Berries, Leaves, and Flowers of Six Hawthorn Species (Crataegus L.) as a Source of Compounds with Nutraceutical Potential
Natalia Żurek, Michał Świeca, Ireneusz Tomasz Kapusta, Andrea Ragusa · 2024
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Natalia Zurek and co-authors report a 2024 study on parts of hawthorn plants as a source of health-linked compounds. Hawthorn is a shrub with berries, leaves, and flowers long used in folk care. With more people ill from rich diets and long lives, food makers seek plant stuff that can help guard health.
The team made powders from the fruit, leaves, and flowers of six hawthorn species and read what was in them. Fruit powders held the most plant compounds and scored best at fighting cell damage, slowing sugar breakdown, and harming bowel cancer cells. Flower powders were kindest to normal bowel cells and best at easing swelling. A class of compounds drove most of the health promise, which backs use in new foods.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Natalia Żurek, Michał Świeca, Ireneusz Tomasz Kapusta, Andrea Ragusa |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 69 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |