Naidí ( Euterpe oleracea Mart.), a Colombian Pacific Fruit with Potential Use in Animal Feed: A Systematic Review

Eduardo J. Chavarro-Parra, Carlos A. Hincapié (), Gustavo Adolfo Hincapié-Llanos, Marisol Osorio and Piedad Gañán-Rojo
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Eduardo J. Chavarro-Parra: Agroindustrial Research Group (GRAIN), Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Carlos A. Hincapié: Agroindustrial Research Group (GRAIN), Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Gustavo Adolfo Hincapié-Llanos: Agroindustrial Research Group (GRAIN), Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Marisol Osorio: Technology and Innovation Management Research Group, Centre for Basic Science, School of Engineering, Pontificia Bolivariana University, Medellín 050031, Colombia
Piedad Gañán-Rojo: New Materials Group (GINUMA), Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia

Resources, 2025, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-24

Abstract: Due to its implications for environmental conservation, the search for alternative ingredients to replace conventional raw materials destined for animal feed is a highly relevant issue. This systematic review aims to identify the fruit with the greatest potential for use in animal feed among those commonly cultivated in the Colombian Pacific region. A bibliographic search of scientific articles on eight different fruits commonly cultivated in the Colombian Pacific was carried out in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology, 970 publications from 2004 to 15 December 2024 were selected. After screening the publications, naidí ( Euterpe oleracea ) was selected as the fruit with the greatest potential for use in animal feed due to the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the 53 relevant publications found in the databases. The articles were classified by subject matter: nutritional composition, bioactive compound content, and uses in animal feed. The results indicate that naidí is a good source of fat and fiber and has a suitable mineral and fatty acid profile for animal feed. It also contains a variety of chemical constituents, including polyphenols such as anthocyanins and other flavonoids. The multiple precedents found related to the use of naidí in animal feed, such as good indicators of weight gain, increased immune values, antioxidant capacity, and other health benefits, make this fruit and its by-products a promising source as an ingredient for animal feed. This expands the perspective and projection of the naidí industry in Colombia.

Keywords: antioxidant activity; proximal analysis; nutritional composition; fatty acids; immunity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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