Bioactive compounds and functional potential of pequi (Caryocar spp.), a native Brazilian fruit: a review
Pequi is an indigenous word that means “thorny covering” and is used to describe fruits from the Caryocar spp. These fruits are widely consumed as food and used in traditional medicine by Brazilians in the savannah (Cerrado biome) and the Amazon region. The fruit is rich in lipids, mainly oleic acid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Grasas y Aceites |
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| Online Access: | http://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/1725 |