Composition and biological effects of goldenberry byproducts: an overview

Abstract

Goldenberry is a wild fruit that has been widely used for centuries, mainly in folk medicine. Most studies of goldenberry have focused on the fruit, but new research has studied its byproducts, which were considered to be waste until recently. The main objective of our study was to systematize the published information regarding the composition of goldenberry byproducts (calyces, leaves, seeds, and pomace) and their effects on biological systems. Goldenberry byproducts contain minerals, amino acids, withanolides, flavonoids, and essential fatty acids, thus representing good sources of these compounds. Some of their major biological effects include anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, and antiproliferative effects. Information regarding their toxicity is also presented here. To determine the optimal dosage, further safety studies would be recommended to ensure the best health benefits of these compounds. The available evidence has demonstrated the nutritional value of different byproducts of goldenberry, suggesting them to be potential candidates for use in the cosmetic industry, in the preparation of functional foods, and in phytomedicine for the prevention and adjuvant treatment of some diseases. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry

Antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content and phenolic compounds of pulp and bagasse of four Peruvian berries

“…In general, the presence of TPC contributes to the AC of the berry (Nocetti et al, 2020). In the present work, the bagasse of the berries had the highest AC than pulp both in DPPH and ABTS (Table 1 Jakobek et al (2007) in elderberry from Croatia (100.16 μmol TE/gfw), and in goldenberry, 1.46 AE 0.04 μmol TE/gfw was founded, value lower than found by Ozturk et al (2017) in goldenberry from Turkey (6.05-5.14 μmol TE/gfw).…”

“…This bagasse still contains a large amount of bioactive compounds of great interest to the food industry (V azquez-Gonz alez et al, 2020). In the case of goldenberry, it has been found that most studies have focused only on its properties, rather than on the by-products obtained from the industrial process (Nocetti et al, 2020). The manufacture of juices and derivatives of blueberry produces around 20-30 % of by-products that are discarded (Luchese et al, 2018).…”

“…Goldenberry, is recognized for having high content of bioactive compounds (Dag et al, 2017), its bioactive compounds are responsible for the high AC of the products derived from this berry (Olivares-Tenorio et al, 2017;Ramadan, 2011;Puente et al, 2011). However, most reports have focused on the properties of goldenberry fruit only, rather than on its byproducts (Nocetti et al, 2020). Elderberry is a berry commonly used for its medicinal and nutritional properties (Kiprovski et al, 2021).…”

Análisis de la producción de uchuva (Physalis peruviana L.) durante el ciclo de cosechas en invernadero con diferentes láminas de riego

“…La planta de uchuva se desarrolla como un semiarbusto semiperenne y su hábito de crecimiento es indeterminado, es decir, las fases vegetativas y reproductivas se traslapan (Ramírez, et al, 2013), llegando a alturas entre 1 y 1,5 m. Toda la parte aérea de la planta desarrolla una densa pubescencia, especialmente en las hojas, que son simples, corazonadas y alternas (Fischer & Melgarejo, 2020). Las flores solitarias desarrollan una corola tubular amarilla, en tanto que el cáliz que cubre el fruto durante todo su desarrollo consta de cinco sépalos persistentes (similares a hojas modificadas) (Nocetti, et al, 2020), de unos 4 a 5 cm de largo, los cuales protegen el fruto contra plagas, la luz UV, la lluvia, el granizo y las temperaturas bajas y se transforman en una cáscara translúcida a medida que el fruto alcanza su madurez (Fischer & Miranda, 2012), pues transfieren sus carbohidratos al fruto (Fischer, et al, 2015). El fruto de la uchuva es botánicamente una baya de color amarillo anaranjado cuando está maduro, un diámetro entre 1,25 y 2,5 cm y un peso entre 4 y 10 g, y contiene hasta 350 semillas (Fischer, et al, 2007;Fischer & Melgarejo, 2020).…”

The ecophysiology of cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) - an Andean fruit crop. A review

“…The flowers are hermaphroditic with a yellow tubular corolla and are solitary, while the calyx with a cupuliform structure (Nocetti et al, 2020), consists of five persistent sepals (or modified leaves). These form a husk 4-5 cm long that encloses and protects the fruit (against pests, UV light, rain, hail and cold) until maturity.…”