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Milk with Juçara (Euterpe edulis Martius) Pulp: Fermentation by L. reuteri LR92 and Reuterin Production in Situ

Abstract This study aimed to develop and evaluate fermented milk by Lactobacillus reuteri LR92 with addition of juçara pulp (FMJ) and reuterin production in situ. The fermentation process was analyzed for 24 hours and the storage of FMJ for 30 days at 4 °C. During the fermentation, there was consumpti...

Fragment detection of coleopteran and triatomine insects in experimentally contaminated acai pulp and sugarcane juice

INTRODUCTION: Oral transmission of acute Chagas disease is an emerging public health concern. This study aimed to detect insect fragments in experimentally contaminated food, by comparing triatomines with other insects. METHODS: Food samples were experimentally contaminated with insects, processed to rec...

Preservation and maceration of amazon açai leaflet tissue to obtain genomic DNA

Biosci. j. (Online); 35 (4), 2019
The objective of this study was to test the efficiency of preservation and maceration methods for Euterpe precatoria leaflet tissue to obtain genomic DNA for molecular studies. The leaflets of E. precatoria were collected in an experimental field at Embrapa Acre, Brazil. The stud...

Extractivism of palm tree fruits: A risky activity because of snakebites in the state of Acre, Western Brazilian Amazon

Abstract INTRODUCTION: We present here the risk from snakebites because of palm extractivism in western Amazonia. METHODS: The data were extracted from a cross-sectional sample study, from January 2016 to April 2018, at the Juruá Regional Hospital of Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre). RESULTS: There were 14 B...

Açai juice as contrast agent in MRCP exams: qualitative and quantitative image evaluation

Abstract This works aims to assess images obtained with administration of açai juice as compared to a manufactured standard iron oxide-based contrast employed as negative oral agents in Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), employing qualitative and quantitative evaluation. The research wa...

Efeito de estresse subletal pelo frio em células de lactobacillus rhamnosus gg em suco misto de juçara e manga
Subletal cold stress effect on lactobacillus rhamnosus gg cells in mixed juçara and mango juice

Hig. aliment; 32 (280/281), 2018
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG é uma bactéria probiótica, Gram-positiva, não esporulada, catalase negativa, microaerofílica e não fermentadora de lactose. Assim, produtos lácteos fermentados não são bons carreadores desse micro-organismo, mas, produtos de origem vegetal, como sucos, podem veicular e...

Aceitação sensorial de bebidas mistas de acerola com juçara ao longo do tempo de estocagem
Sensory acceptance of mixed drinks of acerola with juçara over time of storage

Hig. aliment; 32 (278/279), 2018
A elaboração de bebida mista de juçara com acerola une dois frutos de elevado potencial antioxidante, a juçara com a coloração muito atrativa e a acerola com aceitabilidade sensorial. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a aceitação sensorial ao longo da vida de prateleira de duas bebidas, néct...

Extração de compostos bioativos dos frutos da juçara: o açaí da Mata atlântica
Extraction of bioactive compounds from the fruits of the juçara: the açaí of the Atlantic Forest

Hig. aliment; 32 (276/277), 2018
A juçara é uma espécie em extinção devido à extração ilegal do seu palmito. A exploração do seu fruto vem sendo introduzida como uma alternativa de baixo impacto ambiental. No entanto, o pouco conhecimento sobre este fruto dificulta a extração dos seus compostos bioativos. Este trabalho objet...

Dynamics and diversity of the bacterial community during the spontaneous decay of açai (Euterpe oleracea) fruits

Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (supl.1), 2018
Abstract The biodiversity and evolution of the microbial community in açai fruits (AF) between three geographical origins and two spontaneous decay conditions were examined by applying culture-independent methods. Culture-independent methods based on 16S rRNA from fifteen samples revealed that Proteobac...

Activity of orbignya phalerata and euterpe edules in the prevention and treatment of peptic ulcer in rats

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Peptic ulcer is considered a public health problem associated with loss of quality of life. Does not exist optimal therapeutic regimen. The search for alternative treatments using foods or plants that may assist in gastric protection may become marked in this population because of ...