Analysis study on potential underutilized edible fruit genetic resources of the foothills track of Eastern Himalayas, India

Rymbai, H.; Roy, Anitha; Deshmukh, N. A.; Jha, Ajeya; Shimray, W.; War, G. F.; Ngachan, S. V.

doi:10.1007/s10722-015-0342-3

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“…Underutilised fruits, as serviceberry, could be an important source of health promoting phytonutrients with medicinal properties. Furthermore, these fruits have often high pigment contents, which could represent an alternative to synthetic dyes (Rymbai et al, 2016).…”

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Serviceberry, a berry fruit with growing interest of industry: Physicochemical and quali-quantitative health-related compound characterisation

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Mellano

et al. 2016

Journal of Functional Foods

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A B S T R A C TAmelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik., commonly called serviceberry, is a potential functional food that is also used for its medicinal purposes. This work evaluated the potential of a cultivated serviceberry species as a functional food by characterising its physicochemical characteristics, antioxidant capacity, vitamin C, phenolics and other phytochemicals selected as health-promoting biomarkers, using high-performance liquid chromatography. The most important compound class identified was polyphenols (62.10%), followed by organic acids (22.63%), monoterpenes (7.95%), and vitamins (7.32%). Results showed that serviceberry fruits could be good sources of phenolic constituents, as catechins (343.46 ± 29.46 mg/ 100 gFW), anthocyanins (220.66 ± 17.43 mg/100 gFW), and tannins (209.29 ± 7.81 mg/100 gFW) (FW = fresh weight). These results highlight the potential role of A. canadensis fruits as a functional food. Further studies are needed to identify several genotypes for breeding to get suitable cultivars for fresh consumption and processing.

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Serviceberry, a berry fruit with growing interest of industry: Physicochemical and quali-quantitative health-related compound characterisation

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Mellano

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Journal of Functional Foods

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“…esculenta is a subtemperate evergreen dioecious small tree [26] . It is native to India and found to be widely distributed in the foothills track of mid Himachal Pradesh starting from Ravi eastwards to Assam including Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttranchal and Khasi, Jaintia, Naga and Lushai Hills of Meghalaya in between 900-2100 m above the sea level [27][28][29] . Apart from India, it is also found in Nepal [30] , China, Japan [9] , Pakistan, Singapore, and Malaya Islands [6] .…”

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A Review on Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Myrica esculenta

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2018

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Myrica esculenta (Myricaceae) commonly known as box berry or kaphal is an important Indian medicinal plant. It is found in foothill tracks of Eastern Himalayas, Meghalaya, Nepal, China and Pakistan. Local tribes mainly use its fruits to prepare pickle and refreshing drinks. Traditionally, the bark has been used for the treatment of cough, asthma, fever, chronic bronchitis, diarrhoea, rheumatism and inflammation; roots have been used in bronchitis, asthma, cholera and flowers claimed to treat earache, diarrhoea, paralysis. Phytochemical studies of the different parts of plant revealed the presence of various bioactive phytoconstituents such as phenolic compounds, alkaloids, glycosides, triterpenoids and volatile oils. The plant is also reported to have innumerable significant pharmacological activities like analgesic, anxiolytic, antiallergic, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antihypertensive, antiulcer, antioxidant and antiinflammatory evaluated by using various animal models. The objective of the present review article is to compile all the relevant published information regarding traditional uses, phytochemistry and therapeutic potential of M. esculenta. For this purpose various databases and books were examined. The review clearly demonstrates the importance of this plant in ethnomedicine and its immense potential in modern medicine.

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“…The region is explicitly rich in the mineral content which is apprehended in its native flora and fauna (Rymbai et al, 2016). A number of fruit juices have long been used and recommended for their use as an anti-infective agent in traditional medicine by the local tribes.…”

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“…Wild apples (Docynia indica) vary from their domesticated counterparts in being one-third their size and are bitter to sour in taste (Rymbai et al, 2016). It is known as crab apple in English and locally as "Sohphoh Khasi."…”

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Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of Gooseberry and Wild Apple fruit juices of the northeast region of India

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Chitalia²,

Mukadam³

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A large number of wild fruits belonging to the north eastern region of India are considered to be nutritionally abundant and traditionally used for the treatment of various ailments. In the present study, juices of gooseberry and wild apple have been evaluated for their antimicrobial activity in its consumable form as a potential source of natural anti-infective agent. The fruit juices were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activities qualitatively, using the agar well diffusion method followed by quantitative assessment by determining the minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration. The study revealed that both the fruit juices exhibited broad spectrum antibacterial activity. Considerable activity against drug-resistant pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and extended spectrum β-lactamases producing Gram-negative bacteria was observed. Thus, this study highlights the antibacterial efficacy of wild apple and gooseberry fruit juices and augments the beneficiary properties of highly nutritional fruit juices that are specific to Indian region.

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Analysis study on potential underutilized edible fruit genetic resources of the foothills track of Eastern Himalayas, India

Cited by 34 publications

References 9 publications

Serviceberry, a berry fruit with growing interest of industry: Physicochemical and quali-quantitative health-related compound characterisation

Serviceberry, a berry fruit with growing interest of industry: Physicochemical and quali-quantitative health-related compound characterisation

A Review on Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Myrica esculenta

Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of Gooseberry and Wild Apple fruit juices of the northeast region of India

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