Determination of macro and micro nutrients from the fruit of the Mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru p. DC.) obtained in the city of Serra Talhada/PE
Cacti, Caatinga, Thermal Analysis, Mineral content
The mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru p. DC.) is a species native to caatinga vegetation and its fruits can be a nice source of food, although not yet operated intensively. Another feature of the mandacaru is survive the dry period, due to your collection and water retention, as well as being important in the restoration of degraded soils. The importance of enjoying the most of the diversity of brazilian fruit causes a greater number of wild and native fruits are evaluated, and chemically. The fruit of Cereus jamacaru were from populations of plants that are spontaneously and dispersed in the caatinga, located in the municipality of Serra Talhada-PE. The fruits were collected directly in the plant and led to the chemistry lab UFRPE/UAST, in Serra Talhada-PE, if determined fresh pasta, moisture content, longitudinal and transverse diameter and ashes. In the laboratory the IFPE Fields Afogados da Ingazeira was determined: total soluble solids, total acidity, SS/NA, pH and lipids. At the Institute of chemistry of UFRN,: carbohydrates, proteins, fibers, metals by ICP-OES and Thermogravimetry / derivative Thermogravimetry / Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG / DTG / DSC). The results showed high levels of phosphorus, potassium and magnesium and fiber. Thus, this work had as objective the determination of physical, physico-chemical properties and the properties of macro and micro nutrients from the fruit of the mandacaru obtained in the city of Serra Talhada / PE, aiming at obtaining scientific data that stimulate your consumption.