Root Vegetables as a Source of Biologically Active Agents - Lesson from Soil
2018
Аутори:
Stojković, DejanIvanov, Marija
Kostić, Marina
Soković, Marina
Остала ауторства
Petropoulos, Spyridon A.Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.
Barros, Lillian
Тип документа:
Поглавље у монографији (Објављена верзија)
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© 2019 Bentham Science Publishers
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Приказ свих података о документуАпстракт:
Natural products and primary and secondary metabolites of plants have many biological functions, many of which are considered as health-beneficial for mankind. This chapter will focus on biologically active ingredients in widely consumed root vegetables, such as potato, celeriac, turnips, radish, beets, Hamburg parsley, taro, yam, parsnip and salsify. A recent update of studies is presented regarding underground parts of the mentioned vegetables – plant underground parts. Chemical constituents responsible for such biological activities, with focus on recent findings for each root vegetable separately are presented.
Кључне речи:
Antidiabetic; Antihypertension; Antimicrobial; Antimutagenic; Antioxidant; Biological activity; Cardioprotective; Chemical constituents; Chemopreventive; Crops; Hepatoprotective; Lectins; Metabolites; Phenolics; Pigments; Polysachrides; Root vegetables; Thnopharmacology; VitaminsФинансирање / пројекти:
- Карактеризација и примена метаболита гљива и утврђивање потенцијала нових биофунгицида (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173032)
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- Petropoulos SA, Ferreira ICFR, Barros L, editors. Phytochemicals in Vegetables: A Valuable Source of Bioactive Compounds. Sharjah: Bentham Science Publishers; 2018. p. 1–39.