Traditional uses include the brewing of pineapple wine, production of fiber, and medicinal use to induce menstruation, induce abortion, kill parasitic amoebas, and expel worms. Ananas, ananus ananus, ananas comosus, ananus duckei, ananas sativus, bromelaine, bromelaine, bromelains. The institute of food and agricultural sciences ifas is an equal opportunity institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. Folk medicinal uses pineapple juice is taken as a diuretic and to expedite labor, also as a gargle in cases of sore throat and as an antidote for seasickness. Pineapple is the leading edible member of the family bromeliaceae, grown in several tropical and subtropical countries including philippines, thailand, indonesia, malaysia, kenya, india, and china. Year 1998 isbn 9290611189 description excellent guide to 102 medicinal herbs of the pacific islands, with photographs of each plant and details of their constituents, biological activities and traditional uses.
Alternative therapies using combination of bromelain and art to maintain and improve immunity of plwha. The phytochemical screening of the ananas comosus leaves extract indicated the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, phytosterol, glycosides and phenols. The crude aqueous extract from stem and fruit of pineapple is known as bromelain. A taxonomic species within the family bromeliaceae the pineapple. Pineapple, ananas comosus, perennial plant of the family bromeliaceae and its edible fruit. Properties and uses of over 400 common herbs and medicinal plants listed by botanical or common names. Vitamin c is a primary watersoluble antioxidant that fights cell damage, according to the linus pauling institute at oregon state university. Pineapple is a favorite for the lovers of fruit in its fresh forms as well as in preserves like jams, jellies and squashes. Report on wax from several species of tillandsia and from ananas comosus. Has 562 biological activities, 6 ethnobotanical uses. The pineapple has been used traditionally for a variety. It is a mixture of different thiol endopeptidases and other components like phosphatases, glucosidase, peroxidases, cellulases, glycoproteins, carbohydrates, and several protease inhibitors.
Pineapple ananas comosus, a leading member of the family bromeliaceae, comprises about 2000 species, mostly epiphytic and many strikingly ornamental, and varies from nearly white to yellow in color morton, 1987. Native to south america, the pineapple is a perennial with a large stem that can grow to 1m in height. When mature, the central rosette gives rise to a tall thick stem bearing a large oval cluster of spiny bright. Ananas comosus, otherwise known as the pineapple, belongs to the family bromeliaceae. Pina, pinya, pineapple, anonas, ananas comosus, bo luo. Ananas, the original name of the fruit, comes from the tupi brazilian word for pine, nanas meaning excellent fruit. Betacyanin is commercially used as natural food coloring 14. Developmental studies of the pineapple ananas comosus l merr.
It is nontoxic compound with therapeutic values in modulating. Nutritional value and medicinal benefits of pineapple. Evidence exists primarily for the use of bromelain in debridement of burns and. The pineapple plant, stem and fruit contain the digestive enzyme bromelain. Thailand, philippines, mexico, costa rica, brazil, china, nigeria, kenya, indonesia, hawaii, india, bangladesh are the major pineapple producing countries. Health benefits of pineapple peels pineapple is one of the most popular fruit worldwide due to its health benefits, but pineapple peels also contain beneficial effects to the bodys health. The pineapple ananas comosus is a tropical plant with an edible fruit, also called a pineapple, and the most economically significant plant in the family bromeliaceae. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning.
The native americans have been using it for a long time as a vulnerary for its ability to disinfect and heal wounds. Columbus saw his first pineapple on guadeloupe in 1493. Ananas comosus or known as pineapple is an edible fruit from bromeliaceae family. Ananas comosus is a seedless cultigen a plant that has been altered by humans through a process of selective breeding. Ananas comosus pineapple pfaf plant database plants for a future. Leaves numerous, linearlanceolate, acuminate, the margins sharply spinytoothed, green and shining on the upper surface, the lower surface pale beneath, those subtending the inflorescence red, at least at the base, much reduced. Bromelain is most notable for its effectiveness in reduction of inflammation and decreasing swelling but scope of its benefits are increasing. Ananas comosus is a tropical plant with a large fleshy fruit. The fruit has become a characteristic ingredient in the meat, vegetable, fish, and rice dishes of what is loosely termed panasian cuisine. Carib indians reportedly brought this plant to the caribbean. On the other hand, they can easily avail themselves of medicinal plants. As opposed to other drugs and medicines, ayurvedic herbs are known to treat the. Joy and others published multiple uses of pineapple in food industries find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
The dense terminal leaves for a fruit a syncarp fleshy compound fruit, and the main axis grows through the fruit and extends to form a crown of tough leaves on top of the fruit. Medicinal properties of pitaya 70 spatula dd are contributed by a nitrogencontaining pigment known as betalains, or specifically the red betacyanins 4, 5, 7, 12. Nutritional value and medicinal benefits of pineapple science. Eeb greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. It plays a significant role in the human diet nutrition as a good source of fiber, micronutrients, vitamins and minerals fnri. The pineapple is one of the top produced agricultural products in colombia with the major producer being costa rica. Ananas bromeliad, pineapple ananas comosus elite gold. Bromelain, the enzyme complex of pineapple ananas comosus and its clinical application. Beside fruits, pineapple fields yield large amounts of leaves that may be used for their high quality fibre or as feedstuff for ruminants ecocrop, 2011. Names of chinese and indian herbs in tamil, hindi, chinese and english with scientific botanical names. Cultivars the predominant cultivar is smooth cayenne, which was selected by venezuelan indians for its attractive, flavorful, seedless fruit, and. Banana production around dagboville is around 15,000 mt, of which 12,600 mt are exported, the remainder largely wasted capable of yielding at least 40,000 liters medicinal alcohol.
