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Salacca zalacca: a short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry

Salacca zalacca (Gaertn.) Voss (family Arecaceae) is the snake fruit commonly known in Malay language as salak in Malaysia. This exotic fruit has diverse and potential pharmacological properties due to its high antioxidant content. It is often consumed due to its sweet taste. The abundant natural s...

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Main Authors: Saleh, Mohammed S M, Siddiqui, Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad, Mediani, Ahmed, Ismail, Nor Hadiani, Ahmed, Qamar Uddin, Mat So'ad, Siti Zaiton, Saidi-Besbes, Salima
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Published: Wolters Kluwer ‐ Medknow 2018
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spelling my.iium.irep.689592019-07-15T01:58:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/68959/ Salacca zalacca: a short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry Saleh, Mohammed S M Siddiqui, Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad Mediani, Ahmed Ismail, Nor Hadiani Ahmed, Qamar Uddin Mat So'ad, Siti Zaiton Saidi-Besbes, Salima QD Chemistry Salacca zalacca (Gaertn.) Voss (family Arecaceae) is the snake fruit commonly known in Malay language as salak in Malaysia. This exotic fruit has diverse and potential pharmacological properties due to its high antioxidant content. It is often consumed due to its sweet taste. The abundant natural sugar and fibre along with minerals and vitamin makes it a nutritious fruit. Phytochemical investigation on this fruit has revealed the presence of flavonoids, phenolics, glycosides as well as some volatile and aromatic compounds, including gallic acid, quercetin, chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, proanthocyanidins, lycopene and β-carotene. Pharmacological studies on the fruit flesh and peel have shown some tremendous antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antidiabetic potential. This review provides the botanical information of Salacca zalacca as well as its scientific investigations involving the distinct pharmacological and phytochemical benefits. This could help in highlighting the lacking data and research gaps on this plant Wolters Kluwer ‐ Medknow 2018-12-26 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/68959/7/68959%20Salacca%20zalacca.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/68959/8/68959%20Salacca%20zalacca%20SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/68959/9/68959%20Salacca%20zalacca%20WOS.pdf Saleh, Mohammed S M and Siddiqui, Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad and Mediani, Ahmed and Ismail, Nor Hadiani and Ahmed, Qamar Uddin and Mat So'ad, Siti Zaiton and Saidi-Besbes, Salima (2018) Salacca zalacca: a short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 11 (12). pp. 645-652. ISSN 1995-7645 http://www.apjtm.org
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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country Malaysia
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language English
English
English
topic QD Chemistry
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Saleh, Mohammed S M
Siddiqui, Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad
Mediani, Ahmed
Ismail, Nor Hadiani
Ahmed, Qamar Uddin
Mat So'ad, Siti Zaiton
Saidi-Besbes, Salima
Salacca zalacca: a short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry
description Salacca zalacca (Gaertn.) Voss (family Arecaceae) is the snake fruit commonly known in Malay language as salak in Malaysia. This exotic fruit has diverse and potential pharmacological properties due to its high antioxidant content. It is often consumed due to its sweet taste. The abundant natural sugar and fibre along with minerals and vitamin makes it a nutritious fruit. Phytochemical investigation on this fruit has revealed the presence of flavonoids, phenolics, glycosides as well as some volatile and aromatic compounds, including gallic acid, quercetin, chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, proanthocyanidins, lycopene and β-carotene. Pharmacological studies on the fruit flesh and peel have shown some tremendous antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antidiabetic potential. This review provides the botanical information of Salacca zalacca as well as its scientific investigations involving the distinct pharmacological and phytochemical benefits. This could help in highlighting the lacking data and research gaps on this plant
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author Saleh, Mohammed S M
Siddiqui, Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad
Mediani, Ahmed
Ismail, Nor Hadiani
Ahmed, Qamar Uddin
Mat So'ad, Siti Zaiton
Saidi-Besbes, Salima
author_facet Saleh, Mohammed S M
Siddiqui, Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad
Mediani, Ahmed
Ismail, Nor Hadiani
Ahmed, Qamar Uddin
Mat So'ad, Siti Zaiton
Saidi-Besbes, Salima
author_sort Saleh, Mohammed S M
title Salacca zalacca: a short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry
title_short Salacca zalacca: a short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry
title_full Salacca zalacca: a short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry
title_fullStr Salacca zalacca: a short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry
title_full_unstemmed Salacca zalacca: a short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry
title_sort salacca zalacca: a short review of the palm botany, pharmacological uses and phytochemistry
publisher Wolters Kluwer ‐ Medknow
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/68959/7/68959%20Salacca%20zalacca.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/68959/8/68959%20Salacca%20zalacca%20SCOPUS.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/68959/9/68959%20Salacca%20zalacca%20WOS.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/68959/
http://www.apjtm.org
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