Bioactive and Nutritional Potential of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant (MAP) Seasoning Mixtures

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), worldwide appreciated and used as condiments, dyes, and preservatives, possess several biological properties that justify their continuous application in the food industry. In the present study, the nutritional and chemical profiles, as well as the bioactive properties of four combinations of condiments, sold for seasoning poultry, meat, fish, and salads, were evaluated. Twenty-five phenolic compounds (HPLC-DAD-ESI/MS) were identified, with apigenin-O-malonyl-pentoside-hexoside as the major compound detected in all extracts. Oxalic and citric acids were identified in all mixtures (UFLC-PDA), as well as all the four tocopherol isoforms (HPLC-fluorescence). Regarding bioactivities, the mixtures for meat and salads (TBARS) and meat and poultry (OxHLIA) stood out for their antioxidant potential, whereas for the anti-inflammatory and antitumor properties, the mixtures revealing the greatest results were those for poultry and salad, respectively. In terms of antimicrobial activity, all the mixtures revealed the capacity to inhibit the growth of some bacterial strains. In brief, condiment mixtures showed to be a good source of bioactive compounds, as they confer health benefits, validating the importance of their inclusion in the human diet as a good dietary practice.

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Phytochemical Characterization and Evaluation of Bioactive Properties of Tisanes Prepared from Promising Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods10020475 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 475

Author(s):

Beatriz H. Paschoalinotto ◽

Maria Inês Dias ◽

José Pinela ◽

Tânia C.S.P. Pires ◽

Maria José Alves ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Principal Component ◽

Biological Properties ◽

Added Value ◽

Array Detector ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽

Fluorescence Detector ◽

Bioactive Properties ◽

Anti Inflammatory

The chemical composition and biological properties correlation in several medicinal and aromatic plants is still underexplored, especially in its most common form of consumption as tisane. The present study aims to characterize the organic acids and vitamin E composition of five tisanes and their extracts by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled to a diode-array detector (HPLC-DAD) and HPLC coupled to a fluorescence detector techniques, respectively, and the phenolic composition by HPLC-DAD-ESI/MS (mass spectrometry by electrospray ionization). It also focuses on their bioactive properties, namely antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, anti-tyrosinase, and anti-diabetic activities. A Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was performed in order to understand the correlation between the chemical composition and bioactive properties of the tisanes. The tisane 5 (T5) composed by lemon thyme, tutsan, cloves, and cinnamon, was the most promising mixture, presenting the lowest values for the lipid peroxidation inhibition, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetic activity. It also presented the highest concentration of phenolic acids (caffeoylquinic acids derivatives), and flavan-3-ols (catechin derivatives). Only the dry plants presented tocopherols. For the antihemolytic, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activity, T2 and T4 (with lemon thyme) were highlighted as the best herbal mixtures. The PCA proved to be a valid tool to select the most promising tisane according to the bioactivity. These results suggest that the studied tisanes can be source of high added-value bioactive compounds with health-promoting effects and potential for application in the food and nutraceutical industries, among others.

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Selenium Concentrations of Selected Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Turkey

Natural Product Communications ◽

10.1177/1934578x1100601015 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (10) ◽

pp. 1934578X1100601 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Faruk Ozkutlu ◽

Nazım Sekeroglu ◽

Ufuk Koca ◽

Gizem Yazıcı

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Selenium Content ◽

Icp Oes ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽

Human Diet ◽

Traditional Medicines ◽

Rhus Coriaria ◽

Mineral Compositions ◽

Selenium Analysis

Recent scientific studies have proven the importance of trace elements on human health. The main food supplies are plants and animals, which are significant sources of these minerals. Studies on determining mineral compositions of herbs, spices and some other crops have increased all over the world. Published works revealed that spices, herbs and medicinal plants should be consumed to obtain beneficial trace elements. Selenium (Se), one of the most vital trace elements, has a significant role in human diet acting as a preventative agent against some serious illnesses. Despite numerous scientific works on mineral compositions of medicinal and aromatic plants, investigations of selenium content in these foods could not be successfully studied until recently due to the lack of suitable analytical methods for selenium analysis. Thus, publications on selenium concentrations of foods are recent. In this regard, selenium contents of some medicinal and aromatic plants commonly used as spices, herbal teas and traditional medicines in Turkey were studied in the present research. Selenium contents of the most used parts of these plants were analyzed by ICP-OES (Varian Vista-Pro, Australia). Of the analyzed 26 medicinal and aromatic plants, the highest Se concentration (1133 μg kg-1) was found in sweet basil ( Ocimum basilicum L.) and the lowest in sumac ( Rhus coriaria L.) fruits (11 μg kg-1).

