Prebiotic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of edible Amazon fruits

Dietary products with prebiotic and antioxidant properties may be used to protect against chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases. Assai berry, burity palm and cupuassu from the Amazon are functional foods because of their high level of dietary fiber and polyphenols, which have an important role in the prevention of inflammatory processes. Their activity as a dietary supplement was measured using fruit pulp flours in a...