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Ocampo-Anguiano PV, Victoria-Ruiz LL, Reynoso-Camacho R, Olvera-Ramírez AM, Rocha-Guzmán NE, Ramos-Gómez M, Ahumada-Solórzano SM. Ingestion of Bean Leaves Reduces Metabolic Complications and Restores Intestinal Integrity in C57BL/6 Mice with Obesity Induced by a High-Fat and High-Fructose Diet. Nutrients 2024; 16:367. [PMID: 38337654 PMCID: PMC10856891 DOI: 10.3390/nu16030367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Consumption of foods with fiber and compounds can promote gastrointestinal health and reduce obesity complications. Therefore, treatment with common bean leaves (BL) against obesity was evaluated in mice with a high-fat and high-fructose diet (HFFD) for 14 weeks. The bromatological and phytochemical characterization of BL were determined. Afterwards, the animals were supplemented with BL (10%) or a standard diet (SD) as a strategy to encourage a healthy diet for 12 additional weeks. Changes in body composition, lipid profile, and intestinal integrity were analyzed. The characterization of BL stood out for its content of 27.2% dietary fiber, total phenolics (475.04 mg/100 g), and saponins (2.2 mg/100 g). The visceral adipose tissue (VAT) decreased in the BL group by 52% compared to the HFFD group. Additionally, triglyceride levels were 23% lower in the BL consumption group compared to the HFFD group. The improvement in lipid profile was attributed to the 1.77-fold higher fecal lipid excretion in the BL consumption group compared to the HFFD group and the inhibition of pancreatic lipase by 29%. Furthermore, BL supplementation reduced the serum levels of IL-6 (4.4-fold) and FITC-dextran by 50% compared with those in the HFFD group. Metabolic endotoxemia was inhibited after BL supplementation (-33%) compared to the HFFD group. BL consumption as a treatment in obese mice reduces adipose tissue accumulation and improves the lipid profile. Furthermore, we report for the first time that BL consumption improves intestinal integrity.
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- Perla Viridiana Ocampo-Anguiano
- Research and Postgraduate Department in Food Science, School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Centro Universitario, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Queretaro 76010, Mexico; (P.V.O.-A.); (L.L.V.-R.); (R.R.-C.)
- Interdisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Campus Juriquilla, Av. de las Ciencias S/N, Queretaro 76230, Mexico
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- Research and Postgraduate Department in Food Science, School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Centro Universitario, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Queretaro 76010, Mexico; (P.V.O.-A.); (L.L.V.-R.); (R.R.-C.)
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- Research and Postgraduate Department in Food Science, School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Centro Universitario, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Queretaro 76010, Mexico; (P.V.O.-A.); (L.L.V.-R.); (R.R.-C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Campus Juriquilla, Av. de las Ciencias S/N, Queretaro 76230, Mexico;
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- Research Group on Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, TecNM/Instituto Tecnológico de Durango, Durango 34080, Mexico;
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- Research and Postgraduate Department in Food Science, School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Centro Universitario, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Queretaro 76010, Mexico; (P.V.O.-A.); (L.L.V.-R.); (R.R.-C.)
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- Interdisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Campus Juriquilla, Av. de las Ciencias S/N, Queretaro 76230, Mexico
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Navarro-Cortez RO, Santiago-Saenz YO, López-Palestina CU, Gutiérrez-Tlahque J, Piloni-Martini J. Application of a Simplex-Centroid Mixture Design to Evaluate the Phenolic Compound Content and Antioxidant Potential of Plants Grown in Mexico. Foods 2023; 12:3479. [PMID: 37761187 PMCID: PMC10529064 DOI: 10.3390/foods12183479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Nowadays, the food and health industries are generating new products with antioxidant potential; among them are those rich in phenolic compounds that have a beneficial impact on human health. Therefore, the aim of this research was to obtain different types of mixtures from Portulaca oleraceae (P), Chenopodium album (C), Opuntia oligacantha Förster var. Ulapa (O), and Amaranthus tricolor (A) and evaluate the content of total phenols, total flavonoids, and antioxidant potential in order to select the mixture with the highest content of phenolic compounds. An experimental simplex-centroid mixture design with 15 experimental treatments was used; the data were analyzed and adjusted to a quadratic model that allowed for the prediction of the content of phenols, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-Azino-bis (3-ethylbenz-thiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) of different experimental mixtures. The results show that the individual components of C and P had the highest content of phenols and antioxidant potential. It was observed that the binary mixtures P-C and P-A presented values of total phenols greater than 11 mg of gallic acid equivalents g-1 DW and values of flavonoids greater than 13 mg of quercetin equivalents g-1 DW. These values were higher than those found in the individual components. The P-C mixture with an antioxidant potential of 66.0 ± 0.07 Trolox equivalents g-1 DW could be used as an additive in food or to obtain a functional food that improves the intake of antioxidant compounds in the population.
