Small Brazilian wild fruits: Nutrients, bioactive compounds, health-promotion properties and commercial interest

Neri-Numa, Iramaia Angélica; Sancho, Renata Aparecida Soriano; Pereira, Ana Paula Aparecida; Pastore, Gláucia Maria

doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2017.10.053

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“…Natural resources (fruit, vegetables, cereal grains and medicinal plants) are considered as a rich source of bioactive components (vitamins, antioxidants, anthocyanins, sterols and minerals) (Neri-Numa et al 2018). Because of natural antioxidants, fruits and vegetable act as a complementary and an alternative medicinal therapeutic modality (Singh et al 2018a, b;Brevik et al 2011).…”

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DNA damage protection: an excellent application of bioactive compounds

Kaur

Purewal

Sandhu

et al. 2019

Bioresour. Bioprocess.

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Discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) solved out the mystery of cellular functioning and abnormality in cellular metabolism. Understanding the coding of DNA resulted in enormous medical growth and helps the researchers in finding the genes which trigger major chronic diseases in humans. Further, the structural and sequential analysis brought humans into a new era of medical industry. The advancement in understanding of DNA could be a boon for agricultural sector as it allowed the farmers/breeders to choose better varieties with disease resistant features. In developing nations where the staple foods suffers with micronutrient deficiencies and stress conditions, DNA modifications and repair mechanism could solve out their problems. The role of DNA damaging factors and repair mechanism plays a crucial role in occurrence of certain disorders. Extracts prepared from various natural resources could either stop or slow down the process of DNA damage. This will help to eradicate major disorders related to DNA from human race. Further on the basis of type and dose of natural extracts, it would ease the planning of diets for patients suffering from chronic disorders. which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.

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Section: Bioactive Compounds For Dna Damage Protectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

DNA damage protection: an excellent application of bioactive compounds

Kaur

Purewal

Sandhu

et al. 2019

Bioresour. Bioprocess.

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“…The fruit contains phenolic compounds and can be considered as a source of carotenoids, especially due to the elevated β-carotene content (Cândido et al, 2015;(Milanez et al, 2018;Mezzomo & Ferreira, 2016), which has recognized nutritional importance, being presented as a viable alternative to reduce the incidence of xerophthalmia, besides influencing reactions involving oxidative processes and reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (Neri-Numa et al, 2018). However, climatic and geographical variations can influence the chemical composition of native fruits due to differences in the plant development conditions (Cândido et al, 2015).…”

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

Nascimento-Silva¹,

Silva²,

Silva³

2020

J. Bioen. Food Sci.

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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".

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“…The Amazonian region has several varieties of fruits that were unknown until recently and that are receiving relevance owing to their excellent flavor, nutritional characteristics, and potential antioxidant activity (Neri-Numa et al, 2018). One such is the palm Bacaba, Oenocarpus bacaba Mart., whose fruit pulp is normally consumed, presenting a pleasant taste and a milky-cream color.…”

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Bacaba powder produced in spouted bed: an alternative source of bioactive compounds and energy food product

Nascimento

Andrade

Santana

et al. 2019

Braz. J. Food Technol.

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This study evaluated Bacaba powder produced in a spouted bed as a source of bioactive compounds and high energy value. The conditions influencing the drying process parameters (yield, moisture level, phenolic and anthocyanin retention) as well as simultaneous optimization (optimal conditions) of production were also considered. Drying was most efficient at 75 °C using maltodextrin concentrations above 20.0% (w/w). Higher anthocyanin retention (92.52%) at 65 °C (p = 0.0003), and a maltodextrin concentration of 20.0% (w/w) resulted in high retention of phenolics (95.38%). Accordingly, the operations tested under the desirability function (68 °C, maltodextrin concentration of 21.7% w/w, and air velocity of 1.3 × minimum spouting velocity (Vjm) m s-1) resulted in a process yield of 55.04% and the dry basis (d.b.) composition results were: total phenolics (376.43 mg GAE 100 g-1), energetic value (612.64 kcal 100 g-1), lipids (47.74 g 100 g-1), carbohydrates (27.79 g 100 g-1), protein (15.10 g 100 g-1), and dietetic fiber (8.45 g 100 g-1). The high solubility (92%), flowability (14%), energy, and bioactive characteristics of Bacaba powder suggest the potential for many applications, such as development of dietary supplements, high-energy drinks, milk-based and instant products, and bakery products.

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Small Brazilian wild fruits: Nutrients, bioactive compounds, health-promotion properties and commercial interest

Cited by 138 publications

References 116 publications

DNA damage protection: an excellent application of bioactive compounds

DNA damage protection: an excellent application of bioactive compounds

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

Bacaba powder produced in spouted bed: an alternative source of bioactive compounds and energy food product

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