Pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm., Caryocaraceae) Oil Production: A strong economically influenced tradition in the Araripe region, northeastern Brazil

Cavalcanti, Maria Clara Bezerra Tenório; Campos, Letícia Zenóbia de Oliveira; Sousa, Rosemary da Silva; Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino

doi:10.17348/era.14.0.437-452

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“…Silva et al (2019) claim that the comparison of historical and current aerial images of the landscape indicates that the density of plants increased in managed forested areas where agricultural practices were interrupted; this study also shows that phytosociological data for the managed areas present a greater abundance of the more salient useful species compared to useful species that present less local importance. Cavalcanti et al (2015a) described the extraction of oil from the fruit of C. coriaceum as an important traditional activity in the local economy and culture.…”

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Can socioeconomic factors explain the local importance of culturally salient plants in a social-ecological system?

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Th e aim of this work was to determine whether socioeconomic factors explain the importance of culturally salient plants to social-ecological systems. Extractive communities of the Araripe-Apodi Environmental Protection Area in Northeast Brazil were studied, and a random sample of the population was selected. Quantitative variables (education, age and income) were analyzed using Spearman correlations, while categorical variables (gender and occupation) were analyzed using Mann-Whitney tests. Relationships between socioeconomic factors and the importance of culturally salient plants were all weak. Nevertheless, age infl uenced the local importance of the largest number of species. Other factors not considered in this study (historical, cultural, ecological, and psychological) may be outstanding predictors of the importance of culturally salient plants and should be studied in future investigations.

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“…In Horizonte the extraction of "pequi" (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.) (Cavalcanti et al (2015a) and "faveira" (Dimorphandra gardneriana Tul) are the most conspicuous. The fruits of C. coriaceum are mainly marketed for food and medicinal purposes.…”

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“…This plant playing an important social and economic role in the round of Araripe Platue and in the states of Ceará, Pernambuco and Piauí (Júnior et al, 2013;Silva et al, 2015). Its fruit is popular in regional cuisine, with economic importance (Cavalcanti et al, 2015), therefore, is a valuable food source for the low-income population and, in the off season, the extraction of oil from the pulp and almond occurs, which has greater commercial value. The pulp and almond (edible inflammatory process (due to endothelial dysfunction), that results in the formation of oxLDL.…”

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Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Pequi) fixed oil presents hypolipemic and anti-inflammatory effects in vivo and in vitro

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“…The calyx is composed of five reddish-green sepals and a dialipetal corolla containing five light-yellow petals. The gynecium has a tri or tetralocular globose ovary [18,19]. The leaves of C. coriaceum are compound and trifoliolate, with opposite phyllotaxis.…”

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“…The calyx is composed of five reddish-green sepals and a dialipetal corolla containing five light-yellow petals. The gynecium has a tri or tetralocular globose ovary [18,19].…”

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Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae): Botany, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Biological Activities, Phytochemistry, Extractivism and Conservation Needs

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Caryocar coriaceum is an endemic tree of Brazil, occurring mainly in the northeast region in the Cerrado environment. The species, popularly known as “pequi”, produces fruits that are used in the manufacture of oil for food and medicinal purposes. This work reviewed studies conducted with the species, highlighting its ethnomedicinal use, its pharmacological potential, including its chemical constituents, and its cultural and socioeconomic importance. Information was obtained through the main scientific research platforms. The keyword “Caryocar coriaceum” was used as the main index for searching the following platforms: PubMed®, PubMed Central®, SciElo, Scopus® and Web of ScienceTM. The compiled papers demonstrate that C. coriaceum has great medicinal, economic and cultural importance for northeastern Brazil. Popularly, the fruits of C. coriaceum are used to treat broncho-pulmonary diseases (bronchitis, colds and flu). The fixed oil is widely used to relieve pain from various causes in the treatment of inflammation, flu, eczema, burns, fever, rickets, indigestion, heart murmurs, fatigue and erectile dysfunction. Some of these uses are corroborated by pharmacological trials, which have demonstrated the antioxidant, healing, anti-inflammatory, gastroprotective, antinociceptive and antimicrobial properties of the species. Chemically, fatty acids and phenolic compounds are the main constituents recorded for the species. Due to its medicinal properties, the fruits and oil of C. coriaceum have a high commercial demand and are one of the main forms of subsistence activities for local populations. On the other hand, the extractive practice of the fruits, associated with anthropic factors and its physiological nature, makes the species threatened with extinction. Thus, public management policies are highly necessary in order to avoid its extinction.

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Pequi (Caryocar coriaceum Wittm., Caryocaraceae) Oil Production: A strong economically influenced tradition in the Araripe region, northeastern Brazil

Abstract: realizada para dar graças pela colheita. Além de ser uma prática de significado cultural e econômico, a produção de óleo de Pequi é uma parte importante da vida das pessoas locais. Portanto, a sustentabilidade socioecológica desta prática deve ser incentivada.

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Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Pequi) fixed oil presents hypolipemic and anti-inflammatory effects in vivo and in vitro

Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (Caryocaraceae): Botany, Ethnomedicinal Uses, Biological Activities, Phytochemistry, Extractivism and Conservation Needs

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