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- Ricardo Omar Navarro-Cortez
- Department of Agroindustrial Engineering and Food Engineering, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Rancho Universitario Av. Universidad km 1, Ex-Hacienda de Aquetzalpa, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico; (R.O.N.-C.); (J.P.-M.)
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Medical Sciences, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Circuito Ex Hacienda, La Concepción, Carretera Pachuca Actopan, San Agustin Tlaxiaca 42160, Hidalgo, Mexico
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- Department of Agroindustrial Engineering and Food Engineering, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Rancho Universitario Av. Universidad km 1, Ex-Hacienda de Aquetzalpa, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico; (R.O.N.-C.); (J.P.-M.)
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- Department of Food Engineering, Zitacuaro Institute of Technology, Av. Tecnológico Manzanillos, No. 186, Zitacuaro 61534, Michoacan, Mexico;
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- Department of Agroindustrial Engineering and Food Engineering, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Rancho Universitario Av. Universidad km 1, Ex-Hacienda de Aquetzalpa, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, Mexico; (R.O.N.-C.); (J.P.-M.)
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Morales-Guerrero JC, Rosas-Romero R, Mariscal-Gálvez MA, Ayala-Alcántara F, Bourges-Rodríguez H. Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of Two Dishes Cooked with Alache ( Anoda cristata) and Chaya ( Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) Plants from the Traditional Mexican Diet. J Med Food 2023; 26:416-421. [PMID: 37319313 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2022.0091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Correct nutrition is important for keeping good health; to attain that, the diet has to include vegetables such as quelites. The objective of this study was to determine the glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) of rice and a tamal prepared with and without two species of quelites: "alache" (Anoda cristata) and "chaya" (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius). The GI was measured in 10 healthy subjects, 7 women and 3 men, with the following mean metrics: age, 23 years old; body weight, 61.3 kg; height, 1.65 m; body mass index, 22.7 kg/m2; and basal glycemia, 77.4 mg/dL. Capillary blood samples were collected within 2 h after the meal. White rice (rice with no quelites) had a GI of 75.35 ± 15.6 and a GL of 36.17 ± 7.8; rice with alache had a GI of 33.74 ± 5.85 and a GL 33.74 ± 1.85. White tamal had a GI of 57.33 ± 10.23 and a GC of 26.65 ± 5.12; tamal with chaya had a GI of 46.73 ± 22.1 and a GL of 23.36 ± 11. The GI and GL values recorded for the combination of quelites with rice and tamal confirmed that quelites could be a good alternative for healthy diets.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico City, Mexico
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Vargas-Madriz ÁF, Luzardo-Ocampo I, Moreno-Celis U, Roldán-Padrón O, Chávez-Servín JL, Vergara-Castañeda HA, Martínez-Pacheco M, Mejía C, García-Gasca T, Kuri-García A. Comparison of Phytochemical Composition and Untargeted Metabolomic Analysis of an Extract from Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I. I. Johnst and Porophyllum ruderale (Jacq.) Cass. and Biological Cytotoxic and Antiproliferative Activity In Vitro. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1987. [PMID: 37653904 PMCID: PMC10222540 DOI: 10.3390/plants12101987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (CA) and Porophyllum ruderale (PR) are representative edible plants that are a traditional food source in Mexico. This research aimed to analyze the phytochemical composition and untargeted metabolomics analysis of CA and PR and evaluate their antiproliferative effect in vitro. The phytochemical composition (UPLC-DAD-QToF/MS-ESI) identified up to 38 polyphenols and selected organic acids that were clustered by the untargeted metabolomics in functional activities linked to indolizidines, pyridines, and organic acids. Compared with PR, CA displayed a higher reduction in the metabolic activity of human SW480 colon adenocarcinoma cells (LC50: 10.65 mg/mL), and both extracts increased the total apoptotic cells and arrested cell cycle at G0/G1 phase. PR increased mRNA Apc gene expression, whereas both extracts reduced mRNA Kras expression. Rutin/epigallocatechin gallate displayed the highest affinity to APC and K-RAS proteins in silico. Further research is needed to experiment on other cell lines. Results suggested that CA and PR are polyphenol-rich plant sources exhibiting antiproliferative effects in vitro.
