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 …

Purpose Traditional fermented beverages are a valuable cultural, economic, and social
heritage of Latin American societies that deserve to be preserved and strengthened with …

Codification of country-of-origin cuisines serves as a powerful tool for the international
promotion of a country and the reinforcement of its national identity. Even though there have …

In this millennium, non-wood plants have emerged as a substitute for fibrous substantial
attributing to growth in population, industrialization and education. Natural fiber composites …

The Ecuadorian Amazon harbors numerous wild and cultivated species used as food, many
of which are underutilized. This review explores the bioactive potential of five such fruits …

The palm weevils Rhynchophorus palmarum and Dynamis borassi are prominent pest
species in peach palms and coconut in Colombia. Nevertheless, knowledge of the …

Foods are rich in various bioactive compounds, like phenolics, and vitamins, which play
important physiological roles in the human body. The analysis of phenolics and vitamins in …

This work aims to optimize the process of extracting pigments from the peel of Amazonian
fruits (bacupari, peach palm, and tucumã) using the enzyme pectinase. First, pigment …

Resistant starches (RS) are non-digestible, low molecular weight polysaccharides that,
when consumed, act as prebiotics and provide multiple physiological benefits. Colonic …

The extraction and commercialization of palm hearts is the most profitable activity involving
the peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), while consumption of its fruits is limited to Amazonian …