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Platonia insignis: A Systematic Synthesis of Scientific Studies on Its Biology, Ecology, and Potential Applications [PDF]

Plants
Platonia insignis, a native tree from the Amazon, has a high market demand due to its various uses, such as producing pulps and ice creams from its fruit and furniture from its wood.
Kira Figueredo Loiola Alves, Aldilene da Silva Lima, Priscila Marlys Sá Rivas, Irislene Cutrim Albuquerque, Jordanya Ferreira Pinheiro, Paulo Henrique Aragão Catunda, Sérgio Heitor Sousa Felipe, Fabrício de Oliveira Reis, Diego Silva Batista, Juliane Maciel Henschel, Fábio Afonso Mazzei Moura de Assis Figueiredo, Antônia Alice Costa Rodrigues, Thais Roseli Corrêa, Tiago Massi Ferraz   +13 more
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Low Diversity and High Genetic Structure for Platonia insignis Mart., an Endangered Fruit Tree Species [PDF]

Plants
Platonia insignis is a fruit tree native to Brazil of increasing economic importance, with its pulp trading among the highest market values. This study aimed to evaluate the structure and genomic diversity of P. insignis (bacurizeiro) accessions from six
Caroline Bertocco Garcia, Allison Vieira da Silva, Igor Araújo Santos de Carvalho, Wellington Ferreira do Nascimento, Santiago Linorio Ferreyra Ramos, Doriane Picanço Rodrigues, Maria Imaculada Zucchi, Flaviane Malaquias Costa, Alessandro Alves-Pereira, Carlos Eduardo de Araújo Batista, Dario Dantas Amaral, Elizabeth Ann Veasey   +11 more
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Addition of Pachira aquatica oil and Platonia insignis almond in cookies: Physicochemical and sensorial aspects. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr, 2020
Unconventional sources of lipids may enriched cookies. Munguba fat and bacuri nuts are functional source of lipids. Cookies presented good sensorial and physicochemical aspects. Abstract This article investigated the use of Pachira aquatica (PA) fat and Platonia insignis (PI) nuts as ingredients in the preparation of cookies.
Silva TG, Kasemodel MGC, Ferreira OM, da Silva RCL, Souza CJF, Sanjinez-Argandona EJ.   +5 more
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The Platonia insignis Mart. as the Promising Brazilian ‘Amazon Gold’: The State-of-the-Art and Prospects

Agriculture, 2022
Bacuri (Platonia insignis) is a monotype belonging to the Clusiaceae family. Of Amazonian origin, it is highly appreciated for fresh consumption, mainly due to its peculiar sensory characteristics.
Simone Kelly Rodrigues Lima, Angélica Gomes Coêlho, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo   +4 more
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Amazonian Bacuri (Platonia insignis Mart.) Fruit Waste Valorisation Using Response Surface Methodology [PDF]

Biomolecules, 2021
Bacuri (Platonia insignis Mart) is a species from the Clusiaceae genus. Its fruit pulp is commonly used in South America in several food products, such as beverages, ice cream and candies.
Klenicy K. L. Yamaguchi, David S. Dias, Carlos Victor Lamarão, Karen F. A. Castelo, Max S. Lima, Ananda S. Antonio, Attilio Converti, Emerson S. Lima, Valdir F. Veiga-Junior   +8 more
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Pharmacological Evidence of α2-Adrenergic Receptors in the Hypotensive Effect of Platonia insignis Mart. [PDF]

Journal of Medicinal Food, 2014
Platonia insignis Mart. (Clusiaceae) is a medicinal plant from the Brazilian Amazon region. The present study evaluated the biological potential of the ethanol extract (Pi-EtOH) and ethyl acetate fraction (Pi-EtOAc) of the P. insignis fruit shells on the cardiovascular system of rats.
Daniel Arcanjo, Aldeídia Pereira de Oliveira   +1 more
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Effects of "Bacuri" Seed Butter (<i>Platonia insignis</i> Mart.) on Metabolic Parameters in Hamsters with Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2021
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the treatment with bacuri seed butter (BB) on body weight, growth, body mass index, lipid profile, atherosclerotic indices, and liver function in dyslipidemic hamsters. Freshly weaned, male hamsters were divided into four groups: (1) normal group (NG)—maintained with standard chow (AIN‐93G); (2) dyslipidemia ...
Lima GM, Brito AKDS, de Farias LM, Rodrigues LARL, Pereira CFC, Lima SKR, Frota KMG, Rizzo MDS, Nunes PHM, Lucarini M, Durazzo A, Arcanjo DDR, Martins MDCCE.   +12 more
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Biflavones from Platonia insignis Mart. Flowers Promote In Vitro Antileishmanial and Immunomodulatory Effects against Internalized Amastigote Forms of Leishmania amazonensis [PDF]

Pathogens, 2021
Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease that affects millions of people worldwide, making the search essential for more accessible treatments. The species Platonia insignis Mart.
Érika Alves Bezerra, Michel Mualém de Moraes Alves, Simone Kelly Rodrigues Lima, Emanuelly Elanny Andrade Pinheiro, Layane Valéria Amorim, José de Sousa Lima Neto, Fernando Aécio de Amorim Carvalho, Antônia Maria das Graças Lopes Citó, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo   +8 more
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The Health Effects of Dietary Supplements. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2022
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022.
Durazzo A, Arcanjo DDR, Lucarini M.
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Effects of “Bacuri” Seed Butter (Platonia insignis Mart.), a Brazilian Amazon Fruit, on Oxidative Stress and Diabetes Mellitus-Related Parameters in STZ-Diabetic Rats [PDF]

Biology, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the effects of oral administration of Platonia insignis Mart. (“bacuri”) seed butter (BSB) on oxidative stress and diabetes mellitus-related parameters in streptozotocin-induced (STZ) diabetic rats.
Jéssica Vanessa dos Santos Lindoso, Salmon Rocha Alencar, Andressa Amorim dos Santos, Renato Sampaio Mello Neto, Ana Victória da Silva Mendes, Mariely Mendes Furtado, Maisa Gomes da Silva, Ana Karolinne da Silva Brito, Emanuelle Karine Frota Batista, Silvia de Araújo França Baêta, Paulo Humberto Moreira Nunes, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins   +14 more
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