Non-conventional Tropical Fruits: Characterization, Antioxidant Potential and Carotenoid Bioaccessibility

Autor(es)

Berni, Paulo ^[1] ; Campoli, Stephanie S. ^[1] ; Negri, Talita C. ^[1] ; de Toledo, Nataly M. V. ^[1] ; Canniatti-Brazaca, Solange G. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Agrifood Ind Food & Nutr, Luiz de Queiroz Coll Agr, Ave Padua Dias 11, BR-13416900 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION; v. 74, n. 1, p. 141-148, MAR 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

Eleven non-conventional tropical fruits were evaluated regarding their nutritional value, antioxidant potential, carotenoid contents and bioaccessibility. The fruits were chosen due to their spread through the Brazilian territory: araca-boi, jaracatia, cambuiti, seriguela, capeba, pitangatuba, pitanga, buriti, acerola, dovialis and abrico-da-praia. Results have shown that these fruits are in general, i.e. depending on the fruit, rich sources of dietary fibers and minerals, high in moisture, and low in proteins. Twelve carotenoids were analyzed by HPLC-DAD and results ranged from 0.04 to 104g/g wet weight. Xanthophylls stood out, being higher than carotenes for araca-boi, seriguela, pitangatuba and dovialis. Bioaccessibility varied both between fruits and carotenoids ranging from 2 to 75%. Although the fruit matrix effect, xanthophylls were more bioaccessible than carotenes, while lycopene and -carotene presented the poorest bioaccessibility. The present study is fundamental to expand the knowledge about the fruit properties, carotenoids bioaccessibility and potential benefits for health, as well to preserve natural resources and encourage the intake of new fruits for human nutrition. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 14/15119-6 - Desenvolvimento de produto visando alta biodisponibilidade de carotenoides a partir de frutas nativas do Brasil
• Beneficiário: Paulo Roberto de Araujo Berni
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 15/15507-9 - Inovações no aproveitamento de frutas no Brasil: Desenvolvimento de novos produtos que agregam valor nutricional e sustentabilidade
• Beneficiário: Solange Guidolin Canniatti Brazaca
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 14/14049-4 - Aproveitamento de subprodutos do processamento de frutas para desenvolvimento de biscoitos tipo cookies
• Beneficiário: Nataly Maria Viva de Toledo
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado