Cyperus esculentus (tiger nut): An insight into its bioactive compounds, biological activities, nutritional and health benefits

Great Iruoghene Edo; Favour Ogheneoruese Onoharigho; Agatha Ngukuran Jikah; Gift Onyinyechi Oloni; Princess Oghenekeno Samuel; Opiti Ajiri Rapheal; Ovie Ikpekoro; Patrick Othuke Akpoghelie; Joy Johnson Agbo; Helen Avuokerie Ekokotu; Ufuoma Ugbune; Gracious Okeoghene Ezekiel; Gibson Akpode Abere; Ephraim Evi Alex Oghroro; Aghoghoroghene Elizabeth Ojulari; Kennedy Ahamefula Okoronkwo; Joseph Oghenewogaga Owheruo; Emmanuel Oghenekome Akpoghelie

Food Chemistry Advances (Dec 2023)

Cyperus esculentus (tiger nut): An insight into its bioactive compounds, biological activities, nutritional and health benefits

Great Iruoghene Edo,
Favour Ogheneoruese Onoharigho,
Agatha Ngukuran Jikah,
Gift Onyinyechi Oloni,
Princess Oghenekeno Samuel,
Opiti Ajiri Rapheal,
Ovie Ikpekoro,
Patrick Othuke Akpoghelie,
Joy Johnson Agbo,
Helen Avuokerie Ekokotu,
Ufuoma Ugbune,
Gracious Okeoghene Ezekiel,
Gibson Akpode Abere,
Ephraim Evi Alex Oghroro,
Aghoghoroghene Elizabeth Ojulari,
Kennedy Ahamefula Okoronkwo,
Joseph Oghenewogaga Owheruo,
Emmanuel Oghenekome Akpoghelie

Affiliations

Great Iruoghene Edo: Department of Petroleum Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria; Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria; Corresponding author at: Department of Petroleum Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria.
Favour Ogheneoruese Onoharigho: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Elizade University, Ondo, Nigeria
Agatha Ngukuran Jikah: Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
Gift Onyinyechi Oloni: Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Princess Oghenekeno Samuel: Department of Petroleum Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Opiti Ajiri Rapheal: Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Ovie Ikpekoro: Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Patrick Othuke Akpoghelie: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Joy Johnson Agbo: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Turkey
Helen Avuokerie Ekokotu: Department of Petroleum Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Ufuoma Ugbune: Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Gracious Okeoghene Ezekiel: Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
Gibson Akpode Abere: Department of Petroleum Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Ephraim Evi Alex Oghroro: Department of Petroleum Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Aghoghoroghene Elizabeth Ojulari: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Kennedy Ahamefula Okoronkwo: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Joseph Oghenewogaga Owheruo: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria
Emmanuel Oghenekome Akpoghelie: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Department of Economics, Margaret Lawrence University, Galilee, Nigeria

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3
p. 100511

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Physiologically important qualities and nutritional benefits prove the value of tiger nut. Phytochemicals like flavonoids, alkaloids, fat, fatty acids and etcetera that are abundant throughout the plant aid in a number of metabolic processes as well as elicit therapeutic and biological effects of anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, anti-cardiovascular disease, aphrodisiac, anti-diabetic effects thus improving general wellbeing and health conditions. More to that, in various other industries than the medical (Pharmaceutical, agricultural, food and e.t.c), tiger nuts are utilizable in making starch, animal feed, beverages, biofuel to mention but a few. Considering all these enormous benefits and applications of tiger nut, it is the intention of this review, to add to the scope of available information regarding them stating with specificity their bioactive compounds, biological activities, nutritional and health benefits as well as their industrial applications.

Published in Food Chemistry Advances

ISSN: 2772-753X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Food processing and manufacture
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/food-chemistry-advances

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