Investigation of the antifungal action of natural products on seeds of Euterpe oleraceae: Bioproduct Potential

Resumo

Açaí seeds (Euterpe oleraceae) are used in handicrafts by urban indigenous Sateré-Mawé present in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil, which brought the demand for the vast loss of seeds due to fungal contamination and the problems triggered by it. In search of simple, cheap and efficient solutions, total aqueous extracts of Bixa orellana (Attatto/Urucum), Punica granatum (Pomegranate) and Tagetes erecta (Carnation) and Euphorbia tirucalli (Aveloz/Firestick) were tested on Euterpe oleraceae (Açaí) seeds. Only E. tirucalli exerted antifungal activity (21.75%) at concentration tested, showing a promising action for the conservation of Açaí seeds. Based on the understandings generated by the experiments, new trials are being designed, inserted into the One Health perspective.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/uniknowindevolp-120