Abstract
The macaúba (Acrocomia aculeata) is a palm occurring in virtually all of Brazil, so it is highly adaptable. Its use in food is quite common in some regions of the country, is a source of vitamins and minerals, an excellent content of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. Research involving the properties of macaúba only tend to advance, but the focus of the studies has been mainly about hi…