In the Ecuadorian Amazon region, there are various types of edible fruits that have distinct
qualities and benefits. Understanding the uses, properties, and functions of these fruits is …

Background The conservation of the Amazon is necessary to mitigate two planetary crises:
climate change and the loss of biodiversity that threatens different species. The current …

Functional food emulsions enriched in health‐promoting nutrients can help to maintain and
improve health and lifestyle. The oil extracted from the Amazonian buriti fruit is renowned for …

Active and biodegradable materials have attracted interest in the food packaging area for
better product safety and quality. In this study, a gelatin-based film was developed …

Sinami (Oenocarpus mapora H. Karst), a native fruit found in the Amazon region of South
America, has high nutritional value and is rich in lipids. However, the processing of sinami …

The Amazon rainforest encompasses one of the largest biodiversities of the world and is
home to a wide variety of food and therapeutic plants. Due to the diversity of components …

The baru (Dipteryx alata Vog.), a fruit native to the Cerrado biome, is well-known for its
almonds, which are extensively exploited and exported. Unfortunately, the remaining parts …

The indiscriminate use of oral ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) doses induces significant oxidative
damage to health. However, carotene-rich foods such as buriti oil can help the endogenous …

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 …

Buriti oil is extracted from the fruits of a palm tree (Mauritia flexuosa L.) native to the Amazon
rainforest, having one of the highest levels of β-carotene found in nature. The emulsification …