Title: | Araticum (Annona crassiflora Mart.) as a source of nutrients and bioactive compounds for food and non-food purposes: A comprehensive review |
Address: | "Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: hsilvanoarruda@gmail.com. Bioflavors and Bioactive Compounds Laboratory, Department of Food Science, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil" |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.05.011 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-7145 (Electronic) 0963-9969 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Araticum (Annona crassiflora Mart.) is a fruitful tree native to the Brazilian Cerrado biome that holds high nutritional, functional and economic potential. This plant has been used since ancient times by folk medicine for the treatment of several pathological conditions. There has been increasing interest in the development of pulp-based food products as well as the by-products utilization to obtain value-added ingredients. Understanding the chemical composition and biological activities of different botanical parts of Annona crassiflora Mart. provides a basis to support future researches and applications. In this context, this paper carries out an exhaustive review of the scientific literature, on the main phytochemicals of different botanical parts of Annona crassiflora Mart. (fruit, leaves, stem and root) and their biological activities, assessing their potential uses for several industrial segments. Annona crassiflora Mart. fruits and especially their by-products (peel and seeds) and leaves have been shown a wide range of bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds, alkaloids, annonaceous acetogenins, tocols, carotenoids, phytosterols, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and essential oils. These compounds contribute to various biological activities, including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antitumoral, analgesic, antidiabetic, skin healing, antidiarrhoeic, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, insecticide and herbicide activities of Annona crassiflora Mart. extracts. Therefore, these findings demonstrate that Annona crassiflora Mart. fruit, by-products and leaves can be excellent candidates to be used as functional foods and/or sources for obtaining bioactive compounds for the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications" |
Keywords: | Alkaloids/analysis Analgesics/analysis Annona/*chemistry Anthelmintics/analysis Anti-Infective Agents/analysis Anti-Inflammatory Agents/analysis Antidiarrheals/analysis Antimalarials/analysis Antioxidants/analysis Brazil Carotenoids/analysis Dietary Fiber; |
Notes: | "MedlineArruda, Henrique Silvano Pastore, Glaucia Maria eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review Canada 2019/07/10 Food Res Int. 2019 Sep; 123:450-480. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.05.011. Epub 2019 May 10" |