Physicochemical, nutritional and antibacterial characteristics of the fruit of Bromelia pinguin L.
Plant Foods Hum Nutr
; 64(3): 181-7, 2009 Sep.
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Bromelia pinguin L. is a plant native to Sinaloa, Mexico, where its fruit is used as food or as a phytotherapeutic agent. The fruits of B. pinguin were characterized and they could be considered as a functional food. These fruits show an average weight of 13.7 g and a yellow color of high luminosity (b* = 43.2, L* = 74.5). The values for acidity (4.6%, as citric acid) and pH (3.7) of B. pinguin fruit are similar to those of citrics. The edible portion is characterized by a high content of vitamin C (126 mg/100 g), ash (10.6 g/100 g d.w.), crude fiber (3.4 g/100 g d.w.), calcium (1290 mg/100 g d.w.), magnesium (500 mg/100 g d.w.), manganese (2.95 mg/100 g d.w.) and it is a good source of zinc (2.8 mg/100 g d.w.). Polar fractions extracted from the pulp fruit showed activity against several genera of human pathogenic-bacteria (Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia and Pseudomonas).
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Extratos Vegetais
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Micronutrientes
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Bromelia
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Frutas
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Antibacterianos
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Plant Foods Hum Nutr
Assunto da revista:
BOTANICA
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CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
Holanda