Antioxidant Activity and Polyphenolics of Fragaria nubicola: A Wild Edible Fruit Species of Himalaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 761-767
Author(s):  
Amit Bahukhandi ◽  
Anjali Barola ◽  
K. Chandra Sekar
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
Edible Fruit

scholarly journals Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Biological Effects of European Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos)

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tunde Jurikova ◽  
Sona Skrovankova ◽  
Jiri Mlcek ◽  
Stefan Balla ◽  
Lukas Snopek
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Anticancer Activities ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
American Cranberry ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal ◽  
Active Substances

Lesser known fruits or underutilized fruit species are recently of great research interest due to the presence of phytochemicals that manifest many biological effects. European cranberry, Vaccinium oxycoccos fruit, as an important representative of this group, is a valuable source of antioxidants and other biologically active substances, similar to American cranberry (V. macrocarpon) which is well known and studied. European cranberry fruit is rich especially in polyphenolic compounds anthocyanins (12.4–207.3 mg/100 g fw), proanthocyanins (1.5–5.3 mg/100 g fw), and flavonols, especially quercetin (0.52–15.4 mg/100 g fw), which mostly contribute to the antioxidant activity of the fruit. Small cranberry is also important due to its various biological effects such as urinary tract protection (proanthocyanidins), antibacterial and antifungal properties (quercetin, proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins), cardioprotective (proanthocyanidins) and anticancer activities (proanthocyanidins), and utilization in food (juice drinks, jams, jellies, sauces, additive to meat products) and pharmacological industries, and in folk medicine.

scholarly journals PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIOXIDANT COMPOSITION IN ACCESSIONS OF THE MANGABA ACTIVE GERMPLASM BANK

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 228-235
Author(s):  
PRISCILLA SANTANA SANTOS ◽  
LISIANE DOS SANTOS FREITAS ◽  
EVANDRO NEVES MUNIZ ◽  
JOSEFA GRASIELA SILVA SANTANA ◽  
ANA VERUSKA CRUZ DA SILVA
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Total Phenols ◽  
Germplasm Bank ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
Hancornia Speciosa

ABSTRACT Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) is a fruit species native to Brazil, belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Its cultivation is predominantly extractivist and its antioxidant properties have been recently reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate the bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity in fruits of accession from the Active Germplasm Bank of Embrapa Coastal Tablelands (BI, CA, LG, PR, PT and TC). The extracts were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), which identified chlorogenic acid (93.71 - 131.66 mg.100g-1), ferulic acid (0.85 - 2.27 mg.100g-1) and rutin (238.59 -442.94 mg.100g-1). The accessions CA and PR showed the highest values of total phenols (1179.39 and 1167.05 mg GAE.100g-1, respectively). The accessions CA and TC had the highest concentration of the major compound rutin (436.78 and 442.94 mg.100g-1, respectively). Antioxidant activity values ranged from 125.95 to 158.67 g.g-1 DPPH. Principal component analysis grouped the accessions into four groups, due to the genetic variability verified in previous studies. The results will be useful to guide actions of selection and future breeding program of the species.

scholarly journals PROXIMATE COMPOSITION, NUTRITIVE SUBSTANCE AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF WILD EDIBLE FRUITS OF VELLIANGIRI HILLS OF COIMBATORE DISTRICT

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
Anusuya devi R ◽  
Thenmozhi K ◽  
Asha H
Keyword(s):  
Food Supplement ◽  
Flavonoid Content ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
Edible Fruit ◽  
Fe Content ◽  
Coimbatore District ◽  
Tannin Concentration ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Wild Edible Fruits ◽  
Micro Elements

