Chromatographic Analysis of Bioactive Metabolites from a Traditional Food Combination of (Semi) Arid Regions—Panchkuta: Insights for Sustainable Functional Foods Development
Year: 2024
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Conventional agriculture may not meet the needs of the growing human population and sustainable development. These issues necessitate a shift towards traditional foods and underutilized desert plants, offering promising sustainable agricultural and food security alternatives. ‘Panchkuta’, a blend of five plants (Prosopis cineraria, Acacia senegal, Capparis decidua, Cordia dichotoma, and Mangifera indica), is a traditional food combination from (semi) arid regions. In this study, the bioactive metabolites were identified through analytical techniques, including TLC and GC-MS analysis. Tapping these underexplored plants can help design and develop healthy functional foods and nutraceutical products.
Authors: Tripti Joshi, P. R. Deepa, Pankaj Kumar Sharma
Institution: Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4405760548