β-carotene and fatty acid composition of Attalea phalerata oil and its effect on metabolism as the sole source of vitamin A precursors in deficient rats

Elaine Cristina de Lara Spada, Daniela de Souza Vial Dahmer, Adriene de Moura Barboza, Wéliton Barreto da Silva, Edgar Willibaldo Allebrandt Neto, Mariana Favero Boaventura, Claudia Marlise Balbinotti Andrade, Ailton José Terezo, Carla Grazieli Azevedo da Silva, Márcia Queiroz Latorraca, Suelem Aparecida de França Lemes

Nutrition and Health

Published online on September 15, 2025

Abstract

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Background:The fruit ofAttalea phaleratahas high nutritional value, including carotenoids and unsaturated fatty acids, in its pulp.Aim:To evaluate the effects ofA. phalerata pulp oil as a source of vitamin A in animals with deficiency.Methods:Male ...