Enhanced accumulation of biologically active compounds in lichens with potential functional food applications.
Food Chem
; 458: 140286, 2024 Nov 15.
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| ID: mdl-38968714
ABSTRACT
Lichens have great potential as food, functional food additives or flavourings. The presence of specific substances with multiple biological activities is one of the characteristics of lichens. However, research on lichens as a food source or functional food additive is limited. The present study simulated, for the first time, the potential bioaccessibility of active compounds from 6 lichen species in simulated gastric and intestinal conditions. An in vitro digestion showed that the lichen substances had different bioaccessibility and stability during digestion. It was found that the application of some metabolic modulators significantly altered the accumulation of metabolites in most species. In addition, the study demonstrated the antimicrobial activity of the tested extracts as well as of 14 isolated lichen metabolites. These multi-directional studies demonstrate the potential of lichens in terms of their use as antimicrobial functional food additives.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Digestão
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Alimento Funcional
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Líquens
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Food Chem
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Food chem
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Food chemistry
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Polônia