The Amazon region contains the world’s leading genetic reserve of native plants, with most of the area located in Brazil. This region is rich in species that little known or still unknown by the population at large, including species that produce non-timber forest products (NTFPs) such as edible nuts. The objective was to verify the occurrence of these edible nuts in Brazil, to evaluate their potential and the possibility of other uses, in addition to expanding the knowledge about them. A bibliographic review of the last 50 years was carried out, mainly using the descriptors the popular name and the scientific name of the four nut trees present in the Amazon and their respective families, namely: agouti nut (Acioa edulis Prance) and egg nut (Acioa longipendula Pilg.) From the Chrysobalanaceae family, and sapucaia nut (Lecythis Pisonis Miers) and Brazil nut (Bertholletia excels Bonpl.) From the Lecythidaceae family. The Chrysobalanaceae has 450 species and 17 genera of woody plants and shrubs, producing oilseeds by some species, including egg and agouti nuts. The Lecythidaceae, on the other hand, has approximately 17 genera and 300 species, and in Brazil it is possible to find 9 genera and 122 species, 54 of them endemic, some of which produce edible seeds such as sapucaia and Brazil nuts. Those species have a great nutritional potential, and the chemical composition of their nuts reveals a good amount of lipids and proteins, but more in-depth research on the subject is necessary, including on other biases for better knowledge of the species, discovery of other potential uses and benefits and, consequently, their valorization.
A produção de licor artesanal é simples podendo ser seguramente comercializado, devido sua perecibilidade, uma vez que esta bebida se conserva à temperatura ambiente e apresenta longa vida de prateleira. No entanto, sua aceitabilidade no mercado consumidor é fundamental para sua comercialização. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar as características sensoriais e aceitação do licor de cravo e canela com graduações alcoólicas de 30º e 40º Gay Lussac (°GL). Foram formulados licores com duas graduações alcoólicas distintas e posteriormente avaliado os principais atributos como, aparência, cor, textura, odor e gosto, utilizando a escala hedônica estruturada de nove pontos, cujos extremos correspondiam a “desgostei muitíssimo” = (1) e “gostei muitíssimo” = (9). Adicionalmente, foi aplicado o teste de intenção de compra. O estudo incluiu 100 voluntários não treinados de ambos sexos, com idade entre 20 e 60 anos. Na avaliação sensorial, os atributos textura, odor e gosto do licor de 30º GL apresentaram médias significativamente maiores comparado ao licor 40º GL. Além disso, ambas as graduações tiveram boa aceitabilidade, obtendo valores percentuais de 70. Na intenção de compra, mais da metade dos avaliados (58%) referiram que comprariam o licor de 30º GL. Nossos achados, demonstram boa aceitabilidade para os licores avaliados, especialmente o que apresentou menor graduação alcoólica (30º GL).
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