Syzygium cumini Seeds: A Potential Source of Human Nutrition and Health
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Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Community and Applied Sciences, MPUAT, Udaipur, (Rajasthan) ,IN
Sushma Dangi
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2252-1785
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Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Community and Applied Sciences, MPUAT, Udaipur, (Rajasthan) ,INDr. Vishakha Singh
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https://doi.org/10.21048/IJND.2022.59.2.28325Keywords:
, proximate composition, dietary nutrients, antagonistic activity, lifestyle disorders.Abstract
Syzygium cumini, generally renowned as jamun, is a tropical tree that yields purple ovoid fleshy fruit. Jamun is having a very good market value, but due to its unavailability and perishability it is still unexploited. Its seed has been conventionally used in India for the management of different ailments. The present investigation was carried out to understand the chemical composition of jamun seed by analyzing various parameters such as moisture, crude protein, crude fat, ash, crude fibre, carbohydrate and energy per 100 g on dry weight basis. The findings revealed that jamun seed consisted of moisture (6.67±4.76 g), crude protein (5.54±0.26 g), crude fat (1.43±0.02 g), ash (2.34±0.10 g), crude fiber (6.02±0.06 g), carbohydrate (77.99±3.34 g) and energy (347.01±18.19 kcal per 100 g. Proximate composition of jamun seed indicated that it is low in fat content and encompasses with good protein and fibre content. The results showed that jamun seed have adequate dietary nutrients and can be recommended in various lifestyle disorders.
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Accepted 2022-03-02
Published 2022-05-11
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