Comparative Evaluation of Medicinal and Nutritional Benefits of Lansium Parasiticum and Euphoria Malaiense Fruits

Abstract

Lansium parasiticum and Euphoria malaiense are local Malaysian fruits cultivated and commercialized for a long time. Both fruits are rich in nutrients and deliver health benefits to the human body. This makes L. parasiticum and E. malaiense fruit supplements for adequate nutrients in daily food intake. However, the absence of comprehensive information about the health benefits of these fruits makes them the least favorable fruits consumed by the public. Therefore, exploring the nutritional and phytochemical constituents would promote their consumption status in villages and cities to promote their inclusion in modern food & drug industries. Thus, this project aims to determine the elemental compositions and phytochemical constituents in the fruits and assess each fruit's contributions to the recommended dietary intake of different age groups (9-70 years) both females and males of the Malaysian populace.