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- Title
Exploring the nutritional potential and anti-nutritional components of wild edible fruits of the Eastern Himalayas.
- Authors
Angami, Thejangulie; Wangchu, Lobsang; Debnath, Prankanu; Sarma, Pranabjyoti; Singh, Barun; Singh, Amit Kumar; Hazarika, B. N.; Singh, Mayanglambam Chandrakumar; Touthang, Letngam; Lungmuana; Ayyanar, Muniappan
- Abstract
The wild edible fruits are an important source of nutritional supplementation for the tribal communities in the northeastern mountainous region of India. In this study, the nutrient and antinutrient composition of 44 wild edible fruit species from the northeastern India were investigated. Among the studied plants, Elaeagnus umbellata showed high content of soluble solids (24.50 ± 0.41ºBrix), free fatty acids (67.79 ± 1.75 mg KOH g–1) and vitamin A (136.22 ± 1.44 mg 100 g–1). Terminalia chebula was shown to be a good source of reducing sugars (8.38 ± 0.07%) and total flavonoids (445.20 ± 1.18 mg 100 g–1) and Spondias pinnata with high total carbohydrate (12.51 ± 0.22%) and vitamin C (74.16 ± 5.33 mg 100 g–1) content. Castanopsis hystrix had the highest starch (1764.84 ± 8.85 mg 100 g–1) and cellulose (711.62 ± 7.68 mg 100 g–1) content and Machilus edulis with high fat content (36.44 ± 1.23%). Chlorophyll, carotenoid and anthocyanin contents were highest in Phoebe cooperiana, Rhus semialata, and Prunus nepalensis, respectively. Artocarpus lakoocha (84.58 ± 2.38%) and Spondias pinnata (84.09 ± 0.62%) were found to be good sources of antioxidants. Regarding antinutritive factors, Canarium strictum showed the highest phenols (902.00 ± 5.72 mg 100 g–1), highest tannins in Terminalia chebula (1059.33 ± 17.46 mg 100 g–1), alkaloids in Streblus asper (274.27 ± 6.31 mg 100 g–1), cyanogen in Castanopsis hystrix (31.04 ± 1.28 mg 100 g–1) and phytic acid in Viburnum foetidum (10.64 ± 0.30 mg 100 g–1). The results indicate that all studied fruit species possess nutritional and antinutritional properties and are considered promising for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries.
- Subjects
INDIA; TERMINALIA chebula; PHYTIC acid; FRUIT; FREE fatty acids; VITAMIN C; ANTHOCYANINS; CAROTENOIDS; ISOQUINOLINE alkaloids
- Publication
Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization, 2024, Vol 18, Issue 1, p150
- ISSN
2193-4126
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11694-023-02147-5