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Phenology of Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae) under different landscape management regimes and a proposal for a rapid phenological diagnosis using local knowledge [PDF]

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2013
Background Studies aimed at investigating the influence of habitat change on species phenology. Studies that investigate people's perceptions of the phenology of certain species still area few; yet this approach is important for effective decision-making
Neto Ernani MF Lins, Almeida Alyson LS, Peroni Nivaldo, Castro Cibele C, Albuquerque Ulysses P   +4 more
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Addressing Conservation Needs: Genetic Diversity and Population Ecology of the Endemic Tree Spondias tuberosa Arruda [PDF]

Scientifica
Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae), popularly known as umbuzeiro or imbuzeiro, is a fruit tree native to the semiarid region of Brazil. The extractive harvesting of its fruits contributes significantly to the economy, generating an annual revenue ...
Raiane Pereira de Sales, Luan Cavalcanti da Silva, Abidã Gênesis da Silva Neves, Cristiane Gouvêa Fajardo, Luciana Gomes Pinheiro, Fábio de Almeida Vieira   +5 more
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Determination of water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in Brazilian tropical fruits by High Performance Liquid Chromatography [PDF]

Heliyon, 2020
Vitamins are organic compounds essential for normal physiological functioning and they need to be provided in adequate amounts by the diet. They are nutrients mainly associated to fruit consumption, playing an important role in the cellular function ...
Renata Carmo de Assis, Rafaela de Lima Gomes Soares, Adriana Camurça Pontes Siqueira, Veridiana Vera de Rosso, Paulo Henrique Machado de Sousa, Ana Erbênia Pereira Mendes, Eveline de Alencar Costa, Alessandra Pinheiro de Góes Carneiro, Carla Soraya Costa Maia   +8 more
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Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae), a threatened tree of the Brazilian Caatinga? [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2016
Spondias tuberosa Arr., a fructiferous tree endemic to the northeast Brazilian tropical dry forest called Caatinga, accounts for numerous benefits for its ecosystem as well as for the dwellers of the Caatinga.
J. Mertens, J. Germer, J. A. Siqueira Filho, J. Sauerborn   +3 more
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Characterization of refrigerated conservation of umbu (Spondias Tuberosa Arruda Câmara) under modified atmosphere/Caracterização da conservação refrigerada do umbu (Spondias Tuberosa Arruda Câmara) sob atmosfera modificada

Diversitas Journal, 2020
The umbu is one of the most important fruits for the caatinga, considering its great potential of production in face of the imposed conditions and great potential of utilization, but nevertheless it is a very perishable postharvest fruit, it needs ...
Neilson Silva Santos, José Crisólogo de Sales Silva, Cleyton de Almeida Araújo, Kelson Felix de Lima, Felipe Gabriel Alves da Silva   +4 more
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Heat processing (HTST) of umbu (Spondias tuberosa Arruda Câmara) pulp [PDF]

Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, 2011
Umbu pulp is an important product in the economy of the northeastern region of Brazil, and its preservation can be ensured by heat treatment. A complete factorial design with 2 factors (time and temperature) and 3 central points was used to verify the effect of the HTST process on the physicochemical, chemical, physical, microbiological, and sensory ...
Oliveira, Emanuelle Araújo de, Borges, Soraia Vilela, Furtado, Ângela Aparecida Lemos, Modesta, Regina Célia Della, Godoy, Ronoel de Oliveira   +4 more
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Extension of umbu (Spondias tuberosa Arruda) postharvest life using a cassava starch-based coating

Agronomía Colombiana, 2021
The umbu (Spondias tuberosa Arruda) is a fruit tree adapted to the Brazilian semiarid region and constitutes an important source of income for many families in Brazil. Due to this, sustainable methods of fruit postharvest conservation should be studied.
Edson Fagne dos Santos, Ednângelo Duarte Pereira, Débora Souza Mendes, Eliene Almeida Paraízo, Anunciene Barbosa Duarte, Herika Paula Pessoa, Josiane Cantuária Figueiredo   +6 more
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Physicochemical characteristics of commercial umbu pulp (Spondias tuberosa Arruda Câmara): concentration effect

Journal of Bioenergy and Food Science, 2016
The umbu is the umbuzeiro fruit (Spondias tuberosa Arr. Cam.) which is a tree native of the Brazilian backlands. The aim of this work was to evaluate the physical and chemical properties of commercial and concentrated umbu pulp to be used as raw material
Jaqueline Santos Bastos, Ernesto Acosta Martinez, Silvia Maria Almeida de Souza   +2 more
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UPLC-MS-ESI-QTOF Analysis and Antifungal Activity of the Spondias tuberosa Arruda Leaf and Root Hydroalcoholic Extracts. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel), 2019
The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate the chemical compositions and effects of the S. tuberosa leaf and root hydroalcoholic extracts (HELST and HERST) against different strains of Candida. Chemical analysis was performed by Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Quadrupole/Time of Flight System (UPLC-MS-ESI-QTOF).
Thassya Lucas Dos Santos A, Pereira Carneiro JN, Pereira da Cruz R, Lima Sales D, Cosmo Andrade J, de Oliveira Almeida W, Martins da Costa JG, Riceli Vasconcelos Ribeiro P, Sousa de Brito E, Alves Batista FL, Alves Magalhães FE, Iriti M, Morais-Braga MFB, Coutinho HDM.   +13 more
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Local botanical knowledge of native food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil [PDF]

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2018
Background This study aimed to investigate the local botanical knowledge of native food plants in three rural communities, located in the semiarid region of Paraíba State, Brazil, verifying possibilities of differences of knowledge among communities and ...
Ernane N. Nunes, Natan M. Guerra, Edna Arévalo-Marín, Carlos Antônio B. Alves, Viviany T. do Nascimento, Denise D. da Cruz, Ana H. Ladio, Silvanda de M. Silva, Rodrigo S. de Oliveira, Reinaldo F. P. de Lucena   +9 more
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