Levantamento bibliográfico da atividade antioxidante da sirigueleira (Spondias purpurea L.)

Abstract

The red mombin tree (Spondias purpurea L.) is a very widespread plant in the Brazilian scenario, both for its production and its fresh consumption, thus becoming the raw material for by-products in the food industries and target of chemical-pharmacological research. The fruit, stem and leaf of this plant have substances with antioxidant properties, such as: phenolic compounds, vitamin C and carotenoids, thus increasing the shelf life of food and act in to inhibiting the development of diseases. To evaluate these substances are used methodologies that involve chemical tests with lipid substrates and other more complex technical instrumental tests. Thus, the study seeks to carry out a bibliographic survey from 2011 to 2021 on the antioxidant activity of the red mombin tree, comparing the activity present in the fruit, leaf and stem and describing the main methodologies used for its determination and quantification. Thirteen publications were found in Scopus, and it was observed that the largest number of publications occurred between the years 2015 to 2017. As for the main methodologies used in the evaluation of the antioxidant action of red mombin tree, the DPPH stood out, which appeared in 84.61% of articles, followed by the Folin-Ciocalteu method and the ABTS method. The fruit is the most explored in research related to the topic investigated, it was also found that the peel and seed are parts of the fruit that have greater antioxidant activities. It was also seen that quantification is quite prominent, but studies that address the profile of these manifestations are needed for a better understanding of their applicability and functions.