A review of the nutritional composition and current applications of monguba (Pachira aquatica Aubl.) plant

Autor(es)

Rodrigues, Alexsandra Pereira ^[1] ; Pastore, Glaucia Maria ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

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

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis; v. 99, JUN 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

The monguba (Pachira aquatica Aubl.) tree is distributed from southern Mexico to South America. This plant has a variety of applications, including handicraft works, the consumption of its seeds as an alternative to coffee consumption, and the use of monguba bark and seeds in the treatment of vaginal infections in folk medicine. This review aims to draw the attention of researchers to the nutraceutical potential, physicochemical and nutritional composition, and bioactive compounds in the monguba plant for applications in the food, and other industries. After searching for publications containing `Pachira aquatica', `monguba' or `munguba' in titles and abstracts from 1878 to 2021 in six databases, the resulting publications were analyzed, and 54 full-text articles were included in this review. We observed that monguba has not been much explored and it is not widely known, though it is a novel oilseed with nutritional potential since it is rich in oils, proteins, minerals, fibers and phytochemicals. However, in vivo studies are required to verify the current uses of monguba in folk medicine by analyzing potential effects of the fruit, in addition to the compounds related to such bioactivity. (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