Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial Potential
The Colombian Amazon is a megadiverse region with high potential for commercial use in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries, constantly expanding and looking for new alternatives from natural resources; unfortunately, few characterization reports of its profitable non-timber species in...
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| author | Kimberly Lozano-Garzón Luisa L. Orduz-Díaz Camilo Guerrero-Perilla Willian Quintero-Mendoza Marcela P. Carrillo Juliana E. C. Cardona-Jaramillo |
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| description | The Colombian Amazon is a megadiverse region with high potential for commercial use in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries, constantly expanding and looking for new alternatives from natural resources; unfortunately, few characterization reports of its profitable non-timber species in Colombia have been conducted. This work aimed to perform a comprehensive analysis of traditionally used species: <i>Carapa guianensis</i> (Andiroba), <i>Euterpe precatoria</i> (Asai), <i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> (Miriti), <i>Astrocaryum murumuru</i> (Murumuru), <i>Plukenetia volubilis</i> (Sacha Inchi), and <i>Caryodendron orinocense</i> H.Karst (Cacay). For this purpose, oil and fat quality indices, phytosterol, carotenoid, tocopherol, and tocotrienol content, as well as density and refractive index, were measured to establish their quality level. Multivariate analysis showed four groups of samples; such differences were mainly due to the composition rather than quality indices and physical properties, especially the content of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. All species reported a precise composition, which makes them noninterchangeable, and Miriti oil arose as the most versatile ingredient for the industry. The Colombian Amazon region is a promising source of quality raw material, especially for oils/fats and unsaturated fatty acids; this resulted in the most interest for pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic purposes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7aa7fc69d2244f8cbb927f548d6180ba2023-11-18T09:31:33ZengMDPI AGBiomolecules2218-273X2023-06-0113698510.3390/biom13060985Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial PotentialKimberly Lozano-Garzón0Luisa L. Orduz-Díaz1Camilo Guerrero-Perilla2Willian Quintero-Mendoza3Marcela P. Carrillo4Juliana E. C. Cardona-Jaramillo5Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas Sinchi, Calle 20 # 5-44, Bogotá 110311, ColombiaInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas Sinchi, Calle 20 # 5-44, Bogotá 110311, ColombiaInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas Sinchi, Calle 20 # 5-44, Bogotá 110311, ColombiaInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas Sinchi, Calle 20 # 5-44, Bogotá 110311, ColombiaInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas Sinchi, Calle 20 # 5-44, Bogotá 110311, ColombiaInstituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas Sinchi, Calle 20 # 5-44, Bogotá 110311, ColombiaThe Colombian Amazon is a megadiverse region with high potential for commercial use in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries, constantly expanding and looking for new alternatives from natural resources; unfortunately, few characterization reports of its profitable non-timber species in Colombia have been conducted. This work aimed to perform a comprehensive analysis of traditionally used species: <i>Carapa guianensis</i> (Andiroba), <i>Euterpe precatoria</i> (Asai), <i>Mauritia flexuosa</i> (Miriti), <i>Astrocaryum murumuru</i> (Murumuru), <i>Plukenetia volubilis</i> (Sacha Inchi), and <i>Caryodendron orinocense</i> H.Karst (Cacay). For this purpose, oil and fat quality indices, phytosterol, carotenoid, tocopherol, and tocotrienol content, as well as density and refractive index, were measured to establish their quality level. Multivariate analysis showed four groups of samples; such differences were mainly due to the composition rather than quality indices and physical properties, especially the content of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. All species reported a precise composition, which makes them noninterchangeable, and Miriti oil arose as the most versatile ingredient for the industry. The Colombian Amazon region is a promising source of quality raw material, especially for oils/fats and unsaturated fatty acids; this resulted in the most interest for pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic purposes.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/6/985Amazonian oilsbioactive compoundsnatural ingredientsoil qualitybioproducts |
| spellingShingle | Kimberly Lozano-Garzón Luisa L. Orduz-Díaz Camilo Guerrero-Perilla Willian Quintero-Mendoza Marcela P. Carrillo Juliana E. C. Cardona-Jaramillo Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial Potential Biomolecules Amazonian oils bioactive compounds natural ingredients oil quality bioproducts |
| title | Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial Potential |
| title_full | Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial Potential |
| title_fullStr | Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial Potential |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial Potential |
| title_short | Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial Potential |
| title_sort | comprehensive characterization of oils and fats of six species from the colombian amazon region with industrial potential |
| topic | Amazonian oils bioactive compounds natural ingredients oil quality bioproducts |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/6/985 |
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