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Nutritional and medicinal properties of Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola): A review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 1810-1823, March 2021., 2021
The nutritional and medical properties of star fruit include antioxidant, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, hypocholesterolemic, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐infective, and antitumor effects. However, majority of these findings are extrapolated from in vitro or animal studies.
Kasun Lakmal, Pamodh Yasawardene, Umesh Jayarajah, Suranjith L Seneviratne   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scientific opinion on the import of Musa fruits as a pathway for the entry of non‐EU Tephritidae into the EU territory

EFSA Journal, Volume 19, Issue 3, March 2021., 2021
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health examined evidence as to whether the import of fruits of Musa (bananas and plantains) could provide a pathway into the EU for Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) or other non‐EU Tephritidae for which Musa is a host. Relevant scientific and technical
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Marie‐Agnès Jacques, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Stella Papanastasiou, Ewelina Czwienczek, Virág Kertész, Alan MacLeod   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Niche shift of tephritid species after the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) invasion in La Réunion

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 109-129, January 2021., 2021
Abstract Aim In a context of successive fruit fly invasions (Tephritidae), this study investigated how the top invader, Bactrocera dorsalis, displaced established fruit fly populations. We focused, particularly, on how this invasion impacted the host range and climatic niche of each resident species. Location La Réunion, France, Indian Ocean.
Laura Moquet, Jim Payet, Serge Glenac, Hélène Delatte, Zhixin Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel discovery of Averrhoa bilimbi ethanolic leaf extract in the stimulation of brown fat differentiation program in combating diet-induced obesity

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019
Background Brown adipocytes are known to promote energy expenditure and limit weight gain to combat obesity. Averrhoa bilimbi, locally called belimbing buluh (DBB), is mainly used as an ethnomedicine in the treatment of metabolic disorders including ...
Wai Kwan Lau, Nur Adelina Ahmad Noruddin, Abdul Hadi Ariffin, Muhd Zulkarnain Mahmud, Mohd Hasnan Mohd Noor, Azimah Amanah, Mohamad Faiz Hamzah, Zainuddin Zafarina   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ethnopharmacological Survey on Medicinal Plants Used for Cosmetic Treatments in Traditional and Ayurveda Systems of Medicine in Sri Lanka

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
Medicinal plants have been used for therapeutic and beauty applications in Sri Lanka with documented history of over 2,500 years. This inherited knowledge, which has been handed down from generation to generation, provides a largely unexplored source for the potential development of active ingredients for cosmetic formulations.
Dehel Gamage Nadeeshani Dilhara Gamage, Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Dharmadasa, Don Chandana Abeysinghe, Rathnayaka Gamlathge Saman Wijesekara, Gamika A. Prathapasinghe, Takao Someya, Riaz Ullah   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perubahan Karakteristik Fisik Belimbing Wuluh selama Fermentasi Asam Sunti

Jurnal Teknologi dan Industri Pertanian Indonesia, 2013
Asam sunti is a product of bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi L.) fermentation, traditional ingredient from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, used as flavor, particularly to provide sour taste and specific aroma in Acehnese cuisine.
Murna Muzaifa
doaj   +1 more source

Ethnomedicinal Survey of Plants Used for Treatment of Mild COVID-19-Related Symptoms in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. [PDF]

Scientifica (Cairo)
This study aims to document plant species used to fight several diseases related to mild COVID‐19 symptoms such as cough, colds, fever, dizziness and diarrhoea in Gorontalo Province, eastern Indonesia. Data were collected from 105 local residents using semistructured questionnaires, open interviews and field surveys.
Ekasari W, Widyowati R, Purwitasari N, Suryadi AMA, Sahu RK.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Antibacterial Activity of Mixed Infusion of Averrhoa bilimbi L. Fruit and Cananga odorata Flowers Against Several Numbers of Bacterial Colonies in Vitro Test

Berkala Kedokteran, 2023
: Antiseptic alcohol 70% is known to be effective in inhibiting the growth of bacterial colonization on the hands, but its use in the long term can cause skin disorders.
Lia Yulia Budiarti, Siti Kaidah, Nur Adnia, Vania Puspitasari Sangadi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development, Physiochemical characterization and Histopathological studies of Pasteurized Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi L.) Syrup

International Academic Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences, 2022
Averrhoa bilimbi commonly known as bilimbi, is starchy and nutritious fruit rich in ascorbic acid and minerals. The study was aimed for the development of pasteurized bilimbi syrup, a value added and shelf stable product from bilimbi and thereby increase its market value. The heat penetration characteristics during pasteurization of the syrup packed in
T. K.Srinivasa Gopal, Maya Raman, Divya K Vijayan, Ninisha Babu, Ammu Dinakaran   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Pembuatan Bubuk Asam Sunti melalui Optimasi Suhu dan Lama Pengeringan

Jurnal Teknologi dan Industri Pertanian Indonesia, 2015
Asam sunti is a fermented bilimbi of Acehnese used as with sour taste and specific aroma. The aim of this research was to study the production of asam sunti powder by optimatization of drying temperature and time.
Faidha Rahmi
doaj   +1 more source