A comprehensive review of summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.): promising ingredient for production of functional foods

Abstract

This review aims to measure the different aspects of summer savory including biological activity, medicinal properties, nutritional value, food application, prospective health benefits, and its use as an additive in broiler feed. Furthermore, toxicity related to this is also overviewed. Summer savory leaves are abundant in total phenolic compounds (rosmarinic acid and flavonoids) that have a powerful antioxidant impact. Rosmarinic (α-O-caffeoyl-3,4-dihydroxy-phenyl lactic) acid has been identified in summer savory as a main component. According to phytochemical investigations, tannins, volatile oils, sterols, acids, gums, pyrocatechol, phenolic compounds, mucilage, and pyrocatechol are the primary compounds of Satureja species. Summer savory extract shows considerable biological potential in antioxidant, cytotoxic, and antibacterial assays. Regarding antioxidant activity, summer savory extract displays an inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation. Summer savory also has Fe (III) reductive and free radical scavenging properties and contains minerals and vitamins. Summer savory has important biological properties, including antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activity, and protective effects against Jurkat T Cells, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, infection, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cholesterol. The leaves and stems of this plant are employed in the food, feed, and pharmacological industries due to their antioxidant properties and substantial nutritional content. Conclusively, summer savory is widely considered beneficial for human health due to its versatile properties and medicinal use.

The antioxidant activity and metabolomic analysis of the supernatant of Streptococcus alactolyticus strain FGM

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“…It is noteworthy that O. compactum essential oil exhibited the highest antibacterial efficacy, primarily attributable to the high levels of its bioactive constituents, including Carvacrol, γ-Terpinene, p-Cymene, Thymol, and (E)-Caryophyllene. These substances have been praised for their antibacterial properties because of their distinct chemical composition and strong synergy when combined [56][57][58].…”

HPLC- and NMR-Based Chemical Profiling, Wound-Healing Potential, Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Activities of Satureja pilosa (Lamiaceae), a Neglected Medicinal–Aromatic Herb

“…The HPLC-PDA and GC-MS analysis showed the absence of volatile constituents like carvacrol, thymol or linalool, which are well-established as strong antimicrobial components of most of the Satureja sp. essential oils [ 67 ]. However, these compounds are extant in the analysed essential oil of the cultivated S. pilosa (24,); hence, the antimicrobial activity of S. pilosa is probably due to the presence of these strong antimicrobial volatiles, without excluding the possible contribution of polar phenolics.…”