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Development and Efficacy Evaluation of Innovative Cosmetic Formulations with Caryocar brasiliense Fruit Pulp Oil Encapsulated in Freeze-Dried Liposomes [PDF]

Pharmaceutics
Encapsulation and drying technologies allow the engineering of innovative raw materials from plant biodiversity, with potential applications in pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields.
Letícia Kakuda, Patrícia M. B. G. Maia Campos, Wanderley P. Oliveira   +2 more
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Combinatory Effect of Pequi Oil (Caryocar brasiliense)-Based Nanoemulsions Associated to Docetaxel and Anacardic Acid (Anacardium occidentale) in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells In Vitro [PDF]

Pharmaceutics
Combination therapy integrated with nanotechnology offers a promising alternative for breast cancer treatment. The inclusion of pequi oil, anacardic acid (AA), and docetaxel (DTX) in a nanoemulsion can amplify the antitumor effects of each molecule while
Alicia Simalie Ombredane, Natália Ornelas Martins, Gabriela Mara Vieira de Souza, Victor Hugo Sousa Araujo, Ísis O. Szlachetka, Sebastião William da Silva, Márcia Cristina Oliveira da Rocha, Andressa Souza de Oliveira, Cleonice Andrade Holanda, Luiz Antonio Soares Romeiro, Elysa Beatriz de Oliveira Damas, Ricardo Bentes Azevedo, Graziella Anselmo Joanitti   +12 more
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Exploring Lignans, a Class of Health Promoting Compounds, in a Variety of Edible Oils from Brazil [PDF]

Foods, 2022
Lignans, a group of polyphenols, have been identified in eight cold pressed oils from fruits, nuts, and seeds, retrieved from the Brazilian market. The oils under investigation were avocado, Brazilian nut, canola, coconut, grapeseed, macadamia, palm, and
Roberta Tardugno, Nicola Cicero, Rosaria Costa, Vincenzo Nava, Rossella Vadalà   +4 more
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Crosstalk Between Inflammation and Cellular Senescence in Osteoarthritis: Modulatory Actions of Olive Oil and Its Bioactive Compounds. [PDF]

Mediators Inflamm
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder characterized by progressive cartilage degradation, subchondral bone alterations, and persistent low‐grade inflammation. Recent findings have identified a strong interplay between inflammation and cellular senescence in osteoarthritis.
Medoro A, Tardugno R, Davinelli S, Clodoveo ML, Iorio EL, Tsolaki M, Corbo F, Scapagnini G.   +7 more
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Study of the Drying Kinetics on the Nutritional and Technological Quality of Dried Pasta Enriched With Coffee Pulp Flour. [PDF]

J Food Sci
ABSTRACT This study investigated the drying kinetics of dried pasta fortified with coffee pulp flour (CPF), assessing its potential as a functional ingredient relative to commercial whole wheat flour (WWF) and the subsequent impact on final product quality.
Santos BG, Ancillotti GT, Figueiredo CH, Rodrigues MA, Naciuk Castelo-Branco V, Uekane TM.   +5 more
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Benefits of a Pequi Oil Formulation for Skin: A Clinical Study Using Instrumental Measurements and Sensorial Perception

Cosmetics
Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense) oil is a lipid-rich natural ingredient with potential cosmetic applications, but its time-dependent clinical effects on skin remain underexplored.
Letícia Kakuda, Wanderley Pereira Oliveira, Patricia Maria Berardo Gonçalves Maia Campos   +2 more
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Histamine in Brazilian Foods: A Comprehensive Review of Occurrence and Risk Assessment for Intoxication and Intolerance. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
Even though histamine plays an important role in human health, it has been associated with food intoxication and intolerance episodes. The most relevant, current state of knowledge regarding histamine's biochemical and health aspects is provided. Histamine levels are provided for 17 food groups, including 335 food types and 11,437 samples, allowing ...
Gloria MBA, Diniz FB, Dala-Paula BM, Philadelpho B, Gonçalves JE, Gonçalves JE, Ferreira ES, Sarkadi LS.   +7 more
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Pequi Kernel oil extraction by hydraulic pressing and its characterization [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2020
The seed by-products of pequi pulp processing have a kernel in its core which is not used due to the difficulty of its extraction from the spinous endocarp. However, this kernel has high quality oil which can be used for human consumption.
Janice Ribeiro Lima, Arthur Claudio Rodrigues de Souza, Hilton César Rodrigues Magalhães, Cláudia Oliveira Pinto   +3 more
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Cross-linked coacervates of cashew gum and gelatin in the encapsulation of pequi oil [PDF]

Ciência Rural, 2019
: Pequi oil is rich in bioactive compounds which can be encapsulated to increase protection against extrinsic environmental factors. A delayed degradation of pequi oil may occur by using microencapsulation technology, in addition to masking unpleasant ...
Joana de Barros Alexandre, Tiago Linhares Cruz Tabosa Barroso, Marília de Albuquerque Oliveira, Francisco Rogênio da Silva Mendes, José Maria Correia da Costa, Renato de Azevedo Moreira, Roselayne Ferro Furtado   +6 more
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Influence of wall materials on the microencapsulation of pequi oil by spray drying

Brazilian Journal of Food Technology, 2020
The aim of this study was to assess the influence of the wall materials on the microencapsulation of pequi oil. An emulsion containing pequi oil in the oil phase was microencapsulated by spray drying process at 120 °C using gum Arabic, maltodextrin, or a
Fabiana Helen dos Santos, Bianca Marise Pereira e Silveira, Lourena Lopes de Souza, Anna Karolina Cruz Duarte, Milton Cosme Ribeiro, Keyla Carvalho Pereira, Joyce Maria Gomes da Costa   +6 more
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