jjocs mainly about its chemical composition 2,3) .Pracaxi provides oil with high concentrations of oleic, linoleic and behenic fatty acids, and the oil extracted from the seeds of this plant has been used for therapeutic activities such as wound and cut healing, skin hydration and cell renewal, and other dermatological 1,4) .Like these species, uxizeiro popularly known as uxi-amarelo or uxi-smooth , presents antioxidant action, its bark is used in the preparation of teas and is indicated as an adjuvant in the treatment of diseases of the female urinary tract, inflammation of the uterus, diabetes and arthritis 5−8) .To date, the published reviews about the fruits from the Amazon biome are scarce. A review evaluating the use of
REVIEWAbstract: Fruits such as bacaba (Oenocarpus bacaba Mart), pracaxi (Pentaclethra macroloba Kuntze) and uxi (Endopleura uchi (Huber) Cuatrec), from the Amazon rainforest, are potentially interesting for studies of natural products. The current article aims at mapping and characterizing studies on the bacaba, pracaxi and uxi species. This review reports the main bioactive compounds identified in these species and discusses their therapeutic potential. Searches were performed in MEDLINE (Via Pubmed) and Web of Science. Thirty-one studies that described or evaluated the development of formulations aimed at the therapeutic use of the species were included. The findings suggest that species have the potential for the development of pharmaceutical formulations due to their therapeutic properties. However, further studies are required to assess safety and efficacy of these products. Therefore, it is suggested that new research studies propose strategies so that technological development is based on awareness and preservation of the biome.