Tropical Fruits

Preface; Edible Popular Fruit in the Amazon Region: Food Importance; Acai: Health Effects; Functional Benefits of Acai; Biotechnological Potentialof Acai (Euterpe oleracea & Euterpe precatoria): An Important Amazonian Fruit; Traditional & Technological Aspects of Super Palm Berries from Amazonia; Nutrients & Bioactive Compounds of Acai, Bacuri, Buriti, Camu-Camu, & Cubiu; The Local Use of Bacuri (Platonia insignis, Clusiaceae) in the Amazon Region & Its Industrial Application; Bioactive Compounds of Camu-Camu (Myrciaria dubia Mcvaugh), the Super Fruit from the Amazon Region: Chemical Characterization & Biological Activity; Nutritional & Phytochemical Composition of Cubiu (Solanum sessiflorum); Food & Cosmetic Applications of Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum); Guarana Fruit: Traditional Applications & Sustainable Use of Residues; Amazon Fruits Present Potential Action against Cancer; Piquia (Caryocar villosum (Aubl) Pers.); The Biotechnological Potential & Medicinal Application of Piquia (Caryocar villosum (Aubl.) Pers); Nutritional & Functional Properties of Tucuma (Astrocaryum vulgare); Nutritional Profile of Tucuma (Astrocaryum aculeatum): Applications for Human Use & Consumption; Euterpe Fruits: High Potential for Food, Nutrition, & Health; Fats & Oils Extracted from Amazon Fruits in Lipid-Based Encapsulation Systems; Index.