CAMU-CAMU (Myrciaria dubia (HBK) McVaugh), a small Amazonian fruit rich in vitamin C.

Autores

  • Ozanildo Vilaça do Nascimento Professor Associado da Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas.
  • Elberth Henrique Miranda Teixeira Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.
  • Anita Rachel Silva Pimentel Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.
  • João Victor da Silva Cardoso Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.
  • Kauê Souza Carvalho Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.
  • Adriane Vinhote Moraes Viana Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.
  • Samara Andrea da Costa Fonseca Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.
  • Patrícia Ferreira Borges Peixoto Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.
  • Leidiane Pereira da Silva Ferreira Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.
  • Leonardo Corrêa Miranda Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.

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ABSTRACT

The Amazon rainforest is rich in a diversity of species with various bioactive properties that have been widely used to treat a variety of diseases. Many of these diseases the process of infection, an environment of oxidative stress is created that leads to cellular damage causing a decline in the immune system. In this sense, the camu-camu fruit (Myrciaria dubia (HBK) McVaugh), native to the Amazon region, has in its nutritional composition several bioactive compounds and the highest level of vitamin C among Brazilian tropical fruits. It is also known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, the objective of this review is to analyze the evidence collected in the literature on camu-camu and its vitamin C content and other nutrients can be considered a functional food acting among other benefits the strengthening of the immune system, fighting diseases that can caused by oxidative and inflammatory stress.

Keywords: Camu-camu, vitamin C, antioxidant. bioactive compounds.

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Biografia do Autor

Ozanildo Vilaça do Nascimento, Professor Associado da Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas.

1- Professor Associado da Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas. Laboratório de Atividade Biológica; Doutorando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia – PPGBiotec Instituto de Ciências Biológicas – ICB ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5030-8084

Endereço para correspondência: ozanildo@bol.com.br

 

Federal University of Amazonas, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil. Ph.D. Student Post-Doctorate in Biotechnology - PPGBIOTEC – UFAM and participates in the Research Group and Study Nucleus in Molecular Biotechnology researching antioxidants of natural origin and products derived from Amazonian plants with curative or preventive effects in metabolic diseases.

Elberth Henrique Miranda Teixeira, Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.

Acadêmico da Faculdadade de Medicina.

Federal University of Amazonas, Medical School Academics.

Anita Rachel Silva Pimentel, Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.

Federal University of Amazonas, Medical School Academics.

João Victor da Silva Cardoso, Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.

Federal University of Amazonas, Medical School Academics.

Kauê Souza Carvalho, Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.

Federal University of Amazonas, Medical School Academics.

Adriane Vinhote Moraes Viana, Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.

Federal University of Amazonas, Medical School Academics.

Samara Andrea da Costa Fonseca, Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.

Federal University of Amazonas, Medical School Academics.

Patrícia Ferreira Borges Peixoto, Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.

Federal University of Amazonas, Medical School Academics.

Leidiane Pereira da Silva Ferreira, Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.

Federal University of Amazonas, Medical School Academics.

Leonardo Corrêa Miranda, Faculdade de Medicina - UFAM.

Federal University of Amazonas, Medical School Academics.

Acadêmico do curso de medicina da UFAM.

Fonte: Ozanildo Vilaça (2022).

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Publicado

2022-10-24