de Souza Florisvaldo Gama, de Araújo Fábio Fernandes, de Paulo Farias David, Zanotto Aline Wasem, Neri-Numa Iramaia Angélica, Pastore Glaucia Maria
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. 2020 Dec;138(Pt A):109690. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109690. Epub 2020 Sep 23.
The Arecaceae family is widely distributed and comprises about 2600 species, in which 48 of them are native to Brazil and occurs in transition biomes between the Amazon, Cerrado and Caatinga. In addition to being used as a source of food and subsistence, they are also rich in lipophilic bioactive compounds, mainly carotenoids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols and vitamin A. Moreover, they have considerable content of phenolic compounds, fibers and minerals. Therefore, the objective of this review is to present the physical-chemical and nutritional aspects, the main bioactive compounds, the biological properties and the innovative potential of four Brazilian palm-tree fruits of the Arecaceae family. Due to the presence of bioactive compounds, these fruits have the potential to promote health and can be used to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and others. Furthermore, these raw materials and their by-products can be used in the development of new food, chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. To ensure better use of these crops, promote their commercial value, benefit family farming and contribute to the country's sustainable development, it is necessary to implement new cultivation, post-harvest and processing techniques. Investing in research to publicize their potential is equally important, mainly of the ones still little explored, such as the buritirana.
棕榈科植物分布广泛，约有2600种，其中48种原产于巴西，生长在亚马逊、塞拉多和卡廷加之间的过渡生物群落中。它们除了作为食物和生计来源外，还富含亲脂性生物活性化合物，主要是类胡萝卜素、多不饱和脂肪酸、生育酚和维生素A。此外，它们还含有大量的酚类化合物、纤维和矿物质。因此，本综述的目的是介绍棕榈科四种巴西棕榈果实的物理化学和营养方面、主要生物活性化合物、生物学特性和创新潜力。由于含有生物活性化合物，这些果实具有促进健康的潜力，可用于预防慢性非传染性疾病，如肥胖症、2型糖尿病等。此外，这些原材料及其副产品可用于开发新的食品、化工、制药和化妆品。为了更好地利用这些作物，提高其商业价值，造福家庭农业，并为国家的可持续发展做出贡献，有必要实施新的种植、收获后和加工技术。投资于研究以宣传它们的潜力同样重要，主要是那些仍未得到充分探索的品种，如布里蒂拉纳。
