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

IA Neri-Numa, RAS Sancho, APA Pereira… - Food Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
Brazilian berries present great nutritional, functional and economic characteristics
comparable to temperate berries. They constitute an important innovation domain for the …

The amazing native Brazilian fruits

TRB Farias, NB Sanches, RR Petrus - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
A number of native Brazilian plant species are under exploited by the scientific community,
despite the country's precious biodiversity. The vast majority of native Brazilian fruits (NBF) is …

An integrated approach for harvesting Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa) for quality and functional compounds related to maturity stages

A Ndou, PP Tinyani, RM Slabbert, Y Sultanbawa… - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to link morphological and physico-chemical parameters with maturity stages
of Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa), an edible southern African fruit. Harvesting via an …

Thermosonication applied on camu–camu nectars processing: Effect on bioactive compounds and quality parameters

FC do Amaral Souza, LGS Moura… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2019 - Elsevier
Camu–camu is a red berry rich in bioactive compounds such as ascorbic acid and
anthocyanins. In this study, the main objective was to evaluate the effect of thermosonication …

Encapsulation of camu-camu extracts using prebiotic biopolymers: Controlled release of bioactive compounds and effect on their physicochemical and thermal …

J de Abreu Figueiredo, MA Teixeira… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia [HBK] McVaugh) is a Amazonian fruit rich in ascorbic acid and
phenolic compounds, and has been attracting great interest from the food, pharmaceutical …

[HTML][HTML] Non-nutrients and nutrients from Latin American fruits for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases

LM Aguiar, JL Bicas, E Fuentes, M Alarcón… - Food Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been rapidly increasing; among them,
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are responsible for around 1/3 of deaths in the world …

Emerging berries from the Brazilian Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes: new sources of bioactive compounds with potential health benefits

NH Noguera, DCLH Noguera… - Food & Function, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Brazil has a broad geographic biodiversity spread across its six different biomes. However, it
has been suffering from the abusive exploitation of its resources, which poses a threat to the …

Enhancing horticultural harvest efficiency: The role of moisture content in ultrasonic cutting of tomato stems

D Xin, W Lan, W Gao, K Dang, Z Niu, D Zhang… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultrasonic vibration has notable benefits in the harvesting and processing of tomato stems,
particularly in reducing cutting force and minimizing moisture loss. Given the anisotropic …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of the Stability of a Camu Camu Extract Dried and Encapsulated by Means of High-Throughput Electrospraying Assisted by Pressurized Gas

JD Escobar-García, C Prieto, E Talon, JM Lagaron - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study explores the impact on the stability of drying and the encapsulation of a camu
camu extract (CCX) using the non-thermal, high-throughput electrospraying assisted by …

[HTML][HTML] Amazonian fruits in Colombia: Exploring bioactive compounds and their promising role in functional food innovation

A Rodríguez-Cortina, M Hernández-Carrión - Journal of Food Composition …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite their nutritional value and functional properties, Amazonian fruits remain
underexplored, presenting a significant opportunity for further investigation and utilization in …