Functional foods include any natural product that presents health-promoting effects, thereby
reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Cerrado fruits are considered a source of bioactive …

Caryocar coriaceum is an endemic tree of Brazil, occurring mainly in the northeast region in
the Cerrado environment. The species, popularly known as “pequi”, produces fruits that are …

Plutella xylostella (L.) is the main brassica pest worldwide and is difficult to control even with
commercial insecticides. In this study, assessments were made of the contact toxicity of …

The mineral element characteristics of different blueberry cultivars were studied to provide a
scientific basis for blueberry nutrition evaluation, blueberry consumption and parent …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the variations in physical and chemical
characteristics of apple fruit from 30 varieties grown in the same place using pattern …

Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense) is an endemic species from Brazilian Cerrado, and their fruits
are widely used in regional cuisine. In this work, a crude hydroalcoholic extract (CHE) of C …

Abstract Pitomba (Talisia esculenta Radlk.) is a Brazilian exotic fruit consumed specially in
the Amazonian region. Because of its large consumption and also due to the lack of …

Many specialized technologies are available to convert waste biomass into secondary
products that have a higher value and are more convenient to process than the original …

Pequi is a fruit from Brazilian Cerrado. Despite its ascorbic acid and carotenoid contents,
consumption of pequi is restricted to its region of origin. The goal of this work was to study …

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 …