Nutraceutical Properties of Water Chestnut: Nutraceutical Properties of Water Chestnut

Hajra Mir Alam; Rubab Nadeem; Ghulam Rubab; Hania Bilal; Huria Arooj; Iqra Ashraf; Mashal Hassan; Laiba Nasir; Bisma Rizwan; Shehreen Shehzad; Rameesha Tariq

doi:10.54393/df.v2i2.34

Authors

Hajra Mir Alam University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Rubab Nadeem University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Ghulam Rubab University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Hania Bilal University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Huria Arooj University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Iqra Ashraf University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Mashal Hassan University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Laiba Nasir University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Bisma Rizwan University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Shehreen Shehzad University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
Rameesha Tariq University Institute of Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/df.v2i2.34

Keywords:

Water chestnut, Phytochemicals, Photochemical properties, Phenols, Flavonoid

Abstract

Trapa natans or Water chestnut is a significant plant because of its unconditional benefits it has great importance in Indian Ayurvedic medication that is being used in the issues of the stomach, genitourinary framework, liver, kidney, and spleen. It could be severe, astringent, stomachic, diuretic, febrifuge, and disinfectant. Synthetic investigation of the fresh fruits and nuts having a significant amount of water content citrus extract and new organic product which validates its significance as dietary food additionally detailed low unrefined lipid, and significant mineral present with affirming great measure of minerals as an iron and manganese potassium were contained in the natural fruit. In this paper, the ongoing reports on dietary, phytochemical, and pharmacological parts of Trapa natans, as a neutraceutical and nourishing food, are reviewed.

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