Nutritional properties of commercially grown native Australian fruits: Lipophilic antioxidants and minerals

Konczak, Izabela; Roulle, Pauline

doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2011.02.023

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“…Fe is a physiologically essential trace element, functions in the hemoglobin in the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues, including the muscles and the brain. Similar range of K, Fe and Zn were obtained in the minor fruits like Lemon Aspen and Quan dong (Konczak and Roulle 2011). The report of higher concentration of Fe in date palm fruits in comparison with that of Zn by Chaira et al (2009) is also in the line of the results of the current study.…”

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Health-Promoting Components and Related Enzyme Activities of Muskmelon Fruit During its Development and Ripening

Menon

Rao

2014

Journal of Food Biochemistry

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The present investigation aimed to determine the sugars (reducing, nonreducing) and antioxidants, such as phenols, polyphenols, carotenoids and total antioxidant activity, as well as activities of various enzymes related to these biochemical components in muskmelon at its different developmental stages. The quantity of phenolic compounds (total phenols, total polyphenols) and lycopene was accumulated significantly in ripened stage of muskmelon fruit. The highest levels of activities of sucrose phosphate synthase and sucrose synthase were recorded in the fruit thereby indicating positive correlation with the sucrose accumulation as fruit approaches ripening. β-galactosidase, polygalacturonase and cellulase exhibited their positive relation with the softening process. Hence, the present study confirms the muskmelon fruit as a nutritionally balanced source of sugars and antioxidants.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Health-Promoting Components and Related Enzyme Activities of Muskmelon Fruit During its Development and Ripening

Menon

Rao

2014

Journal of Food Biochemistry

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“…Fruits are important contributors of minerals in the diet, and which that the mineral composition and their content of fruits depended on the growing conditions and the stage of maturity (Konczak & Roulle, 2011). It was considered that calcium and magnesium have a potential relevance in health (Morales-de la Peña et al, 2011) and have essential roles in a variety of body functions including heart, muscle, nerve and immune systems maintenance (Nyanga et al, 2013).…”

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Nutritional, phytochemical and antioxidant evaluation and FT-IR analysis of freeze dried extracts of Ecballium elaterium fruit juice from three localities

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This study was designed to investigate chemical composition, the total phenolic content, flavonoid content, antioxidant activity and to analyze through FT-IR spectroscopy method the freeze-dried extract of Ecballium elaterium fruit from three different localities. The highest level of phenolic and flavonoid contents was recorded for the fruit juice from the Cap-Bon region, with 106.4 ± 0.4 mg GAE/g and 6.5 ± 0.2 mg QE/g, respectively. Antioxidant activity varied in dose-dependent manner with IC 50 values for DPPH scavenging of the freeze-dried fruit juice extracts from Cap-Bon, Kef and Sidi Bouzid were 38.6 ± 0.2, 50.1 ± 0.7, and 50.7 ± 0.2 µg/mL, respectively. The results from the FRAP test showed that the freeze-dried extracts of Cap-Bon exhibited potent activity, followed by those from Kef and Sidi Bouzid. Similar trend were revealed for ABTS•+ test, with the fruit juice extract from Cap-Bon (IC 50 = 0.6 ± 0.0 mg/mL). Furthermore, a good positive correlation was observed between the total phenols and three assays, especially DPPH. The freeze-dried extracts of fruit juice from Cap-Bon showed strong ability to act as antioxidants and can be considered as promising natural source of bioactive compounds. FT-IR analysis of each freeze-dried extract confirmed its richness on polyphenols and biological active functional groups.

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“…Other Australian native foods also have high‐mineral content. Of those studied by Konczak and Roulle, the Green Plum flesh has higher levels of calcium, magnesium, phosphorous and selenium, and only the Quandong (3456.2 mg/100 g DW) has higher levels of potassium.…”

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Buchanania obovata: An Australian Indigenous food for diet diversification

Fyfe

Netzel

Tinggi

et al. 2018

Nutrition & Dietetics

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Nutritional properties of commercially grown native Australian fruits: Lipophilic antioxidants and minerals

Cited by 65 publications

References 19 publications

Health-Promoting Components and Related Enzyme Activities of Muskmelon Fruit During its Development and Ripening

Health-Promoting Components and Related Enzyme Activities of Muskmelon Fruit During its Development and Ripening

Nutritional, phytochemical and antioxidant evaluation and FT-IR analysis of freeze dried extracts of Ecballium elaterium fruit juice from three localities

Buchanania obovata: An Australian Indigenous food for diet diversification

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