FERNANDA LIZBETH GUANOCHANGA LLUMIUGSI

Prof. FERNANDA LIZBETH GUANOCHANGA LLUMIUGSI


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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25 September 2024 in Foods
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OFOmar Cristóbal Flor-Unda
Omar Cristóbal Flor-Unda
FLFERNANDA LIZBETH GUANOCHANGA LLUMIUGSI
FERNANDA LIZBETH GUANOCHANGA LLUMIUGSI
ISIván Samaniego
Iván Samaniego
VAVerónica Arias
Verónica Arias
OBOrtiz Bladimir
Ortiz Bladimir
HCHector Palacios Cabrera
Hector Palacios Cabrera
The phytochemical components and antioxidant capacity of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) give it nutritional and bioactive characteristics with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties; it is exported mainly from Brazil to various places worldwide. In Ecuador, the cultivated Euterpe oleracea variety has an abundant production that has not been used or studied in depth; because of this, it is relevant to expand the study of this fruit’s phytochemical and antioxidant properties. This paper presents the results of evaluating the concentration of antioxidants and antioxidant activity in different stages of maturation and geographical locations of the Açaí, for which samples obtained in the Ecuadorian provinces of Sucumbíos and Orellana have been evaluated. Antioxidant concentrations were determined with a UV/VIS spectrophotometer at 450–760 nm wavelengths. Antioxidant capacity was determined using the ABTS and FRAP methods. It was evidenced that the values of total polyphenols and total flavonoids decrease with increasing ripening; the opposite effect occurs with total anthocyanins that have a higher concentration in ripe fruits and evidencing an antioxidant capacity that decreases with ripening determined by both methods (FRAP and ABTS).