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Title: | Camu-camu - Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh | Authors: | Castro Gómez, Juan Carlos Maddox, J. Dylan Imán Correa, Sixto Alfredo |
Keywords: | Camu-camu;Health-promoting phytochemicals;Vitamin C | Issue Date: | 2018 | Publisher: | Academic Press | Source: | Castro, J. C., Maddox, J. D., & Imá, S. A. (2018). Camu-camu—Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh. In S. Rodrigues, E. Silva & E. de Brito Hardcover (Eds.), Exotic Fruits Reference Guide (pp. 97-105). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803138-4.00014-9 | Journal: | Exotic Fruits Reference Guide | Abstract: | Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh (common name camu-camu) is an Amazonian fruit shrub that produces several nutritional compounds such as essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. Also, it contains several health-promoting phytochemicals with powerful antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties, due to phenolics, vitamin C, and betulinic acid. In addition, it has been shown to have hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, and antimalarial activity. Finally, it is best known for its high content of vitamin C. Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh (nombre común camu-camu) es un arbusto frutal amazónico que produce varios compuestos nutricionales, como aminoácidos esenciales, ácidos grasos esenciales, vitaminas y minerales. También contiene varios fitoquímicos beneficiosos para la salud con potentes propiedades antioxidantes y antiinflamatorias, debidas a los fenoles, la vitamina C y el ácido betulínico. Además, se ha demostrado que tiene actividad hepatoprotectora, antimicrobiana y antipalúdica. Por último, es conocida sobre todo por su alto contenido en vitamina C. |
Description: | 9 Páginas |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/738 | ISBN: | 9780128031537 | DOI: | 10.1016/B978-0-12-803138-4.00014-9 | Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | Artículos científicos |
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