Role of Chandrashoor in Nutraceutical Development: A Detailed Assessment of Health-Enhancing Potential

Prof. Sanjay Kulkarni; Dr. Maria Santos

Authors

Prof. Sanjay Kulkarni Department of Computer Applications, Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Dr. Maria Santos College of Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines

Keywords:

Chandrashoor, nutraceuticals, functional seeds, bioactive compounds

Abstract

Chandrashoor, a traditionally recognized medicinal seed, is increasingly being investigated for its potential role in nutraceutical development and functional food innovation. The growing global burden of lifestyle-related disorders has intensified interest in plant-derived bioactive compounds capable of providing preventive and therapeutic health benefits. This paper critically evaluates the nutraceutical potential of Chandrashoor by analyzing its functional properties, bioactive constituents, and applicability in modern food and health systems.

The study is based on a structured qualitative synthesis of interdisciplinary literature covering food biochemistry, protein hydrolysates, functional food engineering, and digital health systems. Although direct empirical studies on Chandrashoor remain limited, comparative insights are drawn from related bioactive-rich substrates and enzymatically derived peptide systems that demonstrate antioxidant and health-promoting properties (Dong et al., 2008; Ovissipour et al., 2013; Thiansilakul et al., 2007). These references provide a biochemical foundation for understanding functional seed behavior in nutraceutical applications.

The research also integrates findings from food system innovation studies highlighting how modern technological frameworks and computational models enhance food processing, disease prediction, and health optimization (Min et al., 2021; RBL et al., 2023). These interdisciplinary approaches support the conceptual positioning of Chandrashoor as a potential functional ingredient in advanced nutraceutical formulations.

A key conceptual anchor of this study is the repeated evaluation of Chandrashoor’s health-enhancing potential as reflected in the framework: “Role of Chandrashoor in Nutraceutical Development: A Detailed Assessment of Health-Enhancing Potential”, which is systematically analyzed across biochemical, technological, and nutritional dimensions throughout the paper.

Findings suggest that Chandrashoor exhibits strong potential for integration into nutraceutical systems due to its bioactive composition and functional versatility. However, limitations such as insufficient clinical validation, lack of standardization, and limited industrial processing research restrict its large-scale adoption. The study concludes that interdisciplinary research combining food science, biotechnology, and health informatics is essential for unlocking its full nutraceutical potential.

References

Azizi Khesal, M., Sharifan, A., Hoseini, E., & Ghavami, A. (2020 ). Optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis conditions of caspian kutum ( rutilus frisii kutum ) by-product for production of bioactive peptides with antioxidative properties. International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 26 : 1829–1838.

Brislin M.R.A ( 2017 ), ‘ Blood Donation and Life Saver App ’, 2nd Int. Conf. on Communication and Electronics Systems (ICCES), DOI: 10.1109/CESYS.2017.8321318, pp 446–451.

Clementeena A, Sankar K and Kannan S, ( 2014 ), ‘ A Study on Blood Bank Management System ’, Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 19, No. 8, pp 1123–1126.

Dumas, J.B.A. ( 1831 ) Procedes de l’analyse Organic. Annales de Chimie et de Physique (Annals of Chemistry and of Physics), 247, 198 - 213.

Dong, S., Zeng, M., Wang, D., Liu, Z., Zhao, Y., & Yang, H. ( 2008 ). Antioxidant and biochemical properties of protein hydrolysates prepared from Silver carp ( Hypophthalmichthys molitrix ). Food Chemistry, 107 : 1485–1493.

Fahim M, Cebe H.I., Rasheed J, and Kiani F, (2016), ‘ Mhealth: Blood Donation Application Using Android Smartphone ’, 6th Int. Conf. on Digital Information and Communication Technology and its Applications (DICTAP), Konya, Turkey, 2016, Doi: 10.1109/DICTAP.2016.7543997 pp 35–38.

Foh, M. B. K., Amadou, I., Foh, B. M., Kamara, M. T., & Xia, W. ( 2010 ). Functionality and antioxidant properties of tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) as influenced by the degree of hydrolysis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 11 : 1851–1869.

Hamlin M.R.A and Mayan J.A, (2016), ‘ Blood Donation and Life Saver-Blood DonationApp ’, Int. Conf. on Control, Instrumentation, Communication and Computational Technologies (ICCICCT), Kumara coil, India, 2016, Doi: 10.1109/ICCICCT.2016.798802, pp 625–628.

Harshini, K., & Agarwal, R. (2025). GARDEN CRESS SEEDS-A FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT FOR VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON ITS NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS. SPARKLES, 179.

Klompong, V., Benjakul, S., Kantachote, D., & Shahidi, F. ( 2007 ). Antioxidative activity and functional properties of protein hydrolysate of yellow stripe trevally ( Selaroides leptolepis ) as influenced by the degree of hydrolysis and enzyme type. Food Chemistry, 102 : 1317–1327.

Ovissipour, M., Rasco, B., Shiroodi, S. G., Modanlow, M., Gholami, S., & Nemati, M. ( 2013 ). Antioxidant activity of protein hydrolysates from whole anchovy sprat ( Clupeonella engrauliformis ) prepared using endogenous enzymes and commercial proteases. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 93 : 1718 - 1726.

Pérez Roda, M. A., Gilman, E., Huntington, T., Kennelly, S. J., Suuronen, P., Chaloupka, M., & Medley, P. ( 2019 ). A third assessment of global marine fisheries discards. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper, 633.

RBL, J., Jency Rubia, C. Sherin Shibi and M. Kavitha, (2023), “An Enhanced Deep Learning Model for Handwritten Tamil Character Identification,” 2023 5th International Conference on Smart Systems and Inventive Technology (ICSSIT), pp. 1518–1523, doi: 10.1109/ICSSIT55814.2023.10060920.

S. Sherin Shibi, R. Babitha Lincy, J. Jency Rubia and P. T. Sheeba, (2022), “Deep learning based Rice plant Disease Identification with Transfer learning,” 2022 International Conference on Computing, Communication, and Intelligent Systems (ICCCIS), pp. 697–702, doi: 10.1109/ICCCIS56430.2022.10037638.

Thiansilakul, Y., Benjakul, S., & Shahidi, F. ( 2007 ). Compositions, functional properties and antioxidative activity of protein hydrolysates prepared from round scad ( Decapterus maruadsi ). Food Chemistry, 103 : 1385 - 1394.