Qamar Muhammad, Akhtar Saeed, Ismail Tariq, Wahid Muqeet, Abbas Malik Waseem, Mubarak Mohammad S, Yuan Ye, Barnard Ross T, Ziora Zyta M, Esatbeyoglu Tuba
Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.
Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, P.O. Box 188, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
Foods. 2022 Jan 28;11(3):378. doi: 10.3390/foods11030378.
, locally known as Jamun in Asia, is a fruit-bearing crop belonging to the Myrtaceae family. This study aims to summarize the most recent literature related to botany, traditional applications, phytochemical ingredients, pharmacological activities, nutrition, and potential food applications of . Traditionally, has been utilized to combat diabetes and dysentery, and it is given to females with a history of abortions. Anatomical parts of exhibit therapeutic potentials including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, antimalarial, anticancer, and antidiabetic activities attributed to the presence of various primary and secondary metabolites such as carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, alkaloids, flavonoids (i.e., quercetin, myricetin, kaempferol), phenolic acids (gallic acid, caffeic acid, ellagic acid) and anthocyanins (delphinidin-3,5--diglucoside, petunidin-3,5--diglucoside, malvidin-3,5--diglucoside). Different fruit parts of have been employed to enhance the nutritional and overall quality of jams, jellies, wines, and fermented products. Today, is also used in edible films. So, we believe that 's anatomical parts, extracts, and isolated compounds can be used in the food industry with applications in food packaging and as food additives. Future research should focus on the isolation and purification of compounds from to treat various disorders. More importantly, clinical trials are required to develop low-cost medications with a low therapeutic index.
在亚洲当地被称为“Jamun”，是一种属于桃金娘科的结果作物。本研究旨在总结与该作物的植物学、传统应用、植物化学成分、药理活性、营养以及潜在食品应用相关的最新文献。传统上，该作物被用于对抗糖尿病和痢疾，并且会给予有流产史的女性。该作物的各个解剖部位都具有治疗潜力，包括抗氧化、抗炎、止痛、退热、抗疟疾、抗癌和抗糖尿病活性，这归因于其存在各种初级和次级代谢产物，如碳水化合物、蛋白质、氨基酸、生物碱、黄酮类化合物（即槲皮素、杨梅素、山奈酚）、酚酸（没食子酸、咖啡酸、鞣花酸）和花青素（飞燕草素 - 3,5 - 二葡萄糖苷、矮牵牛素 - 3,5 - 二葡萄糖苷、锦葵色素 - 3,5 - 二葡萄糖苷）。该作物的不同果实部位已被用于提高果酱、果冻、葡萄酒和发酵产品的营养和整体品质。如今，该作物还被用于可食用薄膜。所以，我们认为该作物的解剖部位、提取物和分离出的化合物可用于食品工业，应用于食品包装以及作为食品添加剂。未来的研究应专注于从该作物中分离和纯化化合物以治疗各种疾病。更重要的是，需要进行临床试验来开发具有低治疗指数的低成本药物。
