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Red Arils of Taxus baccata L.—A New Source of Valuable Fatty Acids and Nutrients
The aim of this study, focused on the nutritional value of wild berries, was to determine the contents of macronutrients, profiles of fatty (FAs) and amino acids (AAs), and the contents of selected elements in red arils (RA) of Taxus baccata L., grown in diverse locations in Poland. Protein (1.79–3....
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7866497/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33573256 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030723 |
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author | Tabaszewska, Małgorzata Rutkowska, Jaroslawa Skoczylas, Łukasz Słupski, Jacek Antoniewska, Agata Smoleń, Sylwester Łukasiewicz, Marcin Baranowski, Damian Duda, Iwona Pietsch, Jörg |
author_facet | Tabaszewska, Małgorzata Rutkowska, Jaroslawa Skoczylas, Łukasz Słupski, Jacek Antoniewska, Agata Smoleń, Sylwester Łukasiewicz, Marcin Baranowski, Damian Duda, Iwona Pietsch, Jörg |
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description | The aim of this study, focused on the nutritional value of wild berries, was to determine the contents of macronutrients, profiles of fatty (FAs) and amino acids (AAs), and the contents of selected elements in red arils (RA) of Taxus baccata L., grown in diverse locations in Poland. Protein (1.79–3.80 g/100 g) and carbohydrate (18.43–19.30 g/100 g) contents of RAs were higher than in many cultivated berries. RAs proved to be a source of lipids (1.39–3.55 g/100 g). Ten out of 18 AAs detected in RAs, mostly branched-chain AAs, were essential AAs (EAAs). The EAAs/total AAs ratio approximating were found in animal foods. Lipids of RA contained seven PUFAs, including those from n-3 family (19.20–28.20 g/100 g FA). Polymethylene-interrupted FAs (PMI-FAs), pinolenic 18:3Δ5,9,12; sciadonic 20:3Δ5,11,14, and juniperonic 20:4Δ5,11,14,17, known as unique for seeds of gymnosperms, were found in RAs. RAs may represent a novel dietary source of valuable n-3 PUFAs and the unique PMI-FAs. The established composition of RAs suggests it to become a new source of functional foods, dietary supplements, and valuable ingredients. Because of the tendency to accumulate toxic metals, RAs may be regarded as a valuable indicator of environmental contamination. Thus, the levels of toxic trace elements (Al, Ni, Cd) have to be determined before collecting fruits from natural habitats. |
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spelling | pubmed-78664972021-02-07 Red Arils of Taxus baccata L.—A New Source of Valuable Fatty Acids and Nutrients Tabaszewska, Małgorzata Rutkowska, Jaroslawa Skoczylas, Łukasz Słupski, Jacek Antoniewska, Agata Smoleń, Sylwester Łukasiewicz, Marcin Baranowski, Damian Duda, Iwona Pietsch, Jörg Molecules Article The aim of this study, focused on the nutritional value of wild berries, was to determine the contents of macronutrients, profiles of fatty (FAs) and amino acids (AAs), and the contents of selected elements in red arils (RA) of Taxus baccata L., grown in diverse locations in Poland. Protein (1.79–3.80 g/100 g) and carbohydrate (18.43–19.30 g/100 g) contents of RAs were higher than in many cultivated berries. RAs proved to be a source of lipids (1.39–3.55 g/100 g). Ten out of 18 AAs detected in RAs, mostly branched-chain AAs, were essential AAs (EAAs). The EAAs/total AAs ratio approximating were found in animal foods. Lipids of RA contained seven PUFAs, including those from n-3 family (19.20–28.20 g/100 g FA). Polymethylene-interrupted FAs (PMI-FAs), pinolenic 18:3Δ5,9,12; sciadonic 20:3Δ5,11,14, and juniperonic 20:4Δ5,11,14,17, known as unique for seeds of gymnosperms, were found in RAs. RAs may represent a novel dietary source of valuable n-3 PUFAs and the unique PMI-FAs. The established composition of RAs suggests it to become a new source of functional foods, dietary supplements, and valuable ingredients. Because of the tendency to accumulate toxic metals, RAs may be regarded as a valuable indicator of environmental contamination. Thus, the levels of toxic trace elements (Al, Ni, Cd) have to be determined before collecting fruits from natural habitats. MDPI 2021-01-30 /pmc/articles/PMC7866497/ /pubmed/33573256 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030723 Text en © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Tabaszewska, Małgorzata Rutkowska, Jaroslawa Skoczylas, Łukasz Słupski, Jacek Antoniewska, Agata Smoleń, Sylwester Łukasiewicz, Marcin Baranowski, Damian Duda, Iwona Pietsch, Jörg Red Arils of Taxus baccata L.—A New Source of Valuable Fatty Acids and Nutrients |
title | Red Arils of Taxus baccata L.—A New Source of Valuable Fatty Acids and Nutrients |
title_full | Red Arils of Taxus baccata L.—A New Source of Valuable Fatty Acids and Nutrients |
title_fullStr | Red Arils of Taxus baccata L.—A New Source of Valuable Fatty Acids and Nutrients |
title_full_unstemmed | Red Arils of Taxus baccata L.—A New Source of Valuable Fatty Acids and Nutrients |
title_short | Red Arils of Taxus baccata L.—A New Source of Valuable Fatty Acids and Nutrients |
title_sort | red arils of taxus baccata l.—a new source of valuable fatty acids and nutrients |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7866497/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33573256 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030723 |
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