Multicriterial analysis of research on bioactive extracts of buriti (mauritia flexuosa l.) agroindustrial residues for the viability of insertion in the cosmetic production sector
International Journal of Development Research
Multicriterial analysis of research on bioactive extracts of buriti (mauritia flexuosa l.) agroindustrial residues for the viability of insertion in the cosmetic production sector
Received 01st May, 2021; Received in revised form 16th June, 2021; Accepted 08th July, 2021; Published online 29th August, 2021
Copyright © 2021, Rafael Lima Medeiros et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The present work evaluated scientific researches to obtain bioactive extracts of agro-industrial residues of buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.), aiming to verify their adherence and commercial feasibility for the cosmetic sector and thus helping to prioritize alternatives for the allocation of buriti and therefore reducing investment risks. The SIMI-Biotech tool evaluated a set of environmental, economic, and social criteria, and adopted as a benchmark a company installed in the Amazon with expertise in the development and production of cosmetics from local fruits. The evaluation result reached a score of 57.2%, showing good potential to access the market. The most relevant criteria in the analysis were Technology, Culture, Consumption and Production, and Logistics. However, adjustments are still needed to be competitive in the market, such as marketing promotion based on the functional properties of food and cosmetics; participation of communities, cooperatives or small local producers as beneficiaries of buriti agro-industrial waste; and creation of stamps of origin of research linked to the university.