Fruits contribute significantly to the food security of the society especially in terms of vitamins and micronutrients. Numerous wild edible fruits from various families distributed in Poondi, Velliangiri hills,Coimbatore were assessed the Malasar tribal people consume these fruits as a natural source of food supplement. The five wild edible fruits viz., Zizipus jujuba Mill. Z.oenoplia Mill. (Rhamnaceae), Limonia acidissimia L. (Rutaceae), Phyllanthus emblica L. (Euphorbiaceae) and Ficus racemosa L. (Moraceae) were assessed for their mineral and phytochemical contents. In which the underutilized fruits possesses high nutritional and medicinal properties for the ethanolic extracts. The macro and micro elements and their constituents explored that Fe was abundant in all the edible fruit species. while Z.jujuba was observed to contain high Fe content than those of others. Qualitative phytochemical screening also revealed the presence of phenolics, alkaloids, flavanoids and terpenoids. In quantitative phytochemical estimations also phenolic and tannin concentration was found to be high in F. racemosa while L.acidissimia fruit depicted maximum total flavonoid content. The nutritional and phytochemical composition of fruits indicates that, theseneglected wild edible fruits can be a valuable source of nutrients under famine conditions and high levels of some vitamins can be used to prevent diseases.

Antioxidant activity of carob seeds and chemical composition of their bean gum by– products

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Mekhoukhe ◽  
Houda Kicher ◽  
Adidi Ladjouzi ◽  
Lamia Medouni-Haroune ◽  
Fatiha Brahmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Condensed Tannins ◽  
Total Phenolics ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Total Flavonoids ◽  
Phenolic Contents ◽  
Edible Fruit ◽  
Locust Bean ◽  
By Products

Abstract Background The carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is very old edible fruit, flavorful and often used in foods and beverages. In this present study the composition of phenolic compounds, the antioxidant activity and the production locust bean gum (LBG) of seeds grown in Algeria was explored. Methods The phenolic contents (total phenolics, total tannins, total flavonoids, condensed tannins and flavonols) and the antioxidant activity of the aqueous methanolic, ethanolic and acetonic extracts (70, 80 and 80v/v, respectively) of the seeds were determined using colorimetric methods. Furthermore, the carob bean gum from seeds was extracted and its chemical composition was evaluated. Results Aqueous acetonicextract of carob seeds give the highest contents of total phenolics, total flavonoids, flavonols, total tannins and condensed tannins which were 12.24±0.02, 1.33±0.01, 2.97±0.01, 4.29±0.2 and 0.53±0.01 mg/g of dry weight, respectively. The same extract showed also the best antioxidant activity in all assays compared to other extracts.

scholarly journals Antioxidant Properties of Brazilian Tropical Fruits by Correlation between Different Assays

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Gregoris ◽  
Giuseppina Pace Pereira Lima ◽  
Sabrina Fabris ◽  
Mariangela Bertelle ◽  
Michela Sicari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Ascorbic Acid Content ◽  
Measuring Method ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
Total Polyphenolic Content ◽  
Caryocar Brasiliense ◽  
Spondias Purpurea ◽  
Hylocereus Undatus

Four different assays (the Folin-Ciocalteu, DPPH, enzymatic method, and inhibitory activity on lipid peroxidation) based on radically different physicochemical principles and normally used to determine the antioxidant activity of food have been confronted and utilized to investigate the antioxidant activity of fruits originated from Brazil, with particular attention to more exotic and less-studied species (jurubeba,Solanum paniculatum; pequi,Caryocar brasiliense; pitaya,Hylocereus undatus; siriguela,Spondias purpurea; umbu,Spondias tuberosa) in order to (i) verify the correlations between results obtained by the different assays, with the final purpose to obtain more reliable results avoiding possible measuring-method linked mistakes and (ii) individuate the more active fruit species. As expected, the different methods give different responses, depending on the specific assay reaction. Anyhow all results indicate high antioxidant properties for siriguela and jurubeba and poor values for pitaya, umbu, and pequi. Considering that no marked difference of ascorbic acid content has been detected among the different fruits, experimental data suggest that antioxidant activities of the investigated Brazilian fruits are poorly correlated with this molecule, principally depending on their total polyphenolic content.

scholarly journals Regeneration Problem of Wild Edible Fruits and Impact on Himalayan Langur (Presbytis entellus)

2020 ◽  
pp. 273-278
Author(s):  
Arti Verma
Keyword(s):  
Presbytis Entellus ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Supplemental Food ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
Edible Fruit ◽  
Wild Edible Fruits ◽  
Myrica Esculenta ◽  
One Year

