Características físicas e nutricionais de pequis oriundos dos estados de Tocantins, Goiás e Minas Gerais
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2014-09
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Pequi is a native fruit from the Brazilian Cerrado with a great diversity
in its physical and chemical characteristics. Studies with fruits from different
environments of the Cerrado are scarce. The objective of this study was to
analyze, physically and nutritionally, pequi fruits from Tocantins (TO), Goiás
(GO) and Minas Gerais (MG) States. The physical analysis of 30 pequi fruits,
randomly selected by region, was carried out, and the chemical composition
of their pulps was determined. The pequi fruits from MG showed high values of
commercially important physical characteristics, as fruit mass, pulp mass and
seed (almond) yield. However, fruits from GO showed high pulp yield. Low lipid
contents (8 g.100g–1) were observed in the fruits from TO, on the contrary of the
fruits from GO and MG (24 and 26 g.100g–1, respectively). Regarding the mineral
content, the pequi pulp from the three regions is a source of iron, zinc, phosphorus
and magnesium, and the pequi pulp from TO showed considerable contents of
calcium (107 mg.100g–1). The native region of the fruits infl uences their physical
and chemical characteristics, mainly the pulp yield, moisture and lipid contents,
energy density and calcium amount of the pequi pulp. These results indicate
the necessity of characterization of the native region and the pequi species for
commercial use of the fruits and for utilization of the pulp as a nutritious raw
material, in different food systems.
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Caryocar brasiliense, Composição química, Frutíferas nativas, Cerrado, Native fruits, Chemical composition
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ALVES, Aline Medeiros et al. Características físicas e nutricionais de pequis oriundos dos estados de Tocantins, Goiás e Minas Gerais. Brazilian Journal of Food Technology, Campinas, v. 17, n. 3, p. 198-203, 2014.