Medicinal Value of Underutilized Fruits in Hilly Tripura

Das, Swagatika; Prakash, J.; Deb, Anindita; Biswas, T.K.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2013.972.17

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“…The fruits, leaves, and rind of C. hystrix are the most common parts traditionally used to reduce the severity of certain illnesses (Table 1). The fruits are used for the treatment of stomachache by hilly Tripura tribes in northeastern India [11], while the leaves and fruits are both used in steam-bathing for postpartum mothers, to relieve headache, rheumatism, fever, and to treat diabetes mellitus in North Sumatra, Indonesia [13]. In Malaysia, the fruits are used in hair shampoo to decrease dandruff and to promote hair growth [10].…”

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“…Citrus hystrix (Figure 1), also known as kaffir lime or makrut lime, also goes by the following names: Citrus auraria Michel, Citrus echinata SaintLager, Citrus hyalopulpa Tanaka, and Citrus kerrii (Swingle) Tanaka [10]. It is a flowering, shrubby plant in the family Rutaceae that grows 3 to 6 m high and is indigenous to tropical Southeast Asia, southern China, and northeastern India [10,11]. It bears green, warty, and bumpy fruits.…”

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Potential Therapeutic Effects of Citrus hystrix DC and Its Bioactive Compounds on Metabolic Disorders

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Metabolic disorders like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity are major medical problems globally. The incidence of these disorders has increased tremendously in recent years. Studies have demonstrated that plants with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties have beneficial effects on these disorders. One of these plants is Citrus hystrix DC, commonly known as kaffir lime. This review aims to present updates on the progress of research regarding the use of C. hystrix in metabolic disorders. Phytochemical compounds, including β-pinene, sabinene, citronellal, and citronellol, have been detected in the plant; and its extract exhibited potential antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic and anti-obesity activity, as well as prevention of development of hypertension. These beneficial properties may be attributable to the presence of bioactive compounds which have therapeutic potential in treating these metabolic disorders. The compounds have the potential to be developed as candidate drugs. This review will assist in validating the regulatory role of the extract and its bioactive compounds on metabolic disorders, thus expediting future research in the area.

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Potential Therapeutic Effects of Citrus hystrix DC and Its Bioactive Compounds on Metabolic Disorders

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“…In many floristic works on the Indian sub-continent, there has been documentation of the minor fruits and wild edible fruits viz. Assam (Humphrey, Carter & Dorine, 1921); Bangladesh (Rahman & Rahman, 2014); Indian Himalayas (Joshi, 1998); Sikkim (Suresh et al, 2014) and Tripura (Majumder & Dutta, 2009;Das et al, 2013). The Food Plants International database documents 4,973 edible plants in India,1,170 in Sri Lanka and 11,155 for the broader Asia region (French, 2019).…”

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Documentation of the Minor Edible Fruits Sold in Phoolbagan, Kolkata, India

2021

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Most of the underutilized minor fruits of the tropics are often available only in the local markets. They are usually relatively less palatable than other commercial fruits. Minor fruits generally have lesser demand in the market. They are usually very resilient and can adapt to the local climate. Literature review reveals that minor edible fruits play a vital role as food and medicine. Along with humans, many birds and animals eat these minor fruits. These minor fruits are part of our indigenous fruit legacy. Sometimes these minor fruits are sold in temporary shops by individuals who bring them from the districts into the city. Documentation of the minor edible fruits in different areas will help in making a comprehensive database of these underutilised fruits in local areas. There need to be extensive awareness drives so that the urban population becomes aware of the nutritional status of these minor fruits. Awareness drives need documentation of existing minor fruit diversity first. This paper is a documentation of the minor edible fruits sold in Phoolbagan near Gurudas College.

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“…The fruits have antimicrobial and antifungal properties and its juice used to clean old wounds which have become infected. The fruit have an analgesic action as well as an anti-inflammatory one (Das et al, 2013). Fruits are generally harvested at immature stage for vegetable purpose, fully ripen fruits are consumed fresh or processed.…”

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Morpho-physiological and productivity characteristics of two leader cultivars of Karonda trees (Carissa carandas L.)

Kumar¹

2022

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The present investigation was carried out to study the morpho-physiological and productivity characteristics of two genotypes of Karonda (Carissa carandasL) trees grown under rainfed condition of Jammu.The two leading cultivars of karonda viz. green and pink were used in study at Rainfed Research Sub-station for Sub-tropical fruits, Rayaduring 2020-21. The leaf morphological characteristics were maximum in green cultivar of karonda i.e. leaf length,leaf breadth, leaf fresh weight and leaf dry weight. The green cultivar of karonda had maximum leaf total water content (34.11 %), relative water content (39.25 %) and total chlorophyll (43.68) as compared to pink. The leaf scherophylly was higher in green cultivars of karonda viz. leaf area (30.30 cm2), specific leaf area (197.6 cm2/g) and density of foliar tissue (37.0 g kg-1) than pink. The fruit yield (8.11 kg/plant), fruit weight (4.42 g) and fruit acidity (2.25 %) was maximum in green cultivar of karonda where as TSS (13.650Brix) was maximum in pink cultivar.Thus, green cultivar of Karonda performed better in morpho-physiological and fruit productivitycharacterizations than pink.

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Medicinal Value of Underutilized Fruits in Hilly Tripura

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Potential Therapeutic Effects of Citrus hystrix DC and Its Bioactive Compounds on Metabolic Disorders

Potential Therapeutic Effects of Citrus hystrix DC and Its Bioactive Compounds on Metabolic Disorders

Documentation of the Minor Edible Fruits Sold in Phoolbagan, Kolkata, India

Morpho-physiological and productivity characteristics of two leader cultivars of Karonda trees (Carissa carandas L.)

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