This paper concept was to observe the knowledge about some wild edible fruit species which are consumed by Himalayan langur (Presbytis entellus) and its regeneration in the Nainital district of Kumaun Himalaya. The wild edible fruit species are not only as a source of supplemental food, had nutrionally balanced diet, medicines, fodder for cattle and fuel, but also for income generating potential of rural people in this region.. The diet of the Himalayan langur (Presbytis entellus) was studied for duration of one year. Wild edible fruits were harvested from their natural habitats by local people and sold into the local market for livelihood generation. The regeneration of maximum wild edible tree species is affected and the fruits become insufficient for the langurs diet. Due to this reason, the troupes of Himalayan langurs move towards villages of forest margins and destroy agricultural crops. A total 15 wild edible fruit species were recorded, out of which Quercus spp. Aesculus indica, Careya arborea, Myrica esculenta, Rubus ellipticus etc. were consumed by Himalayan langurs are under threats to regenerate.

scholarly journals Cuisine at the Crossroads

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Shanti Morell-Hart ◽  
Melanie Pugliese ◽  
Cameron L. McNeil ◽  
Edy Barrios
Keyword(s):  
Sweet Potato ◽  
The Political ◽  
Herbaceous Species ◽  
Annual Crops ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
Edible Fruit ◽  
Palm Species ◽  
Maya Area ◽  
Over Time

Investigations at sites across northwestern Honduras—inside and outside the Maya area—have revealed diverse food activities and ingredients. Paralleling the evidence from durable artifact assemblages, we see transformation over time in materials and practices, as well as the movement of elements across the landscape. Botanical evidence points toward a dynamic overlap between northern and southern societies, with northwestern Honduras serving as a sort of regional crossroads. In this article, we compare cuisines from several ancient communities in northwestern Honduras, using microbotanical and macrobotanical residues. We briefly address the political and historic context of the region and provide abridged biographies of several culinary taxa. Of particular interest are milpa annual crops such as maize and squash, managed and cultivated palm species, wild and managed herbaceous species, edible fruit species, and root and tuberous crops such as lerén, sweet potato, and manioc.

scholarly journals Phytochemical and antioxidant activity evaluation of the bark of Tampoi (Baccaurea macrocarpa)

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erwin Erwin ◽  
Widar Ristiyani Pusparohmana ◽  
Indah Permata Sari ◽  
Rita Hairani ◽  
Usman Usman
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Brine Shrimp ◽  
Tropical Rainforest ◽  
Methanol Extract ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Edible Fruit ◽  
Phenolic And Flavonoid

Background: Tampoi (Baccaurea macrocarpa) is a tropical rainforest plant that produces edible fruit and is native to Southeast Asia, especially East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Previous research showed that Tampoi potentially can be developed as a drug. It was reported that the extract of Tampoi fruit displayed antioxidant activity, which was correlated with its phenolic and flavonoid substances. There is no information about the antioxidant activity of other parts of this plant, such as the bark, which might also have this kind of activity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical, toxicity, and antioxidant activity of the bark of Tampoi. Methods: The bark of Tampoi was extracted with methanol and concentrated using rotary evaporator to obtain the methanol extract of the bark. Secondary metabolites of this extract was determined using phytochemical analysis. Afterward, the methanol extract was tested for its toxicity using brine shrimp lethality test and antioxidant activity using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl method. Results: Phytochemical evaluation results showed that the methanol extract of bark of this plant contains several secondary metabolites including alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, steroids, and triterpenoids. The toxicity test displayed no toxic property due to a LC50 value above 1000 ppm. For antioxidant activity, the result exhibited that the methanol extract of bark of this plant could be categorized as an active extract with IC50 value of 11.15 ppm. Moreover, based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometer analysis, there are 37 isolated compounds from the bark, one of which is methylparaben, a phenolic predicted to act as an antioxidant. Conclusion: The results obtained in this research demonstrated that the bark of Tampoi (B. macrocarpa) has potential as an antioxidant.

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