Nutritional composition, phenolic compounds and biological activities of selected unconventional food plants.

This review highlights the nutritional content, phytochemical compounds, and biological properties of three unconventional food plants consumed in the Amazon: ora-pro-nóbis (Pereskia aculeata Mill.), taioba (Xanthosoma sagittifolium), and vitória-régia (Victoria amazonica). These plants show significant nutritional, functional, and economic potential, which can enhance the intake of daily nutrients, energy, and bioactive compounds.

Functional and nutritional properties of selected Amazon fruits: A review.

This review reports the nutritional, phytochemical compounds and biological properties of 4 fruits commonly consumed by people living in Amazon region, namely Biribá (Rollinia mucosa Jacq.), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.), Pupunha (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) and Tucumã (Astrocaryum aculeatum Meyer).

Anthocyanins Recovered from Agri-Food By-Products Using Innovative Processes: Trends, Challenges, and Perspectives for Their Application in Food Systems.

Anthocyanins are naturally occurring phytochemicals that have attracted growing interest from consumers and the food industry due to their multiple biological properties and technological applications. Nevertheless, conventional extraction techniques based on thermal technologies can compromise both the recovery and stability of anthocyanins, reducing their global yield and/or limiting their application in food systems. The current review provides an overview of the main innovative processes (e.

Plants from the genus Eugenia as promising therapeutic agents for the management of diabetes mellitus: A review.

This review combined scientific data regarding the use of genus Eugenia plants for the management of diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease mainly characterized by hyperglycaemia, which can lead to serious health complications. Scientists have been seeking therapeutic compounds in plants, reporting the species of the genus Eugenia as a potential source of phytochemicals with antidiabetic properties.

LC-MS/MS screening and identification of bioactive compounds in leaves, pulp and seed from Eugenia calycina Cambess.

The Eugenia calycina Cambess, also known as pitanga-do-cerrado, is an unexplored Brazilian fruit used by native people for the treatment of diabetes. The aim of this study was to identify the phenolic compounds from the leaves, pulp and seed of Eugenia calycina by using LC-MS-based targeted and untargeted analysis. The LC-MS-based targeted quantitative analysis showed a high phenolic content in all plant parts in which the ellagic acid was the main phenolic compound with values of 8244.

Antioxidant, antiproliferative and healing properties of araticum (Annona crassiflora Mart.) peel and seed.

Araticum (Annona crassiflora Mart.) is a native fruit from Brazilian Cerrado widely used by folk medicine. Nevertheless, the biological effects of its seeds and peel have not been extensively evaluated.

Mutamba (Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.) fruit as a novel source of dietary fibre and phenolic compounds.

This study covers the proximate and phytochemical composition of mutamba (Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.) fruit. This fruit showed high dietary fibre (36.

Phytochemicals and biological activities of mutamba (Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.): A review.

Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. (Malvaceae), popularly known as mutamba and guácimo, is a tree found in the Latina America, especially in Brazil and Mexico. Mutamba tree has been used as traditional medicine to treat several pathological conditions, such as diarrhoea, coughs, and gastrointestinal and cardiovascular disorders.

Obtaining a novel mucilage from mutamba seeds exploring different high-intensity ultrasound process conditions.

We evaluated the effect of ultrasonic power (200-600 W) and process time (1-7 min) on the recovery of a novel polysaccharide from mutamba (Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.) seeds applying high-intensity ultrasound. Ultrasound process conditions intensification gradually was removing the mucilage layer around the hydrated seeds.