Qualitative evaluation and biocompounds present in different parts of camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) fruit.
Qualitative evaluation and biocompounds present in different parts of camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) fruit.
Author(s): GRIGIO, M. L.; CHAGAS, E. A.; RATHINASABAPATHI, B.; CHAGAS, P. C.; SILVA, A. R. V. da; SOBRAL, S. T. M.; OLIVEIRA, R. R. de
Summary: Camu-camu fruits have high functional importance and great potential as food. Knowing and determining the nutrients present in its fruitsis crucial, in order to understand the relationship between consumption and human health. For this reason, the objective of this work was to evaluate qualitative attributes, such as organic acids content, antioxidant capacity and functional potential of different parts of camu-camu fruit. The fruit used in the present study were collected in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, and analyzed at the University of Florida, Gainesville, U.S.A.
Publication year: 2017
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Roraima
Keywords: Antioxidant activity, Camu-camu, Functional food, Myrciaria Dubia
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