Bioactive Compounds in Ficus Fruits, Their Bioactivities, and Associated Health Benefits: A Review
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چکیده
Bioactive compounds are secondary metabolites synthesized by plants for maintaining homeostasis; however, they also modulate metabolic processes and demonstrate valuable effects in the human body. The fig was cherished as food its pharmaceutical properties. presence of a wide range biologically active such carotenoids, flavonoids, phenols, vitamin C is obligated their functional properties well technological capability dietary supplement responsible most health impacts. Owing to rich diversified composition these possess different biological antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective activity that implies those bioactive substances might be used creation novel culinary medicinal products. Fig fruit should widely recognized natural product. This systematic comprehensive review gives notion developing figs species viable innovative component varied nonfood applications remarkable primitive source medication nourishment.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Food Quality
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0146-9428', '1745-4557']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6597092