Bioactive Molecules from <i>Myrianthus arboreus</i>, <i>Acer rubrum</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i> Forest Resources
Forest trees are the world’s most important renewable natural resources in terms of their dominance among other biomasses and the diversity of molecules that they produce. Forest tree extractives include terpenes and polyphenols, widely recognized for their biological activity. These molecules are f...
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author | Martha-Estrella García-Pérez Pierre-Betu Kasangana Tatjana Stevanovic |
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description | Forest trees are the world’s most important renewable natural resources in terms of their dominance among other biomasses and the diversity of molecules that they produce. Forest tree extractives include terpenes and polyphenols, widely recognized for their biological activity. These molecules are found in forest by-products, such as bark, buds, leaves, and knots, commonly ignored in forestry decisions. The present literature review focuses on in vitro experimental bioactivity from the phytochemicals of <i>Myrianthus arboreus</i>, <i>Acer rubrum</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i> forest resources and by-products with potential for further nutraceutical, cosmeceutical, and pharmaceutical development. Although these forest extracts function as antioxidants in vitro and may act on signaling pathways involved in diabetes, psoriasis, inflammation, and skin aging, much still remains to be investigated before using them as therapeutic candidates, cosmetics, or functional foods. Traditional forest management systems focused on wood must evolve towards a holistic approach, allowing the use of these extractives for developing new value-added products. |
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spelling | doaj.art-a10df6b0d58d4553b3d0950ea4d0e5f32023-11-17T08:11:15ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-02-01285204510.3390/molecules28052045Bioactive Molecules from <i>Myrianthus arboreus</i>, <i>Acer rubrum</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i> Forest ResourcesMartha-Estrella García-Pérez0Pierre-Betu Kasangana1Tatjana Stevanovic2Faculty of Chemistry-Pharmacobiology, Michoacana University, Morelia 58240, Michoacán, MexicoSEREX, College Centre for Technology Transfer Affiliated with Rimouski Cégep, Québec, QC G5J1K3, CanadaRenewable Materials Research Center (CRMR), Department of Wood Sciences and Forestry, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V0A6, CanadaForest trees are the world’s most important renewable natural resources in terms of their dominance among other biomasses and the diversity of molecules that they produce. Forest tree extractives include terpenes and polyphenols, widely recognized for their biological activity. These molecules are found in forest by-products, such as bark, buds, leaves, and knots, commonly ignored in forestry decisions. The present literature review focuses on in vitro experimental bioactivity from the phytochemicals of <i>Myrianthus arboreus</i>, <i>Acer rubrum</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i> forest resources and by-products with potential for further nutraceutical, cosmeceutical, and pharmaceutical development. Although these forest extracts function as antioxidants in vitro and may act on signaling pathways involved in diabetes, psoriasis, inflammation, and skin aging, much still remains to be investigated before using them as therapeutic candidates, cosmetics, or functional foods. Traditional forest management systems focused on wood must evolve towards a holistic approach, allowing the use of these extractives for developing new value-added products.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/5/2045antioxidantextractiveforestnutraceuticalpolyphenolterpenes |
spellingShingle | Martha-Estrella García-Pérez Pierre-Betu Kasangana Tatjana Stevanovic Bioactive Molecules from <i>Myrianthus arboreus</i>, <i>Acer rubrum</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i> Forest Resources Molecules antioxidant extractive forest nutraceutical polyphenol terpenes |
title | Bioactive Molecules from <i>Myrianthus arboreus</i>, <i>Acer rubrum</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i> Forest Resources |
title_full | Bioactive Molecules from <i>Myrianthus arboreus</i>, <i>Acer rubrum</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i> Forest Resources |
title_fullStr | Bioactive Molecules from <i>Myrianthus arboreus</i>, <i>Acer rubrum</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i> Forest Resources |
title_full_unstemmed | Bioactive Molecules from <i>Myrianthus arboreus</i>, <i>Acer rubrum</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i> Forest Resources |
title_short | Bioactive Molecules from <i>Myrianthus arboreus</i>, <i>Acer rubrum</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i> Forest Resources |
title_sort | bioactive molecules from i myrianthus arboreus i i acer rubrum i and i picea mariana i forest resources |
topic | antioxidant extractive forest nutraceutical polyphenol terpenes |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/5/2045 |
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