Dillenia indica L. Fruits Cultivated in Egypt: Nutritional Features. | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||||
| Volume 67, Issue 13, December 2024, Page 1957-1965 PDF (786.78 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2024.315326.10264 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hanaa Salah Ebrahim1; Seham Salah Eldin El-Hawary 2; Gihan Fouad Ahmed1; Essam Mostafa Abd El-Kadder3; Marwa Yousry Issa  2
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| 1National Nutrition Institute, General Organization For Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| 2Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| 3Timber Trees Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research center, Giza, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| South Asia is the home to many tropical trees, most famously the elephant apple (Dillenia indica L.). Mostly found in Assam, in the northeast of India and not grown for commercial purposes, elephant apples are used in many different culinary recipes in their native country. The current study aims to characterize the nutritional and biochemical properties of the fruit constituents. The ethanol extract physicochemical properties and phytochemical screening study were presented. The fruit is proved to have considerable concentrations of flavonoids and phenolics. The fruit fatty matter analysis exposed that carbohydrates were more than 50%. Additionally, lupeol and betulin were the main terpenoids. Arachidic acid was the dominant fatty acid. Advanced nutritive value detection demonstrated the presence of minerals and vitamins, while potassium (11667 mg/kg) and vitamin A (1.30 µg/g) were the leading. Furthermore, apigenin (661.6 µg/g) and ellagic acid (1064.71µg/g) were the highest flavonoids and phenolics. The study revealed glycine (3780.77 µg/g) as the prominent amino acid for the first time, in addition to eight essential amino acids. The fruits offer special nutritional significance. Beyond its dietary value, D. indica fruit has been associated with other health benefits. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Dillenia indica fruit; lipid profile; amino acids; minerals; vitamins | ||||
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