ABSTRACT. The present study aimed to correlate the influence of water quality, cultivation time, area, and density of ponds on the zootechnical performance of shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in oligohaline waters. It was demonstrated that, under the conditions of this research, better control of temperature, pH and water alkalinity can be employed. Ammonia levels were within the normal range and correlated positively with the growth rate (ρ = 0.69859) and production (ρ = 0.66362) of the ponds. There was also a positive correlation between cultivation time and pond density with shrimp weight (ρ = 0.75305 and 0.68933) and pond productivity (ρ = 0.74763 and 0.79367, respectively). Negative correlations were observed between: I) pH with shrimp survival (ρ = -0.73238) and pond production (ρ = -0.68696); II) alkalinity and pond production (ρ = -0.66162). The results show that the cultivation of shrimp L. vannamei in oligohaline waters is viable and there is potential for increased productivity associated with better hydrological monitoring and use of higher density and cultivation time by some producers.

A faveleira possui amêndoas com potencial em óleos e proteínas alimentares e é encontrada em todos os estados do nordeste brasileiro, principalmente nas regiões do sertão e caatinga. Objetivando a sua aplicação em formulações alimentícias, as propriedades funcionais das proteínas de amêndoas da faveleira com espinhos (FCE), e sem espinhos (FSE) foram estudadas. As amêndoas apresentaram, elevado conteúdo de lipídio (40,56 e 40,21%) e proteína (33,00 e 35,77%) e depois de desengordurada, apresentou 57,55 e 63,00% respectivamente. Na obtenção dos isolados proteicos, os índices em proteínas extraídas foram de 83,51% para a FCE e 80,57% para a FSE em pH 10,5. Os índices de proteínas recuperadas através da precipitação isoelétrica foram de 72,84 e 72,11% em pH 4,5. Os índices de proteínas solúveis e as propriedades de emulsificação mostraram-se dependentes do pH, com valores mínimos no ponto isoelétrico e mais elevados em pH ácido e básico ao pI. O isolado proteico da FSE apresentou melhor capacidade de absorção de água e de óleo em relação à FCE. Quando avaliadas através da atividade e da estabilidade de emulsão os isolados apresentaram performance apropriada tanto na região ácida quanto alcalina do pI.

The seed kernel of faveleira plant is a potential source of edible oil and proteins. The plant grows in all the northeastern states of Brazil, mainlly in the sertão (backlands) and caatinga regions. With an objective of its use in food formulations, the functional properties of the protein isolates of the kernel from the faveleira plants with (FCE) or without thorns (FSE) were studied. The kernels presented high lipid (40.56 and 40.21%) and protein (33.0 and 35.77%) content which increased to about 57.55 and 63.0% respectively after the lipid removal. In the preparation of protein isolates, the content of protein extraction was 83.5% for FCE and 80.57% for FSE at pH 10.5 while the protein recovery through isoelectric precipitation at pH 4.5 was 72.84 and 72.11%, respectively. The protein solubility index and the emulsification properties presented pH dependence with minimum values at isoelectric pH and maximum value at the extreme acidic and basic pHs. The protein isolate FSE showed better water and oil absorption capacities than FCE. The emulsion capacity and emulsion stability of both isolates presented appropriate performance in acidic and alkaline pH.