TY - JOUR
T1 - Biochemical composition and biological potential of ora-pro-nobis fruit
T2 - an overview
AU - da Silva, Leirson Rodrigues
AU - de Figueiredo, Ana Rosa
AU - de Oliveira, Milena Maria Tomaz
AU - Morgado, Cristiane Maria Ascari
AU - Rimoli, Pedro Augusto Resende
AU - de Morais, Lilia Aparecida Salgado
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s).
PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - Exotic fruit crops, such as ora-pro-nobis, play an important role in human nutrition, making them an excellent base for low-calorie diets. Recent research has shown that ora-pro-nobis fruit is rich in many nutritional and bioactive compounds, making it highly valued for its unique taste, aroma, and color. As the popularity of this fruit grows in economic markets, it is important to have a comprehensive reference for its nutritional and bioactive benefits. This review provides a valuable source for current knowledge about nutritional and bioactive compositions, as well as the relationship of its biologically active components with beneficial and functional effects on human health, through scientifically proven information. By harnessing the rich properties of ora-pro-nobis fruit, we can pave the way for further development of functional foods, as well as its applications in the nutraceutical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries.
AB - Exotic fruit crops, such as ora-pro-nobis, play an important role in human nutrition, making them an excellent base for low-calorie diets. Recent research has shown that ora-pro-nobis fruit is rich in many nutritional and bioactive compounds, making it highly valued for its unique taste, aroma, and color. As the popularity of this fruit grows in economic markets, it is important to have a comprehensive reference for its nutritional and bioactive benefits. This review provides a valuable source for current knowledge about nutritional and bioactive compositions, as well as the relationship of its biologically active components with beneficial and functional effects on human health, through scientifically proven information. By harnessing the rich properties of ora-pro-nobis fruit, we can pave the way for further development of functional foods, as well as its applications in the nutraceutical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries.
KW - Cactaceae
KW - Nutrient content
KW - Pereskia aculeata Miller
KW - Potential benefits
KW - Unconventional vegetables
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85153963872
U2 - 10.32404/rean.v10i1.7322
DO - 10.32404/rean.v10i1.7322
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85153963872
SN - 2358-6303
VL - 10
JO - Revista de Agricultura Neotropical
JF - Revista de Agricultura Neotropical
IS - 1
M1 - e7322
ER -