Minor tropical fruits as a potential source of bioactive and functional foods

T Sarkar, M Salauddin, A Roy, N Sharma… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Tropical fruits are defined as fruits that are grown in hot and humid regions within the Tropic
of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, covering most of the tropical and subtropical areas of …

Nutrient components, health benefits, and safety of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.): A review

L Zhao, K Wang, K Wang, J Zhu… - … Reviews in Food Science …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is a tropical to subtropical fruit that is widely cultivated
in more than 20 countries worldwide. It is normally consumed as fresh or processed and has …

A review on the gastrointestinal protective effects of tropical fruit polyphenols

Q Jiang, S Charoensiddhi, X Xue, B Sun… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Tropical fruits are popular because of their unique, delicious flavors and good nutritional
value. Polyphenols are considered to be the main bioactive ingredients in tropical fruits, and …

Lesser-consumed tropical fruits and their by-products: phytochemical content and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential

BH Belmonte-Herrera, JA Domínguez-Avila… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Açaí, lychee, mamey, passion fruit and jackfruit are some lesser-consumed tropical fruits due
to their low commercial production. In 2018, approximately 6.8 million tons of these fruits …

Structure identification of a polysaccharide purified from litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) pulp

B Yang, KN Prasad, Y Jiang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
As a health-beneficial fruit, litchi is widely accepted by people in subtropical and tropical
regions. However, the critical chemicals responsible for the health benefits are not clear yet …

Physicochemical, Nutraceutical and Sensory Traits of Six Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Cultivars Grown in Greenhouse Conditions in the Mediterranean Climate

V Farina, I Tinebra, A Perrone, G Sortino, E Palazzolo… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Six papaya (Carica papaya L.) cultivars, grown in a Mediterranean climate under
greenhouse conditions, were screened for physicochemical properties, antioxidant capacity …

Effects of heat pump drying and superfine grinding on the composition of bound phenolics, morphology and microstructure of lychee juice by-products

X Xiong, X Cao, Q Zeng, X Yang, Y Wang, R Zhang… - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of drying (heat pump and hot air, HPD and HAD) and grinding (superfine and
ordinary, SG and OG) on the content and composition of bound phenolic, morphology and …

Reduction of pericarp browning and microbial spoilage on litchi fruits in modified atmosphere packaging

R Passafiume, P Roppolo, I Tinebra, A Pirrone… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
The pericarp browning and postharvest microbiological decay of litchi fruit (Litchi chinensis
Sonn cv Kwai Mai) significantly reduce its commercial potential in the fresh market. In this …

Occurrence and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn., Sapindaceae) Fruit Samples

AA Al-Huqail, R Singh, I Širić, P Kumar, S Abou Fayssal… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to assess the occurrence of eight heavy metals in lychee (Litchi chinensis
Sonn.) fruit samples collected from orchards of the Dehradun and Haridwar districts in …

[HTML][HTML] Composition proximate, bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of Butia capitata

MCA BARBOSA, QS Rosa, LM Cardoso… - Food Science and …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Butia capitata, native to the Brazilian cerrado, is underutilized for human consumption. The
objective was to determine the physical characteristics of the fruit, centesimal composition …