The potential of pequi by-products as substrates for the production of flours rich in
antioxidant dietary fibers was evaluated. Dietary fiber contents ranged from 39.8 to 43.3 …

Evidence suggests that bioactive compounds present in fruits and vegetables, including
carotenoids, polyphenols, and phytosterols, may have beneficial effects against the …

The proximate compositions, mineral contents and fatty acid compositions of different parts
(peel, pulp and seeds) of 10 native Amazonian fruits were chemically characterized. The …

The Amazonian region from Brazil has a wide variety of native and wild noncommercially
cultivated fruits. This article reports for the first time the composition of carotenoids and …

Pequi (Caryocar brasilense Camb.) is a typical Brazilian fruit, rich in polyphenols and
carotenoids. The present work studied aqueous and alcoholic pequi extraction, in bench …

Pequi (Caryocar) pulp, the most consumed component of pequi fruit, is one of the richest
Brazilian carotenoid sources, and the most important carotenoid food source native to the …

Pequi, murici and sweet passionfruit are typical fruits from Brazilian Cerrado, which stand
out for their sensory attributes such as color, flavor and aroma, in addition to their high …

Abstract The transesterification of Pequi (Caryocar brasiliensis Camb.) bio-oil was conduct
with a heterogeneous acid catalyst prepared with the fruit's carbonized rinds. The newly …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate six different fruits from the Cerrado as to
their chemical and bioactive properties. Design/methodology/approach Six different fruits …

The present study evaluated the effects of temperature in the drying of “Palmer” mango peel
on its physicochemical characteristics, bioactive compounds, and antioxidant activity …