Composition and Biological Properties of Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum)

Nephelium lappaceum is a fruit commonly named rambutan, with eccentric sweet flavor, is part of the Sapindaceae family and has an interesting variety of bioactive compounds. The composition of the fruit, as well as its biological properties, has been the subject of research in recent years. This rev...

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Published inPhytopharmaceuticals pp. 403 - 436
Main Authors Santana Santos, Andreza, Souza Oliveira, Anne Karoline, Pereira, Raquel Oliveira, Junior, Erivan Vieira Barbosa, Lima Sayão, Adalgisa, Oliveira e Silva, Ana Mara
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated 2021
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects
antidiabetic
antimicrobial
antiobesogenic
antioxidant
bioactive compounds
chemic characterization
health benefits
Nephelium lappaceum
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Summary:Nephelium lappaceum is a fruit commonly named rambutan, with eccentric sweet flavor, is part of the Sapindaceae family and has an interesting variety of bioactive compounds. The composition of the fruit, as well as its biological properties, has been the subject of research in recent years. This review compiled published studies of cultivars of N. lappaceum species found in the Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science scientific databases until February 2019. The centesimal composition and bioactive compounds of the different parts of the fruit, including leaves of the plants, were described mainly emphasizing its antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetogenic, antiobesogenic, other health improvements and toxicological characteristics. Among the results found, fruit peels were a prominent part of the plant, which is often discarded, although they concentrate a considerable portion of phenolic compounds with nutraceutical and pharmacological potential.
ISBN:9781119681915
111968191X
DOI:10.1002/9781119682059.ch21