Melissopalynological Analysis of Honey from French Guiana.

Beekeeping directly depends on the floral biodiversity available to honey bees. In tropical regions, where nectar and pollen resources are numerous, the botanical origin of some honey is still under discussion. A precise knowledge of plants foraged by honey bees is useful to understand and certify the botanical origin of honey.

French Guiana honeys from the Amazon biome: First description of volatile fraction and antioxidant capacity.

Various honeys from French Guiana were collected and analyzed to investigate their volatile fraction composition and antioxidant activity. Volatile composition was assessed using HS-SPME/GC, GC-MS technique. Oxygenated monoterpenes like hotrienol (0.

and : Botany, Composition and Pharmacological Activities of Pods and Seeds.

Cocoa and cupuassu are evergreen Amazonian trees belonging to the genus , with morphologically distinct fruits, including pods and beans. These beans are generally used for agri-food and cosmetics and have high fat and carbohydrates contents. The beans also contain interesting bioactive compounds, among which are polyphenols and methylxanthines thought to be responsible for various health benefits such as protective abilities against cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disorders and other metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes.

Polyphenol Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Aubl. (Anarcadiaceae) Leaves.

(Anacardiaceae) is a natural resource from the Amazonian Forest and is locally known in French Guiana as "loussé" (creole), "tata pilili" (wayãpi), or "ara" (palikur). The tree is used by indigenous populations for medicinal purposes. To increase the potential of this tree for cosmetic, agro-food, or pharmaceutical uses, extracts were obtained through ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) from leaves using various extraction solvents such as water, methanol, and methanol-water (85/15; /).

Benefits of Polyphenols and Methylxanthines from Cocoa Beans on Dietary Metabolic Disorders.

L. is an ancestral cultivated plant which has been consumed by various populations throughout history. Cocoa beans are the basic material occurring in the most consumed product in the world, namely chocolate.

Antioxidative and Immunomodulatory Potential of the Endemic French Guiana Wild Cocoa "Guiana".

Guiana is a little-known and endemic variety of cocoa ( L.), native to French Guiana. No data were available regarding its chemical composition and biological properties; therefore, a study was necessary, using Forastero as a reference.