Background: Blue is a color not often present in food. Even so, it is especially attractive to
children. Today, most blue coloring agents used by the food industry are synthetic. With …

The colors in food attract the attention of consumers, trigger emotions and generate
expectations about food. Currently, the use of synthetic colorants is more common than …

The mangaba is a native Brazilian species of socioeconomic importance and with a great
appeal for the conservation of its genetic resources. The fruit is rich in nutrients, especially …

Evaluating the vigour and viability of seeds can help in the production of seed lots with
proven high physiological potential. In this regard, the tetrazolium (TZ) test is efficient, rapid …

Although a species' sexual system may influence the genetic diversity of its populations in
their natural environment, there have been few such studies involving indigenous species of …

Rubia cordifolia L., is an industrially viable medicinal crop and is widely exploited for the
therapeutic potential of its bioactive metabolite, purpurin. The present investigation aimed to …

Abstract Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) is a fruit species that is native to Brazil, and
has social, economic and cultural importance. Knowledge of the genetic relationships …

The prospect for the coming decades will be for humanity to witness a holocaust of species
on Earth. Within these species are plants for food purposes undergoing genetic erosion and …

Platonia insignis Mart. is a fruit species native from Brazil, known as “bacurizeiro” and
commonly used in food culture in the northern region of Brazil. The exploitation of the fruit is …

Genipap (Genipa americana-Rubiaceae) is native to tropical America, occurring in Brazil in
practically all biomes, except in the Pampas. It has socioeconomic importance, mainly due to …