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- Ángel Félix Vargas-Madriz
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico; (Á.F.V.-M.); (U.M.-C.); (O.R.-P.); (J.L.C.-S.); (M.M.-P.); (C.M.)
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, The Institute for Obesity Research, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64849, Mexico;
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Campus Guadalajara, Av. General Ramon Corona 2514, Zapopan 45201, Mexico
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico; (Á.F.V.-M.); (U.M.-C.); (O.R.-P.); (J.L.C.-S.); (M.M.-P.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico; (Á.F.V.-M.); (U.M.-C.); (O.R.-P.); (J.L.C.-S.); (M.M.-P.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico; (Á.F.V.-M.); (U.M.-C.); (O.R.-P.); (J.L.C.-S.); (M.M.-P.); (C.M.)
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- Advanced Biomedical Research Center, School of Medicine, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Querétaro 76010, Mexico;
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico; (Á.F.V.-M.); (U.M.-C.); (O.R.-P.); (J.L.C.-S.); (M.M.-P.); (C.M.)
- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Interdisciplinaria, School of Natural Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico; (Á.F.V.-M.); (U.M.-C.); (O.R.-P.); (J.L.C.-S.); (M.M.-P.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico; (Á.F.V.-M.); (U.M.-C.); (O.R.-P.); (J.L.C.-S.); (M.M.-P.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Natural Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico; (Á.F.V.-M.); (U.M.-C.); (O.R.-P.); (J.L.C.-S.); (M.M.-P.); (C.M.)
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Soto KM, Pérez Bueno JDJ, Mendoza López ML, Apátiga-Castro M, López-Romero JM, Mendoza S, Manzano-Ramírez A. Antioxidants in Traditional Mexican Medicine and Their Applications as Antitumor Treatments. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:ph16040482. [PMID: 37111239 PMCID: PMC10145960 DOI: 10.3390/ph16040482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Traditional medicine in Latin America and mainly in Mexico represents an essential alternative for treating different diseases. The use of plants as medicine is the product of a rich cultural tradition of the indigenous peoples, in which a great variety of species are used for the treatment of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and mental diseases and some other sicknesses; the therapeutic efficacy that they possess is due to the properties that derive from the active ingredients of plants principally antioxidants, such as phenolic compounds, flavonoids, terpenes, and tannins. An antioxidant is a substance that, at low concentrations, delays or prevents substrate oxidation through the exchange of electrons. Different methods are used to determine the antioxidant activity and the most commonly used are described in the review. Cancer is a disease in which some cells multiply uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body, a process known as metastasis. These cells can lead to the formation of tumors, which are lumps of tissue that can be cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign). Generally, the treatment of this disease consists of surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy, which have side effects that decrease the quality of life of patients, so new treatments, focusing on natural resources such as plants, can be developed. This review aims to gather scientific evidence on the antioxidant compounds present in plants used in traditional Mexican medicine, specifically as antitumor treatment in the most common cancer types worldwide (e.g., breast, liver, and colorectal cancer).
