High levels of expression of multiple enzymes in the Smirnoff-Wheeler pathway are important for high accumulation of ascorbic acid in acerola fruits.
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Comparison of the antioxidant property of acerola extracts with synthetic antioxidants using an in vivo method with yeasts.
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Food Chem. 2019 Mar 30;277:698-705. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.10.099.

Impact of combining acerola by-product with a probiotic strain on a gut microbiome model.
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Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2019 Mar;70(2):182-194. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2018.1498065.

Acerola, an untapped functional superfruit: a review on latest frontiers.
Prakash A, Baskaran R.
J Food Sci Technol. 2018 Sep;55(9):3373-3384. doi: 10.1007/s13197-018-3309-5.

Vitamin C in Acerola and Red Plum Extracts: Quantification via HPLC, in Vitro Antioxidant Activity, and Stability of their Gel and Emulsion Formulations.
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J AOAC Int. 2018 Sep 1;101(5):1461-1465. doi: 10.5740/jaoacint.18-0008.

Improvements on the Stability and Vitamin Content of Acerola Juice Obtained by Ultrasonic Processing.
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Foods. 2018 May 1;7(5). pii: E68. doi: 10.3390/foods7050068

Whey acerola-flavoured drink submitted Ohmic Heating: Bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity, thermal behavior, water mobility, fatty acid profile and volatile compounds.
Cappato LP, Ferreira MVS, Moraes J, Pires RPS, Rocha RS, Silva R, Neto RPC, Tavares MIB, Freitas MQ, Rodrigues FN, Calado VMA, Raices RSL, Silva MC, Cruz AG.
Food Chem. 2018 Oct 15;263:81-88. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.04.115.

Microencapsulation of extracts of bioactive compounds obtained from acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC) pulp and residue by spray and freeze drying: Chemical, morphological and chemometric characterization.
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Food Chem. 2018 Jul 15;254:281-291. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.02.026.

The protective effect of acerola (Malpighia emarginata) against oxidative damage in human dermal fibroblasts through the improvement of antioxidant enzyme activity and mitochondrial functionality.
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Food Funct. 2017 Sep 20;8(9):3250-3258. doi: 10.1039/c7fo00859g.

Structure and intracellular antioxidant activity of pectic polysaccharide from acerola (Malpighia emarginata).
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