Advances in Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences · Vol. 1, No. 1 · 2014 · pp. 1–4 · e-ISSN 2377-8350

The Berry Fruit Açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart): Bringing Health Benefits and Exotism to the Modern Table

Farid Menaa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17140/aftnsoj-1-101 · Published 2014-04-14 · Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 · © 2014 The Author(s)

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Abstract

Açai is widely distributed in northern South America where it is traditionally consumed. In the recent years, açai has gained popularity abroad as a food and functional ingredient. It has then considerable both nutritional and economic importance (e.g.exportation). This is mainly due to both its content in bioactive molecules beneficiating health.

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