Chayote (Sechium edule): A review of nutritional composition, bioactivities and potential applications

摘要: Chayote (Sechium edule) has gained widespread consuming acceptance and recognized by its nutritional bio-functional properties. The present review surveys describes the current findings about nutritional, phytochemical pharmacological properties of chayote identifies opportunities for further research. It also discusses chayote's versatile utility in nutrition, as a functional ingredient food, cosmetic pharmaceutical industries, well nanotechnology biotechnological processes. was concluded that although are currently well-established, only few reports have been conducted on isolation identification individual chemical constituents, similarly, vivo studies to assess their biological efficacy. In addition, valorisation underutilized by-products can be an important aspect waste management from both economic environmental standpoints. Thus, recovery utilization valuable compounds is challenge scientists.