Three Amazonian palms as underestimated and little-known sources of nutrients, bioactive compounds and edible insects

Tatiana Jaramillo-Vivanco; Henrik Balslev; Rommel Montúfar; Rosa M. Cámara; Francesca Giampieri; Maurizio Battino; Montaña Cámara; José M. Alvarez-Suarez

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131273

Three Amazonian palms as underestimated and little-known sources of nutrients, bioactive compounds and edible insects

Tatiana Jaramillo-Vivanco, Henrik Balslev, Rommel Montúfar, Rosa M. Cámara, Francesca Giampieri, Maurizio Battino, Montaña Cámara^*, José M. Alvarez-Suarez

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Abstract

Mauritia flexuosa, Bactris gasipaes, and Oenocarpus bataua are among the main palms in the Amazon used for food and medicinal purposes. The food most commonly derived from these are fruits, oil, and the larvae of the insect Rhynchophorus palmarum reared in their trunks. Palm fruits are used for oil extraction as they are rich in saturated fatty acids, fiber, pro-vitamin A, carotenoids, tocopherols, macro and microelements, and polyphenols. Furthermore, the larvae of R. palmarum are rich in lipids, vitamin E, and proteins. This review analyzes the chemical composition of the fruit and oil of these palm species, as well as the R. palmarum larvae that breed in them. Our aim is to present information that is not widely known in order to demonstrate the potential of these palms as sources of plant-based and animal food with high nutritional and functional values.

Original language	English
Article number	131273
Journal	Food Chemistry
Volume	372
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131273
State	Published - 15 Mar 2022

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The authors are indebted to Ms. Helen Pugh for extensive proofreading of the manuscript. This study was funded by Universidad de Las Américas (UDLA), Quito, Ecuador (grant No. AGR.JMA.20.04 to Tatiana Jaramillo-Vivanco). We acknowledge financial assistance from Project OTRI Art. 83, UCM- F. Sabor y Salud (grant No. 317-2020) to Montaña Cámara and Rosa M. Cámara. This work was also supported by the Danish Council for Independent Research – Natural Sciences (grant No. 4181-00158 to Henrik Balslev). The authors are indebted to Ms. Helen Pugh for extensive proofreading of the manuscript. This study was funded by Universidad de Las Am?ricas (UDLA), Quito, Ecuador (grant No. AGR.JMA.20.04 to Tatiana Jaramillo-Vivanco). We acknowledge financial assistance from Project OTRI Art. 83, UCM- F. Sabor y Salud (grant No. 317-2020) to Monta?a C?mara and Rosa M. C?mara. This work was also supported by the Danish Council for Independent Research ? Natural Sciences (grant No. 4181-00158 to Henrik Balslev).

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Danish Council for Independent Research ?
Natural Sciences	4181-00158
Universidad de las Am?ricas
Universidad de las Américas - Ecuador	AGR.JMA.20.04, 317-2020
Natur og Univers, Det Frie Forskningsråd

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Bactris gasipaes
Mauritia flexuosa
Oenocarpus bataua
Rhynchophorus palmarum

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