Review of Nephelium lappaceum and Nephelium ramboutan-ake: A High Potential Supplement

Nephelium lappaceum (N. lappaceum) and Nephelium ramboutan-ake (N. ramboutan-ake) are tropical fruits that gain popularity worldwide due to their tastiness. Currently, their potential to be used as pharmaceutical agents is u...

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Autores principales:	Jia Ling Tsong, Lucky Poh Wah Goh, Jualang Azlan Gansau, Siew-Eng How
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	<i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i> antioxidant bioactive chemical Organic chemistry QD241-441
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3f51451ce7fe40439063cac24f90187e2021-11-25T18:29:05ZReview of <i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> and <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i>: A High Potential Supplement10.3390/molecules262270051420-3049https://doaj.org/article/3f51451ce7fe40439063cac24f90187e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/22/7005https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049<i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> (<i>N. lappaceum</i>) and <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i> (<i>N. ramboutan-ake</i>) are tropical fruits that gain popularity worldwide due to their tastiness. Currently, their potential to be used as pharmaceutical agents is underestimated. Chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and aging have high incidence rates in the modern world. Furthermore, pharmaceutical agents targeting pathogenic microorganisms have been hampered by the growing of antimicrobial resistance threats. The idea of food therapy leads to extensive nutraceuticals research on the potential of exotic fruits such as <i>N. lappaceum</i> and <i>N. ramboutan-ake</i> to act as supplements. Phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds that present in the fruit act as potent antioxidants that contribute to the protective effects against diseases induced by oxidative stress. Fruit residuals such as the peel and seeds hold greater nutraceutical potential than the edible part. This review highlights the antioxidant and biological activities (anti-neoplastic, anti-microbial, hypoglycemic actions and anti-aging), and chemical contents of different parts of <i>N. lappaceum</i> and <i>N. ramboutan-ake</i>. These fruits contain a diverse and important chemical profile that can alleviate or cure diseases.Jia Ling TsongLucky Poh Wah GohJualang Azlan GansauSiew-Eng HowMDPI AGarticle<i>Nephelium lappaceum</i><i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i>antioxidantbioactivechemicalOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENMolecules, Vol 26, Iss 7005, p 7005 (2021)
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topic	<i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i> antioxidant bioactive chemical Organic chemistry QD241-441
spellingShingle	<i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i> antioxidant bioactive chemical Organic chemistry QD241-441 Jia Ling Tsong Lucky Poh Wah Goh Jualang Azlan Gansau Siew-Eng How Review of <i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> and <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i>: A High Potential Supplement
description	<i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> (<i>N. lappaceum</i>) and <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i> (<i>N. ramboutan-ake</i>) are tropical fruits that gain popularity worldwide due to their tastiness. Currently, their potential to be used as pharmaceutical agents is underestimated. Chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and aging have high incidence rates in the modern world. Furthermore, pharmaceutical agents targeting pathogenic microorganisms have been hampered by the growing of antimicrobial resistance threats. The idea of food therapy leads to extensive nutraceuticals research on the potential of exotic fruits such as <i>N. lappaceum</i> and <i>N. ramboutan-ake</i> to act as supplements. Phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds that present in the fruit act as potent antioxidants that contribute to the protective effects against diseases induced by oxidative stress. Fruit residuals such as the peel and seeds hold greater nutraceutical potential than the edible part. This review highlights the antioxidant and biological activities (anti-neoplastic, anti-microbial, hypoglycemic actions and anti-aging), and chemical contents of different parts of <i>N. lappaceum</i> and <i>N. ramboutan-ake</i>. These fruits contain a diverse and important chemical profile that can alleviate or cure diseases.
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author	Jia Ling Tsong Lucky Poh Wah Goh Jualang Azlan Gansau Siew-Eng How
author_facet	Jia Ling Tsong Lucky Poh Wah Goh Jualang Azlan Gansau Siew-Eng How
author_sort	Jia Ling Tsong
title	Review of <i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> and <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i>: A High Potential Supplement
title_short	Review of <i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> and <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i>: A High Potential Supplement
title_full	Review of <i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> and <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i>: A High Potential Supplement
title_fullStr	Review of <i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> and <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i>: A High Potential Supplement
title_full_unstemmed	Review of <i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> and <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i>: A High Potential Supplement
title_sort	review of <i>nephelium lappaceum</i> and <i>nephelium ramboutan-ake</i>: a high potential supplement
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publishDate	2021
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Review of <i>Nephelium lappaceum</i> and <i>Nephelium ramboutan-ake</i>: A High Potential Supplement

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