title: Nutritional compositions and bioactivities of Dacryodes species: a review.
abstract: Dacryodes species are evergreen, perennial trees with fleshy fruits and belong to the family Buseraseae. Many Dacryodes species are underutilized but are widely applied in traditional folk medicine to treat malaria, fever and skin diseases. The nutritional compositions, phytochemicals and biological activities of Dacryodes edulis, Dacryodes rostrata, Dacryodes buettneri, Dacryodes klaineana and Dacryodes hexandra are presented. The edible fruits of D. edulis are rich in lipids, proteins, vitamins, fatty acids and amino acids. Its extracts (leaf, fruit and resin) exhibit antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-carcinogenic and other bioactivities. D. rostrata fruit has significant nutrient content, and is rich in proteins, lipids and minerals. These fruits are also highly rich in polyphenols, anthocyanins and antioxidant activities. This comprehensive review will assist the reader in understanding the nutritional benefits of Dacryodes species and in identifying current research needs.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Lee Hong
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Tee
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratories of Plant Resources, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
authors.forename: Bao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: nagendra.prasad@monash.edu.
authors.forename: Krishnamurthy Prasad
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Nagendra
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ramakrishnan Nagasundara
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Ramanan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Agro-food Science and Technology, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 53007, China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Eng-Seng
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Beng Ti
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Tey
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Azrina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azlan
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.affiliation: Fruits and Post-Harvest Technology Section, Semongok Agriculture Research Centre, Department of Agriculture, 93720 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Cheng Yuon
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratories of Plant Resources, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
authors.forename: Yueming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D000975:Antioxidants; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Amino acids; Anti-oxidant; Dacryodes; Fatty acids; Nutrition; Traditional medicine