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Bioactive Compounds from Mangosteen Fruit Peels (Garcinia mangostana L.) and Assessment of their Antioxidant Potential

Yves Didier Mboma Nseme, Kevin Fabrice Paul Mandeng, Jafarou Mounpou, Imelda Lucresse Nouteza Djuikoo, Maxwell Wandji Nguedjo, Roger Moïse Mbanga Baleba, Hippolyte Tene Mouafo & Gabriel Nama Medoua · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2022

The aim of this study was to quantify the bioactive compounds in mangosteen fruit peels and assess their antioxidant activity. Peels from washed mature fruits of Garcinia mangostana (L.) were dried, crushed, and sieved, and the bioactive compounds were extracted using distilled w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i111354

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.), an Underutilized Fruit Crop with Potential Nutritional Value for Cultivation in the United States of America: A Review

Satya S. S. Narina & Christopher J. Catanzaro · Asian Food Science Journal · 2018

Tamarind is a perennial fruit crop revealing its potential as a viable resource vegetable of excellent nutrition. The late flowering types of tamarind are best suitable for cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11, which include the warmer portions of California, Arizona, Alabama...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AFSJ/2018/43611

Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Properties of the Crude Ethanolic, Methanolic and Aqueous Bark and Seed Extracts of Citrullus lanatus Fruit

Francis Onyeka Ijewereme, Saadatu Muazu Jodi, Istifanus Haruna Nkene, Rejoice Helma Abimiku, Yakubu Boyi Ngwai & Taibat Ibrahim · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Medicinal plants represent rich sources of potential antimicrobial agents. Studies on antibacterial and biofilm inhibitory properties of the ethanolic, methanolic and aqueous bark and seed extracts of Citrullus lanatus (C. lanatus) fruit was carried out. The bark and seed of C. l...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/44115