Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil.
Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Brazil.
Food Res Int. 2018 Jan;103:345-360. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.10.053. Epub 2017 Oct 31.
Brazilian berries present great nutritional, functional and economic characteristics comparable to temperate berries. They constitute an important innovation domain for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, due to their positive health effects and market potential. The main objective of this review was to describe the physicochemical, nutritional and biological aspects of six Brazilian small native wild fruits from the Arecaceae (açaí, buriti and pupunha), Mirtaceae (camu-camu and jaboticaba) and Malpighiaceae (murici) families, highlighting their antioxidant, anti-lipidaemic, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, and antigenotoxic potential among others. It also discussed some relevant topics for new studies that could be of benefit to industry and improve the local economy where these fruits are found. Thus, the dissemination of the works already carried out with these fruits strategically relevant can stimulate new lines of research to consolidate this new field for the food industries.
巴西莓具有极高的营养、功能和经济价值,可与温带浆果相媲美。由于其对健康的积极影响和市场潜力,巴西莓为食品、制药和化妆品行业带来了重要的创新领域。本文的主要目的是描述来自 Arecaceae(包括 açaí、buriti 和 pupunha)、Mirtaceae(包括 camu-camu 和 jaboticaba)和 Malpighiaceae(murici)科的六种巴西小型野生水果的理化特性、营养和生物学特性,重点介绍它们的抗氧化、抗脂质、抗炎、抗增殖和抗原毒性等特性。本文还讨论了一些新研究的相关主题,这些主题可能对行业和改善这些水果产地的当地经济有益。因此,有策略地传播这些水果的相关研究工作可以激发新的研究路线,为食品行业巩固这一新领域。