Psidium cattleianum Sabine, commonly known as araçá, is a Brazilian native fruit, which is very juicy, with sweet to sub acid pulp and a spicy touch. The fruit can be eaten fresh or processed into juice, jellies and ice creams. Araçás are source of vitamin C, minerals, fatty acids, polysaccharides, volatile compounds, carotenoids and phenolic compounds, which can provide nutrients and phytochemical agents with different biological functions. Different pharmacological studies demonstrate that P. cattleianum exerts antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticarcinogenic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antiaging effects. Thus, this article aims to review the chemical composition and biological effects reported for araçá fruit in the last years.

牛鼻沙门氏菌Sabine俗称araçá，是一种巴西本土水果，多汁，果肉酸至甜至酸，并带有辛辣味。水果可以新鲜食用，也可以加工成果汁，果冻和冰淇淋。Araçás是维生素C，矿物质，脂肪酸，多糖，挥发性化合物，类胡萝卜素和酚类化合物的来源，可提供具有不同生物学功能的营养物质和植物化学制剂。不同的药理研究表明，P。cowianum具有抗氧化，抗糖尿病，抗癌，抗微生物，抗炎和抗衰老的作用。因此，本文旨在回顾最近几年阿拉卡果报道的化学成分和生物学效应。