Traditional fruits of South India: Bioactive components and their potential health implications in chronic diseases
| Autor: | D. V. Chidanand, Harini Rangarajan, Arunkumar Elumalai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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030309 nutrition & dietetics
Biophysics India Disease Berry Antioxidants 03 medical and health sciences 0404 agricultural biotechnology medicine Humans Health implications Pharmacology 0303 health sciences biology Traditional medicine food and beverages Polyphenols 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Cell Biology biology.organism_classification Antimicrobial medicine.disease Micronutrient 040401 food science Obesity COTTON CANDY Human nutrition Fruit Chronic Disease Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of food biochemistryREFERENCES. 45(3) |
| ISSN: | 1745-4514 |
| Popis: | Fruits are colorful, flavorful, and nutritious components and play an important role for the vital health and maintenance of our body. Experimental evidences suggested that fruits contain various bioactive constituents including flavonoids, polyphenols, carotenoids, and micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals. Because of these, fruits are receiving greater attention to treat and/or control various health complications such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, cardiovascular disease, immune system decline, and certain neurological disorders. Experimental evidences from various in vitro and in vivo imply that fruit extracts and/or isolated bioactive compounds are associated with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, cardioprotective, and neuroprotective properties. Therefore, fruits have the potential to be converted into functional foods as well as pharmaceuticals to prevent or/and treat several chronic complications. In the present article, we review current knowledge about the bioactivities and health benefits of selected Indian fruits for the treatment/management of the chronic health complications in humans. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: This review provides practical information about how best to take advantage of the bioactive compounds and health implications of the South Indian fruits like Bael, Jujube, Cotton Candy Berry, and Manilla Tamarind as a potential source of functional and nutritive compounds. It aims at emphasizing the most recent findings on biological effects of major groups of fruits like Bael, Jujube, Cotton Candy Berry, and Manilla Tamarind and their major components, their medical interest, potential drug interaction, notably for human nutrition, health benefits, and therapeutic impacts. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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