Abstract:RESUMO -Para avaliar o potencial do araçá-boi para produção de licores, foi estudada a composição química da polpa e o efeíto de alguns parâmetros do processamento, tais como, tipo de líquido extrator, tempo de maceração, proporção polpa/líquido extrator, proporção xarope/extrato c método de preparo do xarope. O araçá-boi apresentou boas características para o processamento de licor, como o pH ácido, altos teores de acidez titulável, sólidos solúveis e carotcnóides totais. Os parâmetros ideais para obtenção de… Show more
“…This increase in ripened fruit is the result of the hydrolysis of polysaccharides, particularly from starch-rich fruit (PRASANNA; PRABHA; THARANATHAN, 2007). Andrade et al (1997) observed a concentration of 0.99 g.100 g -1 of reducing sugar in araçá-boi fruit, similar to the values found in this study.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 88%
“…McVaugh) is a fruit tree native to the Amazon region, belongs to the family Myrtaceae, it is similar to guava and Brazilian grape tree (ANDRADE et al, 1997). The fruit is a globose berry, thin and velvety skin, yellow color when ripe, weighing of the 30 -800 g, and rounded or flattened shape with longitudinal diameter of 5 -10 cm.…”
“…This increase in ripened fruit is the result of the hydrolysis of polysaccharides, particularly from starch-rich fruit (PRASANNA; PRABHA; THARANATHAN, 2007). Andrade et al (1997) observed a concentration of 0.99 g.100 g -1 of reducing sugar in araçá-boi fruit, similar to the values found in this study.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 88%
“…McVaugh) is a fruit tree native to the Amazon region, belongs to the family Myrtaceae, it is similar to guava and Brazilian grape tree (ANDRADE et al, 1997). The fruit is a globose berry, thin and velvety skin, yellow color when ripe, weighing of the 30 -800 g, and rounded or flattened shape with longitudinal diameter of 5 -10 cm.…”
“…It has a very strong acidic taste, which limits its fresh consumption (Andrade, Ribeiro, Aragão, & Ferreira, 1997). In one study, products were dried by foam-mat drying.…”
“…23 Arazáis being introduced both fresh and processed in the local market of Colombia, and it is considered a potentially economically valuable fruit for the Andean economy. 24 Besides brief reports in the literature about the carotene equivalence of Araza, 25 the profile and level of individual carotenoids have not been reported. Considering the supporting information on the potential health benefits of carotenoids, it is important to characterize Eugenia stipitata McVaugh subspecies grown in the Colombian Amazon.…”
The fruit of Arazá (Eugenia stipitata McVaugh) native to the Colombian Amazon is considered a potentially economically valuable fruit for the Andean economy due to its novel and unique taste. The fruit has an intense yellow color, but its chemical composition and properties have not been well studied. Here we report the identification and quantitation of carotenoids in the ripe fruit using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with photodiode array detector (PDA) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APcI) mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The qualitative carotenoid profile of the fruit according to maturity stage was also observed. Furthermore, antioxidant activity of the peel and pulp were assessed using the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP), 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) methods, in addition to chemical indexes and total phenolic content. Multiple carotenoids were identified in the peel and pulp including four xanthophylls (free and esterified as their mono and diesters) and two carotenes. One of the xanthophylls was tentatively identified as zeinoxanthin, while the others were identified as lutein, zeaxanthin, and β-cryptoxanthin. Carotenes included α-carotene and β-carotene. The total carotenoid content was significantly higher in the peel (2484 ± 421 μg/100 g FW) than in the pulp (806 ± 348 μg/100 g FW) with lutein, β-cryptoxanthin, and zeinoxanthin as the major carotenoid components. The unique carotenoid composition of this fruit can differentiate it from other carotenoid-rich fruits and perhaps be useful in authentication procedures. Overall, results from this study suggest that Colombian Arazá may be a good edible source of carotenoids important in retinal health as well as carotenoids with provitamin A activity. Therefore, Arazá fruit can be used as a nutraceutical ingredient and in production of functional foods in the Colombian diet.
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