Physicochemical composition and antioxidants of buriti (Mauritia flexuosa Linn. F.) – pulp and sweet

Abstract

Highlights: The present work emphasizes the importance of knowledge of the proximal composition and the bioactive compounds of buriti pulp and its sweet obtained from different locations of Brazil, aiming at the valorization of the native fruit. This article is the first to report the concentration of bioactive compounds in buriti sweet and one of the few to describe their nutritional value. The paper should be of interest to readers in the of area "assessment of the nutritional quality of fruit products".

Nutraceutical potential of Amazonian oilseeds in modulating the immune system against COVID-19 – A narrative review

“… Cândido, Silva, & Agostini-Costa (2015) Pulp oil Carotenoids and unsaturated fatty acids In vitro Non-toxic to human blood mononuclear phagocytes; increased rate of cellular phagocytosis in enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Cruz et al (2020) Fruit pulp and sweet dessert Phenolic compounds and carotenoids In vitro Antioxidant properties. Nascimento-Silva, Silva, & Silva, (2020) Pulp, peel and endocarp extracts Phenolic compounds In vitro bioaccessibility against rat blood cells; in vitro antioxidant assays The buriti extracts protected rat blood cells against lysis induced by peroxyl radicals, and antioxidant properties. Pereira-Freire et al, 2018 Methanolic pulp extract Phenolic compounds and carotenoids In vitro evaluation of lipid oxidative damage of red blood cell (RBC) membranes Antioxidant properties, and the IC 50 related to the lipid peroxidation suggests that the extract could be useful in counteracting pathologies associated with reactive oxygen species.…”

“…It has been recognized as a high source of provitamin A carotenoids, around 53 mg 100 g −1 , mainly as β- and α-carotene, as well as lutein and gallic acid ( Bailão et al, 2015 , Cândido et al, 2015 ). Besides, its isolated by-products have been gaining attention because of its high content of omega-3 and −6 PUFAs, flavonoids, carotenoids, and other antioxidants, demonstrating potential anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, antitumor, and gastroprotective effects ( Berni et al, 2020 , Cruz et al, 2020 , Nascimento-Silva et al, 2020 , Pelosi et al, 2020 ).…”

Potencial das palmeiras nativas da Amazônia Brasileira para a bioeconomia: análise em rede da produção científica e tecnológica

“…Quanto aoMauritia flexuosa, Bactris gasipaes, Astrocaryum aculeatum, Oenocarpus bacabae, estas possuem benefícios nutracêuticos, porém até agora foram poucas exploradas. No entanto, a difusão do nível de conhecimento com a implementação de pesquisas para o aproveitamento total dessas frutas visa à agregação de valor para a aplicação dessas biomoléculas nas bioindústrias de cosméticos e alimentos nutracêuticos (AZEVEDO et al, 2017;NASCIMENTO-SILVA;SILVA;SILVA, 2020;SANTOS et al, 2020).…”

“…Essa tendência de patentes é atribuída às variedades de compostos químicos, tais como carotenoides, antocianinas, polifenóis, ácido ascórbico, e β-caroteno, que possuem atividade quimioterapêutica, antioxidantes, anti-inflamatórias e antiproliferativas, e ao mesmo tempo possuem propriedades cardioprotetoras (PALA et al, 2018;SILVA et al, 2018;NASCIMENTO-SILVA;SILVA;SILVA, 2020).…”

Avaliação físico-química e capacidade antioxidante do extrato de buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.) e atividade antitumoral em linhagem celular de câncer de mama MDA-MB-231

“…A viabilidade celular foi determinada por ensaio de redução de MTT (adaptado de MOSMANN, 1983 SANDRI et al, 2017;HAMACEK et al, 2018;SCHIASSI et al, 2018;BERNI et al, 2019;NASCIMENTO-SILVA et al, 2020). Os teores de lipídeos e carboidratos mostraram-se na faixa descrita pelos demais estudos oscilando, respectivamente, entre 6,20 e 22,20; e 2,10 a 26,20 g / 100g, respectivamente.…”