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
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