Characterization of Buritirana (Mauritiella armata) Fruits from the Brazilian Cerrado: Biometric and Physicochemical Attributes, Chemical Composition and Antioxidant and Antibacterial Potential

Autor(es)

de Souza, Florisvaldo Gama ; de Araujo, Fabio Fernandes ; Orlando, Eduardo Adilson ; Rodrigues, Fernando Morais ; Hidalgo Chavez, Davy William ; Lima Pallone, Juliana Azevedo ; Neri-Numa, Iramaia Angelica ; Helena Frankland Sawaya, Alexandra Christine ; Pastore, Glaucia Maria

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: FOODS; v. 11, n. 6, p. 16-pg., 2022-03-01.

Resumo

The buritirana is a little-explored species of the Arecaceae family. The biometric and physicochemical characteristics, nutritional and chemical composition and antioxidant and antibacterial potential of the buritirana fruit fractions were evaluated here for the first time. The fruits presented an oblong shape. The pulp represented 16.58% of the whole-fruit weight (10.07 g). The moisture, ash and soluble fiber contents were similar for the whole fraction without seed (WS) and pulp. Although the total carbohydrate content was the same for seed and peel (23.24 g.100 g(-1)), the seed showed higher protein and insoluble fiber contents. Except for glucose (1256.63 mg.100 g(-1)), the seed showed the highest concentrations of mono-, di- and oligosaccharides. Mineral content ranged from 0.43 to 800 mg.100 g(-1) in all fractions. The peel fraction showed the highest content of vitamin C. The physicochemical results indicate the pulp and WS fraction have potential for the production of fruit-derived food products. Protocatechuic and quinic acids and epicatechin/catechin were found in all fractions. The assay antioxidant capacity DPPH, phenolic content and total flavonoids were higher in the pulp; TEAC and ORAC(HF) values were lower in the seed. Volatile organic compounds were not identified, and the fractions did not show antibacterial activity. (AU)

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