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Figure 18. Tropaeolum majus (capuchinha); Figure 19. Viola tricolor (amor perfeito); Figure 20. Bauhinia variegata L. var. variegata (pata
de vaca rosa); Figure 21. Pancake with Acmella oleracea (Jambu); Figure 22. Pies prepared with petals of Bauhinia variegata L. var. candida
alba Buch-Ham and Bauhinia variegata L.

tive in post-harvest, shelf-life extension, loss years was the research to provide consumers
reduction and food safety assurance, as well with safe and healthy eating options for edi-
as quarantine treatment since fresh food in- ble flowers. The tendency to use flowers and
tended for human consumption needs to be petals in gastronomy has been growing in
free from insects and diseases. The growing recent years and the taste of flowers pleases
application of food, especially fruits and edible not only for the taste and refinement but also
flowers in gastronomic preparations, requires for the beauty it provides to culinary prepa-
new technological approaches with the objec- rations, as well as the growth of scientific re-
tive of improving conservation and commer- search on its nutritional potential. The edible
cialization in order to promote food security. flower market in Brazil and abroad is in full
expansion and is a niche of high standard
In this sense, one of our lines of research to in the market of floriculture and vegetables.
which we have dedicated over the last three Brazil has a great diversity of fruits, increas-