ABSTRACT Blighia sapida: (ackee) is the national fruit of Jamaica with origins in West Africa. It is considered an economically important crop to Jamaica with export earnings averaging about US$15 million annually. There is significant untapped potential for this fruit despite concerns regarding its consumption due to the presence of two toxins, hypoglycin A and hypoglycin B. Hypoglycin A decreases as the fruit matures whereas hypoglycin B is only present in the seeds which are discarded before the aril is prepared for consumption. Ackee is a particularly nutritious fruit due to it richness in bioactive compounds, vitamins, minerals, fats and proteins while being low in calories. These properties make it ideal for further commercialization and production of additional value-added products in the food, industrial and pharmaceutical sectors.

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Ackee (Blighia Sapida KD Koenig) - 对其经济重要性、生物活性成分、相关健康益处和商业应用的回顾

摘要 Blighia sapida：（ackee）是牙买加的国果，原产于西非。它被认为是牙买加重要的经济作物，每年平均出口收入约 1500 万美元。尽管由于存在两种毒素，hypoglycin A 和hypoglycin B，人们担心其消费，但这种水果仍有巨大的未开发潜力。随着果实成熟，hypoglycin A 减少，而hypoglycin B 仅存在于在假种皮成熟前丢弃的种子中准备消费。Ackee 是一种特别有营养的水果，因为它富含生物活性化合物、维生素、矿物质、脂肪和蛋白质，同时热量很低。这些特性使其成为食品、工业和制药行业进一步商业化和生产附加值产品的理想选择。