Antioxidant Properties of Amazonian Fruits: A Mini Review of In Vivo and In Vitro Studies
Joint Authors
Aguilar-Alonso, Patricia
Navarro-Cruz, Addí Rhode
Vera-López, Obdulia
Avila-Sosa, Raul
Montero-Rodríguez, Andrés Felipe
Lazcano-Hernández, Martin
Morales-Medina, Julio César
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana share an area of 7,295,710 km2 of the Amazon region.
It is estimated that the Amazonian forest offers the greatest flora and fauna biodiversity on the planet and on its surface could cohabit 50% of the total existing living species; according to some botanists, it would contain about 16-20% of the species that exist today.
This region has native fruit trees in which functional properties are reported as antioxidant and antiproliferative characteristics.
Amazon plants offer a great therapeutic potential attributed to the content of bioactive phytochemicals.
The aim of this mini review is to examine the state of the art of the main bioactive components of the most studied Amazonian plants.
Among the main functional compounds reported were phenolic compounds, unsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, phytosterols, and tocopherols, with flavonoids and carotenoids being the groups of greatest interest.
The main beneficial effect reported has been the antioxidant effect, evaluated in most of the fruits investigated; other reported functional properties were antimicrobial, antimutagenic, antigenotoxic, analgesic, immunomodulatory, anticancer, bronchodilator, antiproliferative, and anti-inflammatory, including hypercholesterolemic effects, leishmanicidal activity, induction of apoptosis, protective action against diabetes, gastroprotective activity, and antidepressant effects.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Avila-Sosa, Raul& Montero-Rodríguez, Andrés Felipe& Aguilar-Alonso, Patricia& Vera-López, Obdulia& Lazcano-Hernández, Martin& Morales-Medina, Julio César…[et al.]. 2019. Antioxidant Properties of Amazonian Fruits: A Mini Review of In Vivo and In Vitro Studies. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205544
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Avila-Sosa, Raul…[et al.]. Antioxidant Properties of Amazonian Fruits: A Mini Review of In Vivo and In Vitro Studies. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205544
American Medical Association (AMA)
Avila-Sosa, Raul& Montero-Rodríguez, Andrés Felipe& Aguilar-Alonso, Patricia& Vera-López, Obdulia& Lazcano-Hernández, Martin& Morales-Medina, Julio César…[et al.]. Antioxidant Properties of Amazonian Fruits: A Mini Review of In Vivo and In Vitro Studies. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205544
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1205544