Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review

Dacryodes species are evergreen, perennial trees with fleshy fruits and belong to the family Buseraseae. Many Dacryodes species are underutilized but are widely applied in traditional folk medicine to treat malaria, fever and skin diseases. The nutritional compositions, phytochemicals and biological...

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Main Authors: Lee, Hong Tee, Bao, Yang, Prasad, Krishnamurthy Nagendra, Ramanan, Ramakrishnan Nagasundara, Sun, Jian, Chan, Eng Seng, Tey, Beng Ti, Azlan, Azrina, Ismail, Amin, Lau, Cheng Yuon, Jiang, Yueming
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author Lee, Hong Tee
Bao, Yang
Prasad, Krishnamurthy Nagendra
Ramanan, Ramakrishnan Nagasundara
Sun, Jian
Chan, Eng Seng
Tey, Beng Ti
Azlan, Azrina
Ismail, Amin
Lau, Cheng Yuon
Jiang, Yueming
author_facet Lee, Hong Tee
Bao, Yang
Prasad, Krishnamurthy Nagendra
Ramanan, Ramakrishnan Nagasundara
Sun, Jian
Chan, Eng Seng
Tey, Beng Ti
Azlan, Azrina
Ismail, Amin
Lau, Cheng Yuon
Jiang, Yueming
author_sort Lee, Hong Tee
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Dacryodes species are evergreen, perennial trees with fleshy fruits and belong to the family Buseraseae. Many Dacryodes species are underutilized but are widely applied in traditional folk medicine to treat malaria, fever and skin diseases. The nutritional compositions, phytochemicals and biological activities of Dacryodes edulis, Dacryodes rostrata, Dacryodes buettneri, Dacryodes klaineana and Dacryodes hexandra are presented. The edible fruits of D. edulis are rich in lipids, proteins, vitamins, fatty acids and amino acids. Its extracts (leaf, fruit and resin) exhibit antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-carcinogenic and other bioactivities. D. rostrata fruit has significant nutrient content, and is rich in proteins, lipids and minerals. These fruits are also highly rich in polyphenols, anthocyanins and antioxidant activities. This comprehensive review will assist the reader in understanding the nutritional benefits of Dacryodes species and in identifying current research needs.
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spelling upm-346922015-12-21T10:38:58Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34692/ Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review Lee, Hong Tee Bao, Yang Prasad, Krishnamurthy Nagendra Ramanan, Ramakrishnan Nagasundara Sun, Jian Chan, Eng Seng Tey, Beng Ti Azlan, Azrina Ismail, Amin Lau, Cheng Yuon Jiang, Yueming Dacryodes species are evergreen, perennial trees with fleshy fruits and belong to the family Buseraseae. Many Dacryodes species are underutilized but are widely applied in traditional folk medicine to treat malaria, fever and skin diseases. The nutritional compositions, phytochemicals and biological activities of Dacryodes edulis, Dacryodes rostrata, Dacryodes buettneri, Dacryodes klaineana and Dacryodes hexandra are presented. The edible fruits of D. edulis are rich in lipids, proteins, vitamins, fatty acids and amino acids. Its extracts (leaf, fruit and resin) exhibit antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-carcinogenic and other bioactivities. D. rostrata fruit has significant nutrient content, and is rich in proteins, lipids and minerals. These fruits are also highly rich in polyphenols, anthocyanins and antioxidant activities. This comprehensive review will assist the reader in understanding the nutritional benefits of Dacryodes species and in identifying current research needs. Elsevier Science Limited 2014-12-15 Article PeerReviewed Lee, Hong Tee and Bao, Yang and Prasad, Krishnamurthy Nagendra and Ramanan, Ramakrishnan Nagasundara and Sun, Jian and Chan, Eng Seng and Tey, Beng Ti and Azlan, Azrina and Ismail, Amin and Lau, Cheng Yuon and Jiang, Yueming (2014) Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review. Food Chemistry, 165. pp. 247-255. ISSN 0308-8146; ESSN: 1873-7072 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814614008000 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.05.084
spellingShingle Lee, Hong Tee
Bao, Yang
Prasad, Krishnamurthy Nagendra
Ramanan, Ramakrishnan Nagasundara
Sun, Jian
Chan, Eng Seng
Tey, Beng Ti
Azlan, Azrina
Ismail, Amin
Lau, Cheng Yuon
Jiang, Yueming
Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review
title Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review
title_full Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review
title_fullStr Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review
title_short Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review
title_sort nutritional compositions and bioactivities of dacryodes species: a review
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