Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review

Tee LH 1 , Yang B 2 , Nagendra KP 3 , Ramanan RN 1 , Sun J 4 , Chan ES 1 Show all authors , Tey BT 1 , Azlan A 5 , Ismail A 5 , Lau CY 6 , Jiang Y 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Key Laboratories of Plant Resources, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
  • 3 Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: nagendra.prasad@monash.edu
  • 4 Institute of Agro-food Science and Technology, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 53007, China
  • 5 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 6 Fruits and Post-Harvest Technology Section, Semongok Agriculture Research Centre, Department of Agriculture, 93720 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Food Chem, 2014 Dec 15;165:247-55.
PMID: 25038673 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.05.084

Abstract

Dacryodes species are evergreen, perennial trees with fleshy fruits and belong to the family Buseraseae. Many Dacryodes species are underutilized but are widely applied in traditional folk medicine to treat malaria, fever and skin diseases. The nutritional compositions, phytochemicals and biological activities of Dacryodes edulis, Dacryodes rostrata, Dacryodes buettneri, Dacryodes klaineana and Dacryodes hexandra are presented. The edible fruits of D. edulis are rich in lipids, proteins, vitamins, fatty acids and amino acids. Its extracts (leaf, fruit and resin) exhibit antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-carcinogenic and other bioactivities. D. rostrata fruit has significant nutrient content, and is rich in proteins, lipids and minerals. These fruits are also highly rich in polyphenols, anthocyanins and antioxidant activities. This comprehensive review will assist the reader in understanding the nutritional benefits of Dacryodes species and in identifying current research needs.

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