Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 18, Issue 10, Pages 12571-12586Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules181012571
Keywords
Amelanchier alnifolia; flavonoids; anthocyanins; proanthocyanidins; flavonols; antioxidant activity; biological activity
Funding
- Postdocs in Biological Sciences at MENDELU [CZ.1.07/2.3.00/30.0017]
- National Agency for Agricultural Research
- [QJ1310100]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Flavonoids are a significant group of secondary metabolites in plants. Many of these compounds are potent antioxidants, being an important part in food products derived from the plants. The current status of research on flavonoid compounds in the fruit of Saskatoon berries (Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.) and their health promoting effects, including recommended utilization, are reviewed. The major classes of flavonoids in the fruit are flavonols (quercetin and rutin), flavanes (proanthocyanidin compounds ranging from dimers through to heptamers and even higher polymers) and finally anthocyanins. The flavonoids represented the group of polyphenols that mostly contributed to the antioxidant activity of Saskatoon berries. High content of the flavoinoids antioxidants in the fruit is responsible for the observed anti-inflammatory, antidiadiabetic and chemo-protective effects.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available