Unconventional food plants (UFP)

Potential for the Pharmaceutical and Food Industry

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36661/2596-142X.2022v4n1.14085

Keywords:

Bioactive compounds, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Industry, UFP

Abstract

Unconventional Food Plants (UFP) are distributed among the vast diversity of Brazilian biomes. They are represented by exotic, native, spontaneous or cultivated plants, where their use can generally be influenced by regionality in terms of environmental, cultural and economic aspects. In addition, they are convenient for expanding the conscious use of natural resources, soil protection, food security and other aspects. A patent review related to PANC was carried out in order to elucidate some species located in Brazil with potential for the pharmaceutical and food industry. It was possible to find numerous PANC with potential for utilization as innovations. The following plants were selected: Pereskia aculeata Miller., Talinum paniculatum, Momordica charantia L, Physalis pubescens and Araucaria angustifolia. Their applications range from harnessing bioactive compounds to the utilization in the development of nanostructured materials. Therefore, it was observed that the PANC have a wide capacity for use in biotransformation processes, through the presentation of 25 patented innovations involving these plants.

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Published

06-12-2023

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022): Revista Gestão & Sustentabilidade

Section

Organizational Sustainability

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HONÓRIO DA SILVA, Samuel; KELMER MÜLLER, Felipe; ROSA MEURER, Igor; TREVIZANI, Marizia; FREIRE COSTA, Fabiano. Unconventional food plants (UFP): Potential for the Pharmaceutical and Food Industry. Revista Gestão & Sustentabilidade, Brasil, v. 4, n. 1, p. e14085, 2023. DOI: 10.36661/2596-142X.2022v4n1.14085. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uffs.edu.br/index.php/RGES/article/view/14085. Acesso em: 8 dec. 2025.