| Revista: | Quimica nova |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000313437 |
| ISSN: | 0100-4042 |
| Autores: | Borges, Soraia Vilela1 Maia, Maria Cristina Antun2 Gomes, Rita de Cássia Morgado Cavalcanti, Nilton Brito3 |
| Instituciones: | 1Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Seropedica, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil 2Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Quimica, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil 3Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria, Petrolina, Pernambuco. Brasil |
| Año: | 2007 |
| Periodo: | Feb |
| Volumen: | 30 |
| Número: | 1 |
| Paginación: | 49-52 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Experimental |
| Resumen en inglés | The umbu tree (Spondias tuberosa Arr. Cam) is an important fruit tree the economy of the semi-arid northeastern region of Brazil. With the objective of finding use for the seeds, physical and chemical characterizations of the seeds from 2 cultivars in 2 maturation stages were carried out and their fatty acid and mineral profiles determined. The results showed no differences between the seeds analyzed. The yield was about 10% and the dimensions as follows: length from 1.48 to 2.11 cm and width from 0.76 to 1.16 cm. The average lipid content was 55% of which 69% was unsaturated and the average protein content was 24%. The seeds were a good source of the following minerals: P, K, Mg, Fe and Cu. The overall results indicated that the oil or the seeds could be used for food stuffs if no toxic agents were found |
| Disciplinas: | Química, Biología |
| Palabras clave: | Fitoquímica, Angiospermas, Semillas, Composición química, Acidos grasos, Perfil mineral, Spondias tuberosa, Anacardiaceae |
| Keyword: | Chemistry, Biology, Phytochemistry, Angiosperms, Seeds, Chemical composition, Fatty acids, Mineral profile, Spondias tuberosa, Anacardiaceae |
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