Functional Ingredients From Brassicaceae Species: Overview and Perspectives

Ramírez, Daniela Andrea; Abellán-Victorio, Ángel; Beretta, Vanesa; Camargo, Alejandra Beatríz; Moreno, Diego A.

doi:10.3390/ijms21061998

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“…Brassica vegetables possess potent antioxidant properties attributed to the high levels of vitamins, highlighting the carotenoids, and particularly phenolic compounds (Xiao et al, 2019). Their classification according to the number and arrangement of their carbon atoms group flavonoids (flavonols, flavones, flavan-3-ols, anthocyanidins, flavanones, and isoflavones) and non-flavonoids (phenolic acids, hydroxycinnamates, stilbenes), and frequently linked to sugars and organic acids (Cartea, Francisco, Soengas, & Velasco, 2011;Ramirez et al, 2020;Vergun et al, 2019…”

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“…These properties are directly related with their phytochemical composition and represent the most striking features of this botanical family. The phytochemicals in Brassicaceae are classified into several kinds of micronutrients (amino acids, minerals, and vitamins), macronutrients (high content of proteins and dietary fiber, low in carbohydrates), and secondary metabolites (Ramirez, Abellán‐Victorio, Beretta, Camargo, & Moreno, 2020). These metabolites synthesized particularly by each species are the responsible for providing a unic and distinctive taste, and also, many interesting and beneficial bioactivities for regular consumers of these crops.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These metabolites synthesized particularly by each species are the responsible for providing a unic and distinctive taste, and also, many interesting and beneficial bioactivities for regular consumers of these crops. The main phytochemical compounds include several kinds including phenolics, polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, carotenoids (zeaxanthin, lutein, and β‐carotene), alkaloids, phytosterols chlorophyll, glucosinolates (isothiocyanates, indoles) (Argento, Melilli, & Branca, 2019), terpenoids, and glucosides, among other less studied compounds such as phytosteroids, phytoalexins, terpenes, and tocopherols (Nawaz, Shad, & Muzaffar, 2018; Ramirez et al., 2020; Šamec & Salopek‐Sondi, 2019).…”

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The value of bioactive compounds of cruciferous vegetables (Brassica) as antimicrobials and antioxidants: A review

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Nowadays, consumers are demanding nutrient-rich products for health optimal benefits. In this regard, Brassicaceae family plants, previously named cruciferous, group a large number of widely consumed species around the world. The popularity of Brassica is increasing due to their nutritional value and pharmacological effects. The group includes a large number of vegetable foods such as cabbages, broccoli, cauliflower, mustards as well as, oilseed rapeseed, canola, among others. In recent years, the phytochemical composition of Brassicaceae has been studied deeply because they contain many valuable metabolites, which are directly linked to different recognized biological activities. The scientific evidence confirms diverse medical properties for the treatment of chronic diseases such as obesity, type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, stroke), cancer, and osteoporosis. The unique features of Brassicaceae family plants conferred by their phytochemicals, have extended future prospects about their use for beneficial effects on human nutrition and health worldwide. Practical applications For years, the Brassicaceae plants have been a fascinating research topic, due to their chemical composition characterized by rich in bioactive compounds. The implementation of extracts of these vegetables, causes various beneficial effects of high biological value in the treatment of diseases, owing to their bioactive properties (anti-obesity, anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, gastroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antianemic, and immunomodulator). Therefore, this review summarizes the chemical composition, describes the bioactive compounds isolated in the plant extracts, and highlights diverse biological activities, mainly the antimicrobial and antioxidant capacity. Brassica plants, as source of natural bioactive agents, have a great potential application to improve the human nutrition and health.

