1. Peelu ( Salvadora oleoides Decne.): An Unexplored Medicinal Fruit with Minerals, Antioxidants, and Phytochemicals.
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Razzaq K, Sadiq MM, Ashraf H, Naz A, Hussain A, Maqbool A, Altaf MT, Ullah S, Akhtar G, Faried HN, Amin M, Rajwana IA, Khan AS, Alfarraj S, Ansari MJ, and Saleem A
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- Fruit chemistry, Methanol, Manganese, Copper analysis, Magnesium, Calcium analysis, Sand, Plant Extracts chemistry, Phytochemicals analysis, Minerals analysis, Phenols analysis, Vitamins, Ascorbic Acid, Carotenoids, Flavonoids analysis, Tannins analysis, Zinc analysis, Iron analysis, Phosphorus, Potassium, Coumarins, Ethanol, Nitrogen analysis, Antioxidants analysis, Salvadoraceae
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The Peelu ( Salvadora oleoides Decne.) fruit is well known for its nutritional and medicinal values. The current study analyzed the chemical composition of Salvadora oleoides fruit. Fresh Peelu fruits were harvested, and physicochemical properties, proximate composition, macro- and micronutrients, and phytochemical properties were determined. Moreover, ethanol and methanol fruit extract was analyzed for physicochemical properties. The Peelu fruit seemed to be a potential source of essential macro- ((nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg)) and micronutrients (zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), and copper (Cu)). The fruit had significant biochemical properties (total soluble solids (TSS), total acidity (TA), and TSS : TA ratio) with appreciable moisture, crude fiber, and ash contents. The fruit extracts demonstrated significantly higher antioxidants and phenolics, ascorbic acid contents, and carotenoids. Phytochemical screening of fruit revealed the presence of coumarins, flavonoids, phlobatannins, tannins, and terpenoids. Physicochemical and sensory evaluation of extracts indicated its potential for further in vivo study trials. The Peelu fruit was found to be a good source of mineral nutrients, proximate contents, vitamins (ascorbic acid and carotenoid), phytochemicals (total phenolic sand antioxidant contents), and pharmaceutically important metabolites that can be used as functional drink., Competing Interests: The authors have declared no conflict of interests., (Copyright © 2022 Kashif Razzaq et al.)
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- 2022
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