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Agroforests contribute to the survival of many native species. The cocoa plantations inserted in the Atlantic Forest biome in Southeast Bahia contribute to the conservation of a large amount of organisms, including ants. The evaluation of the ontogenetic succession of ants can he...

Abstract The reactions leading to the formation of precursors of chocolate flavor are performed by endogenous enzymes present in the cocoa seed. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) presence and activity during fermentation of cocoa beans is responsible for the development of flavor precurso...

The objective of the present work was to develop an analytical methodology utilizing gas chromatography in the identification and quantification of cocoa butter replacement in chocolate, and to describe, qualitatively and quantitatively, the effect of the use of different cocoa b...

Cocoa honey is considered as the liquid portion of cocoa pulp that is released from the fruit soon after it is cut open and can be used before fermentation by simple extraction due to its nutritional characteristics. The objective of the present study is to determine the biochemi...

The present research aims to evaluate the usefulness of the application of Life Cycle Management in the agricultural sector focusing on the environmental and socio-economic aspects of decision making in the Colombian cocoa production. Such appraisal is based on the application of...

One component that contribute to the flavor and aroma of chocolate are the polyphenols, which have received much attention due to their beneficial implications to human health. Besides bioactive action, polyphenols and methylxantines are responsible for astringency and bitterness...

Typical chocolate flavor is unique, only obtained from fermented, dried and roasted cocoa seeds, and can not be synthesized artificially. The flavor development is influenced by the genetic constitution, post-harvest processing and manufactures. Cotyledons proteins are believed t...

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The aim of this study was to contribute with the Brazilian Genetic Improvement Program of cocoa by processing and characterizing the main cocoa-derived products from nine clones studied and used commercially in Bahia due to their resistance to ?witches? broom?: CEPEC 42, EET 397,...

The roasting process of cocoa is crucial to the production of the flavour characteristics of chocolate. It is during this thermal treatment that the most important components of the complex aromatic system of cocoa develop. The roasting of cocoa in the form of nibs (fragmented co...

Abstract The fermentation of cocoa seeds envolves microbial processes and the action of enzymes. To identify the possible differences in the cocoa fermentation process, with regards to proteolysis, this study has the objective of determining protease activity (under predetermined...

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of substituting Tifton 85 hay (Cynodon sp. cv. Tifton 85) with levels of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) byproduct (0, 8, 16, and 24%, diet dry matter basis) in the diet of 16 Holstein × Gir heifers with an average body weight of 3...

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ABSTRACT Early weaning can predispose the offspring to greater risk of developing chronic diseases in adulthood. It is believed that the consumption of functional foods is able to prevent these effects. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of maternal and postnatal co...

Total aerobic plate counts of 36 cocoa powders ranged from 100 to 27,000 per g, with 86% having counts of less than 9,300 per g. Bacillus and Micrococcus were the only genera identified....

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This work aimed to exam the formation of future market prices of cocoa traded on the New York Stock Exchange, under the view of the volatility from January 1997 to August 2008, since the future market is playing an important role in making decision, focusing on maximizing returns...

Thermal analyses of natural cupuaçu fat (Theobroma grandiflorum Schumann) acquired in Manaus, AM, were made by Differential Thermal Analyses with a DSC, and indicated similar polimorphic behavior to cocoa butter. When submitted to traditional tempering process used for cocoa butt...

Cacao, Theobroma cacao, has been consumed for more than 1000aC., However, in recent years, the cocoa and cocoa products have attracted the interest of the scientific community for being among the richest foods in flavonoids such as epicatechin, and its beneficial health effects. ...

It is estimated that approximately 30 million Brazilians are suffering from hypertension and despite the large amount of hypotensive available, it is believed that only 2.7 million are being treated properly. Recently several clinical studies, epidemiological and experimental stu...

Cocoa witcheâs broom disease caused by the fungus Crinipellis perniciosa is considered the main disease on cocoa (Theobroma cacao), which damages led Brazil from an exporter to an importer country of cocoa beans. The induction of defense-related genes represents the best molecula...