A critical review of some fruit trees from the Myrtaceae family as promising sources for food applications with functional claims

Autor(es)

Farias, David de Paulo ^[1] ; Neri-Numa, Iramaia Angelica ^[1] ; de Araujo, Fabio Fernandes ^[1] ; Pastore, Glaucia Maria ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Food Engn, Dept Food Sci, Bioflavors & Bioact Cpds Lab, Rua Monteiro Lobato 80, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: Food Chemistry; v. 306, FEB 15 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 21

Resumo

The Myrtaceae family is one of the world's leading commercial fruit tree families. Among the 121 genera belonging to this family, the Syzygium, Eugenia and Campomanesia genera are constituted by a wide variety of fruit species with great potential to be explored economically, besides presenting excellent nutritional value and being considered sources of phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds, carotenoids and volatile compounds. Many of these phytochemicals have been linked to the prevention and management of several chronic and degenerative diseases including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, amnesia among other disorders. In this context, this review discusses about the importance of four fruits species representative of Myrtaceae family such as Syzygium cumini, Syzygium malaccense, Eugenia pyriformis and Campomanesia xanthocarpa, focusing on the nutrients and phytochemical constituents as well as demonstrating their biological effects in order to stimulate the cultivation and consumption of these fruits. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 15/50333-1 - Cobra: nova plataforma de descoberta de compostos para identificação rápida e de baixo custo de bioativo com efeitos benéficos originários de plantas brasileiras
• Beneficiário: Glaucia Maria Pastore
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático