Distribution of nutrients and functional potential in fractions of Eugenia pyriformis: An underutilized native Brazilian fruit

Autor(es)

Farias, David de Paulo ^[1] ; de Araujo, Fabio Fernandes ^[1] ; Neri-Numa, Iramaia Angelica ^[1] ; Dias-Audibert, Flavia Luisa ^[2] ; Delafiori, Jeany ^[2] ; Catharino, Rodrigo Ramos ^[2] ; 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

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Innovare Biomarkers Lab, Sch Pharmaceut Sci, BR-13083877 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Food Research International; v. 137, NOV 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 2

Resumo

Uvaia is a Brazilian native species whose fruit has few studies on the nutritional composition and antioxidant properties. In this study, we evaluated for the first time the proximate composition, mineral content, carbohydrate profile, identification of organic compounds, and determination of antioxidant properties in two fractions of this fruit (edible fraction and seed). Edible fraction showed the highest content of ash, lipids, proteins, total fibers, minerals mainly K and Mg (1557.61 and 124.40 mg 100 g(-1), respectively), and carbohydrates such as fructose, sucrose, glucose (123.08; 64.40; and 42.39 mg g(-1), respectively), and maltotetraose (G4). From the ESI-LTQ-XL-MS/MS analysis, it was possible to identify 22 compounds in the edible fraction and 16 compounds in the uvaia seed, including organic acids, phenolic acids and flavonoids. On the other hand, uvaia seed had the highest content of total phenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant capacity. These results suggest that this fruit has great potential to be used in industry, with emphasis on making food with functional claims. (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
• Processo FAPESP: 19/05718-3 - Determinação das alterações metabólicas e do potencial terapêutico do Zika Vírus em células tumorais por espectrometria de massas e inteligência artificial
• Beneficiário: Jeany Delafiori
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado Direto