Medicinal Plants and Phenolic Compounds

Nisar, Asma

doi:10.5772/intechopen.99799

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“…The high‐hydroxycinnamic acid content in BPA is because hydroxycinnamic acid is associated with the cell wall of the cereal via esterification to both polysaccharides and lignin (Shahidi & Yeo, 2016). Hence alkaline hydrolysis coupled with acidification liberate the bound hydroxycinnamic acid, while free hydroxycinnamic acid is only found in the vacuole of cell (Asma, 2022).…”

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Wet vacuum impregnation assisted in malting; its implication on steeping degree, germination energy and malt properties

Gonu

Zarnkow

Withayagiat

2023

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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Summary The wet vacuum impregnation (WVI) was used in malting process to reduce soaking period. To implement WVI during steeping, vacuum pressure of 500 mmHg for 300 s, was applied twice on five Thai barley cultivars. The effect of WVI on germination energy, moisture content, phenolic acids, antioxidant activity (AOA) and malt quality were examined relative to Central European Commission for Brewing Analysis (MEBAK) malting condition. Moisture content in barley soaked by WVI and MEBAK steeping method were in the range of 36.1–39.9% and 39.9–47.8%, respectively with germination energy of 96–97%. The physicochemical properties of malt from steeping via WVI and MEBAK showed the malts were protein‐rich cultivars, adequate β enzyme and low α amylase activities, hence, low‐malt extract. Total fermentable sugars were relative higher in MEBAK malts than WVI malts. Nevertheless, steeping by WVI had higher free and bound phenolic acids, which led to higher AOA via ABSTS and DPPH assays in some barley cultivars than MEBAK. This research highlights the WVI did not limit barley gemination and the potential of this technology in malting process by limiting steeping time. Further study is required to reduce air‐rest period and optimise condition to achieve moisture content of 40–45% in soaked barley.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Wet vacuum impregnation assisted in malting; its implication on steeping degree, germination energy and malt properties

Gonu

Zarnkow

Withayagiat

2023

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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“…There has been a lot of progress in understanding how phytochemicals can reduce weight, according to a number of lines of evidence. One of the main categories of plant secondary metabolites is polyphenols, which are abundantly present in medicinal plants as well as in fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes [ 73 ]. Their anti-obesity abilities have been repeatedly demonstrated in cell culture, animal, and clinical research.…”

Section: Anti-obesity Medicinal Plants and The Molecular Mechanisms U...mentioning

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Management of Obesity-Related Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Diseases by Medicinal Plants: From Traditional Uses to Therapeutic Targets

Saad

2023

Biomedicines

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Inflammation is a crucial factor in the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Cardiac remodeling in the presence of persistent inflammation leads to myocardial fibrosis and extracellular matrix changes, which reduce cardiac function, induce arrhythmias, and finally, cause heart failure. The majority of current CVD treatment plans concentrate on reducing risk factors such as hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. One such strategy could be inflammation reduction. Numerous in vitro, animal, and clinical studies indicate that obesity is associated with low-grade inflammation. Recent studies have demonstrated the potential of medicinal plants and phytochemicals to cure and prevent obesity and inflammation. In comparison to conventional therapies, the synergistic effects of several phytochemicals boost their bioavailability and impact numerous cellular and molecular targets. Focusing on appetite, pancreatic lipase activity, thermogenesis, lipid metabolism, lipolysis and adipogenesis, apoptosis in adipocytes, and adipocyte life cycle by medicinal plants and phytochemicals represent an important goal in the development of new anti-obesity drugs. We conducted an extensive review of the literature and electronic databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, and MedlinePlus, for collecting data on the therapeutic effects of medicinal plants/phytochemicals in curing obesity and its related inflammation and CVD diseases, including cellular and molecular mechanisms, cytokines, signal transduction cascades, and clinical trials.

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“…The most important role of these substances is that of plant adaptation in stressful conditions, such as damages, infections, or exposure to UV radiation, but they also may have secondary roles such as involving color, aroma, taste, etc. [ 128 , 132 , 135 ]. The presence of PC in the diet and in medical treatments is recognized in the prevention of many human diseases.…”

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From Plants to Wound Dressing and Transdermal Delivery of Bioactive Compounds

Isopencu,

Covaliu-Mierlă,

Deleanu

2023

Plants

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Transdermal delivery devices and wound dressing materials are constantly improved and upgraded with the aim of enhancing their beneficial effects, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and cost effectiveness. Therefore, researchers in the field have shown an increasing interest in using natural compounds as constituents for such systems. Plants, as an important source of so-called “natural products” with an enormous variety and structural diversity that still exceeds the capacity of present-day sciences to define or even discover them, have been part of medicine since ancient times. However, their benefits are just at the beginning of being fully exploited in modern dermal and transdermal delivery systems. Thus, plant-based primary compounds, with or without biological activity, contained in gums and mucilages, traditionally used as gelling and texturing agents in the food industry, are now being explored as valuable and cost-effective natural components in the biomedical field. Their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and non-toxicity compensate for local availability and compositional variations. Also, secondary metabolites, classified based on their chemical structure, are being intensively investigated for their wide pharmacological and toxicological effects. Their impact on medicine is highlighted in detail through the most recent reported studies. Innovative isolation and purification techniques, new drug delivery devices and systems, and advanced evaluation procedures are presented.

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Medicinal Plants and Phenolic Compounds

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Wet vacuum impregnation assisted in malting; its implication on steeping degree, germination energy and malt properties

Wet vacuum impregnation assisted in malting; its implication on steeping degree, germination energy and malt properties

Management of Obesity-Related Inflammatory and Cardiovascular Diseases by Medicinal Plants: From Traditional Uses to Therapeutic Targets

From Plants to Wound Dressing and Transdermal Delivery of Bioactive Compounds

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