Bioactive compounds in edible flowers of garden pansy in response to irrigation and mycorrhizal inoculation

Gonçalves, Joelma; Júnior, João C. F. Borges; Carlos, Lanamar de Almeida; Silva, Ana Paula Coelho Madeira; Souza, Francisco Adriano de

doi:10.1590/0034-737x201966060001

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“…Among those studies, works were done on using the flowers as supplemental functional foods to meet out these deficiencies. Pansy flowers used in desserts, soups, beverages, salad or added as garnish and it is well known for laxative, expectorant, emetic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, sedative and antiseptic properies , Gonçalves et al, 2019. Lonicera japonica (Honeysuckle) flowers were used in teas which have health benefits against fever, carbuncles and some infection diseases (Liu et al, 2020).…”

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Proximate Constituent Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of Annual Edible Flowers

Atchaya,

Prakash

2024

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Background: Flowers are not only for their ornamental, aesthetic purpose but it is a great nutritious to human diet and health. These are rich source of pigments and possess antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Few flowers are used traditionally in diet and there is huge scope to use edible flowers in nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and pigment industry. But very less research has been done till date for finding proximate constituent, antioxidant activity and mineral profiling of edible annual flowers. The present work investigated the proximate constituent analysis and antioxidant activity of few annual flowers. Methods: In this laboratory analysis, different annual flowers were used for the experiment. They were Celosia cristata var. Deep Armor Purple, Celosia cristata var. Twisted Orange, Celosia cristata var. Pink, Celosia argentea var. Cristata Yellow, Celosia argentea var. Plumosa, Celosia cristata var. Bombay Pink, Gomphrena globosa, Gallardia pulchella, Tagetes erecta, Tagetes patula and Calendula officinalis. Proximate constituent analysis and antioxidant activity were performed using Association of Official Analytical Chemist (A.O.A.C) methods. Result: Among the different annual flowers, the maximum ash content (15.58%) the crude protein content (13.45%) and the crude fibre content (13.39%) were found in Gomphrena globosa flowers, whereas the minimum ash content (7.24%), the minimum crude protein (6.51%) and the minimum crude fibre content (6.63%) were reported in Calendula officinalis flowers. On the other hand, the antioxidant activity was found to be superior in the flowers of Tagetes patula (60.34%) followed by Tagetes erecta (57.99%) and the minimum antioxidant activity (43.89%) was found in flowers of Celosia cristata var. Twisted Orange.

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Proximate Constituent Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of Annual Edible Flowers

Atchaya,

Prakash

2024

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“…Plants grow well in sunny or partially sunny positions in well-draining soils. Pansies are perennials but are normally grown as biennials or annuals because of their leggy growth [ 23 ]. For better growth, they are watered thoroughly about once a week, depending on climate and rainfall.…”

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Identification and Quantification of Bioactive Compounds in Organic and Conventional Edible Pansy Flowers (Viola × wittrockiana) and Their Antioxidant Activity

Hallmann

2023

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The use of edible flowers has become increasingly popular as a good source of bioactive compounds. Many flowers can be consumed, but there is a lack of information about the chemical composition of organic and conventional flowers. Organic crops represent a higher level of food safety because pesticides and artificial fertilizers are prohibited. The present experiment was carried out with organic and conventional edible pansy flowers of different colors: double-pigmented violet/yellow and single-pigmented yellow flowers. In fresh flowers, the contents of dry matter and polyphenols (including phenolic acids, flavonoids, anthocyanins, carotenoids, and chlorophylls) and the antioxidant activity were determined by the HPLC-DAD method. The results showed that organic edible pansy flowers contained significantly more bioactive compounds, especially polyphenols (333.8 mg/100 g F.W.), phenolic acids (40.1 mg/100 g F.W.), and anthocyanins (293.7 mg/100 g F.W.) compared to conventional methods. Double-pigmented (violet/yellow) pansy flowers are more recommended for the daily diet than single-pigmented yellow flowers. The results are unique and open the first chapter in a book on the nutritional value of organic and conventional edible flowers.

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Phytochemicals from edible flowers: Opening a new arena for healthy lifestyle

Kumari

Ujala

Bhargava

2021

Journal of Functional Foods

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Bioactive compounds in edible flowers of garden pansy in response to irrigation and mycorrhizal inoculation

Cited by 7 publications

References 23 publications

Proximate Constituent Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of Annual Edible Flowers

Proximate Constituent Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of Annual Edible Flowers

Identification and Quantification of Bioactive Compounds in Organic and Conventional Edible Pansy Flowers (Viola × wittrockiana) and Their Antioxidant Activity

Phytochemicals from edible flowers: Opening a new arena for healthy lifestyle

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