Eliana Pereira

TL;DR: The studied plant proved to be a good source of natural antioxidants and other bioactive compounds, which may have industrial use, and is the first detailed chemical characterization and bioactivity evaluation of C. ambrosioides methanolic extract and infusion.

TL;DR: The results demonstrated an excellent composition, namely in the presence of many compounds of interest, such as organic acids, tocopherols and unsaturated fatty acids, as well as a very favourable nutritional profile, with carbohydrates and proteins being the prominent macronutrients.

TL;DR: Being a source of important antioxidants the wild species, mainly Suillus variegatus (Pinus sp. habitat), Boletus armeniacus (C. sativa habitat), Clavariadelphus pistillaris (Quercus sp., fields and mixed stands), can be used in human diet as nutraceuticals and/or functional foods maintaining and promoting health, longevity and life quality.

TL;DR: The heterogeneity among the antioxidant and antitumour results of the samples and some low correlations with total phenolic compounds indicates that specific compounds, rather than the totality of them, are involved in the bioactive properties of samples.

TL;DR: The anthocyanin levels herein reported are higher than those found in the literature, which support the potential use of H. sabdariffa as a sustainable source of natural colorants with application in different industrial sectors.