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- Karen M Soto
- Centro de Investigaciones y de Estudios Avanzados del I.P.N., Unidad Querétaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, S.C., Parque Tecnológico, Querétaro-Sanfandila, Pedro Escobedo, Santiago de Querétaro 76703, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Querétaro, Av. Tecnológico s/n, Esq. Mariano, Escobedo Colonia Centro, Santiago de Querétaro 76000, Mexico
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A.P. 1-1010, Querétaro 76230, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones y de Estudios Avanzados del I.P.N., Unidad Querétaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico
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- Research and Graduate Program in Food Science, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones y de Estudios Avanzados del I.P.N., Unidad Querétaro, Querétaro 76230, Mexico
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Becerril-Campos AA, Ocampo-Anguiano PV, Mondragón-Jacobo C, Escobar-García K, Camacho-Barrón M, Anaya-Loyola MA, Feregrino-Perez AA, García-Gasca T, Ahumada-Solórzano SM. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Leaves Increase Short-Chain Fatty Acid (SCFA) Production, Ameliorating Early Metabolic Alterations. PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 77:421-426. [PMID: 35821457 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-022-00992-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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High-fat/high-fructose diets promote early metabolic disorders in weight and lipid and glucose metabolism. Bioactive compounds such as polyphenols and fiber present in plant-based food prevent the development of metabolic disorders. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Flor de Mayo Eugenia (FME) bean leaves on early metabolic alterations in male Wistar rats fed a high-fat/high-fructose diet. After proximate and chemical analysis of FME bean leaves, thirty-six male Wistar rats (ethical approval 06FCN2019 and 77FCN2019) were randomly assigned to one of four groups: 1) standard diet (S) fed with Rodent Laboratory Chow 5001®; 2) standard diet + 10% dry FME bean leaves (SBL); 3) high-fat (lard) and high-fructose diet (H); and 4) high-fat/high-fructose diet + 10% dry FME bean leaves (HBL). The study was carried out for six weeks. Group H exhibited early metabolic alterations compared to Group S: final weight gain (↑15%), abdominal fat accumulation (waist circumference, ↑11%), triglycerides (↑30%), glucose (↑16%), insulin resistance (HOMA-IR, ↑32%), and fecal triglycerides (↑284%) and decreased total short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs, ↓17%). FME bean leave supplementation (HBL) prevented body weight gain (↓12%), abdominal fat accumulation (waist circumference, ↓10%), and early insulin resistance (glucose area under the curve, ↓6%) compared to Group H. The supplementary bean leave diet increased SCFA production (↑54%), most likely mediated by the fiber and polyphenols present in the leaves. Therefore, bean leaves are a low-cost alternative for human nutritional care and prevention of early metabolic alterations.
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- Adriana Araceli Becerril-Campos
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales (FCN), Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), Campus Juriquilla, Av. de las Ciencias S/N., Juriquilla, Querétaro, C.P. 76230, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales (FCN), Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), Campus Juriquilla, Av. de las Ciencias S/N., Juriquilla, Querétaro, C.P. 76230, México
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- Horticultura y Producción Agrícola, FCN, UAQ, Campus Amazcala. Carretera Chichimequillas. S/N km 1, El Marqués, Querétaro, C.P. 76265, México
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- Laboratorio de Nutrición Animal, FCN, UAQ. Campus Juriquilla, Av. de las Ciencias S/N, Juriquilla, Querétaro, C.P. 76230, México
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- Laboratorio de Nutrición Humana, FCN, UAQ. Campus Juriquilla, Av. de las Ciencias S/N, Juriquilla, Querétaro, C.P. 76230, México
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- Laboratorio de Nutrición Humana, FCN, UAQ. Campus Juriquilla, Av. de las Ciencias S/N, Juriquilla, Querétaro, C.P. 76230, México
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- Laboratorio Metabolitos Secundarios y Nutraceúticos, Facultad de Ingeniería, UAQ, Campus Aeropuerto. Carretera a Chichimequillas S/N, Ejido Bolaños, Querétaro, C.P. 76140, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales (FCN), Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), Campus Juriquilla, Av. de las Ciencias S/N., Juriquilla, Querétaro, C.P. 76230, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales (FCN), Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), Campus Juriquilla, Av. de las Ciencias S/N., Juriquilla, Querétaro, C.P. 76230, México.
