Estudio del análisis bromatológico de frutas de mayor producción en el Ecuador

Abstract

At present, the consumption of fruits is of great importance, since it provides us with vitamins that are very essential for our body. It is very important to carry out a bromatological analysis of the fruits because different parameters will be evaluated, including humidity, pH, fibers, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, ashes, acidity among others. In addition to being the analysis an important requirement at the time of marketing and exporting the fruit, it is verified if it is within the established requirements so that it is suitable for human consumption, guaranteeing a quality fruit. In Ecuador, various fruits are grown, including bananas, cocoa and coffee, whose fruits are most in demand in that country. The banana or Musa paradisiaca is a fruit with a high potassium content, in addition to being the most demanded fruit for export. Cocoa or Theobroma is a fruit that contains several nutritional components, in addition to deriving several products from said fruit. Coffee is a highly demanded fruit in Ecuador, in addition to growing two types of coffee that are Coffea arabigca and Coffea canephora. In this project, a bibliographic investigation is carried out in which it will be analyzed whether the aforementioned fruits present a bromatological analysis to verify compliance with the parameters established in the regulations that govern Ecuador. The results of this research were favorable, several authors carry out the analyzes evaluating different bromatological parameters of the fruits, obtaining percentages that are within the established norms.