人们经常对热带水果进行研究，以确定其生物活性化合物的含量，这些生物活性化合物具有增强健康的特性，并且通常被认为含有丰富的营养成分。它们的生物活性化合物根据酚类、类黄酮和抗氧化特性进行分类，而一些热带水果还具有其他特性，例如抗癌和抗炎活性。斯里兰卡是一个资源丰富的岛屿。其中一种资源是异国水果。外来水果被称为可食用水果，它们不一定是本地水果，但具有独特的风味、香味、形状或外观。异国水果通常单独食用或作为饮料、泡菜、果酱、沙拉和甜点食用。斯里兰卡适合市场销售的热带水果种类繁多，其中包括芒果、锡兰橄榄、榴莲、菠萝蜜、红毛丹、刺果番荔枝、百香果和杨桃等。这些水果为斯里兰卡的稻米烹饪传统做出了贡献，其中大部分出口到世界各地。目前，传统医药体系因其毒性小、易获取而颇受大众欢迎。本综述旨在评估上述八种精选异国水果的抗氧化、细胞毒性、抗癌和抗炎特性及其传统用途，这是基于对这些热带水果进行的各种科学研究的文献。版权所有© Bentham Science出版商；如有任何疑问，请发送电子邮件至 epub@benthamscience.net。

Tropical fruits are often studied to determine their content of bioactive compounds that contain health-enhancing properties and are often identified to hold a rich nutritional composition. Their bioactive compounds are classified through their phenolic, flavonoid, and antioxidant properties, while some tropical fruits are known to have other properties such as anticancer and anti-inflammatory activity. Sri Lanka is an island with abundant resources. One such resource is exotic fruits. Exotic fruits are known as edible fruits, which are not necessarily native but consist of a unique flavor profile, fragrance, shape, or appearance. Exotic fruits are usually consumed on their own or consumed as beverages, pickles, jams, salads, and desserts. The market-friendly tropical fruits in Sri Lanka include a vast number, and some of them are mango, Ceylon olives, durian, jackfruit, rambutan, soursop, passion fruit, and star fruit. These fruits contribute to the rice culinary heritage of Sri Lanka, and most of them are exported worldwide. At present, the traditional medicine system is quite popular among the public due to its less toxic nature and easy access. This review is aimed at evaluating the antioxidant, cytotoxic, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties of eight selected exotic fruits mentioned above and their traditional usage, which is based on the literature of various scientific studies conducted on these tropical fruits.Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.