Macaw palm is regarded as one of the most promising alternative raw materials for the
production of oil for biofuels and other uses. The potential yield up to 6000 kg of oil per …

Acrocomia spp., a genus of wild-growing palms in the neotropics, is rapidly gaining interest
as a promising multipurpose crop. Diverse products can be derived from various …

Carotenoids and tocopherols were characterised in the meso-and exocarp of wild-growing
Costa Rican Acrocomia aculeata fruits. Comprehensive profiling of these lipophilic …

Macauba (Acrocomia aculeata), also known as macauba palm, is a good source of
vegetable oil in tropical America. Its fruits are highly suitable for biodiesel production owing …

There is a need for knowledge on new sources of vegetable oils. Acrocomia aculeata is
regarded as a promising alternative source to meet food and industrial demands. With a …

The diversification of biomass resources is key to the transition towards a bioeconomy.
Acrocomia spp., a neotropical genus of palms, is an example of plants' diversity potential for …

Acrocomia aculeata, known as macauba, is extensively distributed in the Southeast and
Midwest of Brazil. Macauba fruit is used as food; however, its therapeutic properties are still …

A method for early quantification of unripe macaw fruits oil content using near-infrared
spectroscopy (NIR) and partial least squares (PLS) is presented. After harvest, the fruit takes …

The macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata) is native of tropical America and is found mostly in
the Cerrados and Pantanal biomes. The fruits provide an oily pulp, rich in long chain fatty …

The aim of this study was evaluate the physical and physico-chemical characteristics of
extracted fruit pulp of passion fruit with different skin color (yellow, light and dark purple) …