In Suriname’s traditional medicine, an extract of the rind is taken as a pectoral. An extract of the bark is used as a tonic and stimulant, and is taken to halt diarrhea.
Constituents
Pharmacology
Nine known polyphenolic antioxidants, (+)-catechin (1), (-)-epicatechin (2), (+)-gallocatechin (3), (-)-epigallocatechin (4), quercetin (5), quercitrin (6), isoquercitrin (7), myricitrin (8), and gallic acid, have been identified from the fruits. Of these nine antioxidants, 2 is present in the highest concentration in star apple fruits (7.3 mg/kg fresh weight), and 5 showed the highest antioxidant activity.
Titre du document / Document title.
Polyphenolic antioxidants from the fruits of Chrysophyllum cainito L. (star apple).
Auteur(s) / Author(s)
LUO Xiao-Dong (1) ; BASILE Margaret J. (2) ; KENNELLY Edward J. (1).
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