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León-Lobos P, Díaz-Forestier J, Díaz R, Celis-Diez JL, Diazgranados M, Ulian T. Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:744. [PMID: 35336626 PMCID: PMC8953413 DOI: 10.3390/plants11060744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) still play a vital role in the subsistence of many traditional communities, while they are receiving increasing recognition in tackling food security and nutrition at the international level. This paper reviews the use patterns of native WEPs in Chile and discusses their role as future crops and sources of food products. We conducted an extensive literature review by assessing their taxonomic diversity, life forms, consumption and preparation methods, types of use (traditional and modern), and nutritional properties. We found that 330 native species were documented as food plants, which represent 7.8% of the total flora of Chile. These species belong to 196 genera and 84 families. The most diverse families are Asteraceae (34), Cactaceae (21), Fabaceae (21), Solanaceae (20) and Apiaceae (19), and the richest genera in terms of number of species are Solanum (9), Ribes (8), Berberis (7), Hypochaeris (7) and Oxalis (6). Perennial herbs are the predominant life form (40%), followed by shrubs (35%), trees (14%), and annual and biannual herbs (11%). Fruits (35.8%), roots (21.5%) and leaves (20.0%) are the parts of plants consumed the most. Nine different food preparation categories were identified, with 'raw' forming the largest group (43%), followed by 'beverages' (27%), 'savoury preparations' (27%), and 'sweet' (13%). Almost all native Chilean WEPs have reported traditional food uses, while only a few of them have contemporary uses, with food products mainly sold in local and specialised markets. Species' richness, taxonomic diversity and family representation have similar patterns to those observed for the world flora and other countries where surveys have been carried out. Some Chilean native WEPs have the potential to become new crops and important sources of nutritious and healthy products in the food industry. However, there are still many gaps in knowledge about their nutritional, anti-nutritional and biochemical characteristics; future research is recommended to unveil their properties and potential uses in agriculture and the food industry.
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- Pedro León-Lobos
- Grupo de Especialidad en Recursos Genéticos, Centro Regional de Investigación La Platina, Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, La Pintana, Santiago CP 8831314, Chile
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- Centro Regional de Investigación e Innovación para la Sostenibilidad de la Agricultura y los Territorios Rurales, CERES, Quillota CP 2260000, Chile;
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- Grupo de Especialidad en Recursos Genéticos, Centro Regional de Investigación Quilamapu, Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Chillan CP 3800062, Chile;
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- Escuela de Agronomía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota CP 2260000, Chile;
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Welcome Trust Millennium Building, Wakehurst, Ardingly RH17 6TN, UK; (M.D.); (T.U.)
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Welcome Trust Millennium Building, Wakehurst, Ardingly RH17 6TN, UK; (M.D.); (T.U.)
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Angles R, Buchon P, Valero MA, Bargues MD, Mas-Coma S. One Health Action against Human Fascioliasis in the Bolivian Altiplano: Food, Water, Housing, Behavioural Traditions, Social Aspects, and Livestock Management Linked to Disease Transmission and Infection Sources. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031120. [PMID: 35162146 PMCID: PMC8834723 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The Northern Bolivian Altiplano is the fascioliasis endemic area with the reported highest human prevalence and intensities. A multidisciplinary One Health initiative was implemented to decrease infection/reinfection rates detected by periodic monitoring between the ongoing yearly preventive chemotherapy campaigns. Within a One Health axis, the information obtained throughout 35 years of field work on transmission foci and affected rural schools and communities/villages is analysed. Aspects linked to human infection risk are quantified, including: (1) geographical extent of the endemic area, its dynamics, municipalities affected, and its high strategic importance; (2) human population at risk, community development and mortality rates, with emphasis on problems in infancy and gender; (3) characteristics of the freshwater collections inhabited by lymnaeid snail vectors and constituting transmission foci; (4) food infection sources, including population surveys with questionnaire and reference to the most risky edible plant species; (5) water infection sources; (6) household characteristics; (7) knowledge of the inhabitants on Fasciola hepatica and the disease; (8) behavioural, traditional, social, and religious aspects; (9) livestock management. This is the widest and deepest study of this kind ever performed. Results highlight prevention and control difficulties where inhabitants follow century-old behaviours, traditions, and beliefs. Intervention priorities are proposed and discussed.
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- René Angles
- Cátedra de Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), Av. Saavedra, Miraflores, La Paz 10077, Bolivia;
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- Unidad de Limnología, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), Campus Calle 27, Cota Cota, La Paz 10077, Bolivia;
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valencia, Av. Vicent Andres Estelles s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain; (M.A.V.); (S.M.-C.)
