Impact of thermal processing on polyphenols, carotenoids, glucosinolates, and ascorbic acid in fruit and vegetables and their cardiovascular benefits

F Narra, E Piragine, G Benedetti… - … Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bioactive compounds in fruit and vegetables have a positive impact on human health by
reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer …

Prospective role of indigenous leafy vegetables as functional food ingredients

N Mungofa, JJ Sibanyoni, ME Mashau, D Beswa - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Indigenous leafy vegetables (ILVs) play a pivotal role in sustaining the lives of many people
of low socio-economic status who reside in rural areas of most developing countries. Such …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of pumpkin peel as a source of bioactive compounds: Optimization of heat-and ultrasound-assisted extraction

MG Leichtweis, AK Molina, SA Petropoulos, M Carocho… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The peels from three pumpkin genotypes cultivated in Greece were assessed for their
phenolic content and bioactive properties to obtain extracts with a high preservative …

A Comparison of Bioactive Metabolites, Antinutrients, and Bioactivities of African Pumpkin Leaves (Momordica balsamina L.) Cooked by Different Culinary …

P Mashiane, T Shoko, V Manhivi, R Slabbert… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prior to consumption, African pumpkin leaves (Momordica balsamina L.) are generally
cooked. In this study, the effects of common household cooking methods (boiling, steaming …

FTIR-based fingerprinting combined with chemometrics method for rapid discrimination of Jatropha spp.(Euphorbiaceae) from different regions in South Sulawesi

AH Umar, R Syahruni, I Ranteta'dung… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - japsonline.com
Jatropha species is a medicinal plant commonly used as a traditional medicine and raw
material for biodiesel. The classification, identification, and discrimination of these closely …

Comparative study of the functional compounds and antioxidant properties of different cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) leaf cultivars after in vitro digestion

F Seke, MR Moloto, T Shoko… - … Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Traditionally, cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) leaves are consumed by the sub‐Saharan
population. Carotenoids and phenolic compounds in cowpea leaves possess great …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated Physiological, Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses of the Response of Rice to Aniline Toxicity

J Wang, R Wang, L Liu, W Zhang, Z Yin… - International …, 2025 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The accumulation of aniline in the natural environment poses a potential threat to crops, and
thus, investigating the effects of aniline on plants holds practical implications for agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] LC-HRMS-based metabolomics to evaluate the phytochemical profile and antioxidant capacity of Cosmos caudatus with different extraction methods and …

M Rafi, F Hayati, AH Umar, DA Septaningsih… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cosmos caudatus, a medicinal plant used in traditional medicine, is also consumed as a
vegetable. This study aimed to determine the total phenolics, total flavonoids, antioxidant …

Suppression of the postprandial hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes by a raw medicinal herb powder is weakened when consumed in ordinary hard gelatin …

FD Moreira, CEG Reis, AD Gallassi, DC Moreira… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Contradictory claims about the efficacy of several medicinal plants to promote
glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been explained by …

Phenolics profile and antioxidant activities of in vitro propagules and field-raised plant organs of Curculigo latifolia

AH Umar, D Ratnadewi, M Rafi… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - japsonline.com
Curculigo latifolia is traditionally used in herbal medication. We determined the total
phenolics profile, antioxidant capacity, and metabolomics of in vitro propagules compared to …