Persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) seed: a potential nutritional source with antioxidant and pharmaceutical activity

Kwon S. I., . and Kim I. D., . and Jang S. Y., . and Kim M. J., . and Han C. H., . and Shin D. H., . and Dhungana S. K., . Persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) seed: a potential nutritional source with antioxidant and pharmaceutical activity. pp. 1057-1066. ISSN 2231-7546

Pulp is a major part of persimmon fruit for which it is widely cultivated in different parts of the world. Persimmon seeds are generally discarded as waste. The objective of the present work was to investigate the nutritional antioxidative and pharmacological properties of the seeds of three persimmon cultivars namely Jinyeong (JYS) Yangyangdongchulsi (YYS) and Hamanmulgam (HAS). JYS (9417.87 mg.kg-) contained the highest concentration of total minerals followed by HAS and YYS. The concentration of total organic acids was also the highest in JYS (5362.43 mg.kg-) while the lowest in HAS (4411.1 mg.kg-). Similarly JYS and YYS contained the highest and lowest concentrations of free sugars respectively. On the other hand the total free amino acid contents were the highest in YYS (336.34 mg.100 g-) among the cultivars. The persimmon seeds also have good potential for scavenging free radicals and inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity. The seeds could also be considered to be a source of a therapeutic agent against Alzheimers disease as the seed extract showed promising anti-acetylcholinesterase activity. The overall results of the present work provide an insight into persimmon seeds a by-product of persimmon fruit as a potential product in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

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Abstract

Pulp is a major part of persimmon fruit for which it is widely cultivated in different parts of the world. Persimmon seeds are generally discarded as waste. The objective of the present work was to investigate the nutritional antioxidative and pharmacological properties of the seeds of three persimmon cultivars namely Jinyeong (JYS) Yangyangdongchulsi (YYS) and Hamanmulgam (HAS). JYS (9417.87 mg.kg-) contained the highest concentration of total minerals followed by HAS and YYS. The concentration of total organic acids was also the highest in JYS (5362.43 mg.kg-) while the lowest in HAS (4411.1 mg.kg-). Similarly JYS and YYS contained the highest and lowest concentrations of free sugars respectively. On the other hand the total free amino acid contents were the highest in YYS (336.34 mg.100 g-) among the cultivars. The persimmon seeds also have good potential for scavenging free radicals and inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity. The seeds could also be considered to be a source of a therapeutic agent against Alzheimers disease as the seed extract showed promising anti-acetylcholinesterase activity. The overall results of the present work provide an insight into persimmon seeds a by-product of persimmon fruit as a potential product in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Japanese persimmon
AGROVOC Term:	Diospyros kaki
AGROVOC Term:	Chemical analysis (methods)
AGROVOC Term:	Seeds
AGROVOC Term:	Fruit pulps
AGROVOC Term:	Nutritional value
AGROVOC Term:	Antioxidants
AGROVOC Term:	Medicinal properties
AGROVOC Term:	Therapeutic substances
AGROVOC Term:	Organic acids
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9447

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