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Brazilian fruits of Arecaceae family: An overview of some representatives with promising food, therapeutic and industrial applications.
de Souza, Florisvaldo Gama; de Araújo, Fábio Fernandes; de Paulo Farias, David; Zanotto, Aline Wasem; Neri-Numa, Iramaia Angélica; Pastore, Glaucia Maria.
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  • de Souza FG; Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil. Electronic address: florisvaldo.gs@gmail.com.
  • de Araújo FF; Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil. Electronic address: fabio.fernandesn18@gmail.com.
  • de Paulo Farias D; Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil.
  • Zanotto AW; Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil.
  • Neri-Numa IA; Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil.
  • Pastore GM; Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil.
Food Res Int ; 138(Pt A): 109690, 2020 12.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33292959
The Arecaceae family is widely distributed and comprises about 2600 species, in which 48 of them are native to Brazil and occurs in transition biomes between the Amazon, Cerrado and Caatinga. In addition to being used as a source of food and subsistence, they are also rich in lipophilic bioactive compounds, mainly carotenoids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols and vitamin A. Moreover, they have considerable content of phenolic compounds, fibers and minerals. Therefore, the objective of this review is to present the physical-chemical and nutritional aspects, the main bioactive compounds, the biological properties and the innovative potential of four Brazilian palm-tree fruits of the Arecaceae family. Due to the presence of bioactive compounds, these fruits have the potential to promote health and can be used to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and others. Furthermore, these raw materials and their by-products can be used in the development of new food, chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. To ensure better use of these crops, promote their commercial value, benefit family farming and contribute to the country's sustainable development, it is necessary to implement new cultivation, post-harvest and processing techniques. Investing in research to publicize their potential is equally important, mainly of the ones still little explored, such as the buritirana.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Arecaceae / Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Food Res Int Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Canadá
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Arecaceae / Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Food Res Int Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Canadá