Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 306, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125630
Keywords
Syzygium cumini; Syzygium malaccense; Eugenia pyriformis; Campomanesia xanthocarpa; Phenolic compounds; Carotenoids; Volatile compounds; Biological activities
Funding
- National Brazilian Research Foundation (CNPq) [406820/2018-0]
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) [2015/50333-1]
- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) [001]
- CNPq [160639/2017-4]
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The Myrtaceae family is one of the world's leading commercial fruit tree families. Among the 121 genera belonging to this family, the Syzygium, Eugenia and Campomanesia genera are constituted by a wide variety of fruit species with great potential to be explored economically, besides presenting excellent nutritional value and being considered sources of phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds, carotenoids and volatile compounds. Many of these phytochemicals have been linked to the prevention and management of several chronic and degenerative diseases including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, amnesia among other disorders. In this context, this review discusses about the importance of four fruits species representative of Myrtaceae family such as Syzygium cumini, Syzygium malaccense, Eugenia pyriformis and Campomanesia xanthocarpa, focusing on the nutrients and phytochemical constituents as well as demonstrating their biological effects in order to stimulate the cultivation and consumption of these fruits.
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