Nutritional anti-nutritional chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the leaves of the sea cliff dwelling species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) Kuntze
This work explored the nutritional and antioxidant properties of the leaves of the halophytic species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) Kuntze from Tunisian sea cliffs. Furthermore, the analysis of the total phenolics and flavonoids contents and their individual compounds using high-performance liquid ch...
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| author | Seria Youssef Luísa Custódio Maria João Rodrigues Catarina G. Pereira Ricardo C. Calhelha José Pinela Lillian Barros József Jekő Zoltán Cziáky Karim Ben Hamed |
| author_facet | Seria Youssef Luísa Custódio Maria João Rodrigues Catarina G. Pereira Ricardo C. Calhelha José Pinela Lillian Barros József Jekő Zoltán Cziáky Karim Ben Hamed |
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| description | This work explored the nutritional and antioxidant properties of the leaves of the halophytic species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) Kuntze from Tunisian sea cliffs. Furthermore, the analysis of the total phenolics and flavonoids contents and their individual compounds using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS/MS) were also studied. L. spathulatum leaves had high levels of moisture, ash, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber, but low concentrations of crude protein, crude fat and acid detergent lignin. It contained low carbohydrates levels, and low energetic values. The most abundant macroelements were Cl, Na and Ca while the microelements detected in the highest levels were Fe and Zn. No relevant α-amylase inhibition was observed, and no toxic metals (Pb and Cd) and phytic acid were detected. The ethanol and the hydroethanolic extracts had the highest capacity to scavenge free radicals, to chelate iron and copper and to inhibit lipid peroxidation. The same samples were also the most active towards oxidative haemolysis. These extracts contained high total phenolic and flavonoid contents. HPLC analysis, performed on ethanolic extracts identified 58 individual compounds known for their high antioxidant actvitiy including hydroxybenzoic acids (gallic, syringic acids), hydroxycinnamic acids (caffeic, coumaric, ferulic acids) and flavonoids (catechin, epigallocatechin gallate and naringin).In conclusion, the leaves of Tunisian accession of L. spathulatum were good source of minerals and fibers useful in the human diet for attaining nutritional sufficiency. The high in vitro and ex vitro antioxidant activities associated with high favonoids contents and compounds suggest the possibility to use the extracts of L. spathulatum in herbal products with the aim of improving general health and well-being, and/or as food additives for preventing lipid oxidation of lipid-rich foods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5cd98d6c74164f268734882906eddac22022-12-22T03:39:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2022-11-011310.3389/fpls.2022.979343979343Nutritional anti-nutritional chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the leaves of the sea cliff dwelling species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) KuntzeSeria Youssef0Luísa Custódio1Maria João Rodrigues2Catarina G. Pereira3Ricardo C. Calhelha4José Pinela5Lillian Barros6József Jekő7Zoltán Cziáky8Karim Ben Hamed9Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif, TunisiaCentre of Marine Sciences, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, PortugalCentre of Marine Sciences, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, PortugalCentre of Marine Sciences, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, PortugalCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, PortugalCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, PortugalCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, PortugalAgricultural and Molecular Research and Service Institute, University of Nyíregyháza, Nyíregyháza, HungaryAgricultural and Molecular Research and Service Institute, University of Nyíregyháza, Nyíregyháza, HungaryLaboratory of Extremophile Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif, TunisiaThis work explored the nutritional and antioxidant properties of the leaves of the halophytic species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) Kuntze from Tunisian sea cliffs. Furthermore, the analysis of the total phenolics and flavonoids contents and their individual compounds using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS/MS) were also studied. L. spathulatum leaves had high levels of moisture, ash, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber, but low concentrations of crude protein, crude fat and acid detergent lignin. It contained low carbohydrates levels, and low energetic values. The most abundant macroelements were Cl, Na and Ca while the microelements detected in the highest levels were Fe and Zn. No relevant α-amylase inhibition was observed, and no toxic metals (Pb and Cd) and phytic acid were detected. The ethanol and the hydroethanolic extracts had the highest capacity to scavenge free radicals, to chelate iron and copper and to inhibit lipid peroxidation. The same samples were also the most active towards oxidative haemolysis. These extracts contained high total phenolic and flavonoid contents. HPLC analysis, performed on ethanolic extracts identified 58 individual compounds known for their high antioxidant actvitiy including hydroxybenzoic acids (gallic, syringic acids), hydroxycinnamic acids (caffeic, coumaric, ferulic acids) and flavonoids (catechin, epigallocatechin gallate and naringin).In conclusion, the leaves of Tunisian accession of L. spathulatum were good source of minerals and fibers useful in the human diet for attaining nutritional sufficiency. The high in vitro and ex vitro antioxidant activities associated with high favonoids contents and compounds suggest the possibility to use the extracts of L. spathulatum in herbal products with the aim of improving general health and well-being, and/or as food additives for preventing lipid oxidation of lipid-rich foods.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.979343/fullantinutritionalnutritionalphenolic compoundssea lavenderantioxidant activity |
| spellingShingle | Seria Youssef Luísa Custódio Maria João Rodrigues Catarina G. Pereira Ricardo C. Calhelha José Pinela Lillian Barros József Jekő Zoltán Cziáky Karim Ben Hamed Nutritional anti-nutritional chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the leaves of the sea cliff dwelling species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) Kuntze Frontiers in Plant Science antinutritional nutritional phenolic compounds sea lavender antioxidant activity |
| title | Nutritional anti-nutritional chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the leaves of the sea cliff dwelling species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) Kuntze |
| title_full | Nutritional anti-nutritional chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the leaves of the sea cliff dwelling species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) Kuntze |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional anti-nutritional chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the leaves of the sea cliff dwelling species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) Kuntze |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional anti-nutritional chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the leaves of the sea cliff dwelling species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) Kuntze |
| title_short | Nutritional anti-nutritional chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the leaves of the sea cliff dwelling species Limonium spathulatum (Desf.) Kuntze |
| title_sort | nutritional anti nutritional chemical composition and antioxidant activities of the leaves of the sea cliff dwelling species limonium spathulatum desf kuntze |
| topic | antinutritional nutritional phenolic compounds sea lavender antioxidant activity |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.979343/full |
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