Functional foods include any natural product that presents health-promoting effects, thereby reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Cerrado fruits are considered a source of bioactive substances, mainly phenolic compounds, making them important functional foods. Despite this, the losses of natural vegetation in the Cerrado are progressive. Hence, the knowledge propagation about the importance of the species found in Cerrado could contribute to the preservation of this biome. This review provides information about Cerrado fruits and highlights the structures and pharmacologic potential of functional compounds found in these fruits. Compounds detected in Caryocar brasiliense Camb. (pequi), Dipteryx alata Vog. (baru), Eugenia dysenterica DC. (cagaita), Eugenia uniflora L. (pitanga), Genipa americana L. (jenipapo), Hancornia speciosa Gomes (mangaba), Mauritia flexuosa L.f. (buriti), Myrciaria cauliflora (DC) Berg (jabuticaba), Psidium guajava L. (goiaba), Psidium spp. (araçá), Solanum lycocarpum St. Hill (lobeira), Spondias mombin L. (cajá), Annona crassiflora Mart. (araticum), among others are reported here.

The essential oil of Eucalyptus sp. presented insecticidal and repellency against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Although from an economic point of view synthetic chemicals are still more frequently used as repellents, natural products (essential oils) have the potential to provide efficient and safer repellents for humans and the environment.

R ESU M OO estudo da cinética de secagem é de fundamental importância para a modelagem matemática, a qual tem sido muito usada no projeto e em análise dos processos de transferência de calor e de massa, durante a secagem. Buscou-se, então, avaliar a capacidade de ajuste de nove modelos matemáticos comumente utilizados para descrever o processo de secagem em sementes de crambe (Crambe abyssinica Horts), através de um delineamento inteiramente casualizado com três repetições, em que os tratamentos são constituídos de cinco teores de água (0,11; 0,13; 0,17; 0,25 e 0,28 decimal b.s) e cinco temperaturas do ar de secagem (30; 40; 50; 60 e 70 ºC). Para verificação do ajuste dos modelos estudados fez-se análise de regressão não-linear, pelo método Quasi-Newton. De acordo com os dados obtidos concluise que: o modelo da Aproximação por Difusão é o que melhor se ajusta aos dados de secagem obtidos; o aumento da temperatura de secagem promove maior taxa de remoção da água do produto; o coeficiente de difusão apresenta valores da ordem de 0,18 × 10 -10 e 3,92 × 10 -10 m 2 s -1 e a energia de ativação para a difusão líquida foi da ordem de 4,97 kJ mol Drying kinetics of crambe seedsA B ST R A C T Drying kinetics is fundamental for mathematical and modeling widely used in the project and in the analysis of heat and mass transfer during drying. In this study it was sought to assess the capability of adjustment of nine mathematical models commonly used to describe the seed drying process of Crambe abyssinica Horts. The experimental design was completely randomized, with three replications. The treatments were five water contents (0.11; 0.13; 0.17; 0.25 and 0.28 decimal dry weight) and five drying temperatures (30; 40; 50; 60 and 70 ºC). To determine the adjustment of the studied models a non linear regression analyses was performed according to Quasi-Newton method. According to the data obtained it was concluded that: the diffusion approximation method was the model that best adjusted to the drying data obtained; increases in drying temperature promoted higher rate of moisture removal from the seeds; the diffusion coefficient showed values of 0.19 × 10 -10 and 3.9 × 10 -10 m 2 s -1; the activation energy for liquid diffusion during drying of Crambe abyssinica Horts was about 4.97 kJ mol -1 .

RESUMOObjetivou-se, neste trabalho, determinar e modelar as curvas de secagem da pimenta Cumari do Pará (Capsicum chinense Jacqui), nas temperaturas de 45, 55 e 65 ºC e estimar seu coeficiente de difusão. As pimentas foram coletadas no município de Ceres, GO, e transportadas para UEG -Anápolis, GO; a secagem foi conduzida em secador experimental com controle de temperatura e fluxo de ar de 60 m 3 min -1 m -2; os dados experimentais foram ajustados aos nove modelos matemáticos; as magnitudes do coeficiente de determinação (R . Experimental data were adjusted to nine mathematical models. The magnitude of the coefficient of determination (R 2 ), the mean relative error (P) and the estimated mean error (SE) were used to verify the degree of fit of the models. It was concluded that: a) the behavior of the drying curves of Pará Cumari pepper was similar to most agricultural products; b) the drying time was 4 h; 2 h and 50 min and 1 h and 55 min, respectively, for the drying temperatures of 45, 55 and 65 °C; c) the mathematical model of drying proposed by Midilli et al. (2002) was the best fit to the experimental data; d) values of the diffusion coefficient increased with the increase of the temperature of the drying air, with results between 2.29 10 -11 and 2.57 10 -11 m 2 s -1 .

Determinaram-se, neste trabalho, os módulos de deformidade de frutos de café em diferentes estádios de maturação, identificados pela coloração "verde", "verdoengo" e "cereja", obtidos para o produto comprimido em diferentes velocidades, segundo três orientações. A velocidade de compressão tem influência nos valores dos módulos dos frutos, a variação do valor do módulo do fruto com a velocidade de compressão é diferenciada de acordo com o estádio de maturação do produto e a orientação do fruto de café durante a compressão parece afetar muito pouco os valores dos módulos de deformidade do produto "verde"; entretanto, para frutos nos outros estádios de maturação, a posição de compressão é um parâmetro relevante. Para todas as posições de compressão, os valores do módulo de deformidade do fruto "verde" foram superiores aos dos frutos "cereja" e aos do produto "verdoengo"; enfim, os módulos dos frutos "cereja" sempre foram menores que os do "verdoengo".

-This study evaluated the proximate components, concentration of total polyphenols, antioxidant activity, and capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin in the Cumari chili pepper from Pará, Brazil (Capsicum chinense Jacqui) both fresh and after subjected to three different drying temperatures. The results showed that the contents of ash and vitamin C for the dried pepper differed significantly (P <0.05) compared with the fresh pepper. There was a significant difference in concentrations of total phenolics, antioxidant activity and capsaicinoids between the fresh pepper and those submitted to the drying treatments. It was concluded that higher temperatures increase shelf life and decrease the volume of the product, preserve macronutrients and degrade micronutrients, antioxidants and the spicy hotness of the Cumari pepper.

. A relação do coeficiente de difusão com a temperatura de secagem pode ser descrita pela equação de Arrhenius, apresentando uma energia de ativação de 27,16 kJ mol

a b s t r a c tThe objective of the present study was to obtain and model drying curves of filmogenic solutions at the temperatures of 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 C, consisting of different concentrations of starch and glycerol. The percentage of yam starch influenced the initial moisture content, while the critical moisture content varied as a function of the concentration of starch and temperature applied during drying of the filmogenic solutions. Glycerol concentration did not influence any of the parameters analyzed. Models for the two distinct phases (constant and decreasing drying periods) fit well for all drying temperatures and compositions, with average relative error values less than 10%. The interaction between starch content and temperature influenced the drying rate parameters during the constant period and the diffusion coefficients.