Immunomodulation of Human Blood Phagocytes by Orbignya phalerata Mart. Plus IFN-γ and TGF-β Cytokines

Nanoemulsion Improves Babassu Palm Oil (Orbignya phalerata) Antioxidant Properties

“…In Brazil, the plant is mainly present in northeastern and mid-western regions, where it has been exploited sustainably for decades [1][2][3][4][5][6]. The oil extract from its fruit is one of the most important products from the tree due to several biological activities [7][8][9][10], such as antioxidant properties [11][12]. Due to these properties, babassu oil is marketed as an important ingredient for different industries, especially for pharmaceutical and food companies in the north and northeast regions of Brazil [13][14][15].…”

“…Babassu oil is a natural source of fatty saturated acids [16][17][18][19][20][21], composed mainly of capric, caprilic, lauric, myristic, palmitic, oleic, stearic, and linoleic, which are sources of omega-9 [16][17][18][19][20][21]. These components are responsible for the biological properties of the oil [7][8][9][10], but its use in food and beverages has been limited due to its poor water solubility. To overcome this, different types of colloidal systems have been proposed to increase babassu oil dispersibility in aqueous solutions [22][23][24][25].…”