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Use of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) as a Source of Functional Fractions with Biological Activities
Arbutus unedo, commonly named ‘strawberry tree’ (ST), is a Mediterranean native plant that represents a relevant source of biologically active fractions and compounds. ST fruits, traditionally used with culinary and medicinal purposes, along with other components (leaves, roots, honeys, etc.), have...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9736438/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36496646 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11233838 |
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description | Arbutus unedo, commonly named ‘strawberry tree’ (ST), is a Mediterranean native plant that represents a relevant source of biologically active fractions and compounds. ST fruits, traditionally used with culinary and medicinal purposes, along with other components (leaves, roots, honeys, etc.), have been subjected to varied extraction procedures to obtain enriched and bioactive products. This work reviewed the scientific literature, searching for studies that evaluated the potential health implications of ST fractions and attending to the tested biological activities (antioxidant, antiproliferative, hypoglycemic, immune-modulatory, antihypertensive, antimicrobial, etc.), the part of the tree, the experimental model, the specific bioactive compounds and the selected extraction protocol. Furthermore, the strengths and weaknesses of the current state of the published evidence were critically analysed. Although in vitro results demonstrated the potential of ST fractions, further research is encouraged in order to obtain in vivo evidence (animal and clinical studies), assess additional activities (hypocholesterolemic, microbiome-modulatory), maximize the use of advanced extraction technologies, purify and isolate specific bioactive compounds and broaden the analysis investigating phenolic and non-phenolic molecules and their bioavailability. |
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spelling | pubmed-97364382022-12-11 Use of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) as a Source of Functional Fractions with Biological Activities Morales, Diego Foods Review Arbutus unedo, commonly named ‘strawberry tree’ (ST), is a Mediterranean native plant that represents a relevant source of biologically active fractions and compounds. ST fruits, traditionally used with culinary and medicinal purposes, along with other components (leaves, roots, honeys, etc.), have been subjected to varied extraction procedures to obtain enriched and bioactive products. This work reviewed the scientific literature, searching for studies that evaluated the potential health implications of ST fractions and attending to the tested biological activities (antioxidant, antiproliferative, hypoglycemic, immune-modulatory, antihypertensive, antimicrobial, etc.), the part of the tree, the experimental model, the specific bioactive compounds and the selected extraction protocol. Furthermore, the strengths and weaknesses of the current state of the published evidence were critically analysed. Although in vitro results demonstrated the potential of ST fractions, further research is encouraged in order to obtain in vivo evidence (animal and clinical studies), assess additional activities (hypocholesterolemic, microbiome-modulatory), maximize the use of advanced extraction technologies, purify and isolate specific bioactive compounds and broaden the analysis investigating phenolic and non-phenolic molecules and their bioavailability. MDPI 2022-11-28 /pmc/articles/PMC9736438/ /pubmed/36496646 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11233838 Text en © 2022 by the author. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/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 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Morales, Diego Use of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) as a Source of Functional Fractions with Biological Activities |
title | Use of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) as a Source of Functional Fractions with Biological Activities |
title_full | Use of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) as a Source of Functional Fractions with Biological Activities |
title_fullStr | Use of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) as a Source of Functional Fractions with Biological Activities |
title_full_unstemmed | Use of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) as a Source of Functional Fractions with Biological Activities |
title_short | Use of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) as a Source of Functional Fractions with Biological Activities |
title_sort | use of strawberry tree (arbutus unedo) as a source of functional fractions with biological activities |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9736438/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36496646 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11233838 |
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