Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Department of Botany, Yogi Vemana University, India
Commentary
Nutritional composition, anti-nutrient factors and antioxidant potentials of Momordica cymbalaria Hook F.
Author(s): Naseem Shaika, Khadar Basha Shaik, Suneetha Vallepu, Prema Chanchala Kumari Rachuri, Sreenivasulu Niduram, Peddaiah Vengaiahgari, Ramakrishana Vadde and Shaik Sha Valli Khan Patan*
Introduction: Momordica cymbalaria Hook. F. is a perennial creeper and a highly acceptable wild vegetable in South India. The present research aims to investigate the nutritional composition, antinutrients, enzyme inhibitors and antioxidant activities of the tuber, leaf, and fruit of M. cymbalaria.
Methods: The proximate analysis was carried out using the prescribed techniques. The minerals were analysed using the Optimal Emission Spectrometer (OES) equipped with the Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP). The amino acids were detected using the HPLC system. Antinutrients (phytate, total phenolic content, tannin), enzyme inhibitors (α-amylase and trypsin) and antioxidant activities (by DPPH, ABTS radicle scavenging and RPA assays) of the tuber, leaf, and fruit were carried out using colourimetric methods.
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DOI:
10.35248/2155-9600.24.14.41