Selection of Superior Genotypes of Brazilian Guava (Psidium Guineense, Swartz) in the Coastal Wood Forest Region of Northeast Brazil(*)

Lederman, Ildo Eliezer; Silva, M.; Alves, Maiara Aparecida; Bezerra, Júlia Medeiros

doi:10.17660/actahortic.1997.452.15

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“…The pulp is sweet acetous in taste and is particularly used for preparing jellies, juices, and ice cream. 4 The fruit pericarp of arac -a showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. 5 Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (Myrtaceae), known as jambolão, is a tree that originates from India and Southeast Asia but is also widespread in some states across Brazil.…”

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Phenolic Constituents and Antioxidant Capacity of Four Underutilized Fruits from the Amazon Region

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Silva

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J. Agric. Food Chem.

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The Amazon region comprises a plethora of fruit-bearing species of which a large number are still agriculturally unimportant. Because fruit consumption has been attributed to an enhanced physical well-being, interest in the knowledge of the chemical composition of underexplored exotic fruits has increased during recent years. This paper provides a comprehensive identification of the polyphenolic constituents of four underutilized fruits from the Amazon region by HPLC/DAD-ESI-MS(n). Araçá ( Psidium guineense ), jambolão ( Syzygium cumini ), muruci ( Byrsonima crassifolia ), and cutite ( Pouteria macrophylla ) turned out to be primarily good sources of hydrolyzable tannins and/or flavonols. Additionally, different flavanonols and proanthocyanidins were identified in some fruits. The antioxidant capacity was determined by using the total oxidant scavenging capacity (TOSC) assay. Cutite showed the highest antioxidant capacity followed by jambolão, araçá, and muruci.

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“…The berry fruit is of spherical to egg-like shape, usually 1–3 cm in diameter, with numerous 2–3 mm stony seeds. The pulp is sweet acetous in taste and is particularly used for preparing jellies, juices, and ice cream . The fruit pericarp of araçá showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli …”

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confidence: 99%