Arbutus unedo L.: Chemical and Biological Properties

MG Miguel, ML Faleiro, AC Guerreiro, MD Antunes - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Arbutus unedo L.(strawberry tree) has a circum-Mediterranean distribution, being found in
western, central and southern Europe, north-eastern Africa (excluding Egypt and Libya) and …

Use of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) as a Source of Functional Fractions with Biological Activities

D Morales - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arbutus unedo, commonly named 'strawberry tree'(ST), is a Mediterranean native plant that
represents a relevant source of biologically active fractions and compounds. ST fruits …

Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of selected Jordanian plant species

K Tawaha, FQ Alali, M Gharaibeh, M Mohammad… - Food chemistry, 2007 - Elsevier
There is currently an upsurge of interest in phytochemicals as new sources of natural
antioxidants. The aim is to use them in foods and pharmaceutical preparations in order to …

Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, Anti-Diabetic, Anti-Acetylcholinesterase, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antimicrobial Properties of Arbutus unedo L. and Laurus nobilis …

SH Al-Mijalli, HN Mrabti, H Ouassou, R Flouchi… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objectives of this work were to determine the phytochemical composition and
antioxidant, anti-diabetic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-acetylcholinesterase …

Arbutus unedo L.: From traditional medicine to potential uses in modern pharmacotherapy

S Morgado, M Morgado, AI Plácido, F Roque… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Arbutus unedo L., the strawberry tree (Ericaceae family) is
of increasing interest because of its common traditional, industrial, chemical and …

Arbutus unedo prevents cardiovascular and morphological alterations in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats: Part I: Cardiovascular and renal hemodynamic effects of …

S Afkir, TB Nguelefack, M Aziz, J Zoheir… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Hypertension induced by nitric oxide synthase inhibition is associated with functional
abnormalities of the heart and kidney. The aim of the present study was to investigate …

Arbutin content and antioxidant activity of some Ericaceae species

RD Pavlović, B Lakušićć… - Die Pharmazie-An …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Quantitative analyses and investigation of antioxidant activity of herb and dry ethanolic
extracts of five species from Ericaceae family (Arbutus unedo L., Bruckentalia spiculifolia …

Strawberry Tree Fruits and Leaves (Arbutus unedo L.) as Raw Material for Sustainable Functional Food Processing: A Review

A Bebek Markovinović, I Brčić Karačonji, K Jurica… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
The strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) is a Mediterranean plant known for the traditional use
of its fruits and leaves due to their health benefits. Thus, it has been used for years in folk …

Anti-ischemic activity and endothelium-dependent vasorelaxant effect of hydrolysable tannins from the leaves of Rhus coriaria (Sumac) in isolated rabbit heart and …

G Beretta, G Rossoni, NA Santagati… - Planta medica, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of this work was to investigate the cardioprotective activity of hydrolysable
gallotannins from Rhus coriaria L. leaves extract (RCLE) in isolated rabbit heart …

Protective effect of Arbutus unedo aqueous extract in carrageenan-induced lung inflammation in mice

S Mariotto, E Esposito, R Di Paola, A Ciampa… - Pharmacological …, 2008 - Elsevier
In the present study, we show that an aqueous extract of Arbutus unedo L.(AuE), a
Mediterranean endemic plant widely employed as an astringent, diuretic and urinary anti …