Introduction to Underutilized Fruits

What is/are Underutilized Fruits?

Underutilized Fruits - These constraints were realized for wide spread adoption of underutilized fruits cultivation in the district. ^[1] Rambai (Baccaurea motleyana) is one of the underutilized fruits native to Indonesia. ^[2] Herewith, the study aims to identify potential sources of HCA among local underutilized fruits to increase their current commercial use. ^[3] Malaysia has a diversity and a large number of underutilized fruits that are rich in phenolic compounds. ^[4] Flacourtia inermis is one of the underutilized fruits grown in Sri Lanka with promising antioxidant properties. ^[5] ) is one of Indonesia’s underutilized fruits, which can grow to giant trees up to 50 m (164 ft) and found naturally in the Asia-Pacific region, mainly in lowland tropical areas about 14°N to 20°S. ^[6] Garcinia indica commonly known as kokum, has lot of medicinal properties and commercial importance, but the crop remains neglected and hence there is a need to concentrate on diversification and popularization of such an underutilized fruits through development of value added products. ^[7] The declining significance of local indigenous fruits, often referred to as underutilized fruits, in rural populations may have an unprecedented consequence to the availability of high-quality resources for the wider society. ^[8] The study was designed to determine the nutritional composition of some neglected underutilized fruits and vegetables in Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. ^[9] These underutilized fruits are fairly rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidant properties and are serving as protective food. ^[10] This study evaluated nutritional values, bioactive constituents and antioxidant activities of the five wild underutilized fruits in the mountains of southwest Saudi Arabia (Coccinia grandis (L. ^[11] In which the underutilized fruits possesses high nutritional and medicinal properties for the ethanolic extracts. ^[12] These results showed that underutilized fruits such as cashew apple can be utilized in this regard instead of being wasted. ^[13] Underutilized fruits are neither grown commercially nor traded and are lesser known fruits in terms of volume and marketing. ^[14] The study was designed to determine the phytochemicals, In-vitro-bioavailability of beta carotene and anti-nutrient composition of some neglected underutilized fruits and vegetables in Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. ^[15]

Neglected Underutilized Fruits

The study was designed to determine the nutritional composition of some neglected underutilized fruits and vegetables in Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. ^[1] The study was designed to determine the phytochemicals, In-vitro-bioavailability of beta carotene and anti-nutrient composition of some neglected underutilized fruits and vegetables in Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. ^[2]