The chemical versatility of vegetable oils, attributed to biological properties, constitutes great value for the economic, technological and nutritional sector, promoting the interest of these Amazonian natural resources. The oils present variations in their chemical composition, regarding the...
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Sales, P. F.; Koga, R. de C. R.; Souza, A. A. de; Nascimento, A. L. do; Pinheiro, F. C.; Alberto, A. K. M.; Costa, M. J. da; Carvalho, J. C. T.
Publisher
Phcog.Net, Bangalore, India
Citation
Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2023, 17, 33, pp 24-42
Considering the damage caused by fungicides to human health and problems such as microbial resistance, biological control against plant pathogens has started to gain importance worldwide. This research demonstrates a new, simple, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly method for synthesizing...
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Acay, H.; Yildirim, A.; Güney, I. G.; Dervis, S.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 2022, 46, 11,
The study of forest species is about their relationship and importance to the Amazonian communities; it has a relevant role of conductive and collaborative character for elaborating projects designed for the local reality. Therefore, it is important to contribute to the systematization of...
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Silva, Á. F. da; Sousa, V. S. de; Oliveira, T. G. de S.; Pauletto, D.; Rode, R.; Almeida, E. C. de
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Citation
Caderno de Geografia, 2022, 32, 71, pp 1317-1334
Background: Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) has a rich nutritional composition, showing nutraceutical and protective effects in several organs. In this study, the effects of an açaí-enriched diet on motor performance, anxiety-like behavior, and memory retention were deeply investigated.Methods: Eight-week...
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Carvalho, T. S. de; Brasil, A.; Leão, L. K. R.; Braga, D. V.; Santos-Silva, M.; Assad, N.; Luz, W. L.; Jesus O. Batista, E. de; Nazareth Tavares Bastos, G. de; Oliveira, K. R. M. H.; Diniz, D. L. W. P.; Herculano, A. M.
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SNF Swedish Nutrition Foundation, Lund, Sweden
Citation
Food & Nutrition Research, 2022, 66, 8851,
The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on the mortality of older adults and, chronic non- transmissible diseases (CNTDs) patients, likely previous inflammaging condition that is common in these subjects. It is possible that functional foods could attenuate viral infection conditions such as...
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Manica-Cattani, M. F.; Hoefel, A. L.; Azzolin, V. F.; Montano, M. A. E.; Jung, I. E. da C.; Ribeiro, E. E.; Azzolin, V. F.; Cruz, I. B. M. da
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Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2022, 46, 12,
Growing environmental pollution in recent decades has been generating potentially toxic elements (PTE) which pose an ongoing threat to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and human health, especially in mining areas. Biochar and PTE-tolerant species have been used in soil remediation as they are...
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Costa, H. S. C.; Souza, E. S. de; Dias, Y. N.; Melo, L. C. A.; Fernandes, A. R.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Minerals, 2022, 12, 2,
In this work, konjac glucomannan (KGM)-based film reinforced with pullulan (PL) and acai berry extract (ABE) was developed by solvent casting method. The as-prepared films performed pH-sensitive properties, which can be potentially applied for fish freshness detection. Rheology, Fourier transform...
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Cao GuoYu; Bu NiTong; Zeng TaoTao; Sun RunZhi; Mu RuoJun; Pang Jie; Wang Lin
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022, 219, pp 897-906
The açaí (Euterpe precatoria Mart) is a neotropical palm from the Colombian Amazon region of great appreciation in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry that represents part of the economic livelihood of indigenous communities. Açaí pulp contains bioactive flavonoids and anthocyanins that...
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Martinez, A.; Calderón, M. L.; Hernández, M. S.
Publisher
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Leuven, Belgium
Citation
Acta Horticulturae, 2022, 1353, pp 293-300
The chemical mechanism of the acid cleavage of proanthocyanidins (PAs) has been known for decades but has yet to be optimized. Therefore, we optimized this process in Byrsonima crassifolia, Euterpe oleracea and Inga edulis extracts using the response surface methodology and assessed the effect of...
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Souza, J. N. S.; Tolosa, T.; Teixeira, B.; Moura, F.; Silva, E.; Rogez, H.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Molecules, 2022, 28, 1,
We investigated changes in the phenolic profile and antioxidant properties in the extracts of developing seeds of açaí (Euterpe oleracea). Four developmental stages were evaluated, with earlier stages displaying higher antioxidant activity and polyphenols content, while mass spectrometry analysis...
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Martins, G. R.; Mattos, M. M. G.; Nascimento, F. M.; Brum, F. L.; Mohana-Borges, R.; Figueiredo, N. G.; Neto, D. F. M.; Domont, G. B.; Nogueira, F. C. S.; Campos, F. de A. de P.; Silva, A. S. da
Publisher
American Chemical Society, Washington, USA
Citation
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2022, 70, 51, pp 16218-16228