Quantificação da capacidade antioxidante e compostos bioativos presentes no Quipá Tacinga Inamoena (k. Schum) NP Taylor & Stuppy

Abstract

The Cacti are native species of dry climates, Brazil has a significant diversity of the species and among these there is the yarmulke Tacinga inamoena (K. Schum) NPTaylor & Stuppy, popularly known as cumbeba or gogóia, this species is little known despite its fruit is edible. This study aimed to quantify the total phenolic content of the peel and pulp of this species and its antioxidant activity by ABTS method. There was a considerable level of these compounds in the extracts evaluated, presenting the result as a promising species that need more studies to explore their capacity utilization and spread its use and exploitation. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: cactáceas; antioxidante; compostos bioativos.