El rol de la ingeniería en el aprovechamiento sostenible de la biodiversidad de la Amazonia

Carrillo, Marcela Piedad; Cardona, Juliana; Peña, Luisa Fernanda; Diaz, Raquel; Mosquera, Luis Eduardo; Hernández, M.S.

doi:10.16924/riua.v0i42.826

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“…Just like the African palm fruit, some fruits of palm species endemic to the tropical forest of the Amazon could be potential sources of oil [10]. The Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas Sinchi in Colombia has identified the following palm species as promising: Euterpe precatoria (one of the two commercial species of açai together with, although less studied than, Euterpe oleraceae [11]) , Mauritia flexuosa (buriti) , and Oenocarpus bataua (patawa) [12].…”

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“…The Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas Sinchi in Colombia has identified the following palm species as promising: Euterpe precatoria (one of the two commercial species of açai together with, although less studied than, Euterpe oleraceae [11]) , Mauritia flexuosa (buriti) , and Oenocarpus bataua (patawa) [12]. All of these palms grow abundantly in certain areas of Amazonia and are considered a possible source of oil [10,13]. In fact, the extracts of some of those fruits are already being used in some cosmetics and food products [14,15], and their extracts have been widely studied due to their antioxidant capacity [15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27].…”

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Impact of the Mode of Extraction on the Lipidomic Profile of Oils Obtained from Selected Amazonian Fruits

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Oils and fats are important raw materials in food products, animal feed, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals among others. The market today is dominated by oils derive, d from African palm, soybean, oilseed and animal fats. Colombia’s Amazon region has endemic palms such as Euterpe precatoria (açai), Oenocarpus bataua (patawa), and Mauritia flexuosa (buriti) which grow in abundance and produce a large amount of ethereal extract. However, as these oils have never been used for any economic purpose, little is known about their chemical composition or their potential as natural ingredients for the cosmetics or food industries. In order to fill this gap, we decided to characterize the lipids present in the fruits of these palms. We began by extracting the oils using mechanical and solvent-based approaches. The oils were evaluated by quantifying the quality indices and their lipidomic profiles. The main components of these profiles were triglycerides, followed by diglycerides, fatty acids, acylcarnitine, ceramides, ergosterol, lysophosphatidylcholine, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, and sphingolipids. The results suggest that solvent extraction helped increase the diglyceride concentration in the three analyzed fruits. Unsaturated lipids were predominant in all three fruits and triolein was the most abundant compound. Characterization of the oils provides important insights into the way they might behave as potential ingredients of a range of products. The sustainable use of these oils may have considerable economic potential.

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Impact of the Mode of Extraction on the Lipidomic Profile of Oils Obtained from Selected Amazonian Fruits

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“…All of the previously named species that are native to the Amazonian region could be used for oil extraction [ 8 , 9 ], so they are potential sources of natural ingredients for a large number of bioproducts. The production of oils and fats in Colombia is critical for different industries, such as manufacturing balanced animal food, soap, toiletries, and pharmaceutical products [ 10 ], restricted to African palm, soybean, oilseed oils, and animal fats, considered more profitable.…”

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Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial Potential

Lozano-Garzón,

Orduz-Díaz,

Guerrero-Perilla

et al. 2023

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The Colombian Amazon is a megadiverse region with high potential for commercial use in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries, constantly expanding and looking for new alternatives from natural resources; unfortunately, few characterization reports of its profitable non-timber species in Colombia have been conducted. This work aimed to perform a comprehensive analysis of traditionally used species: Carapa guianensis (Andiroba), Euterpe precatoria (Asai), Mauritia flexuosa (Miriti), Astrocaryum murumuru (Murumuru), Plukenetia volubilis (Sacha Inchi), and Caryodendron orinocense H.Karst (Cacay). For this purpose, oil and fat quality indices, phytosterol, carotenoid, tocopherol, and tocotrienol content, as well as density and refractive index, were measured to establish their quality level. Multivariate analysis showed four groups of samples; such differences were mainly due to the composition rather than quality indices and physical properties, especially the content of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. All species reported a precise composition, which makes them noninterchangeable, and Miriti oil arose as the most versatile ingredient for the industry. The Colombian Amazon region is a promising source of quality raw material, especially for oils/fats and unsaturated fatty acids; this resulted in the most interest for pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic purposes.

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Human exposure and risk assessment associated with mercury pollution in the Caqueta River, Colombian Amazon

Olívero-Verbel

Carranza-Lopez

Caballero-Gallardo

et al. 2016

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Mercury (Hg) is a global contaminant posing severe risks to human health worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of total Hg (T-Hg) in human hair and fish in the Caqueta River, at the Colombian Amazon, as well as to determine fish consumption-based risks for T-Hg ingestion. T-Hg levels were measured using a direct mercury analyzer. The overall mean T-Hg level in hair for humans in the Caqueta River sample (n = 200) was 17.29 ± 0.61 μg/g (1.2 to 47.0 μg/g). Ninety-four percent of the individuals had hair T-Hg concentrations greater than the WHO threshold level (5 μg/g), and 79 % displayed levels higher than 10 μg/g. Average Hg concentrations in fish varied between 0.10-0.15 μg/g and 0.10-1.60 μg/g, for noncarnivorous and carnivorous species, respectively. Based on the maximum allowable fish consumption rate for adults, most carnivorous species should be avoided in the diet, as their target hazard quotient ranged from 2.96 up to 31.05, representing a risk for Hg-related health problems. In the light of existing evidence for elevated Hg levels in the indigenous population of the Colombian Amazon, carnivorous fish should be restricted as part of the diet, and breastfeeding should be reduced to protect children health. Most importantly, gold mining activities directly on rivers demand immediate attention from the national government to avoid extensive damage on the environment and human health.

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El rol de la ingeniería en el aprovechamiento sostenible de la biodiversidad de la Amazonia

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Impact of the Mode of Extraction on the Lipidomic Profile of Oils Obtained from Selected Amazonian Fruits

Impact of the Mode of Extraction on the Lipidomic Profile of Oils Obtained from Selected Amazonian Fruits

Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial Potential

Human exposure and risk assessment associated with mercury pollution in the Caqueta River, Colombian Amazon

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