Ankol plant(Alangium salvifolium)-The treasure trove of bioactives and medicinal potential  

作　　者：Susmita Ghosh Tanmay Sarkar Runu Chakraborty 

机构地区：[1]Department of Food Technology and Biochemical Engineering,Jadavpur University,Kolkata,700032,India [2]Department of Food Processing Technology,Malda Polytechnic,West Bengal State Council of Technical Education,Govt.of West Bengal,Malda,732102,India

出　　处：《Food Bioscience》2023年第1期14-29,共16页食品生物科学（英文）

摘　　要：The food industry is vigorously searching for bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential that are derived from unexplored natural sources.Ankol plant(Alangium salvifolium)is an underutilized small deciduous shrub that reaches a height of 10 m and is underutilized as a culinary plant.It can be found largely in the plains and lower mountain regions throughout India and elsewhere in East Africa to China,New Guinea,Indonesia,and Vietnam.This plant is a vital source of high value-added ingredients,including anthocyanin and flavonoid pigments,alkaloid,tannin,and phenols that can be of great interest to the food industry as functional colorants and additives.The present review highlights the potential of Ankol plant(A.salvifolium)as valuable source of bioactive compounds for the development of functional foods.A.salvifolium is an important source of structurally varied bioactive compounds with distinct anti-diabetic,anti-cancer,anti-spasmodic,anti-inflammatory,analgesic,anti-arthritic,anti-protozoal,anti-hypertensive and cardio-protective properties.The results of molecular tests indicate the presence of numerous novel phytochemicals and biochemical substances,paving the way for future scientific discoveries for various aspects.

关 键 词：Ankol plant Underutilized plant BIOACTIVES Health benefits BIOPROSPECTING 

分 类 号：O62[理学—有机化学]