Tablets containing açaí (Euterpe spp.) dried extract for dietary supplementation: A study of functional properties
Lenin Fernández ARELLANO,
Russany SILVA DA COSTA,
Edemilson Cardoso da CONCEIÇÃO
et al.
Abstract:Açaí is a very popular functional food in the Amazon due to its nutritional properties, its high caloric value, and its high content of anthocyanins and phenolic compounds, which mainly confers antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Thus, this study aimed at the development of immediate-release tablets containing açaí dried extract by direct compression. The extract was subjected to physical evaluation of the powder, quantification of total polyphenol (TP) content (mg EAG/g), total anthocyanin content (… Show more
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