Effect of the Harvest Date on the Chemical Composition of Patauá (Oenocarpus bataua Mart.)‎ Fruits from a Forest Reserve in the Brazilian Amazon

Joint Authors

Costa, Suely de Souza
Andrade, Jerusa Souza
Souza, Raimundo Silva de

Source

International Journal of Agronomy

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-05-14

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Agriculture

Abstract EN

This study aims to evaluate the effect of harvest date on the chemical composition of patauá (Oenocarpus bataua Mart.).

Fruits were harvested monthly during the harvest season (June–December, 2009) from native plants in the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve located in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

The patauá was assessed for pulp yield and chemical composition.

Variations in the bunch size, quantity of fruits, chemical constituents and calories occur throughout the season.

The pulp yield showed two plateaus, the first from June to September and the second from October to December.

The pulp yield was highest in the last three months, the amount of added water equilibrates the total solids and the lipids stood out as the major chemical constituent.

At the end of harvest, the patauá became dry and oily and less fibrous.

Despite the significant differences, considering that the pulp yield and solids content can be standardized by added water, the entire period of the season may be indicated for the patauá can be periodically collected and considered as a high-energy food for the people of Amazon.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Souza, Raimundo Silva de& Andrade, Jerusa Souza& Costa, Suely de Souza. 2012. Effect of the Harvest Date on the Chemical Composition of Patauá (Oenocarpus bataua Mart.) Fruits from a Forest Reserve in the Brazilian Amazon. International Journal of Agronomy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Souza, Raimundo Silva de…[et al.]. Effect of the Harvest Date on the Chemical Composition of Patauá (Oenocarpus bataua Mart.) Fruits from a Forest Reserve in the Brazilian Amazon. International Journal of Agronomy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Souza, Raimundo Silva de& Andrade, Jerusa Souza& Costa, Suely de Souza. Effect of the Harvest Date on the Chemical Composition of Patauá (Oenocarpus bataua Mart.) Fruits from a Forest Reserve in the Brazilian Amazon. International Journal of Agronomy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-478493