01207naa a2200253 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006010000220007424500730009626000090016952005680017865300120074665300100075865300100076865300110077865300180078970000190080770000200082670000200084670000210086670000160088777300500090316331891995-05-19       1994    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a0034-737X1 aGOES, M. E. P. L.  aMoisture content and fatty acid composition of five tropical fruits.  c1994  aA detailed analysis of the composition of tropical fruits is not easily found in the relevant literature although such information could be very important for the food industry, as pointed out by MERCADANTE andRODRIGUEZ-AMAYA (8). IN order to present some updated data on the moisture content and the fatty acid composition of tropical fruits were analyzed by GLC/Mass spectrometry. The fruits analyzed were avocado (persea americana Mill), papaya Carica Papaya L.), mango (Mangifera indicaL.), passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims.) and melon (Cucumis melo L.).  aAvocado  aMango  aMelon  aPapaya  aPassion fruit1 aMARTINS, C. B.1 aTELES, F. F. F.1 aMATOS, F. J. A.1 aGUEDES, Z. B. L.1 aORIA, H. F.  tRevista ceres vol.41gn.235, p.234-243. 1994.