JATOBÁ FRUIT (HYMENAEA COURBARIL L. VAR. STILBOCARPA (HAYNE) Y.T. LEE LANGENH.) : OIL, RESIN, BARK AND FLOUR ANALYSIS

In the Brazilian Cerrado, there is a huge diversity of fruits, among which the Jatobá (Hymenaea courbaril L. var. stilbocarpa (Hayne) Y.T. Lee & Langenh. (Caesalpiniaceae), a tree that produces fruits rich in oil, resin and whose seeds has aryl farinaceous. This work analyzed the postharvest quality of ripe fruits, identifying components of the essential oil by CGMS, quantifying the phenolic compounds, flavonoids and antioxidant activity by spectrophotometry at ethanolic extracts from Jatobá bark, oil, resin and flour. The experimental design was in blocks randomized and the results were compared by ANOVA and medium test at 1%. The compounds detected at oil of Jatobá fruit provide better conservation ensuring a longer shelf life consequently an extensive marketing time. The compounds identified in oil and flour validate the use as a functional food and as a medicine.