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T1 COMPARISON OF PROXIMATE COMPOSITION, PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENTS, ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY AND POLYPHENOLS IN BROSIMUM ALICASTRUM LEAF AND FRUIT TISSUES.
A1 J. C. Canto-Pinto
A1 N. I. Pat-Moreno
A1 V. M. Moo-Huchin
A1 E. Pérez-Pacheco
A1 A. J. Chay-Canul
A1 R. J. Estrada-León
A1 E. Sauri-Duch
A1 C. R. Ríos-Soberanis
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 34
IS 4
SP 875
OP 885
YR 2024
FD 2024/08/25
DO DOI https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2024.4.0772
AB <p>Breadnut <em>Brosimum alicastrum</em> is known to contain bioactive compounds and has been used for medicinal and food purposes for millennia. A comparison was made between the proximal chemical composition, phytochemical content, <em>in vitro</em> antioxidant capacity and individual phenolic compounds in <em>B. alicastrum</em> leaf, seed, seed coat and fruit peel. Patterns were recognized using canonical discriminant analysis. After freeze-drying, proximate analyses were done. Leaf had the highest ash, lipid and protein contents, seed coat had high crude fiber content and seeds high carbohydrates content. Ethanol:water extraction produced the highest (P&le;0.05) yield in fruit peel (33.13%). Phytochemical screening revealed abundant terpenes and tannins in leaf tissue, and abundant sterols in seed coat. Total phenolic content (TPC) was highest (P&le;0.05) in seeds (19.74 mg gallic acid equivalent GAE/g) and total flavonoids content (TFC) was highest (P&le;0.05) in leaves (16.62 mg quercetin equivalent QE/g). The highest DPPH antioxidant capacity was identified in seed coat and the highest reducing power (RP) in leaf and fruit peel. Individual phenolic compounds concentration varied between the tissues, with leaves having the highest caffeic acid and ellagic acid contents. Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) effectively differentiated the samples by tissue. Proximal chemical composition and bioactive compounds contents differed between <em>B. alicastrum</em> tissues, but they all contain bioactive compounds with antioxidant potential, highlighting their potential applications in industrial systems.</p>
K1 antioxidants; phytochemicals; plant-extracts; Ramón
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2022-JAPS-687