Challenges of traditional herbal teas: plant infusions and their mixtures with bioactive properties | Zendy

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Challenges of traditional herbal teas: plant infusions and their mixtures with bioactive properties

Author(s) -

Cristina Caleja,

Tiane C. Finimundy,

Carla Pereira,

Lillian Barros,

Ricardo C. Calhelha,

Marina Sokóvić,

Marija Ivanov,

Ana Maria Carvalho,

Eduardo Rosa,

Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

food and function

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.145

H-Index - 76

eISSN - 2042-650X

pISSN - 2042-6496

DOI - 10.1039/c9fo01473j

Subject(s) - rosmarinic acid , melissa officinalis , prunella vulgaris , tbars , traditional medicine , thymus vulgaris , herb , antimicrobial , officinalis , flavonoid , quercetin , chemistry , antioxidant , lamiaceae , mentha spicata , apigenin , botany , food science , biology , essential oil , medicinal herbs , biochemistry , lipid peroxidation , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , organic chemistry , traditional chinese medicine

In order to characterize and study the bioactivities of individual plant species and to determine how these characteristics are modified when preparing blends, five different plant species were selected: Erica australis L., Genista tridentata L., Melissa officinalis L., Mentha spicata L., and Prunella vulgaris L. Infusions prepared from each plant species and from three selected mixtures were analyzed in terms of nutritional values, phenolic compositions, and bioactive properties (antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, and anti-inflammatory activities). The major compound detected in M. officinalis, M. spicata, and P. vulgaris infusions was rosmarinic acid, whilst in E. australis and G. tridentata flavonoid derivatives such as quercetin and genistein were identified. P. vulgaris and M. officinalis presented the best results in TBARS and OxHLIA assays, respectively. M. spicata and all mixtures presented anti-inflammatory activity. M. spicata showed the best cytotoxic properties and antimicrobial activity, and none of the infusions showed hepatotoxicity for non-tumour cells.

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