The Sorbus spp.—underutilised plants for foods and nutraceuticals: review on polyphenolic phytochemicals and antioxidant potential
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2020
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The Sorbus spp. are valuable plants, which have been used for ornamental purposes,
in traditional medicines and less seldom in foods. Recent studies have revealed di erent anatomical
parts of the Sorbus spp. to contain valuable phytochemicals demonstrating various bioactivities.
However, in terms of applications in the products intended for human consumption, Sorbus still
remains as an underutilised genus. The increasing number of studies on phytochemicals, antioxidant
potential and other bioactivities of Sorbus extracts has revealed the prospects of expanding
its use in natural medicines, cosmetics and as innovative food ingredients, which might find
wider applications in functional foods and/or nutraceuticals. Ca eoylquinic acids, flavonoids
and proanthocyanidins have been reported in various Sorbus spp. as the most abundant
polyphenolic antioxidants. The preparations of various plant anatomical parts have been used
in ethnopharmacology as natural remedy for treating bacterial, viral, inflammatory diseases including
tumors. Sorbus spp. plant parts have also been tested for management of diabetes, neurological,
and cardiovascular disorders. The present review is focused on Sorbus plants (in total 27 Sorbus spp.),
their composition and properties in terms of developing promising ingredients for foods, nutraceutical,
cosmeceutical and other applications. It is expected that this review will assist in designing further
studies of rowans and other Sorbus spp. in order to expand their uses for various human applications.
This research is funded by VALORTECH project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 810630.
This research is funded by VALORTECH project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 810630.
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rowan, phytochemical composition, bioactivities, health benefits, food applications, articles