Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense) is a typical fruit of the Brazilian cerrado region, commonly consumed by the population. Its pulp and almond are used in regional cuisine and are sources of unsaturated fatty acids and nutrients ...

Aging is considered a natural process of life, and the elderly phase is associated with the development of several diseases, such as chronic, neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. As a result, the elderly ...

The present research aimed to describe and optimize the drying process of passion fruit peels, dried at 60 and 70 °C, submitted and not submitted to bleaching pre-treatment, as well as to analyze the physical-chemical ...

The objective of this research is to optimize and simulate drying processes of melon (Cucumis melo L.) inodorus seeds using empirical and diffusive mathematical models and to analyze the influence of temperature on the ...

Fungal infections have been a worldwide health problem, with an increase in constant in the number of diseases caused by pathogenic fungi. Among the main causes of fungal infections stand out the species of the genus ...

Artocarpus genus species have economic importance in the food, agribusiness and medical market. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam), for example, produces most of all the fruit born tree, being very rich in nutrients. ...

One of the most common and promising species of the caatinga is the umbuzeiro (Spondias tuberosa Arruda) which adapts perfectly to prolonged periods of drought, thus serving as an option for food survival for herds. In ...

The present research aimed to describe and optimize the drying processes of jackfruit seeds with the presence and absence of the endocarp and to analyze the influence of temperature and the presence of the endocarp on ...

Phyllanthus niruri Linn, an herbaceous species belonging to the Phyllanthaceae family, popularly known as “quebra-pedra”, is a plant used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases, mainly kidney stones. It is widely ...

The electrodeposition of a simple metal or alloy is currently of great importance in many areas of engineering and technology. Thus, electrochemical techniques to obtain coatings by electrodeposition process are widely ...