Antioxidant potential of fruits from Northeast Brazil
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Fruits, Antioxidant activity, Northeast of BrazilAbstract
This review work focuses on addressing the biological potential of fruits with antioxidant properties from Northeastern Brazil. Based on the limited action of endogenous antioxidants against ROS, obtaining exogenous antioxidants, mainly natural, is necessary, highlighting constituents such as flavonoids and phenolic compounds that are found in large quantities in fruits in the studied region. A literature review was carried out using electronic databases such as SCIELO, MDPI and PUBMED, for this purpose, the articles were selected using the descriptors: fruits, antioxidant activity and northeast of Brazil. The selection of articles was based on the application of inclusion criteria, such as being from the northeast region, articles between the years 2018 and 2023, having oxidizing potential and being a scientific article and exclusion criteria for duplicate studies and those outside the topic. The searches revealed two fruits from the Northeast, Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense) and Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), with reported high antioxidant action. A total of 18 articles were included in the study, of which 66% addressed the antioxidant potential of Buriti and 36% of Pequi. It was highlighted that these fruits are rich in bioactive compounds, such as tocopherol, fatty acids, flavonoids and carotenoids, which give them antioxidant properties, demonstrating, among several other characteristics, that Buriti has antibacterial potential and Pequi can help with tissue regeneration. According to the studies analyzed, it is possible to observe that the fruits have a high biological potential, highlighting their antioxidant properties and their possible benefits for human health, thus emphasizing their bioactive character in alternative therapeutic approaches.
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