Salacca zalacca: A short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry
| Autor: | Qamar Uddin Ahmed, Nor Hadiani Ismail, Mohammed S M Saleh, Siti Zaiton Mat So'ad, Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad Siddiqui, Ahmed Mediani, Salima Saidi-Besbes |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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food.ingredient
Phytochemistry antioxidant lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine lcsh:RC955-962 Arecaceae anticancer 01 natural sciences salacca zalacca chemistry.chemical_compound 0404 agricultural biotechnology food Chlorogenic acid Botany Gallic acid snake fruit biology antidiabetic 010401 analytical chemistry food and beverages 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine biology.organism_classification 040401 food science Lycopene 0104 chemical sciences Proanthocyanidin Salacca zalacca chemistry Phytochemical arecaceae |
| Zdroj: | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 12, Pp 645-652 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2352-4146 |
| Popis: | Salacca zalacca (Gaertn.) Voss (family Arecaceae) is the snake fruit commonly known in Malay language as salak in Malaysia. This exotic fruit has diverse and potential pharmacological properties due to its high antioxidant content. It is often consumed due to its sweet taste. The abundant natural sugar and fibre along with minerals and vitamin makes it a nutritious fruit. Phytochemical investigation on this fruit has revealed the presence of flavonoids, phenolics, glycosides as well as some volatile and aromatic compounds, including gallic acid, quercetin, chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, proanthocyanidins, lycopene and β-carotene. Pharmacological studies on the fruit flesh and peel have shown some tremendous antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antidiabetic potential. This review provides the botanical information of Salacca zalacca as well as its scientific investigations involving the distinct pharmacological and phytochemical benefits. This could help in highlighting the lacking data and research gaps on this plant. |
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