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The value of bioactive compounds of cruciferous vegetables (Brassica) as antimicrobials and antioxidants: A review

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“…The Brassicaceae family contains some of the most important vegetable crops worldwide [ 3 ]. The family is widely distributed across all continents except for antarctica and characterized by the presence of several secondary metabolites like phenolics, flavonoids including certain bioactive compounds like glucosinolates and indoles [ 4 ]. Vegetables like green head cabbage, broccoli and kale are all cultivars of the species Brassica oleracea .…”

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Varied Expression of Senescence-Associated and Ethylene-Related Genes during Postharvest Storage of Brassica Vegetables

Ahlawat

Liu

2021

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The genus Brassica comprises a highly diverse range of vegetable crops varying in morphology, harvestable crop product, and postharvest shelf-life that has arisen through domestication, artificial selection and plant breeding. Previous postharvest studies on the shelf-life of Brassica species has mainly focused on the variable rates of physiological changes including respiration and transpiration. Therefore, further understanding of the molecular basis of postharvest senescence in Brassica vegetables is needed to understand its progression in improving their postharvest shelf-life. The aim of this study was to better understand the trajectory of molecular responses in senescence-associated genes but not induced by ethylene and ethylene-induced genes towards altered postharvest storage conditions. After storage at different temperatures, the expression levels of the key senescence-associated genes (SAGs) and the ethylene biosynthesis, perception, and signaling genes were quantitatively analyzed in cabbage, broccoli and kale. The expression levels of these genes were tightly linked to storage temperature and phase of senescence. Expression of ORE15, SAG12, and NAC29 were continuously increased during the twelve days of postharvest storage at room temperature. Prolonged exposure of these three vegetables to cold temperature reduced the variation in the expression levels of ORE15 and SAG12, observed as mostly decreased which resulted in limiting senescence. The transcript levels of the ethylene receptor were also decreased at lower temperature, further suggesting that decreased ethylene biosynthesis and signaling in cabbage during postharvest storage would delay the senescence mechanism. These results enhanced our understanding of the transcriptional changes in ethylene-independent SAGs and ethylene-related genes in postharvest senescence, as well as the timing and temperature sensitive molecular events associated with senescence in cabbage, broccoli and kale and this knowledge can potentially be used for the improvement of postharvest storage in Brassica vegetables.

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“…One of the most relevant and interest biomolecules in Brassicales vegetables are the glucosinolates, due to their health-promoting properties in general, and cancer preventive properties in particular as substantiated by many studies on this topic [15][16][17][18][19].…”

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NMR-Based Metabolomic Comparison of Brassica oleracea (Var. italica): Organic and Conventional Farming

Lucarini¹,

Cocco

Raguso

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Brassicaceae family provides several crops which are worldwide known for their interesting phytochemical profiles, especially in terms of content of glucosinolates. These secondary metabolites show several beneficial effects toward consumers’ health, and several studies have been conducted to identify cultivation factors affecting their content in crops. One of the agronomic practices which is attracting growing interest is the organic one, which consists in avoiding the use of mineral fertilizers as well as pesticides. The aim of this study is to define the metabolic profile of Brassica oleracea (var. italica) and to compare the samples grown using organic and conventional fertilization methods. The hydroalcoholic and organic extracts of the samples have been analyzed by NMR spectroscopy. Forty-seven metabolites belonging to the categories of organic acids, amino acids, carbohydrates, fatty acids, sterols, and other molecules have been identified. Thirty-seven metabolites have been quantified. Univariate and multivariate PCA analyses allowed to observe that the organic practice influenced the nitrogen transport, the carbohydrate metabolism, the glucosinolate content and the phenylpropanoid pathway in B. oleracea (var. italica).

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Functional Ingredients From Brassicaceae Species: Overview and Perspectives

Cited by 85 publications

References 125 publications

The value of bioactive compounds of cruciferous vegetables (Brassica) as antimicrobials and antioxidants: A review

The value of bioactive compounds of cruciferous vegetables (Brassica) as antimicrobials and antioxidants: A review

Varied Expression of Senescence-Associated and Ethylene-Related Genes during Postharvest Storage of Brassica Vegetables

NMR-Based Metabolomic Comparison of Brassica oleracea (Var. italica): Organic and Conventional Farming

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