Néctar de buriti (Mauritia flexuosa): a bebida funcional do cerrado
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2015-03
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The cerrado’s native species fruits offer high nutritional value, besides sensory attractive as color, flavor and unique aroma and intense, yet little explored commercially. Buriti is one of the most interesting and precious palms of Brazil and stands out for its beauty and its multiple uses in food. Aiming his greatest achievement, the Buriti’s nectar development was performed. The product was characterized physic-chemical, microbiological and sensory. The results indicated that the Buriti’s nectar has low energy 71.73 kcal, their iron and manganese levels are able to meet the recommended daily requirements, and can get functional product claim, due to its fiber content (3,1 g (100 g) -1 of nectar). As for microbiological analyzes, Buriti’s nectar was within the microbiological limits set by health legislation. Sensory, was well received, achieving overall average 7 and intention to purchase 81.07% among the respondents. Thus, burity industrialization becomes alternative to the use of the fruit as well as being a product of high nutritional value.
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Ferro, Manganês, Potencial antioxidante, Iron, Manganese, Antioxidant potential
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GARCIA, Lismaíra Gonçalves Caixeta; BECKER, Fernanda Salamoni; DAMIANI, Clarissa. Néctar de buriti (Mauritia flexuosa): a bebida funcional do cerrado. Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Pombal, v. 10, n. 1, p. 263-268, 2015.