Yaroslávia Ferreira Paiva, Rossana Maria Feitosa de Figueirêdo, Alexandre José de Melo Queiroz, Francislaine Suelia Dos Santos, Lumara Tatiely Santos Amadeu, Antônio Gilson Barbosa de Lima, Thalis Leandro Bezerra de Lima, Wilton Pereira da Silva, Henrique Valentim Moura, Eugênia Telis de Vilela Silva, Caciana Cavalcanti Costa, Plúvia Oliveira Galdino, Josivanda Palmeira Gomes, Douglas Alexandre Saraiva Leão
Guava, pitanga and acerola are known for their vitamin content and high levels of bioactive compounds. Thus, the preparation of combinations of these fruits comprises a blend with high nutraceutical potential, yielding a strong and attractive pigmentation material. In this study, the influence of different proportions of maltodextrin on the lyophilization of a blend of guava, acerola and pitanga was evaluated considering not only the physicochemical, physical and colorimetric parameters but also the bioactive compounds in the obtained powders...
September 13, 2023: Molecules: a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry