Macauba (Acrocomia ssp.) fruits: A comprehensive review of nutritional and phytochemical profiles, health benefits, and sustainable oil production

GD Sorita, SP Favaro, R Gambetta… - … Reviews in Food …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Macauba is an underexplored palm with significant potential for food‐grade vegetable oil
production. Its fruits yield two distinct sources of oil, the pulp and the kernel, each with its …

Chemical composition, antifungal, and anti-virulence action of the stem bark of Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae) against Candida spp.

VB da Silva, JW Almeida-Bezerra, MHG Novais… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Hancornia speciosa Gomes is a fruit and
medicinal species used for treating infectious diseases of the genitourinary system …

Fatty Acid Profile, Nutritional and Therapeutic Properties of Vegetable Oils from the Brazilian Cerrado

EKA da Silva, RC Rial - Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT The Brazilian Cerrado, one of the world's most biodiverse biomes, contains
numerous oilseed plants with significant nutritional and functional properties. This review …

Determination of global yield isotherms of macaúba (Acrocomia aculeata) extract using supercritical CO2 and its biological potential

GCM Aires, KRP Pantoja, EGO Menezes… - The Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effectiveness of macaúba oil extraction using supercritical carbon
dioxide, focusing on determining operational parameters such as temperature and pressure …

Chemical composition, antiparasitic activity, and cytotoxicity of fixed oils from Attalea speciosa Mart., Syagrus cearensis Noblick, and Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd …

JT da Costa Silva, RP da Cruz, M Rolón… - Pharmacological …, 2025 - Elsevier
Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, and trichomoniasis are neglected diseases caused by
protozoan parasites that affect human and animal health. The species Attalea speciosa …

Ethnobotanical Survey of Cerrado Plants Used as Antihypertensives for the Elderly in Rondonópolis, MT, Brazil.

GSA Santos, PA Piza, IM Toniasso, MS Lacerda… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Ethnobotany studies the aspects by plant utilization by societies, encompassing principally
the medicinal utility. Consequently, it helps in the development bioactive natural products …