Bioactive compounds, functional properties, and technological application of Passiflora quadrangularis: A review

Abstract

The objective of this research was to evaluate the bioactive compounds and functional properties of Passiflora quadrangularis, aiming to contribute to future studies on the elaboration of functional products based on this species. The chemical analysis of flavonoids from the leaves, as well as the chemical composition of fruits (specifically the pericarp) were accessed herein. The functional properties are directly dependent on specific extracts, and the aqueous extract and the flavonoid fraction are responsible for the sedative property. The presence of C‐glycosyl flavonoids is highly reported in the chemical composition, highlighting the vitexin‐2″‐O‐xyloside. Few studies have been focused on this species, and most of them are devoted to the sedative properties of the genus Passiflora spp. However, a review on the main available information on this species is of extreme interest for the research and development of products in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food areas.

Effect of biotic and abiotic factors on the content of flavonoids in leaves of Passiflora sp. L.: A systematic review

“…Algunas moléculas asociadas con estos efectos son: quercetina, isoquercitrina, rutina, apigenina, luteolina, kaempferol, orientina, isoorientina, vitexina e isovitexina (Dhawan et al, 2004;Sharan et al, 2011;Rey et al, 2020;He et al, 2020;Liu et al, 2021;Rai et al, 2022) (Figura A1, Anexo). Además, en varias especies de Passiflora se han reportado más de 70 flavonoides y derivados con diversos patrones de glicosilación (Cruz et al, 2022;Hernández-Martínez et al, 2023;Murillo et al, 2023;Zhang et al, 2023). A nivel químico, los flavonoides se clasifican en ocho subtipos principales: flavonas, flavonoles, flavanonas, flavanonoles, flavanos, flavanoles, isoflavonas y chalconas (Nabavi et al, 2020;Hodaei et al, 2018).…”