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Systematic Review

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

by
Eduardo J. Chavarro-Parra
1,2,
Carlos A. Hincapié
1,*,
Gustavo Adolfo Hincapié-Llanos
1,
Marisol Osorio
3 and
Piedad Gañán-Rojo
4
1
Agroindustrial Research Group (GRAIN), Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
2
CIBAV Research Group, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Antioquia (UdeA), Medellín 050010, Colombia
3
Technology and Innovation Management Research Group, Centre for Basic Science, School of Engineering, Pontificia Bolivariana University, Medellín 050031, Colombia
4
New Materials Group (GINUMA), Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín 050031, Colombia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Resources 2025, 14(10), 161; https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14100161
Submission received: 31 July 2025 / Revised: 25 September 2025 / Accepted: 29 September 2025 / Published: 9 October 2025

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 antioxidant activity; proximal analysis; nutritional composition; fatty acids; immunity

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MDPI and ACS Style

Chavarro-Parra, E.J.; Hincapié, C.A.; Hincapié-Llanos, G.A.; Osorio, M.; Gañán-Rojo, P. Naidí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.), a Colombian Pacific Fruit with Potential Use in Animal Feed: A Systematic Review. Resources 2025, 14, 161. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14100161

AMA Style

Chavarro-Parra EJ, Hincapié CA, Hincapié-Llanos GA, Osorio M, Gañán-Rojo P. Naidí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.), a Colombian Pacific Fruit with Potential Use in Animal Feed: A Systematic Review. Resources. 2025; 14(10):161. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14100161

Chicago/Turabian Style

Chavarro-Parra, Eduardo J., Carlos A. Hincapié, Gustavo Adolfo Hincapié-Llanos, Marisol Osorio, and Piedad Gañán-Rojo. 2025. "Naidí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.), a Colombian Pacific Fruit with Potential Use in Animal Feed: A Systematic Review" Resources 14, no. 10: 161. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14100161

APA Style

Chavarro-Parra, E. J., Hincapié, C. A., Hincapié-Llanos, G. A., Osorio, M., & Gañán-Rojo, P. (2025). Naidí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.), a Colombian Pacific Fruit with Potential Use in Animal Feed: A Systematic Review. Resources, 14(10), 161. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources14100161

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