Frutas no tradicionales y su uso potencial en la agroindustria.

Abstract

The objective of the research project was to obtain the nutritional information of non-traditional fruits in Ecuador and other countries. Some of them are Acerola and Raspberry fruits, which can be used both fresh and processed. The information used to carry out this project was obtained from scientific articles, journals, theses from university repositories and online documents obtained from digital platforms such as: Google Scholar, Academia.edu, Scielo, Redalyc, Institute of Education Sciences. The results showed that the acerola contains protein, fat, fiber, ash, carbohydrates and water for a better cellular metabolism. It also presents vitamins such as: retinol A (408 mg), vitamin B (0.009mg), vitamin C (1677.6mg), thiamine B1 (0.02mg), riboflavin B2 (0.06mg), niacin B3 (0.04mg), pyridoxine B6 (8.7mg) and minerals such as: potassium (146mg), phosphorus (17.1mg), iron (1.11mg), magnesium (18mg), manganese (0.6mg), sodium (7mg) and zinc (0.1mg), which makes it extremely healthy and due to its high vitamin C content it would be feasible to offer in market and attract the attention of consumers. As for the raspberry, it was found that it has protein, lipids, fiber, carbohydrates, water, vitamins of the B1 complex with an average value of 0.05mg and B2 with 0.08mg, vitamin C with 26.64mg, vitamin A with 59, 55mg and vitamin E with 0.61mg. The fiber value was predominant with an average of 6.5g and carbohydrates of 9.3g, which are of great importance in the preparation of jam, jellies, jellies, preserves, sweets and liqueurs. It was concluded that both acerola and raspberry, due to their high vitamin C content, are suitable for the production of jam, preserve, juices, concentrates, nutraceuticals, and other products which are a great contribution to health.