Bhajan Cheetra, Soulange Joyce Govinden, Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya Vijayanti Mala, Olędzki Remigiusz, Ociński Daniel, Jacukowicz-Sobala Irena, Zając Adam, Howes Melanie-Jayne R, Harasym Joanna
Department of Agricultural and Food Science, University of Mauritius, Reduit 80835, Mauritius.
Department of Biotechnology and Food Analysis, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Komandorska 118/120, 53-345 Wroclaw, Poland.
Molecules. 2025 Jul 20;30(14):3041. doi: 10.3390/molecules30143041.
, an endemic Mauritian fruit, was investigated through comprehensive chemical analyses of solvent extracts from its pulp and seed. Dried fruit materials were subjected to maceration using water and organic solvents including methanol, ethanol, propanol, and acetone to obtain extracts of varying polarity. Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of several bioactive compounds, with pulp extracts generally richer in phytochemicals than seed extracts. UV-Vis and FTIR analyses confirmed key organic constituents, including sulfoxides in seeds. HPLC quantification showed notable citric acid content in the pulp (15.63 mg/g dry weight). Antioxidant assays indicated that organic solvent extracts of the pulp had superior free radical scavenging activity, while the seed's aqueous extract exhibited the highest ferric reducing power. GC-MS profiling identified a diverse bioactive profile rich in terpenes, notably lanosterol acetate (>45% in both pulp and seeds). It is important to note that these findings are based on solvent extracts, which may differ from the phytochemical composition of the whole fruit as typically consumed. Among the extracts, aqueous fractions are likely the most relevant to dietary intake. Overall, the extracts of pulp and seed show potential as sources of bioactive compounds for functional product development.
一种毛里求斯本土水果，通过对其果肉和种子的溶剂提取物进行全面化学分析来进行研究。将干燥的水果材料用水以及包括甲醇、乙醇、丙醇和丙酮在内的有机溶剂进行浸渍，以获得不同极性的提取物。初步植物化学筛选显示存在几种生物活性化合物，果肉提取物中的植物化学物质通常比种子提取物更丰富。紫外可见光谱和傅里叶变换红外光谱分析证实了关键的有机成分，包括种子中的亚砜。高效液相色谱定量显示果肉中柠檬酸含量显著（15.63毫克/克干重）。抗氧化试验表明，果肉的有机溶剂提取物具有优异的自由基清除活性，而种子的水提取物表现出最高的铁还原能力。气相色谱-质谱分析确定了富含萜类化合物的多种生物活性谱，尤其是乙酸羊毛甾醇（果肉和种子中均超过45%）。需要注意的是，这些发现基于溶剂提取物，其可能与通常食用的整个水果的植物化学成分不同。在提取物中，水相部分可能与饮食摄入最相关。总体而言，果肉和种子的提取物显示出作为功能性产品开发生物活性化合物来源的潜力。
