, Marco Aurelio Martins, Stela Regina Ferrarini, Andressa Bernardi   +8 more
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Incubation Temperature, But Not Pequi Oil Supplementation, Affects Methane Production, and the Ruminal Microbiota in a Rumen Simulation Technique (Rusitec) System [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017
Lipid supplementation is a promising strategy for methane mitigation in cattle and has been evaluated using several different lipid sources. However, limited studies have assessed the effect of temperature on methane emissions from cattle and changes in ...
Andrea C. Duarte, Devin B. Holman, Trevor W. Alexander, Kerstin Kiri, Gerhard Breves, Alexandre V. Chaves   +5 more
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Anti-Inflammatory Effect and Toxicological Profile of Pulp Residue from the Caryocar Brasiliense, a Sustainable Raw Material [PDF]

Gels, 2023
Caryocar brasiliense Cambess is a plant species typical of the Cerrado, a Brazilian biome. The fruit of this species is popularly known as pequi, and its oil is used in traditional medicine.
Julia Amanda Rodrigues Fracasso, Mariana Bittencourt Ibe, Luísa Taynara Silvério da Costa, Lucas Pires Guarnier, Amanda Martins Viel, Gustavo Reis de Brito, Mariana Conti Parron, Anderson Espírito do Santo Pereira, Giovana Sant’Ana Pegorin Brasil, Valdecir Farias Ximenes, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto, Cassia Roberta Malacrida Mayer, João Tadeu Ribeiro-Paes, Fernando Yutaka de Ferreira, Natália Alves Zoppe, Lucinéia dos Santos   +15 more
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Plasma Proteome Alterations of Laying Hens Subjected to Heat Stress and Fed a Diet Supplemented with Pequi Oil (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.): New Insights in the Identification of Heat Stress Biomarkers [PDF]

Biomolecules
Heat stress can disrupt the balance between the heat poultry release into the environment and the heat they generate. Pequi oil has antioxidant properties, which may mitigate the heat stress effects. This study aimed to investigate the response of laying
Joyce da Silva, Luane Andrade, Paola Rodrigues, Laís Cordeiro, Gabrieli Lima, Júlia Lopes, Elis Castillo, Renata Martins, Andrey Assunção, José Vieira, Marília Busalaf, Jiri Adamec, José Sartori, Pedro Padilha   +13 more
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