Characterising the Physical, Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Fruit
The tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) is an Australian native plant that fruits over the summer months. There are very few studies that have characterised its fruit; consequently, this study aimed to delineate the physical, phytochemical and antioxidant properties of the tuckeroo fruit. The tucke...
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| author | Ngoc Minh Quynh Pham Anita C. Chalmers Quan V. Vuong Michael C. Bowyer Christopher J. Scarlett |
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| description | The tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) is an Australian native plant that fruits over the summer months. There are very few studies that have characterised its fruit; consequently, this study aimed to delineate the physical, phytochemical and antioxidant properties of the tuckeroo fruit. The tuckeroo skin embodied the largest weight proportion with over 77% of the total fruit weight and it had the highest levels of total phenolic compounds (TPC; 151.36 mg GAE/g), total flavonoids compounds (TFC; 95.94 mg CAE/g), and proanthocyanidins (Proanth; 164.86 mg CAE/g) content, as well as the strongest antioxidant power. The seed and flesh accounted for 23% of the total fruit weight and they possessed significantly lower levels of TPC, TFC and Proanth. This study has demonstrated that the tuckeroo fruit skin is a rich source of phenolic compounds, which can be further isolated and identified for further utilisation in the food and pharmaceutical industries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7e2b54a5efd433e9b5243678c2f567a2022-12-22T03:36:15ZengMDPI AGTechnologies2227-70802017-09-01535710.3390/technologies5030057technologies5030057Characterising the Physical, Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) FruitNgoc Minh Quynh Pham0Anita C. Chalmers1Quan V. Vuong2Michael C. Bowyer3Christopher J. Scarlett4School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Brush Rd, Ourimbah, NSW 2258, AustraliaSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Brush Rd, Ourimbah, NSW 2258, AustraliaSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Brush Rd, Ourimbah, NSW 2258, AustraliaSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Brush Rd, Ourimbah, NSW 2258, AustraliaSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Brush Rd, Ourimbah, NSW 2258, AustraliaThe tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) is an Australian native plant that fruits over the summer months. There are very few studies that have characterised its fruit; consequently, this study aimed to delineate the physical, phytochemical and antioxidant properties of the tuckeroo fruit. The tuckeroo skin embodied the largest weight proportion with over 77% of the total fruit weight and it had the highest levels of total phenolic compounds (TPC; 151.36 mg GAE/g), total flavonoids compounds (TFC; 95.94 mg CAE/g), and proanthocyanidins (Proanth; 164.86 mg CAE/g) content, as well as the strongest antioxidant power. The seed and flesh accounted for 23% of the total fruit weight and they possessed significantly lower levels of TPC, TFC and Proanth. This study has demonstrated that the tuckeroo fruit skin is a rich source of phenolic compounds, which can be further isolated and identified for further utilisation in the food and pharmaceutical industries.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/5/3/57antioxidant capacityCupaniopsis anacardioidesphenolic compoundstuckeroo fruitbio-active compounds |
| spellingShingle | Ngoc Minh Quynh Pham Anita C. Chalmers Quan V. Vuong Michael C. Bowyer Christopher J. Scarlett Characterising the Physical, Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Fruit Technologies antioxidant capacity Cupaniopsis anacardioides phenolic compounds tuckeroo fruit bio-active compounds |
| title | Characterising the Physical, Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Fruit |
| title_full | Characterising the Physical, Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Fruit |
| title_fullStr | Characterising the Physical, Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Fruit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterising the Physical, Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Fruit |
| title_short | Characterising the Physical, Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Fruit |
| title_sort | characterising the physical phytochemical and antioxidant properties of the tuckeroo cupaniopsis anacardioides fruit |
| topic | antioxidant capacity Cupaniopsis anacardioides phenolic compounds tuckeroo fruit bio-active compounds |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/5/3/57 |
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