Health-Promoting Effects of <i>Thymus</i> Phenolic-Rich Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antitumoral Properties
<i>Thymus</i> genus comprises numerous species that are particularly abundant in the West Mediterranean region. A growing body of evidence suggests that many of these species are a rich source of bioactive compounds, including phenolic compounds such as rosmarinic acid, salvianolic acids...
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| author | Andrea F. Afonso Olívia R. Pereira Susana M. Cardoso |
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| description | <i>Thymus</i> genus comprises numerous species that are particularly abundant in the West Mediterranean region. A growing body of evidence suggests that many of these species are a rich source of bioactive compounds, including phenolic compounds such as rosmarinic acid, salvianolic acids and luteolin glycosides, able to render them potential applications in a range of industrial fields. This review collects the most relevant studies focused on the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer of phenolic-rich extracts from <i>Thymus</i> plants, highlighting correlations made by the authors with respect to the main phenolic players in such activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf863e84db394eb0b8b7dfe18a066ebf2023-11-20T12:12:36ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212020-09-019981410.3390/antiox9090814Health-Promoting Effects of <i>Thymus</i> Phenolic-Rich Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antitumoral PropertiesAndrea F. Afonso0Olívia R. Pereira1Susana M. Cardoso2LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalLAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal<i>Thymus</i> genus comprises numerous species that are particularly abundant in the West Mediterranean region. A growing body of evidence suggests that many of these species are a rich source of bioactive compounds, including phenolic compounds such as rosmarinic acid, salvianolic acids and luteolin glycosides, able to render them potential applications in a range of industrial fields. This review collects the most relevant studies focused on the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer of phenolic-rich extracts from <i>Thymus</i> plants, highlighting correlations made by the authors with respect to the main phenolic players in such activities.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/9/814<i>Thymus</i>antioxidantanti-inflammatoryantitumoralphenolic compoundsrosmarinic acid |
| spellingShingle | Andrea F. Afonso Olívia R. Pereira Susana M. Cardoso Health-Promoting Effects of <i>Thymus</i> Phenolic-Rich Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antitumoral Properties Antioxidants <i>Thymus</i> antioxidant anti-inflammatory antitumoral phenolic compounds rosmarinic acid |
| title | Health-Promoting Effects of <i>Thymus</i> Phenolic-Rich Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antitumoral Properties |
| title_full | Health-Promoting Effects of <i>Thymus</i> Phenolic-Rich Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antitumoral Properties |
| title_fullStr | Health-Promoting Effects of <i>Thymus</i> Phenolic-Rich Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antitumoral Properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health-Promoting Effects of <i>Thymus</i> Phenolic-Rich Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antitumoral Properties |
| title_short | Health-Promoting Effects of <i>Thymus</i> Phenolic-Rich Extracts: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antitumoral Properties |
| title_sort | health promoting effects of i thymus i phenolic rich extracts antioxidant anti inflammatory and antitumoral properties |
| topic | <i>Thymus</i> antioxidant anti-inflammatory antitumoral phenolic compounds rosmarinic acid |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/9/814 |
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