Some physical and chemical characteristics of goldenberry fruit physalis peruviana l. It was observed that physalis showed a high total lipid content. Generate a print friendly version containing only the sections you need. These characteristics are necessary for the design of equipments for harvesting, processing, transportation, sorting, separating and packing. One is the strawberry tomato, husk tomato or ground cherry, p. Members of the physalis genus are a valuable resource for phytochemicals needed for the. Leaves simple, alternate, usually geminate, 1 larger than the other, ovateacuminate, often 6 cm long, 4 cm wide, margins entire or rarely with a few blunt lobes, apex acuminate, base cordate, petioles 23 cm long. This is in agreement with ramadan and morsel 2003, who found a total lipid content of 2% when evaluating physalis peruviana produced in germany. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, margarita perea dallos and others published uchuva physalis peruviana l. The plant and its fruit are commonly called cape gooseberry, goldenberry, and physalis, among numerous regional names.
Physalis peruviana goldenberry, peruvian groundcherry pfaf. Nov 19, 2012 wu sj, chang sp, lin dl, wang ss, hou ff, ng lt 2009 supercritical carbon dioxide extract of physalis peruviana induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human lung cancer h661 cells. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Physalis peruviana, a plant species of the genus physalis in the nightshade family solanaceae, has its origin in peru. Fact sheets are available from department of employment, economic development and innovation deedi service centres and our. This product is associated with the project goldenberries physalis peruviana. Both calyx and skin color are synchronous and can be used to indicate maturity. Inflorescences solitary flowers in leaf axils or branch forks. It may be found in mesic to wet forests, subalpine woodland and disturbed sites on mountain slopes at altitudes of 450 to 2020 meters wagner et al. Physalis alkekengi winter cherry, strawberry groundcherry. The history of physalis cultivation in south america can be traced to the inca. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the plant is used in the pacific islands to facilitate childbirth. This page was last edited on 11 november 2018, at 20. Frontiers comparative characterization of the leaf.
The genus physalis, of the family solanaceae, includes annual and perennial herbs bearing globular fruits, each enclosed in a bladderlike husk which becomes papery on maturity. Evaluation of secondary metabolites in callus and tissues. Table 1 shows the centesimal composition of physalis peruviana physalis, as well as data of some fruits commonly consumed in brazil. Plants profile for physalis peruviana peruvian groundcherry. Physalis peruviana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Determination of yield and yield components of gooseberry.
Physalis peruviana is an exotic fruit highly valued for its bioactive compounds. Flavor is a pleasant, unique tomatopineapple like blend. Physalis peruviana annual of tropical south america having edible purple fruits cape gooseberry, purple ground cherry genus physalis, physalis. Influence of extraction process on antioxidant activity. Leaves mostly equal, sometimes paired, simple, petiolate. Minerals and essential fatty acids of the exotic fruit. The genus physalis in the solanaceae family contains several species of benefit to humans.
Physalis peruviana grows well in the tropics bailey 1949, in usda 1997. Potyvirus affecting uchuva physalis peruviana marengo. The cape gooseberry fruit contains high levels of vitamin a, c and bcomplex, as well as compounds of antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties. This plant is grown as an annual or perennial culture according to the local growth. Show all show tabs peruvian groundcherry general information. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Ground cherry, genus of some 80 species of small herbaceous plants in the nightshade family, the majority of which are native to the new world. Being a climacteric fruit, storing it with the husk prevents early breakdown.
Physalis peruviana is also a widely used herb in folk medicine for treating cancer, leukemia, hepatitis and other diseases. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees, wind. Cape gooseberry physalis peruviana is regarded as an environmental weed in western australia, new south wales and victoria. In fiji it occurs at elevations from near sea level to 900 meters. The solanaceae species cape gooseberry physalis peruviana l. C until the moment the experiments were perform ed. Physalis scientifically known as physalis peruviana is actually a tasty and helpful fruit. Phyalis is also known by different name such as aztec berry, barbados gooseberry, bladderberry, cape gooseberry, cherry tomato goldenberry, gooseberrytomato, goldenberry, husk cherry, inca berry, obra cabbage, peruvian cherry, peruvian ground cherry, poha, poha berry, strawberry tomato, winter cherry. It has been cultivated in england since the late 18th century, and in south. The only two studies claiming purported field infestations by the medfly ceratitis capitata wiedemann and the oriental fruit fly bactrocera dorsalis hendel 21,22, are based on historical compilations of data collected by many people over many years, most likely using different fruit collection. The physalis genus, which includes physalis pruinosa, is somewhat of a neglected backwater of the nightshade family with a number of very similar plants that produce sweet berries including the aforementioned physalis peruviana or cape gooseberry, physalis heterophylla, also known by the unappetizing name clammy ground cherry, physalis.
Physalis peruviana synonyms, physalis peruviana pronunciation, physalis peruviana translation, english dictionary definition of physalis peruviana. Physalis peruviana synonyms, physalis peruviana antonyms. The groups treated with physalis peruviana showed a tendency to muc2 upregulation and downregulation of cox2, inos, nlrp3, il1. Physalis peruviana linnaeus, the multiple properties of a. Small orange fruit similar in size and shape to a cherry tomato. Chemical components and bioactivities of cape gooseberry. In central and south america physalis angulatais also widely used as a medicinal plant. Physical and chemical characteristics of goldenberry fruit.
Wu sj, chang sp, lin dl, wang ss, hou ff, ng lt 2009 supercritical carbon dioxide extract of physalis peruviana induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human lung cancer h661 cells. Cape gooseberry physalis peruviana is a fruit with high nutritional value and medicinal properties. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. Of the more than 70 species, only a very few are of economic value. Solanaceae find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The fruit length, diameter, geometric and arithmetic mean diameters, sphericity, surface area, projected areas verticalhorizontal and aspect. Aside from the plants we started in a greenhouse, there were volunteers from previous years in the field. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It is used to treat malaria, toothache, liver ailments including hepatitis, rheumatism, and is considered a diuretic and relaxant. Physalis peruviana is a shortlived perennial to 1 m tall, semiwoody. The calyx was removed, and thefruit was washed, dried and stored at. Physalis peruviana linnaeus which is belonging to the family solanaceae and genus physalis the plant of is a medicinal plant widely used in folk medicine to treate diseases such as malaria, asthma, hepatitis, dermatitis, diuretic and rheumatism. Review physalis peruviana linnaeus, the multiple properties of a highly functional fruit.
A new fruit for csa farms and farmers markets any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the u. Due to bioactive components in its fruit, physalis peruviana l. A taxonomic species within the family solanaceae the cape gooseberry, native to ecuador, peru, and colombia. Chinese lantern, physalis alkekenji edible relative of. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Physalis facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Several species are commercially important as food crops, including the cape gooseberry or goldenberry, the husk tomato, and the tomatillo. Physalis peruviana did very well on the farm i interned on last summer, near duncan, but it was very much a heat trap, unbelievably hot in the summer. Leaves simple, alternate, in pairs at each node, unequal in size, margins somewhat lobed or not. Physalis peruviana definition of physalis peruviana by. This work evaluates the effect of some variables of the extraction process of p. The crude protein content was determined using the kjel dahl method with a conversion factor of 6. The fruit has been widely used as a source of vitamins a and c, and minerals, mainly iron and potassium.