Desenvolvimento e caracterização físico-química de sabonete ecológico a base de pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb)

Abstract

The present study aimed to characterize and develop the ecological soap based on pequi. Pequi, symbol of the Brazilian Cerrado, is a fruit widely consumed by the population of the midwest. Typical dishes, mostly savory, are prepared with the pulp, which has a very characteristic flavor and smell. The use of soapis essential in the food industry so that contamination does not occuron the part of the employees, aiming at such information, the analysis of the properties of the fruits of the cerrado applied to such products is of extreme importance for the cultural load of the region, with this the development of pequi-based soap, a typical fruit of the Cerrado, has a certain notoriety. So that they can be commercialized, the soaps under go analyzes and evaluations, both physical-chemical and quality, where they verify suitability according to current legislation. With that, the formulation of the soap based on pequi obtained satisfactory results and in accordance with the legislation, proving to be a product with quality.