Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase and Fatty Acid Composition in Theobroma grandiflorum Seeds [PDF]
Orbital - The Electronic Journal of Chemistry, 2017 Theobroma grandiflorum is an important fruit tree from Sterculiaceae family, native to the Brazilian Amazon, known in the region as cupuaçu. The seeds have a high fat content (24%) with characteristics that resemble those of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) butter with potential applications in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries.
Casandra Valentina Itriago +7 more
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Indução de embriogênese somática em cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum Schum.) Induction of somatic embryogenesis in cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum Schum.) [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2005 Folhas jovens de cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum Schum.) foram empregadas para indução de embriogênese somática, as quais foram cultivadas inicialmente em meio MS suplementado com 6,0 mg/L BAP e 0,5 mg/L AIA (meio de estabelecimento), seguindo-se o cultivo em meio MS suplementado com 2,20 mg/L TDZ (meio de indução).
Maria das Graças Rodrigues Ferreira +3 more
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Desenvolvimento inicial de plântulas de Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) Schum. sob influência de sombreamento Initial development of Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) Schum. saplings under shading influence [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2007 O presente estudo foi conduzido com o objetivo de avaliar o comportamento inicial de plântulas de Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) Schum. (cupuaçu), em função de diferentes níveis de sombreamento.
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Flowering levels, harvest season and yields of cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum) [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2011 Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum), a specie native to Amazonia, has been planted commercially in Brazil to satisfy the demand for the flavorful juice obtained from the pulp around its seeds. The trees are notorious for low and irregular fruit production.
Giorgini Augusto Venturieri +1 more
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Histological and cytological comparison of seed structures of Theobroma cacao, T. grandiflorum and T. bicolor relevant to post-harvest processing and product quality [PDF]
Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality, 2020 For the present study, anatomical details of seeds of Theobroma cacao L., Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) Schum. and Theobroma bicolor Humb. & Bonpl. were investigated using light and transmission electron microscopy (LM and TEM).
Silke Elwers, Reinhard Lieberei
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Flavonoid/Polyphenol Ratio in Mauritia flexuosa and Theobroma grandiflorum as an Indicator of Effective Antioxidant Action. [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Studies on polyphenols and flavonoids in natural products reveal benefits in the prevention of multiple diseases. Proper extraction, treatment of extracts, and quantification of polyphenols and flavonoids demand attention from the scientific community in
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Cinética de la degradación y estabilidad del ácido ascórbico en la pulpa de copoazu (Theobroma grandiflorum) [PDF]
Revista Agrotecnológica Amazónica, 2021 La investigación fue realizada en Madre de Dios y tuvo como objetivo determinar la cinética de degradación y estabilidad del ácido ascórbico en la pulpa de copoazú (Theobroma grandiflorum) con y sin tratamiento térmico durante su almacenamiento por 80 ...
Jaime Cuse Quispe +2 more
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Production of Special Fruit Beer With Addition of Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum) Pulp and Prolyl Endopeptidase to Improve Volatile Compounds and Physicochemical Parameters [PDF]
Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT This study assessed the feasibility of incorporating cupuassu pulp and the commercial protease Aspergillus niger prolyl endopeptidase (AN‐PEP) in the production of fruit beer. To preliminarily evaluate the impact of the protease on the beer protein profile, one‐dimensional SDS‐PAGE was employed.
Ermor Cesar de Sousa Lopes +8 more
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Advances in Agriculture, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) has important benefits, not only for plant growth but also for reducing Cd absorption in Theobroma plants. This study aimed to investigate the influence of cadmium (Cd) and arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) on growth and chlorophyll content (CC) in Theobroma plants.
Geomar Vallejos-Torres +13 more
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Morfologia foliar de Theobroma grandiflorum Schum Foliar morphology of Theobroma grandiflorum Schum
Ciência Rural, 2008 As folhas de Theobroma grandiflorum Schum. são morfologicamente descritas. A espécie apresenta elementos histológicos comuns para a família, destacando-se tipos de tricomas, estômatos e contornos das células epidérmicas em visão frontal. Empregou-se microscopia eletrônica de varredura para a caracterização de segmentos foliares jovens, em que ficou ...
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