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Aromatic plants as a source of bioactive compounds

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Christaki, Efterpi, Bonos, Eleftherios, Giannenas, Ilias, Florou-Paneri, Panagiota·2012·Agriculture

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Aromatic plants, also known as herbs and spices, have been used since antiquity as folk medicine and as preservatives in foods. The best known aromatic plants, such as oregano, rosemary, sage, anise, basil, etc., originate from the Mediterranean area. They contain many biologically active compounds, mainly polyphenolics, which have been found to possess antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiparasitic, antiprotozoal, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. Currently, the demand for these plants and their derivatives has increased because they are natural, eco-friendly and generally recognized as safe products. Therefore, aromatic plants and their extracts have the potential to become new generation substances for human and animal nutrition and health. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the literature surrounding the in vivo and in vitro use of aromatic plants.

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Authors
Christaki, E., Bonos, E., Giannenas, I., & Florou-Paneri, P.
Affiliations
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Western Macedonia University Of Applied Science (GR)
  • Laboratory of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
Corresponding author
Christaki, Efterpi
Venue
Agriculture
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2012-09-20
Volume
2
Issue
3
Pages
228-243
ISSN
2077-0472 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2044027306
Cited by
346
References
102
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Agriculture (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Medicinal Plant Research
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
Keywords
aromatic plants, herbs and spices, polyphenols, bioactive compounds, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity, antiparasitic activity, antiprotozoal activity, antifungal activity, anti-inflammatory activity, food preservatives, functional food ingredients, animal nutrition

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