ABSTRACT

Diospyros chloroxylon is the indigenous fruit of the Indian subcontinent and both unripe and ripe fruits are eaten by tribal people. The present study explores the nutritional status of Diospyros chloroxylon fruits. Unripe and ripe fruits were rich in fat, protein, carbohydrate, ash, fiber, and minerals. The energy levels of unripe, ripe fruits, and seeds were 93.78, 133.93, and 96.16 Kcal/100 g, respectively. Ripe fruits were also rich in phenolics (4.64 mg GAE/g DW) and flavonoids (1.62 mg QE/ g DW). Acetone, methanol, and water extracts of unripe, ripe fruits and seeds displayed potent free radical scavenging properties. The seeds of D. chloroxylon possess 3.16% oil and it contains oleic acid (39.91%) and palmitic acid (28.06%) as major fatty acids.

摘要

Diospyros chloroxylon是印度次大陆的本土水果，未成熟和成熟的水果都被部落人民食用。本研究探讨了Diospyros chloroxylon果实的营养状况。未成熟和成熟的水果富含脂肪、蛋白质、碳水化合物、灰分、纤维和矿物质。未成熟、成熟果实和种子的能量水平分别为 93.78、133.93 和 96.16 Kcal/100 g。成熟的果实还富含酚类物质（4.64 mg GAE/g DW）和类黄酮（1.62 mg QE/g DW）。未成熟、成熟水果和种子的丙酮、甲醇和水提取物显示出有效的自由基清除特性。D. chloroxylon的种子含有 3.16% 的油，它含有油酸 (39.91%) 和棕榈酸 (28.06%) 作为主要脂肪酸。