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Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola L.): Exploring the wonders of Indian folklore and the miracles of traditional healing

International Journal of Secondary Metabolite
Herbal medicines have been used for centuries to treat various ailments and have now gained global importance for their therapeutic and economic implications.
Suchita Gupta, Reena Gupta
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Ethanolic Extract of Averrhoa carambola Leaf Has an Anticancer Activity on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells: An In Vitro Study. [PDF]

Pharmaceutics
Background/Objectives: Averrhoa carambola, or star fruit, is a shrub known for its medicinal properties, especially due to bioactive metabolites identified in its roots and fruit with anti-cancer activity.
Beas-Guzmán OF, Cabrera-Licona A, Hernández-Fuentes GA, Ceballos-Magaña SG, Guzmán-Esquivel J, De-León-Zaragoza L, Ramírez-Flores M, Diaz-Martinez J, Garza-Veloz I, Martínez-Fierro ML, Rodríguez-Sanchez IP, Ceja-Espíritu G, Meza-Robles C, Cervantes-Kardasch VH, Delgado-Enciso I.   +14 more
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A comprehensive image dataset for carambola leaf and fruit disease classification and quality assessment. [PDF]

Data Brief
The Carambola (Averrhoa carambola), also known as starfruit, is a tropical fruit with significant economic and nutritional value. The creation of a comprehensive Carambola Leaf and Fruit Dataset is highly essential for the advancement of automated ...
Muhib SMAA, Nayeem RA, Mezi N, Emon NA.
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Developmental Morphology, Physiology, and Molecular Basis of the Pentagram Fruit of Averrhoa carambola. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Averrhoa carambola, a key tropical and subtropical economic tree in the Oxalidaceae family, is distinguished by its unique pentagram-shaped fruit. This study investigates the developmental processes shaping the polarity of A.
Tuo W, Wu C, Wang X, Yang Z, Xu L, Shen S, Zhai J, Wu S.   +7 more
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Averrhoa carambola L., Cyphomandra betacea, Myrciaria dubia as a Source of Bioactive Compounds of Antioxidant Properties. [PDF]

Foods, 2023
Natural bioactive compounds play an important role in the prevention of various diseases. The exotic fruits Averrhoa carambola L. (star fruit), Cyphomandra betacea (tamarillo) and Myrciaria dubia (camu-camu) can be valuable sources of phytochemicals with
Nowak D, Gośliński M, Przygoński K, Wojtowicz E.   +3 more
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Averrhoa carambola leaves prevent dyslipidemia and oxidative stress in a rat model of poloxamer-407-induced acute hyperlipidemia. [PDF]

Front Pharmacol, 2023
Background: The star fruit [Averrhoa carambola L (Oxalidaceae)] is traditionally used in the treatment of many ailments in many countries. It possesses several pharmacological activities, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
Abduh MS, Saghir SAM, Al Hroob AM, Bin-Ammar A, Al-Tarawni AH, Murugaiyah V, Mahmoud AM.   +6 more
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DMDD, isolated from Averrhoa carambola L., ameliorates diabetic nephropathy by regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress-autophagy crosstalk. [PDF]

Chin Med
Studies have shown that Averrhoa carambola L. possesses therapeutic potential for diabetes and related complications. However, the specific beneficial effects and molecular mechanisms of 2-dodecyl-6-meth-oxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione (DMDD) isolated ...
Shi J, Wang Y, Liang T, Wang X, Xie J, Huang R, Xu X, Wei X.   +7 more
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From freshness to preservation: insights into processing and storage impacts on purple passion fruit volatilome. [PDF]

J Sci Food Agric
Abstract BACKGROUND Purple passion fruit is highly appreciated for its distinctive sweet flavour, low acidity, and aromatic profile, making it a desirable choice for fresh consumption and juice production. To ensure microbiological safety and extend shelf life, juice products typically undergo thermal pasteurization, which can alter their ...
Fonseca AM, Pinto CA, Saraiva JA, Silvestre AJ, Rocha SM.   +4 more
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Turning Pineapple Crown Waste Into Value: Formulation and Analysis of an Instant Powder Beverage. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
The pineapple crown, a by‐product representing 28% of processing residues, is rich in nutrients and phytochemicals with potential for bioactive applications. This study developed and characterized a microencapsulated beverage powder from crown infusion using freeze‐drying (FD) and spray‐drying (SD).
Brito TBN, Koifman AB, Antonio EM, Carvalho MGO, Cardoso FSN, Bicas JL, Fai AEC, Ferreira MSL.   +7 more
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Primeiro Registro de Afídeos (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) em Carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.) no Brasil

EntomoBrasilis, 2016
A carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.) árvore de origem Asiática foi introduzida no Brasil em 1817, desde então vem aumentando sua área de cultivo no país. A planta é atacada por poucos insetos como as moscas e percevejos. Este trabalho relata a presença de
Suzan Beatriz Zambon da Cunha, Carlos Roberto Sousa e Silva   +1 more
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