title: Antioxidant properties, physico-chemical characteristics and proximate composition of five wild fruits of Manipur, India.
abstract: Antioxidant properties, physico-chemical characteristics and proximate composition of five wild fruits viz., Garcinia pedunculata, Garcinia xanthochymus, Docynia indica, Rhus semialata and Averrhoa carambola grown in Manipur, India were presented in the current study. The order of the antioxidant activity and reducing power of the fruit samples was found as R. semialata > D. indica > G. xanthochymus > A. carambola > G. pedunculata. Good correlation coefficient (R(2) > 0.99) was found among the three methods applied to determine antioxidant activity. Total phenolic content was positively correlated (R(2) = 0.960) with the antioxidant activity however, total flavonoid content was not positively correlated with the antioxidant activity. Physico-chemical and proximate composition of these fruits is documented for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Medicinal Plant and Horticultural Resources Division, Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Takyelpat Institutional Area, Imphal, 795001 India.
authors.forename: Ph Baleshwor
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014 India.
authors.forename: Pratap Jyoti
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Handique
authors.affiliation: Medicinal Plant and Horticultural Resources Division, Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Takyelpat Institutional Area, Imphal, 795001 India.
authors.forename: Huidrom Sunitibala
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Devi
keywords: Antioxidant activity; Averrhoa carambola; Docynia indica; Garcinia pedunculata; Garcinia xanthochymus; Rhus semialata