The College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, 100083 Beijing, PR China.
The College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, 100083 Beijing, PR China; College of Biological Sciences & Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 10083, PR China.
Food Chem. 2022 Nov 1;393:133380. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133380. Epub 2022 Jun 3.
Castanea mollissima BL. is an outstanding species that represents a valuable woody food resource due to consumers' salient beliefs in the health benefits of chestnut consumption. Besides chestnut kernel, the discarded shells of chestnut were highlighted as remarkable sources of functional ingredients with promising applications in food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and industrial raw materials, mainly as natural antioxidants and effective prebiotics. Phytochemical studies reported not only antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, but also anti-inflammatory, anticancer, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and neuroprotective activities. This review aims to summarize the botanical characteristics, nutritional compositions, biological activities and comprehensive utilization of the whole C. mollissima, emphasizing the value of sustainable use in the recovery of bioactive compounds and their potential applications in food and other industries. It will provide a reference for the further development of C. mollissima in the field of multi-functional food and will inspiring investigations on the comprehensive utilization of chestnut and their by-products.
栗是一种优良的木本粮食树种，其果仁具有较高的营养价值和药用价值，深受消费者青睐。除了栗仁，栗的废弃果壳也富含多种功能性成分，具有广泛的应用前景，可作为天然抗氧化剂和有效的益生元，应用于食品、保健品、医药和工业原料等领域。植物化学研究表明，栗壳具有抗氧化、抗菌等多种生物活性，还具有抗炎、抗癌、降血脂、降血糖和神经保护等功能。本文综述了栗的植物学特征、营养成分、生物活性及其综合利用，强调了栗果壳等废弃物中生物活性物质的可持续利用价值及其在食品等行业的潜在应用，以期为栗的多功能食品开发提供参考，并为栗及其副产物的综合利用提供新的思路。