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valencia, Av. Vicent Andres Estelles s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain; (M.A.V.); (S.M.-C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valencia, Av. Vicent Andres Estelles s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain; (M.A.V.); (S.M.-C.)
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Plants, Algae, Cyanobacteria and Fungi in Diet of Vegan and Vegetarian Sportsmen-a Systematic Review. CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCES AND MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.18276/cej.2022.1-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hemachandra GHTK, Thuvaragan S, Sanmugarajah V. Pharmacological screening of Eryngium foetidum Linn – A Review. BORNEO JOURNAL OF PHARMACY 2021. [DOI: 10.33084/bjop.v4i4.2377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Eryngium foetidum L. (Family Apiaceae) is a biennial herb, and it is used as a culinary herb and spice across the different countries of the world, including Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, etc. due to its high aroma quality. Also, it is used to treat several ailments, such as respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal ailments, and skin diseases among different indigenous populations for its medicinal properties. Based on ethnomedical evidence, many studies have been conducted to identify the phytoconstituents, underlying mechanisms, and related pharmacological effects of different parts of this plant. This study reviewed the current state of findings related to the Pharmacological activities of E. foetidum. Based on this review, this plant is widely used for ethnomedical and culinary purposes. Pharmacological screening of the plant revealed that it had different activities such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anthelminthic, anticonvulsant, anticancer, antidiabetic, antimalarial, larvicidal, and hepatoprotective activities. This review further promised that potential new chemical entities could be elicited from the phytoconstituents of E. foetidum.
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Méndez-Flores OG, Ochoa-Díaz López H, Castro-Quezada I, Olivo-Vidal ZE, García-Miranda R, Rodríguez-Robles U, Irecta-Nájera CA, López-Ramírez G, Sánchez-Chino XM. The Milpa as A Supplier of Bioactive Compounds: A Review. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.1934001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- OG Méndez-Flores
- Cátedra-CONACyT, Health Department, El Colegio De La Frontera Sur, San Cristóbal De Las Casas, Chiapas, México
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- Health Department, El Colegio De La Frontera Sur, San Cristóbal De Las Casas, Chiapas, México
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- Health Department, El Colegio De La Frontera Sur, San Cristóbal De Las Casas, Chiapas, México
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- Health Department, El Colegio De La Frontera Sur, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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- Health Department, El Colegio De La Frontera Sur, San Cristóbal De Las Casas, Chiapas, México
- Escuela De Lenguas-Campus III San Cristóbal, Universidad Autónoma De Chiapas, San Cristóbal De Las Casas, Chiapas, México
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- Departamento De Ecología Y Recursos Naturales. Centro Universitario De La Costa Sur. Universidad De Guadalajara, Autlán De Navarro, Jalisco, México
- Cátedra-CONACyT, Health Department, El Colegio De La Frontera Sur, Unidad Villahermosa, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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- Health Department, El Colegio De La Frontera Sur, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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- Departamento De Fisiología, Biofísica Y Neurociencias, Centro De Investigación Y De Estudios Avanzados Del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad De México, México
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- Cátedra-CONACyT, Health Department, El Colegio De La Frontera Sur, Unidad Villahermosa, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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Sánchez-Gutiérrez M, Bascón-Villegas I, Rodríguez A, Pérez-Rodríguez F, Fernández-Prior Á, Rosal A, Carrasco E. Valorisation of Olea europaea L. Olive Leaves through the Evaluation of Their Extracts: Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity. Foods 2021; 10:966. [PMID: 33925051 PMCID: PMC8145053 DOI: 10.3390/foods10050966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Olea europaea L. leaves constitute a source of bioactive compounds with recognized benefits for both human health and technological purposes. In the present work, different extracts from olive leaves were obtained by the application of two extraction methods, Soxhlet and microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), and six solvents (distilled water, ethanolic and glycerol mixtures solvents). MAE was applied under 40, 60 and 80 °C for 3, 6.5 and 10 min. The effect of the extraction method, solvent and treatment factors (the latter in MAE) on the total phenol content (TPC), the antioxidant activity (AA) and the phenolic profile of the extracts were all evaluated. The extracts showed high values of TPC (up to 76.1 mg GAE/g DW) and AA (up to 78 mg TE/g DW), with oleuropein being the most predominant compound in all extracts. The Soxhlet extraction method exhibited better yields in TPC than in MAE, although both methods presented comparable AA values. The water MAE extract presented the strongest antimicrobial activity against five foodborne pathogens, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 2.5 to 60 mg/mL. MAE water extract is proposed to be exploited in the food and nutraceutical industry in the frame of a sustainable economy.
