Phytochemicals in finger lime and their potential health benefits: A review
Food Reviews International, cilt.40, sa.8, ss.2167-2187, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/87559129.2023.2255900
- Dergi Adı: Food Reviews International
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ABI/INFORM, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Compendex, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, Hospitality & Tourism Index, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2167-2187
- Anahtar Kelimeler: anti-nutritional, antioxidant, bioactivities, Finger lime, phenolic compounds, therapeutic effects
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Citrus australasica, also named finger lime, has been drawing lots of attention recently due to its potent antioxidant capacity and health-promoting benefits. They have been applied to the food industry as fruit or processed into soda, flavor liquor, jam, and dried powder. Especially, phenolic compounds are of prime interest as a large group of bioactive components in finger lime, including phenolic acids, flavan-3-ols, flavanones, anthocyanins, flavones, flavonols, and iso-flavonoids. Besides, other bioactive phytochemicals have also shown their roles, such as organic acids, minerals, carotenoids, vitamins, and chlorophylls. They synergically trigger finger lime to be a beneficial source, which can prevent people from chronic diseases, including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, by avoiding excessive intake of nutrients (anti-nutritional activity) and releasing oxidation pressure (antioxidant capacity). Therefore, the extracts of finger lime can be used as a functional ingredient in alimentology or pharmacology areas to lower the risk. Our review aimed to summarize the specific bioactive compounds and their corresponding bioactivities in finger lime.