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Bioactive Compounds, Nutritional Traits, and Antioxidant Properties of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fruits: Exploiting a Potential Functional Food for Food Security on the Comoros Islands
Joint Authors
Soifoini, Toilibou
Donno, Dario
Jeannoda, Victor
Rakotoniaina, Ernest
Hamidou, Soule
Achmet, Said Mohamed
Solo, Noe Rene
Afraitane, Kamaleddine
Giacoma, Cristina
Beccaro, Gabriele Loris
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Abstract EN
Comoros Union presents a considerable biodiversity of food resources that are neglected or still not valorised, as breadfruit.
This study aimed to evaluating nutritional and nutraceutical traits of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg by characterizing its main bioactive compounds, nutritional traits, and antioxidant properties in order to contribute to the development of traditional and innovative uses of this species as functional food (e.g., infant flour).
Bioactive compound composition, antioxidant properties, protein and sugar content, lipids, fibre, and macro- and microelements were observed in these fruits after a specific drying process.
Breadfruit showed positive nutritional traits.
The main identified phenolic groups were cinnamic acids (with a maximum of 51.88 ± 2.63 mg/100 gDW for chlorogenic acid) and tannins.
The highest value of antioxidant activity was 6.40 ± 1.02 mmol·Fe2+/kgDW.
This preliminary phytochemical investigation may provide a contribution to the identification and quantification of lead compounds responsible for traditional nutritional and therapeutic claims.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Soifoini, Toilibou& Donno, Dario& Jeannoda, Victor& Rakotoniaina, Ernest& Hamidou, Soule& Achmet, Said Mohamed…[et al.]. 2018. Bioactive Compounds, Nutritional Traits, and Antioxidant Properties of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fruits: Exploiting a Potential Functional Food for Food Security on the Comoros Islands. Journal of Food Quality،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185315
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Soifoini, Toilibou…[et al.]. Bioactive Compounds, Nutritional Traits, and Antioxidant Properties of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fruits: Exploiting a Potential Functional Food for Food Security on the Comoros Islands. Journal of Food Quality No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185315
American Medical Association (AMA)
Soifoini, Toilibou& Donno, Dario& Jeannoda, Victor& Rakotoniaina, Ernest& Hamidou, Soule& Achmet, Said Mohamed…[et al.]. Bioactive Compounds, Nutritional Traits, and Antioxidant Properties of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fruits: Exploiting a Potential Functional Food for Food Security on the Comoros Islands. Journal of Food Quality. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185315
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1185315