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Amorim IS, Amorim DS, Godoy HT, Mariutti LRB, Chisté RC, da Silva Pena R, Bogusz Junior S, Chim JF. Amazonian palm tree fruits: From nutritional value to diversity of new food products. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24054. [PMID: 38288015 PMCID: PMC10823109 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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The rapid growth of the world population has increased the demand for new food sources, constituting a major challenge concerning the maximum use of existing food resources. The fruits of Amazonian palm trees have excellent nutritional composition and bioactive compounds. This review highlights four fruits of Amazonian palm trees that are still little explored by the food industry: açai (Euterpe oleracea), pupunha (Bactris gasipaes), buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), and tucumã (Astrocaryum aculeatum). This paper aims to inspire new ideas for researching and developing products for the food industry. It also explores the impacts of Amazonian palm fruits on health, highlighting their role in disease prevention through their nutritional effects.
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Affiliation(s)
- Isabelly Silva Amorim
- Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences – Federal University of Pelotas, 96010-900, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences – Federal University of Pelotas, 96010-900, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculty of Food Engineering (FEA), Institute of Technology (ITEC), Federal University of Pará (UFPA), 66075-110, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Faculty of Food Engineering (FEA), Institute of Technology (ITEC), Federal University of Pará (UFPA), 66075-110, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry (IQSC), 13566-590, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences – Federal University of Pelotas, 96010-900, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Silva Amorim D, Silva Amorim I, Campos Chisté R, André Narciso Fernandes F, Regina Barros Mariutti L, Teixeira Godoy H, Rosane Barboza Mendonça C. Non-thermal technologies for the conservation of açai pulp and derived products: A comprehensive review. Food Res Int 2023; 174:113575. [PMID: 37986445 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Açai (Euterpe oleracea) is one of the main sustainable extractive crops in the Amazon region, widely consumed by the local population and a significant export product. This review presents the current knowledge regarding nonthermal technologies employed in açai processing. This review aims to discuss and compare the main results attained by the application of HPP, ultrasound, ozone, UV light, cold plasma, and pulsed electric field on microbial inactivation, enzymatic inhibition, and the content of anthocyanin and other bioactive compounds after açai pulp processing. The discussion compares these technologies with pasteurization, the current main technology applied to açai sanitization. This review shows that there are still many gaps to be filled concerning açai processing in thermal and non-thermal technologies. Data analysis allowed the conclusion that pasteurization and HPP are, up to now, the only technologies that enable a 5-log CFU reduction of yeasts, molds, and some bacteria in açai. However, no study has reported the inactivation of Trypanosoma cruzi, which is the major gap found in current knowledge. Other technologies, such as pulsed electric field, cold plasma, and ultrasound, require further development and process intensification studies to be as successful as HPP and pasteurization.
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Affiliation(s)
- Danyelly Silva Amorim
- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos - Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Departamento de Ciência de Alimentos e Nutrição, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos, Universida Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos - Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Departamento de Ciência de Alimentos e Nutrição, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos, Universida Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos (FEA), Instituto de Tecnologia (ITEC), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), 66075-110 Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Campus do Pici, Bloco 709, 60440-900 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciência de Alimentos e Nutrição, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos, Universida Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciência de Alimentos e Nutrição, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos, Universida Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos - Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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