Partial characterization and inactivation of peroxidases and polyphenol-oxidases of umbu-cajá (Spondias spp.) Caracterização parcial e inativação de peroxidases e polifenol-oxidases de umbu-cajá (Spondias spp.)

Fruit Flies (diptera: Tephritidae) Associated with Umbu ( Spondias Tuberosa ) in the Semiarid Region of Bahia, Brazil

Antioxidant Properties of Brazilian Tropical Fruits by Correlation between Different Assays

Four different assays (the Folin-Ciocalteu, DPPH, enzymatic method, and inhibitory activity on lipid peroxidation) based on radically different physicochemical principles and normally used to determine the antioxidant activity of food have been confronted and utilized to investigate the antioxidant activity of fruits originated from Brazil, with particular attention to more exotic and less-stud...

An AFLP estimation of the outcrossing rate of Spondias tuberosa (Anacardiaceae), an endemic species to the Brazilian semiarid region.

The umbu tree (Spondias tuberosa) is one of the most important endemic species to the Brazilian tropical semiarid region. The umbu tree has edible fruits with a peculiar flavor that are consumed in natura or in a semi-industrialized form, such as jams, candies and juices. The majority of endemic species to Brazilian semiarid region have not been studied or sampled to form germ-plasm collections...

Potassium influenced phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, peroxidases and polyphenol oxidases in Fusarium graminearum infected maize (Zea mays L.)

Karyotyping of Spondias L. (Anacardiaceae) Using Fluorescent Microscope

The genus Spondias L. belongs to the Anacardiaceae family and includes 18 species with at least nine Neotropical species [1]. Spondias is native to tropical America and Asia, and Madagascar. Spondias has been used as far as 6500 B.C., in the Tehuacán Valley of Mexico [2]. S. mombin L. (Cajá), S. tuberosa Arruda Câmara (Umbu) and S. purpurea (Serigüela) are the most economically important specie...