Fatty Acid Composition of Seed Oils in Some Sand Dune Vegetation Species from Turkey

Özcan, Tamer

doi:10.1007/s10600-014-1088-4

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“…Shrubby seablight is a halophytic plant with a varied chemical composition of fatty acids, such as linoleic and oleic acids, followed by palmitic and stearic acids (Ozcan, 2014); minerals (aluminium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron, manganese, copper and zinc, and relatively lower contents of cobalt, chromium and nickel) (Towhidi, Saberifar, & Dirandeh, 2011). Pronounced amounts of phenols, flavonoids (gallic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, quercetin and kaempferol), tannins, proanthocyanidins, carotenoids, alkaloids and saponins have been also detected (Oueslati et al, 2012a;Qasim et al, 2017), which have been direct associated with the phytopharmacological potential of the species.…”

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Edible halophytes of the Mediterranean basin: Potential candidates for novel food products

Petropoulos

Karkanis

Martins

et al. 2018

Trends in Food Science & Technology

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Background: Recent trends in the food science industry and consumers' preferences for diversified diets suggest the consumption of wild greens not only as diet complements but also as healthy and functional foods for targeted conditions, rendering its commercial cultivation of major importance in order to avoid irrational gathering and genetic erosion threats. The Mediterranean basin abounds in wild edible species which have been used for food and medicinal purposes by human throughout the centuries. Many of these species can be found near coastal areas and usually grow under saline conditions, while others can adapt in various harsh conditions including high salinity. Scope and approach: The aim of this review focuses on listing and describing the most important halophyte species that traditionally have been gathered by rural communities of the Mediterranean basin, while special interest will be given on their chemical composition and health promoting components. Cases of commercially cultivated halophytes will be also presented to highlight their potential as alternative cash crops, while results from in vitro and in vivo health effects will be presented. Key findings and conclusions: The recent literature has provided useful information regarding the potential of wild halophytes as promising ingredients in functional food products and/or as sources of bioactive compounds. However, further research is needed regarding the chemical characterization of these species under commercial cultivation practices, while further clinical and model trials have to be conducted to assess their long term bioactivity and elucidate potential toxic effects and regulations of safe consumption.

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Section: Chemical Compositionmentioning

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Edible halophytes of the Mediterranean basin: Potential candidates for novel food products

Petropoulos

Karkanis

Martins

et al. 2018

Trends in Food Science & Technology

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“…However, according to Doncheva et al (2016) alkaloid profile of the species is highly depended on genotype, with three chemotypes being suggested in terms of aporphines, protopines and morpinanes content. Seeds are rich in oils (33.64%) which consist of linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic acid (Ozcan, 2014).…”

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Halophytic herbs of the Mediterranean basin: An alternative approach to health

Petropoulos

Karkanis

Martins

et al. 2018

Food and Chemical Toxicology

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Wild native species are usually grown under severe and stressful conditions, while a special category includes halophytic species that are tolerant to high salinity levels. Native halophytes are valuable sources of bioactive molecules whose content is higher in saline than normal conditions, since the adaptation to salinity mechanisms involve apart from changes in physiological functions the biosynthesis of protectant molecules. These compounds include secondary metabolites with several beneficial health effects which have been known since ancient times and used for medicinal purposes. Recent trends in pharmaceutical industry suggest the use of natural compounds as alternative to synthetic ones, with native herbs being strong candidates for this purpose due to their increased and variable content in health promoting compounds. In this review, an introductory section about the importance of native herbs and halophyte species for traditional and modern medicine will be presented. A list of the most important halophytes of the Mediterranean basin will follow, with special focus on their chemical composition and their reported by clinical and ethnopharmacological studies health effects. The review concludes by suggesting future requirements and perspectives for further exploitation of these valuable species within the context of sustainability and climate change.

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“…Because, production of stress related secoder metabolites, hormones and some macromolecules such as reserve oils and proteins and their compositional patterns are effected in abiotic stress conditions such as salinity. In a limited number of studies recently, relation of fatty acid and amino acid compositions with saline conditions were discussed [3,13].…”

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“…Fatty acid and amino acid profiles in halophytes as alternative crop plants can provide some opportunity in terms of nutritional and industrial usage. A few number of studies have been carried out for the biochemical composition of halophytic plants growing in sand dune habitats of Turkey [3,13]. Considering the soil salinity in the agricultural fields, halophytes has great potential for the solution in sustainable agriculture as alternative crop plants and genitors containing valuable genes in biotechnological applications.…”

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Fatty Acid and Amino Acid Profiles in Some Dune Vegetation Species from Istanbul

Taç

Özcan

2019

Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi

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Dunes are one of the most dynamic ecosystems in the nature and they are considered as a special habitat type hosting valuable genetic resources. Dunes located in Turkey are very rich in terms of plant diversity. Istanbul has special place for the richness of endemic and rare species in its dune vegetations. Biochemical characteristics of some plant species growing in Istanbul dunes, which are under immense threat during the recent years have been examined in the present study. Seed samples and aerial parts of the plants have been analysed for fatty acid and amino acid compositions. The higher concentrations of α-linolenic acid were quantified in Euphorbia paralias (48.24%) and Diplotaxis tenuifolia (24.47%). Linoleic acid concentrations were detected at the higher levels in Xanthium strumarium (68.51%) and Otanthus maritimus (66.62%). Eryngium campestre (44.97%), Cyperus capitatus (44.27%) and Eryngium maritimum (41.88%) were found to have high oleic acid concentrations. 20,32% punicic acid was detected in Ecballium elaterium. The higher concentrations of some essential amino acids were observed in the seeds. Proline is the dominant amino acid in the aerial parts of all taxa examined. Significant correlations between amino acid concentrations were calculated. The data obtained in the present study reveal that regarding plants as novel crops can be efficient for utilization in biochemical and biotechnological applications in many fields such as human nutrition, health and other industrial purposes.

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Fatty Acid Composition of Seed Oils in Some Sand Dune Vegetation Species from Turkey

Cited by 8 publications

References 20 publications

Edible halophytes of the Mediterranean basin: Potential candidates for novel food products

Edible halophytes of the Mediterranean basin: Potential candidates for novel food products

Halophytic herbs of the Mediterranean basin: An alternative approach to health

Fatty Acid and Amino Acid Profiles in Some Dune Vegetation Species from Istanbul

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