Nutritional value, phytochemistry, health benefits, and potential food applications of Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni: A comprehensive review

Thi Van Thanh Do; Wildan Suhartini; Chi Uyen Phan; Zhengwei Zhang; Gulden Goksen; Jose M. Lorenzo

Journal of Functional Foods (Apr 2023)

Nutritional value, phytochemistry, health benefits, and potential food applications of Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni: A comprehensive review

Thi Van Thanh Do,
Wildan Suhartini,
Chi Uyen Phan,
Zhengwei Zhang,
Gulden Goksen,
Jose M. Lorenzo

Affiliations

Thi Van Thanh Do: Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Corresponding authors at: Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA (T.V.T. Do). Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Avda. Galicia n◦ 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain (J.M. Lorenzo).
Wildan Suhartini: Study Program of Food Technology, Department of Production and Industrial Technology, Sumatera Institute of Technology, Lampung 35365, Indonesia
Chi Uyen Phan: Department of Chemical Technology and Environment, The University of Danang – University of Technology and Education, 48 Cao Thang St., Danang 550000, Viet Nam
Zhengwei Zhang: School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic, No.7098, Liuxian Avenue, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong Province, China
Gulden Goksen: Department of Food Technology, Vocational School of Technical Sciences at Mersin Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone, Tarsus University, Mersin 33100, Turkey
Jose M. Lorenzo: Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Avda. Galicia n◦ 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain; Universidade de Vigo, Área de Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias de Ourense, 32004 Ourense, Spain; Corresponding authors at: Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA (T.V.T. Do). Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Avda. Galicia n◦ 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain (J.M. Lorenzo).

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 103
p. 105481

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Today, people around the world put more time and effort into exploring healthy foods and herbal medicines for improving health and disease prevention. Foods are expected to render physiological benefits beyond their traditionally nutritional value. An immense number of food components with medicinal activities beside nutrients have been found in various natural plants. Pouteria campechiana has been distributed throughout Central America, the Caribbean, some regions of Southeast Asia, and areas of Africa. Fruit of P. campechiana contains a broad spectrum of nutrients and plant bioactives. P. campechiana is utilized by local people as a useful medicinal resource for several therapeutic treatments. This paper provides a comprehensive review of P. campechiana from updated research literature. Botanical information, nutrient values, phytochemistry, as well as bioactivities are covered. The processes, proposals for product development, and toxicity of P. campechiana are also discussed.

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ISSN: 1756-4646 (Print); 2214-9414 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Home economics: Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-functional-foods

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