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Singh TS, Kshetri P, Devi AK, Langamba P, Tamreihao K, Singh HN, Akoijam R, Chongtham T, Devi CP, Singh TB, Chongtham S, Devi YP, Kuna A, Singh SG, Sharma SK, Das A, Roy SS. Bioactivity and nutritional quality of nutgall ( Rhus semialata Murray), an underutilized fruit of Manipur. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1133576. [PMID: 37342546 PMCID: PMC10277484 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1133576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Introduction Underutilized fruits plays a significant role in socio economic, cultural, nutritional and ethnomedicinal status of tribal people. However, scientific studies on the nutritional and other pharmaceuticals/biological activities of these fruits are meagre. Hence, the present study dealt with the quantification of nutritional quality and deciphering the bioactivity of nutgall (Rhus semialata Murray syn. Rhus chinensis Mill.), an underutilized fruit crop mainly found in foothill tracks of Eastern Himalaya, India, China, Japan, Korea and other South East Asian countries. Methods The Rhus semialata Murray fruits were collected from five different locations in Purul sub-division, Senapati district, Manipur, India. The nutritional composition of the fruit pulp was analysed. Further the fruit pulp was extracted in methanol and water. The methanol and water extracts were studied for bioactivity properties such as antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, antihypertensive, antihyperuricemia, anti-tyrosinase, and antimicrobial activity. Results and discussion The fruit was rich in essential fatty acids. The presence of linoleic and oleic acids, along with traces of docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapantaenoic acid, revealed the potential food value of the fruit. 59.18% of the total amino acid composition of the protein present was constituted by essential amino acids. The IC50 value of methanolic extract (MExt) and Water extract (WExt) of the fruit were recorded as 4.05 ± 0.22 and 4.45 ± 0.16 μg/mL, respectively, in the DPPH assay and 5.43 ± 0.37 and 11.36 ± 2.9 μg/mL, respectively, in the ABTS assay as compared to Ascorbic acid (3 and 5.4 μg/mL in DPPH and ABTS assay, respectively). The CUPRAC assay also showed a high antioxidant potential of MExt and WExt (1143.84 ± 88.34 and 456.53 ± 30.02 mg Ascorbic Acid Equivalent/g, respectively). MExt and WExt of the fruit were more active against α-glucosidase (IC50 of 1.61 ± 0.34 and 7.74 ± 0.54 μg/ mL, respectively) than α-amylase enzyme (IC50 14.15 ± 0.57 and 123.33 ± 14.7 μg/mL, respectively). In addition, the methanolic fruit extract showed low to moderate pharmacological potential in terms of antihypertensive (Angiotensin converting enzyme-I inhibition), antihyperuricemia (xanthine oxidase inhibition), anti-tyrosinase, and antimicrobial activity. The IC50 values of angiotensin-converting enzyme I inhibition, xanthine oxidase inhibition and tyrosinase inhibition were recorded as 13.35 ± 1.21 mg/mL, 93.16 ± 4.65 mg/mL, and 862.7 ± 12.62 μg/mL, respectively. The study evidently indicates that nutgall fruit is a potential source of phytonutrients, bestowed with commercially exploitable, multifaceted health benefits.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thangjam Surchandra Singh
- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal, India
- YK College, Wangjing, Manipur, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal, India
- St. Joseph College, Ukhrul, Manipur, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal, India
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- Quality Control Laboratory, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal, India
- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Tripura Centre, Lembucherra, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal, India
- ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Rajiv C, Roy SS, Tamreihao K, Kshetri P, Singh TS, Sanjita Devi H, Sharma SK, Ansari MA, Devi ED, Devi AK, Langamba P, Singh HN, Akoijam R, Tania C, Sonia C. Anticarcinogenic and Antioxidant Action of an Edible Aquatic Flora Jussiaea repens L. Using In Vitro Bioassays and In Vivo Zebrafish Model. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26082291. [PMID: 33921012 PMCID: PMC8071370 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress is the major cause of many health conditions, and regular consumption of antioxidants helped to encounter and prevent such oxidative stress-related diseases. Due to safety concerns over long-term uses of synthetic antioxidants, natural antioxidants are more preferred. The purpose of this study is to investigate the antioxidant and anticancer activities of Jussiaea repens L., a wild edible flora found in Manipur, India. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay and DNA-nicking assay. The anticancer activity was tested using five cancer lines viz., SKOV3 cells (ovarian), HeLa (cervical), MDA-MB-231 (breast), PANC-1 (pancreatic), and PC3 (prostate). The toxicity, developmental effect, antiproliferative activity was further tested using zebrafish embryos. The methanolic plant extract had higher polyphenol content than flavonoids. The in vitro study demonstrated a promising antioxidant capacity and DNA protection ability of this plant. The extract also showed cytotoxic activity against SKOV3, HeLa, MDA-MB-23, and PANC-1 cancer cell lines. The in vivo studies on zebrafish embryos demonstrated the extract’s ability to suppress the developmental process and elicited more cytotoxicity to cancer cells than developing zebrafish embryos. Moreover, the in vivo studies on zebrafish embryos also indicated the antiproliferative activity of J. repens L. extract.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chongtham Rajiv
- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +91-94-3689-1040
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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- ICAR-NEH Quality Analysis Laboratory, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal 795004, India; (C.R.); (K.T.); (P.K.); (T.S.S.); (S.K.S.); (M.A.A.); (A.K.D.); (P.L.); (H.N.S.); (R.A.); (C.T.); (C.S.)
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