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Flowers of allium cepa l. as nutraceuticals: phenolic composition and anti-obes...
Moliner, Cristina; Núñez, Sonia; Casedas, Guillermo; Valero, Marta Sofia; Dias, Maria Inês; Barros, Lillian; López, Víctor; Gomez-Rincon, CarlotaAllium cepa L., commonly known as onion, is one of the most-consumed vegetables. The benefits of the intake of its bulb are well studied and are related to its high polyphenol content. The flowers of onions are also edible; however, there are no studies about their biological properties. Our aim was to determine the polyphenolic profile and assess the antioxidant and anti-obesity capacity of an ethanolic extrac...
Neuroprotective profile of edible flowers of borage (borago officinalis l.) in ...
Moliner, Cristina; Cásedas, Guillermo; Barros, Lillian; Finimundy, Tiane C.; Gómez-Rincón, Carlota; López, VíctorThe flowers of Borago officinalis L. (Boraginaceae), commonly known as borage, are widely used as a culinary ingredient. The aim of this study was to assess the potential benefits of fresh borage flower extract related to antioxidant, neuroprotective and anti-aging properties. The extract was obtained by Soxhlet extraction with ethanol as a solvent, and fatty acids were detected by GC-FID. The antioxidant activ...
Rosemary flowers as edible plant foods: phenolic composition and antioxidant pr...
Moliner, Cristina; López, Víctor; Barros, Lillian; Dias, Maria Inês; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Langa, Elisa; Gómez-Rincón, CarlotaRosmarinus officinalis L., commonly known as rosemary, has been largely studied for its wide use as food ingredient and medicinal plant; less attention has been given to its edible flowers, being necessary to evaluate their potential as functional foods or nutraceuticals. To achieve that, the phenolic profile of the ethanolic extract of R. officinalis flowers was determined using LC-DAD-ESI/MSn and then its ant...
Viola cornuta and Viola x wittrockiana: phenolic compounds, antioxidant and neu...
Moliner, Cristina; Barros, Lillian; Dias, Maria Inês; Reigada, Inés; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; López, Víctor; Langa, Elisa; Rincón, Carlota GómezDifferent Viola species are known for their traditional use as analgesic, antitussive, febrifuge, hipnotic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory medicinal agents. Additionally, they are considered edible flowers in certain cultures. Thus, the aim of this work was to characterize the phenolic composition and to assess the neuroprotective properties of Viola cornuta and Viola x wittrockiana using in vitro and in vivo ...
Edible flowers of tagetes erecta l. As functional ingredients: Phenolic composi...
Moliner, Cristina; Barros, Lillian; Dias, Maria Inês; López, Víctor; Langa, Elisa; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Gómez-Rincón, CarlotaTagetes erecta L. has long been consumed for culinary and medicinal purposes in different countries. The aim of this study was to explore the potential benefits from two cultivars of T. erecta related to its polyphenolic profile as well as antioxidant and anti-aging properties. The phenolic composition was analyzed by LC-DAD-ESI/MSn. Folin-Ciocalteu, DPPH·, and FRAP assays were performed in order to evaluate re...