Ananas comosus pineapple, university of florida pdf ananas comosus, handbook of energy crops pineapple, fruits of warm climates. Medicinal plants in the south pacific publication author publisher who regional publications, manilla. Recently, its antioxidant properties has been discovered to protect against. Herb pineapple ananas comosus, pineapple benefits, uses of. Benefits of pineapple ananas comosus fruit for immune system support pineapple contains half of the dailyrecommended value of vitamin c, according to the fda. Ananas comosus pineapple world of flowering plants.
Distributed over southern america, africa, asia, australasia, northern america and pacific. The flesh of very young toxic fruits is deliberately ingested to achieve abortion a little with honey on 3 successive mornings. The highly favorable agroclimatic conditions for the cultivation of pineapple in tripura allow its organic farming. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about ananas bromeliad, pineapple ananas comosus elite gold supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Ananas comosus is an evergreen perennial growing to 1 m 3ft 3in by 1 m 3ft 3in at a fast rate. An illustrated compilation by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses. Plant details information about ananas comosus plant. The objective of the study was to describe the potential of bromelain in pineapple ananas comosus l. Amazing health benefits of pineapple peels revealed. Like the banana, it is one of the few important fruiting monocots.
Pineapple ananas comosus taxonomy the pineapple, ananas comosus merr. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the ripe fruit cools and soothes it is used to settle wind and reduce excessive gastric acid 254. Treatment with herbal medicinal plants also hold a strong ground because these plants are considered to be safe and have no side effects. Bromelain is an enzyme found in pineapple juice and in the pineapple stem. Medicinal uses of ananas comosus studies in science. A periennial of the bromeliaceae family with short stem and usually spinyedged leaves, 30100 cm long and arranged in a rosette. Pineapple ananas comosus, which contains the compound bromelain, has historical medicinal use both as a whole food and in extract form. Ananas comosus, commonly called pineapple, is a terrestrial bromeliad that was originally discovered growing in tropical areas of south america principally brazil. Offshoots with small rosettes of leaves arise in the axils of the large leaves and serve to propagate the plant vegetatively.
Merr to increase the immune system of people living with hivaids. World pineapple production was 18 million tons in 2009. Explorers in the 17th century coined the phrase pineapple because it resembles pine cones. The agriculture of tripura, each year, gets a special boost from pineapple production between the middle of may and middle of september, both inclusive. It is also known as the by the pina spanish, abacaxi by the portuguese, ananas by the dutch and french, as well as nanas in southern asia and the east indies morton, 1987. It is a herbaceous plant under the bormeliaceae family. Pineapple is a sweet fruit that originates in central and south america.
Nutritional value given here is the value of different nutrients in 100 grams of pineapple. Pineapples are low in calories but have an incredibly impressive nutrient profile. Ananas comosus pineapple is a terrestrial bromeliad up to 5 feet 1. Because it has been in cultivation for thousands of years, its exact origins are unknown. This paper discusses nutritional values and importance of pineapple in the health aspects. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Traditional oral care medicinal plants survey of tamil nadu. Benefits and nutrition of pineapple ananas comosus fruit. Pineapple ananas comosus belongs to the bromeliaceae species.
Since they are in sync with nature, they hold greater advantage over chemically treated products and synthetic medicines. The pineapple is the leading edible member of the family bromeliaceae which embraces about 2,000 species, mostly epiphytic and many strikingly ornamental. Pineapple research station kerala agricultural university, vazhakulam686 670, muvattupuzha, ernakulam district, kerala, india. The flowers form a dense spike on the top if the stem. Its fleshy, spiny leaves are shaped like spearheads. Few wellcontrolled clinical trials have been published to support the wide range of therapeutic claims for bromelain, a crude, aqueous extract of pineapple. Basic idea and origin of the medicinal plant ananas comosus. Herb pineapple ananas comosus, pineapple benefits, uses of pineapple. It was first described by the father of taxonomy carl linnaeus and later by elmer drew merrill. Contains bromelain, which acts as an antiinflammatory and proteolytic.
Thus pineapple can be used as supplementary nutritional fruit for good personal health. Bromelain has been proposed as the active ingredient, and it is present only in the fresh fruit because the canning process destroys it. The pineapple is indigenous to south america, where it has been cultivated for many centuries. Akanji musbau adewunmi, in toxicological survey of african medicinal plants, 2014. Pineapple is native to tropical and subtropical america and has been introduced elsewhere. It is a mixture of different thiol endopeptidases and other components like phosphatases, glucosidase, peroxidases, cellulases, glycoproteins. It is likely that modern pineapple originated in precolumbian times in south america.
Plants for a future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. It has stems with rosettes of tough, serrated leaves. Benefits and uses of pineapple kerala agricultural university. Properties and therapeutic application of bromelain. Pdf in oral glucose tolerance test ogtt, methanol extract of ananas comosus. Ananas comosus is native to south america and is currently cultivated in most tropical countries. It is an herbaceous perennial plant that grows to 1. Merr is the accepted name for the commonly known pineapple fruit. Medicinal properties of pineapple pineapple, to improve the skin and to take care of wounds external use of pineapple pineapple can be used externally for skin care. General information pineapple is a succulent, herbaceous, perennial plant with a short, thick stem topped by a rosette of leaves from which develops the inflorescence and the fruit. As a natural antiinflammatory enzyme, bromelain has many uses. Medicinal properties of pineapple botanical online. Annonacomosus, the english name is pineapple and is. Ananas comosus, ogtt, antihyperglycemic, analgesic.