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Molecules, 2021 Amazonian fruits are excellent sources of bioactive compounds and can be used in beverages to improve the nutritional and sensorial characteristics. The present study aimed to develop a blend of murici (Byrsonima Crassifolia (L.) Kunth) and taperebá ...
Adriana Aniceto +3 more
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Phenolic and flavonoid content and in vitro inhibitory effect of some Amazonian fruit juices on CYP3A4 activity [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2022 Many foods interact with drugs and may cause changes in the pharmacological effects of the co-administered therapeutic agent. The enzyme CYP3A4, which belongs to the cytochrome P450 enzyme complex, is responsible for the metabolism of most drugs ...
Edna Márcia Almeida COSTA +7 more
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Molecules, 2022 Taperebá (Spondias mombin L.) is a native species of the Brazilian Cerrado that has shown important characteristics such as a significant phenolic compound content and biological activities.
Giovanna Oliveira de Brito +7 more
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Foods, 2023 The present study investigated the effects of murici and tapereba on improving hepatic and inflammatory biomarkers in high-fat-diet rats. Female Wistar rats were divided into five groups (n = 10/group): control (CON), high-fat diet (HF), murici drink ...
Vanessa Rosse de Souza +10 more
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Spondias mombin as a reservoir of fruit fly parasitoid populations in the Eastern Amazon: an undervalued ecosystem service [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Fruit flies are economically important pests that infest a wide variety of host trees. The environmental damage caused by traditional pesticide-based control methods has prompted scientists to seek less damaging alternatives such as biological control by
Maria do Socorro Miranda de Sousa +8 more
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Elaboration and characterization of snack bars made with ingredients from the Amazon [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2017 Snack bars were launched on the market as an alternative for people seeking healthier food options. They are popular portable snacks commonly eaten between meals. This study aimed to develop snack bars made with tapioca flour, Brazil nut and native fruit
Isadora Cordeiro dos PRAZERES +3 more
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Comportamento da cajazeira enxertada sobre umbuzeiro em Pacajus-CE [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2002 A cajazeira é uma fruteira da família Anacardiaceae, explorada extrativamente, cujos frutos são nuculânios amarelos, de sabor agridoce, perfumados, ricos em carotenóides, açúcares, vitaminas A e C, denominados de taperebá, cajá-mirim ou cajá e muito ...
Francisco Xavier de Souza +1 more
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Legacy of Amazonian Dark Earth soils on forest structure and species composition
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 29, Issue 9, Page 1458-1473, September 2020., 2020 Abstract Aim Amazonian forests predominantly grow on highly weathered and nutrient poor soils. Anthropogenically enriched Amazonian Dark Earths (ADE), traditionally known as Terra Preta de Índio, were formed by pre‐Columbian populations. ADE soils are characterized by increased fertility and have continued to be exploited following European ...
Edmar Almeida de Oliveira +10 more
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Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2004 O taperebá (Spondias mombin L.) é uma espécie frutífera bastante apreciada no Norte e Nordeste do País. Porém, alguns problemas fitotécnicos ainda persistem, dentre os quais a germinação irregular e distribuída ao longo do tempo.
Daniel de Menezes Azevedo +2 more
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Foods, 2022 This study aimed to evaluate the probiotic strain Lacticaseibacillus (L.) paracasei subsp. paracasei F19 (F19) with the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae US-05 (US-05), using Spondias mombin L.
Ana Beatriz Praia +4 more
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