Caracterização físico-química de amostras in natura da casca e do albedo do maracujá amarelo (passiflora edulis sims f. Flavicarpa).

Abstract

Currently the health publishes an aggravation to the population vulnerable to Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases - DCNTs, the index of elevation mainly of Diabetes Mellitus-DM, constantly grows, which in fact alert to the researchers the need to study alternatives that facilitate or decrease. The consumption of foods considered functional is an indication to stimulate the digestive process in the absorption of soluble and insoluble fibers. However, it is worth mentioning that not always the fibers recommended for consumption, are present in all compartments of the fruit, in the case of passion fruit pectin is found in its shell, this compartment is used to make the flour of the passion fruit. The objective of this study was to analyze the physico-chemical characterization of the bark and albedo in natura of the yellow passion fruit (Passiflora, a P. edulis) as a function of the ability to reduce glucose in the blood when ingested as flour, to become a contributing to the reduction of the Diabetes Mellitus index. The study was of the exploratory type with experimental technical procedure and quantitative approach, were analyzed on two forms, where one was to the shell in natura, and the other the albedo in natura. From this result one can see how much pectin becomes important in the flour to be produced. Taking into account that the albedo that is in the shell of the passion fruit should not be removed, because the pectin, fiber that is able to lower the glycemia content, is concentrated in it. In view of the result, it is possible to notice that there are obvious changes in the components tested between the albedo and the passionfruit peel, which in fact evidences that for the transformation into flour it is necessary to use both. Seeing this perspective, it is necessary to carry out studies with daily dosages of flour produced by the peel and albedo of yellow passion fruit in living beings, in order to confirm the necessary dose of daily consumption of type II diabetes, considered safe and beneficial.