Recovery of Polyphenolic Compounds and Vitamins from the Stinging Nettle Leaves: Thermal and Behavior and Biological Activity of Obtained Extracts
Stinging nettle (SN) is an extraordinary plant from the <i>Urticaceae</i> botanical family. It is well-known and widely used in food and folk medicine to treat different disorders and diseases. This article aimed to study the chemical composition of SN leaves extracts, i.e., polyphenolic...
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| author | Saša Đurović Darko Micić Saša Šorgić Saša Popov Uroš Gašić Tomislav Tosti Marija Kostić Yulia A. Smyatskaya Stevan Blagojević Zoran Zeković |
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| description | Stinging nettle (SN) is an extraordinary plant from the <i>Urticaceae</i> botanical family. It is well-known and widely used in food and folk medicine to treat different disorders and diseases. This article aimed to study the chemical composition of SN leaves extracts, i.e., polyphenolic compounds and vitamins B and C, because many studies ascribed high biological potency to these compounds and their significance in the human diet. Besides the chemical profile, the thermal properties of the extracts were studied. The results confirmed presence of many polyphenolic compounds and vitamins B and C. It also showed that the chemical profile closely correlated with the applied extraction technique. The thermal analysis showed that analyzed samples were thermally stable up to about 160 °C. Thermal degradation of samples UAE, MAE, and MAC took place in four steps, and sample SE in three steps. Altogether, results confirmed the presence of health-beneficial compounds in stinging nettle leaves and indicated the possible application of its extract in pharmaceutical and food industries as both a medicinal and food additive. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb9a5d725dea4f1a9aef5c409e7160b62023-11-17T08:14:28ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-02-01285227810.3390/molecules28052278Recovery of Polyphenolic Compounds and Vitamins from the Stinging Nettle Leaves: Thermal and Behavior and Biological Activity of Obtained ExtractsSaša Đurović0Darko Micić1Saša Šorgić2Saša Popov3Uroš Gašić4Tomislav Tosti5Marija Kostić6Yulia A. Smyatskaya7Stevan Blagojević8Zoran Zeković9Institute of General and Physical Chemistry, Studentski trg 12/V, 11158 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute of General and Physical Chemistry, Studentski trg 12/V, 11158 Belgrade, SerbiaOenological Laboratory, Heroja Pinkija 49, 26300 Vršac, SerbiaOenological Laboratory, Heroja Pinkija 49, 26300 Vršac, SerbiaInstitute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty for Hotel and Tourism Management in Vrnjačka Banja, University of Kragujevac, Vojvodjanska Ulica bb, 36210 Vrnjačka Banja, SerbiaGraduate School of Biotechnology and Food Industries, Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University, Polytechnicheskaya Street, 29, 195251 Saint-Petersburg, RussiaInstitute of General and Physical Chemistry, Studentski trg 12/V, 11158 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaStinging nettle (SN) is an extraordinary plant from the <i>Urticaceae</i> botanical family. It is well-known and widely used in food and folk medicine to treat different disorders and diseases. This article aimed to study the chemical composition of SN leaves extracts, i.e., polyphenolic compounds and vitamins B and C, because many studies ascribed high biological potency to these compounds and their significance in the human diet. Besides the chemical profile, the thermal properties of the extracts were studied. The results confirmed presence of many polyphenolic compounds and vitamins B and C. It also showed that the chemical profile closely correlated with the applied extraction technique. The thermal analysis showed that analyzed samples were thermally stable up to about 160 °C. Thermal degradation of samples UAE, MAE, and MAC took place in four steps, and sample SE in three steps. Altogether, results confirmed the presence of health-beneficial compounds in stinging nettle leaves and indicated the possible application of its extract in pharmaceutical and food industries as both a medicinal and food additive.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/5/2278stinging nettleleaves extractspolyphenolic profilevitamin contentthermal properties |
| spellingShingle | Saša Đurović Darko Micić Saša Šorgić Saša Popov Uroš Gašić Tomislav Tosti Marija Kostić Yulia A. Smyatskaya Stevan Blagojević Zoran Zeković Recovery of Polyphenolic Compounds and Vitamins from the Stinging Nettle Leaves: Thermal and Behavior and Biological Activity of Obtained Extracts Molecules stinging nettle leaves extracts polyphenolic profile vitamin content thermal properties |
| title | Recovery of Polyphenolic Compounds and Vitamins from the Stinging Nettle Leaves: Thermal and Behavior and Biological Activity of Obtained Extracts |
| title_full | Recovery of Polyphenolic Compounds and Vitamins from the Stinging Nettle Leaves: Thermal and Behavior and Biological Activity of Obtained Extracts |
| title_fullStr | Recovery of Polyphenolic Compounds and Vitamins from the Stinging Nettle Leaves: Thermal and Behavior and Biological Activity of Obtained Extracts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recovery of Polyphenolic Compounds and Vitamins from the Stinging Nettle Leaves: Thermal and Behavior and Biological Activity of Obtained Extracts |
| title_short | Recovery of Polyphenolic Compounds and Vitamins from the Stinging Nettle Leaves: Thermal and Behavior and Biological Activity of Obtained Extracts |
| title_sort | recovery of polyphenolic compounds and vitamins from the stinging nettle leaves thermal and behavior and biological activity of obtained extracts |
| topic | stinging nettle leaves extracts polyphenolic profile vitamin content thermal properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/5/2278 |
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