Dissanayake D M Danuri Savindi, Heshani I G Sahasra, Hassan Sadhana, Kuruppu Anchala I
The Institute for Combinatorial Advanced Research and Education, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
Comb Chem High Throughput Screen. 2024 Aug 19. doi: 10.2174/0113862073304276240606102447.
Tropical fruits are often studied to determine their content of bioactive compounds that contain health-enhancing properties and are often identified to hold a rich nutritional composition. Their bioactive compounds are classified through their phenolic, flavonoid, and antioxidant properties, while some tropical fruits are known to have other properties such as anticancer and anti-inflammatory activity. Sri Lanka is an island with abundant resources. One such resource is exotic fruits. Exotic fruits are known as edible fruits, which are not necessarily native but consist of a unique flavor profile, fragrance, shape, or appearance. Exotic fruits are usually consumed on their own or consumed as beverages, pickles, jams, salads, and desserts. The market-friendly tropical fruits in Sri Lanka include a vast number, and some of them are mango, Ceylon olives, durian, jackfruit, rambutan, soursop, passion fruit, and star fruit. These fruits contribute to the rice culinary heritage of Sri Lanka, and most of them are exported worldwide. At present, the traditional medicine system is quite popular among the public due to its less toxic nature and easy access. This review is aimed at evaluating the antioxidant, cytotoxic, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties of eight selected exotic fruits mentioned above and their traditional usage, which is based on the literature of various scientific studies conducted on these tropical fruits.
热带水果常被研究以确定其生物活性化合物的含量，这些化合物具有增强健康的特性，并且通常被认为具有丰富的营养成分。它们的生物活性化合物通过其酚类、黄酮类和抗氧化特性进行分类，而一些热带水果还具有其他特性，如抗癌和抗炎活性。斯里兰卡是一个资源丰富的岛屿。其中一种资源就是外来水果。外来水果是指可食用的水果，它们不一定是本土水果，但具有独特的风味、香气、形状或外观。外来水果通常直接食用，或制成饮料、泡菜、果酱、沙拉和甜点。斯里兰卡市场上常见的热带水果种类繁多，其中包括芒果、锡兰橄榄、榴莲、菠萝蜜、红毛丹、刺果番荔枝、西番莲和杨桃。这些水果丰富了斯里兰卡的饮食文化遗产，并且其中大部分都出口到世界各地。目前，传统医学体系因其毒性较小且易于获取而在公众中颇受欢迎。这篇综述旨在评估上述八种选定外来水果的抗氧化、细胞毒性、抗癌和抗炎特性以及它们的传统用途，这是基于对这些热带水果进行的各种科学研究的文献得出的。