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- Mónica Sánchez-Gutiérrez
- Food Science and Technology Department, Universidad de Córdoba, Darwin Building, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (I.B.-V.); (F.P.-R.); (E.C.)
- BioPrEn Group, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de Córdoba, Marie-Curie Building, 14014 Córdoba, Spain;
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- Food Science and Technology Department, Universidad de Córdoba, Darwin Building, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (I.B.-V.); (F.P.-R.); (E.C.)
- BioPrEn Group, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de Córdoba, Marie-Curie Building, 14014 Córdoba, Spain;
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- BioPrEn Group, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de Córdoba, Marie-Curie Building, 14014 Córdoba, Spain;
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- Food Science and Technology Department, Universidad de Córdoba, Darwin Building, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (I.B.-V.); (F.P.-R.); (E.C.)
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- Instituto de la Grasa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus Universitario Pablo de Olavide, Edificio 46, Ctra. de Utrera, km. 1, 41013 Seville, Spain;
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- Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering Department, Campus Universitario Pablo de Olavide, Edificio 46, Ctra. de Utrera, km. 1, 41013 Seville, Spain;
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- Food Science and Technology Department, Universidad de Córdoba, Darwin Building, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (I.B.-V.); (F.P.-R.); (E.C.)
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Kumar M, Tomar M, Amarowicz R, Saurabh V, Nair MS, Maheshwari C, Sasi M, Prajapati U, Hasan M, Singh S, Changan S, Prajapat RK, Berwal MK, Satankar V. Guava ( Psidium guajava L.) Leaves: Nutritional Composition, Phytochemical Profile, and Health-Promoting Bioactivities. Foods 2021; 10:foods10040752. [PMID: 33916183 PMCID: PMC8066327 DOI: 10.3390/foods10040752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Psidium guajava (L.) belongs to the Myrtaceae family and it is an important fruit in tropical areas like India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and South America. The leaves of the guava plant have been studied for their health benefits which are attributed to their plethora of phytochemicals, such as quercetin, avicularin, apigenin, guaijaverin, kaempferol, hyperin, myricetin, gallic acid, catechin, epicatechin, chlorogenic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, and caffeic acid. Extracts from guava leaves (GLs) have been studied for their biological activities, including anticancer, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antidiarrheal, antimicrobial, lipid-lowering, and hepatoprotection activities. In the present review, we comprehensively present the nutritional profile and phytochemical profile of GLs. Further, various bioactivities of the GL extracts are also discussed critically. Considering the phytochemical profile and beneficial effects of GLs, they can potentially be used as an ingredient in the development of functional foods and pharmaceuticals. More detailed clinical trials need to be conducted to establish the efficacy of the GL extracts.
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- Manoj Kumar
- Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR—Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai 400019, India;
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- ICAR—Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284003, India;
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10 Str., 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Division of Food Science and Postharvest Technology, ICAR—Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India; (V.S.); (U.P.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad 121004, Haryana, India;
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- Department of Agriculture Energy and Power, ICAR—Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal 462038, India;
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR—Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India;
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- Division of Food Science and Postharvest Technology, ICAR—Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India; (V.S.); (U.P.)
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- Agro Produce Processing Division, ICAR—Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal 462038, India;
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- Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India;
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- Division of Crop Physiology, Biochemistry and Post-Harvest Technology, ICAR—Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla 171001, India;
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- School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur 302017, Rajasthan, India;
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- Division of Crop improvement, ICAR—Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner 334006, India;
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- Ginning Training Centre, ICAR—Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Nagpur 440023, India;
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Tena N, Asuero AG. Antioxidant Capacity of Anthocyanins and other Vegetal Pigments. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E665. [PMID: 32722520 PMCID: PMC7463642 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9080665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Anthocyanins are the largest group of phenolic pigments, being effective hydrogen donors [...].
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain;
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