Nutritional compositions biological activities and phytochemical contents of the edible bamboo shoot Dendrocalamus asper from Malaysia


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Kong C. K., . and Tan Y. N., . and Chye F. Y., . and Sit N. W., . Nutritional compositions biological activities and phytochemical contents of the edible bamboo shoot Dendrocalamus asper from Malaysia. pp. 546-556. ISSN 2231-7546

Abstract

The edible shoots of Dendrocalamus asper (family Poaceae) is an underutilised food. The present work was conducted to evaluate the nutritional compositions biological activities and phytochemical contents of the shoots of D. asper obtained from different regions of Malaysia Peninsular (DP) and East Malaysia (DS). The nutritional analysis was conducted using the Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International. All minerals were quantified using an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer except for potassium which was measured using a flame atomic absorption spectrometer. Total phenolic content (TPC) was determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu method. Antibacterial and antifungal activities were assayed using a colourimetric broth microdilution method while antioxidant activity was tested using DPPH radical scavenging activity ferric-reducing antioxidant power and cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) assays. Enzyme inhibitory activities were examined using -amylase and -glucosidase. Both bamboo shoots (boiled at 100C for 20 min) were high in moisture ( 93 g/100 g FW) crude protein ( 21 g/100 g DW) and crude fibre contents ( 9 g/100 g DW) but low in fat content ( 4 g/100 g DW). Potassium was the most abundant mineral at 205.67 and 203.83 g/100 g DW of bamboo shoots of DP and DS respectively. The extracts (hexane ethyl acetate ethanol and water) of both shoots showed stronger antifungal activity than antibacterial activity against selected human pathogens. All extracts of DP shoots demonstrated higher CAA in HeLa cells and -amylase inhibitory activity than that of DS shoots. In contrast the extracts of DS shoots exhibited stronger inhibition on -glucosidase and contained higher TPC than that of DP shoots. The D. asper shoots obtained from the Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia contained different types of secondary metabolites which account for the differences in the biological activities. In conclusion D. asper shoots have potential as a nutritional and functional food.


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Abstract

The edible shoots of Dendrocalamus asper (family Poaceae) is an underutilised food. The present work was conducted to evaluate the nutritional compositions biological activities and phytochemical contents of the shoots of D. asper obtained from different regions of Malaysia Peninsular (DP) and East Malaysia (DS). The nutritional analysis was conducted using the Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International. All minerals were quantified using an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer except for potassium which was measured using a flame atomic absorption spectrometer. Total phenolic content (TPC) was determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu method. Antibacterial and antifungal activities were assayed using a colourimetric broth microdilution method while antioxidant activity was tested using DPPH radical scavenging activity ferric-reducing antioxidant power and cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) assays. Enzyme inhibitory activities were examined using -amylase and -glucosidase. Both bamboo shoots (boiled at 100C for 20 min) were high in moisture ( 93 g/100 g FW) crude protein ( 21 g/100 g DW) and crude fibre contents ( 9 g/100 g DW) but low in fat content ( 4 g/100 g DW). Potassium was the most abundant mineral at 205.67 and 203.83 g/100 g DW of bamboo shoots of DP and DS respectively. The extracts (hexane ethyl acetate ethanol and water) of both shoots showed stronger antifungal activity than antibacterial activity against selected human pathogens. All extracts of DP shoots demonstrated higher CAA in HeLa cells and -amylase inhibitory activity than that of DS shoots. In contrast the extracts of DS shoots exhibited stronger inhibition on -glucosidase and contained higher TPC than that of DP shoots. The D. asper shoots obtained from the Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia contained different types of secondary metabolites which account for the differences in the biological activities. In conclusion D. asper shoots have potential as a nutritional and functional food.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Bamboo shoots
AGROVOC Term: Dendrocalamus
AGROVOC Term: Nutritional assessment of foods
AGROVOC Term: Nutritional value
AGROVOC Term: Antibacterial agents
AGROVOC Term: Antioxidants
AGROVOC Term: Enzyme inhibitors
AGROVOC Term: Minerals
AGROVOC Term: Phenolic content
AGROVOC Term: Moisture content
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9154

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