African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 991

Full Length Research Paper

Bromatological analysis, phytochemical and antioxidant potential of carnauba (Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E. Moore) fruit

Aline Maia Silva
  • Aline Maia Silva
  • Nutrition and Production Laboratory of Ruminants (LANUPRUMI), State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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Cláudio Henrique de Almeida Oliveira
  • Cláudio Henrique de Almeida Oliveira
  • Nutrition and Production Laboratory of Ruminants (LANUPRUMI), State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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César Carneiro Linhares Fernandes
  • César Carneiro Linhares Fernandes
  • Nutrition and Production Laboratory of Ruminants (LANUPRUMI), State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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Marcos Vinícios de Oliveira Costa
  • Marcos Vinícios de Oliveira Costa
  • Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte, Apodi, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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Francisco Felipe Maia da Silva
  • Francisco Felipe Maia da Silva
  • Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte, Apodi, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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Maria Izabel Florindo Guedes
  • Maria Izabel Florindo Guedes
  • Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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Davide Rondina
  • Davide Rondina
  • Nutrition and Production Laboratory of Ruminants (LANUPRUMI), State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 07 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 09 October 2017
  •  Published: 30 November 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Silva, A. M., Oliveira, C. H. A., Fernandes, C. C. L., Costa, M. V. O., da Silva, F. F. M., Guedes, M. I. F., & Rondina, D. (2017). Bromatological analysis, phytochemical and antioxidant potential of carnauba (Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E. Moore) fruit. African Journal of Food Science, 11(11), 353-361.
Chicago /
Aline Maia Silva, Cl&audio Henrique de Almeida Oliveira, C&esar Carneiro Linhares Fernandes, Marcos Vin&icios de Oliveira Costa, Francisco Felipe Maia da Silva, Maria Izabel Florindo Guedes and Davide Rondina. "Bromatological analysis, phytochemical and antioxidant potential of carnauba (Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E. Moore) fruit." African Journal of Food Science 11, no. 11 (2017): 353-361.
MLA /
Aline Maia Silva, et al. "Bromatological analysis, phytochemical and antioxidant potential of carnauba (Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E. Moore) fruit." African Journal of Food Science 11.11 (2017): 353-361.