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REVIEW BASED STUDY ON PHYTOCHEMICALS AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF WATER CHESTNUT

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Water chestnut (Trapa natans, T.bispinosa) is locally named as singhara in india. It is an aquatic edible plant which is consumed all over the world in different forms because of its high medicinal, therapeutic and functional properties. It is a rich source carbohydratws, proteins, minerals, vitamins and certain bioactive compounds like phenols and flavonoids. It has great economic importance because of having high content of starch in its fruit. It is also the fruit of economically weaker section as it can be consumed as a vegetable, fried fritter, fruit, roasted nut or boiling. It can be used as substitute to many other grains like wheat because of its low gluten content and high nutritional value. The phytochemicals found in the water chestnut makes it an effective food for weight loss, diarrhea, bronchitis, dysentery, garstro issues and heart burning. It plays a vital role in the water purification of the wetlands like ponds and lakes. The bioactive compounds present in water chestnut have high quantity of antioxidants. The review mainly sheds light upon the nutritional composition, phytochemicals and functional importance of the water chestnut plant.

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Water chestnut, medicinal, functional, bioactive compounds and antioxidants

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"REVIEW BASED STUDY ON PHYTOCHEMICALS AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF WATER CHESTNUT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.j367-j373, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205A48.pdf

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"REVIEW BASED STUDY ON PHYTOCHEMICALS AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF WATER CHESTNUT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. ppj367-j373, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205A48.pdf

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Published Paper ID: JETIR2205A48
Registration ID: 403175
Published In: Volume 9 | Issue 5 | Year May-2022
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Page No: j367-j373
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Area: Engineering
ISSN Number: 2349-5162
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