Anti-noncommunicable diseases attributes of pineapple (Ananas comosus): a concise review
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2022-11
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Abstract
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical fruit that is numerous in Indonesia. This fruit
can be processed into various processed food products. This author writes this article to
find out the potential of pineapple as a food product that can be anti-noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, obesity, oxidative stress, and cancer. This article is
written using the narrative review method where data are collected from literature studies,
namely articles in journals, books, and other literature-based online on database portals
and leading search engines such as PUBMED and NCBI, the official website of the
USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) and the European Phenols Explorer.
The collected data are then analyzed, synthesized, discussed in the discussion, and general
conclusions are drawn. The findings uncovered that pineapple contains polyphenols and
antioxidant components, which are pretty high in concentration and could be useful as anti-NCDs. This fruit also has a proteolytic enzyme, bromelains, which is an
immunomodulator against viral infections and diseases. This review concluded that
pineapple fruit can be processed into various functional food products through several
methods to maintain the content of polyphenols and antioxidants that have anti-NCDs
potentials. It is necessary to process or execute this idea to identify and feel its benefits
according to the research objectives, and in vivo, clinical trials are needed.