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Importance of Using Compost and Bacterial Biofuels in the Organic Production of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Агрознање ◽

10.7251/agren1803211g ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 211

Author(s):

Jelena Golijan ◽

Dimitrije Marković

Keyword(s):

Plant Pathogens ◽

Biological Properties ◽

Organic Production ◽

Organic Fertilizers ◽

Physiological Status ◽

Special Importance ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Positive Effects

The areas under the organic production of medicinal and aromatic plants are constantly increasing, both domestically and globally. Since organic production does not allow the application of synthetic fertilizers, organic fertilizers like compost and bacterial biofuels have special importance. The aim of this paper is to point out the positive effects of the application of these fertilizers in the organic production of medicinal and aromatic plants. Microbiological fertilizers and compost not only have beneficial effects on the productivity of medicinal and aromatic plants by improving physical and biological properties of the soil, but also affect the quality and increase the content of essential oils and also improve the physiological status of a plant. Azotobacter produce anti-fungal compounds that protect against plant pathogens, while increasing germination and vitality of plants demonstrates the importance of their application in the organic production of medicinal and aromatic plants.

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Extending the use of irradiation to preserve chemical and bioactive properties of medicinal and aromatic plants: A case study with four species submitted to electron beam

Industrial Crops and Products ◽

10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.09.073 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 77 ◽

pp. 972-982 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Eliana Pereira ◽

Amilcar L. Antonio ◽

Andrzej Rafalski ◽

João C.M. Barreira ◽

Lillian Barros ◽

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Keyword(s):

Electron Beam ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽

Bioactive Properties

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Lamiaceae Essential Oils, Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant, and Biological Activities

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2021/6748052 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-18

Author(s):

Luiz Renan Ramos da Silva ◽

Oberdan Oliveira Ferreira ◽

Jorddy Nevez Cruz ◽

Celeste de Jesus Pereira Franco ◽

Tainá Oliveira dos Anjos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Biological Activities ◽

Antimicrobial Activities ◽

Biological Properties ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽

Physical Chemical ◽

Potential Applications ◽

Phytochemical Profile

Medicinal and aromatic plants present important active compounds that have potential for use in food, pharmaceutical, and agriculture industries. In this sense, the present work aimed to conduct a literature review on the potential applications of essential oils from Lamiaceae species. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities were evaluated. The importance of this study is demonstrated as a way to theoretically provide information on the use of different plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family, especially with regard to the physical, chemical, and biological properties of its essential oils.

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Agrochemical Applications for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Planta Medica ◽

10.1055/s-0031-1282089 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 77 (12) ◽

Author(s):

DE Wedge

Keyword(s):

Aromatic Plants ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants

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Introducing green technology for extraction of medicinal and aromatic plants to Egypt

Planta Medica ◽

10.1055/s-0033-1352264 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 79 (13) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

NS Abdel-Azim ◽

KA Shams ◽

MM El-Missery ◽

SI Ismail ◽

FM hammouda

Keyword(s):

Green Technology ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants

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Ex Situ Conservation of Rare Medicinal Plants in the Botanical Garden (Institute) of Academy of Sciences of Moldova

Acta Horti Botanici Bucurestiensis ◽

10.2478/ahbb-2013-0005 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 43-48

Author(s):

Nina Ciocârlan

Keyword(s):

Native Species ◽

Ex Situ Conservation ◽

Botanical Garden ◽

Ex Situ ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽

Field Collection ◽

Ecological Flexibility ◽

Cultivation Techniques ◽

Academy Of Sciences

Abstract This work refers to the native species of genus Astragalus L. (A. dasyanthus, A. ponticus), Adonis L. (A. vernalis, A. wolgensis) and Digitalis L. (D. lanata, D. grandiflora). The plants are cultivated in the Botanical Garden of Moldova in the field collection of the medicinal and aromatic plants. Investigation includes propagation aspects, research into cultivation techniques and conservation measures. The biological particularities and the phenologic rhythm are also registered. The obtained data shows the ecological flexibility of species and the possibility of preserving them in culture.

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