An ethanol-based process to simultaneously extract and fractionate carotenoids from Mauritia flexuosa L. Pulp Uso do etanol comercial para extração e fracionamento simultâneo de carotenóides de Mauritia flexuosa L. Pulp
Mauritia vinifera (buriti) is a palm tree that grows wild in different areas of Brazil, particularly in the Amazonian region. The buriti oil is rich in carotenoids, especially in β-carotene. The growing interest in other natural sources of β-carotene has stimulated the industrial u...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Fruticultura
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452010000300003 |
