Typology of the Consumer of Cerrado Fruits

Authors

  • Camila Mariane da Silva Soares Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Aynaran Oliveira de Aguiar Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Romilda Ramos da Silva Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Andreia Ibiapina Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • André Leonardo dos Santos Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Glêndara Aparecida de Souza Martins Universidade Federal do Tocantins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/uftv6-6850

Abstract

The Cerrado is a highly diversified biome, rich in sui generis tasting fruits which can be consumed in natura or in a processed form. A majority of these fruits are rich in vitamins, anthocyanins, flavonoids and possess great antioxidant power. However, there still exists a lack of knowledge from the general population regarding the benefits of consumption, economic potential and technological application of these fruits. Based on this, this research was developed with the purpose of carrying out a survey regarding the population's knowledge regarding the native fruits of the Cerrado, besides checking the profile of the consumers and their knowledge in respect to the benefits of the fruits. We interviewed 352 people from all Brazilian states, who answered an online questionnaire. It was observed that 91% have knowledge about the fruits, however 55,3% were not aware of the benefits of consumption and 12.2% never consumed, even the residents of the North and Northeast regions, which cover the Cerrado biome. It was concluded that the majority of consumers of fruits of the cerrado are women, being cajuí, buriti and died the most popular fruits, already included in the diet of most of the interviewees. However, there is still a great deal of consumer ignorance about the diversity of fruits and processing potential.

Keywords: Technological application; Benefits; Exploratory research;

Published

2019-10-02

How to Cite

Soares, C. M. da S., Aguiar, A. O. de, Silva, R. R. da, Ibiapina, A., Santos, A. L. dos, & Martins, G. A. de S. (2019). Typology of the Consumer of Cerrado Fruits. DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 6(Especial), 134–139. https://doi.org/10.20873/uftv6-6850

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