Abstract

PRELIMINARY STUDY ON NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS AND TOXICITY OF STAR-FRUIT

Dr. Aishwarya Srinivasan*

ABSTRACT

The nutritional and medical properties of star fruit include antioxidant, hypoglycemic, hypotensive, hypocholesterolemic, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐infective, and antitumor effects. However, majority of these findings are extrapolated from in vitro or animal studies. On the other hand, star fruit ingestion has also been shown to cause nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity. Future studies should focus on the level of ingestion and conditions at which the beneficial effects become toxic.

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