Cagaita (Eugenia dysenterica DC.) of the Cerrado of Minas Gerais, Brazil: Physical and chemical characterization, carotenoids and vitamins |
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Authors: | Leandro de Morais CardosoHé rcia Stampini Duarte Martino,Ana Vlá dia Bandeira MoreiraSô nia Machado Rocha Ribeiro,Helena Maria Pinheiro-Sant'Ana |
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Affiliation: | a Laboratory of Vitamin Analysis, Department of Nutrition and Health, Federal University of Viçosa, PH Rolfs Avenue, s/n, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36571-000, Brazilb Department of Nutrition and Health, Federal University of Viçosa, PH Rolfs Avenue, s/n, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36571-000, Brazil |
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Abstract: | The physical characteristics (diameters, height and mass), chemical composition (tritratable acidity, soluble solids, pH, moisture, ash, protein, lipids and total dietary fiber), occurrence and content of vitamin C (ascorbic acid and dehydroascorbic acid), carotenoids (??-carotene, ??-carotene, ??-cryptoxanthin and lycopene), vitamin E (??-, ??-, ??- and ??-tocopherol and tocotrienol) and folates (tetrahydrofolate, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and 5-formyltetrahydrofolate) were evaluated in the cagaita obtained from the Cerrado of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The analyses of vitamin C and carotenoids were performed by HPLC-DAD and vitamin E and folates by HPLC with fluorescence detection. The cagaita pulp presented high content of moisture (91.56 g 100 g− 1), vitamin C (34.11 mg 100 g− 1) and folates (25.74 ??g 100 g− 1). The presence of protein (0.63 g 100 g− 1), ash (0.18 g 100 g− 1), lipids (0.57 g 100 g− 1), carbohydrates (5.54 g 100 g− 1), dietary fiber (1.54 g 100 g− 1) and carotenoids (0.77 mg 100 g− 1) was observed in its composition. Vitamin E isomers were not detected. Consumption of cagaita (100 g) contributed significantly to supply the daily requirements of vitamin C (on average 71.0%), vitamin A (on average 7.5%) and folates (on average 7.9%). The cagaita showed high pulp yield, reduced total energy value and was considered a source of vitamin C, which play important role in human health. |
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Keywords: | Eugenia dysenterica DC. Folates Vitamin C Vitamin E HPLC Exotic fruit of the Cerrado |
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