Physical and Nutritional Characteristics of Pequi Fruit and Comparison of Different Methods for Extraction of their Lipids

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to analyze the nutritional composition of the pequi fruit (Caryocar brasiliensis) and compare the performance of two extraction processes of lipids. The fruits were collected in two localities in Sinop - MT, in the maturation stage, before falling of the tree. Then were we...

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Main Authors: MPR Torres, K Doroteu, DMS Valadão, L Glusczak, JS Agostini
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis 2012-11-01
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Online Access:https://sea.ufr.edu.br/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=4
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K Doroteu
DMS Valadão
L Glusczak
JS Agostini
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description ABSTRACT: This study aimed to analyze the nutritional composition of the pequi fruit (Caryocar brasiliensis) and compare the performance of two extraction processes of lipids. The fruits were collected in two localities in Sinop - MT, in the maturation stage, before falling of the tree. Then were weighed whole, then fragmented to be dried and crushed. Then, we obtained the almond and a flour from the inner mesocarp with the thorny endocarp, which were analyzed for moisture, ash, fat, protein and total carbohydrates and hot and cold extraction of the lipids. Whole fruits and pyrenes had higher weight than site 1. The pequi presented a rich nutrition profile, especially for the high concentration of lipids (Almond: 45.42% in site to 01, 43.32% in site 02; flour: 34.73% in site 01, 38, 88% in site 02), a considerable quantity of protein (almond: 20.64% in site 01, 20.3% in site 02; flour: 3.67% in site, 4.03% in site 02). The almond proved richer in lipids, protein and minerals in comparison with the flour. The chemical composition of site 01 and site 02 differed in moisture and protein flour, and the moisture content of the almond. The hot method showed a yield higher than the cold method. The hot method extracted from sites 1 and 2, respectively, 73.4% and 73.5% more lipids from almond and 30.3% and 78.9% more from the flour. Keywords: Extraction, nutritional value, oil, pequi.
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spelling doaj.art-a3a6197995224724966e17d5d1c3ad4f2022-12-21T19:35:07ZengUniversidade Federal de RondonópolisScientific Electronic Archives2316-92812316-92812012-11-011161010.36560/11201245Physical and Nutritional Characteristics of Pequi Fruit and Comparison of Different Methods for Extraction of their LipidsMPR TorresK DoroteuDMS ValadãoL GlusczakJS AgostiniABSTRACT: This study aimed to analyze the nutritional composition of the pequi fruit (Caryocar brasiliensis) and compare the performance of two extraction processes of lipids. The fruits were collected in two localities in Sinop - MT, in the maturation stage, before falling of the tree. Then were weighed whole, then fragmented to be dried and crushed. Then, we obtained the almond and a flour from the inner mesocarp with the thorny endocarp, which were analyzed for moisture, ash, fat, protein and total carbohydrates and hot and cold extraction of the lipids. Whole fruits and pyrenes had higher weight than site 1. The pequi presented a rich nutrition profile, especially for the high concentration of lipids (Almond: 45.42% in site to 01, 43.32% in site 02; flour: 34.73% in site 01, 38, 88% in site 02), a considerable quantity of protein (almond: 20.64% in site 01, 20.3% in site 02; flour: 3.67% in site, 4.03% in site 02). The almond proved richer in lipids, protein and minerals in comparison with the flour. The chemical composition of site 01 and site 02 differed in moisture and protein flour, and the moisture content of the almond. The hot method showed a yield higher than the cold method. The hot method extracted from sites 1 and 2, respectively, 73.4% and 73.5% more lipids from almond and 30.3% and 78.9% more from the flour. Keywords: Extraction, nutritional value, oil, pequi.https://sea.ufr.edu.br/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=4extractionnutritional valueoilpequi
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K Doroteu
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L Glusczak
JS Agostini
Physical and Nutritional Characteristics of Pequi Fruit and Comparison of Different Methods for Extraction of their Lipids
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nutritional value
oil
pequi
title Physical and Nutritional Characteristics of Pequi Fruit and Comparison of Different Methods for Extraction of their Lipids
title_full Physical and Nutritional Characteristics of Pequi Fruit and Comparison of Different Methods for Extraction of their Lipids
title_fullStr Physical and Nutritional Characteristics of Pequi Fruit and Comparison of Different Methods for Extraction of their Lipids
title_full_unstemmed Physical and Nutritional Characteristics of Pequi Fruit and Comparison of Different Methods for Extraction of their Lipids
title_short Physical and Nutritional Characteristics of Pequi Fruit and Comparison of Different Methods for Extraction of their Lipids
title_sort physical and nutritional characteristics of pequi fruit and comparison of different methods for extraction of their lipids
topic extraction
nutritional value
oil
pequi
url https://sea.ufr.edu.br/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=4
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