Jamun(Syzygium cumini Skeels)is a nutritious fruit and has historically been used as both as an edible and a traditional medicine.The jamun seed is an inedible by-product of the fruit.However,their high concentration ...Jamun(Syzygium cumini Skeels)is a nutritious fruit and has historically been used as both as an edible and a traditional medicine.The jamun seed is an inedible by-product of the fruit.However,their high concentration of phytochemicals makes them valuable components of nutraceuticals.Various studies on diverse biological activities of jamun seeds have warranted their application in human health and biomedical fields.This review paper discusses critically the phytochemical composition of jamun seeds and the bioactivities,including their antioxidant,anti-inflammatory,anti-cancer,antidiabetic,anti-microbial,anti-obesity,hepato-protective,cardio and gastro-protective properties.The bioactivity of jamun seed is related to the presence of phenols,flavonoids,steroids,alkaloids,triterpenoids,tannins,and saponins.Animal research in vivo,and in vitro experiments with human and animal cell models support the idea that jamun seed extract can be valuable additions in food and biomedical fields due to the diverse bio-functional properties.However,in-depth and systematic in vivo clinical trials using human subjects must be conducted to confirm the safe consumption limit and establish other therapeutic roles of jamun seeds for their abundant utilization as a nutraceutical or pharmacological component.Moreover,research is required to understand the exact mechanisms of the bioactivities exhibited by jamun seeds.展开更多
Recent trends in food industry focus on utilization of fruit processing waste and by-products as novel ingredients due to their nutritional benefits.Apple seed is one such novel ingredient that can find application as...Recent trends in food industry focus on utilization of fruit processing waste and by-products as novel ingredients due to their nutritional benefits.Apple seed is one such novel ingredient that can find application as functional ingredient in food,nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industry.The existing studies suggest that apple seed is a rich source of amino acids,fatty acids and polyphenolic compounds.This review discusses the nutritional and phytochemical profile as well as biological activities exhibited by the apple seed.It also highlights the current application of apple seed in food,pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries along with the safety aspects considering the presence of amygdalin.The apple seed meal,extracts or seed oil as novel ingredient can find various industrial applications given their dense nutritional profile.Besides their functionality,rigorous and extensive research is required to promote its usage at industrial level for harnessing the benefits of apple seeds.展开更多
文摘Jamun(Syzygium cumini Skeels)is a nutritious fruit and has historically been used as both as an edible and a traditional medicine.The jamun seed is an inedible by-product of the fruit.However,their high concentration of phytochemicals makes them valuable components of nutraceuticals.Various studies on diverse biological activities of jamun seeds have warranted their application in human health and biomedical fields.This review paper discusses critically the phytochemical composition of jamun seeds and the bioactivities,including their antioxidant,anti-inflammatory,anti-cancer,antidiabetic,anti-microbial,anti-obesity,hepato-protective,cardio and gastro-protective properties.The bioactivity of jamun seed is related to the presence of phenols,flavonoids,steroids,alkaloids,triterpenoids,tannins,and saponins.Animal research in vivo,and in vitro experiments with human and animal cell models support the idea that jamun seed extract can be valuable additions in food and biomedical fields due to the diverse bio-functional properties.However,in-depth and systematic in vivo clinical trials using human subjects must be conducted to confirm the safe consumption limit and establish other therapeutic roles of jamun seeds for their abundant utilization as a nutraceutical or pharmacological component.Moreover,research is required to understand the exact mechanisms of the bioactivities exhibited by jamun seeds.
文摘Recent trends in food industry focus on utilization of fruit processing waste and by-products as novel ingredients due to their nutritional benefits.Apple seed is one such novel ingredient that can find application as functional ingredient in food,nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industry.The existing studies suggest that apple seed is a rich source of amino acids,fatty acids and polyphenolic compounds.This review discusses the nutritional and phytochemical profile as well as biological activities exhibited by the apple seed.It also highlights the current application of apple seed in food,pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries along with the safety aspects considering the presence of amygdalin.The apple seed meal,extracts or seed oil as novel ingredient can find various industrial applications given their dense nutritional profile.Besides their functionality,rigorous and extensive research is required to promote its usage at industrial level for harnessing the benefits of apple seeds.
