Impact of Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion on Antiglycoxidant Activity of Lemon Verbena (Aloysia triphylla) Herbal Tea and Characterization of Key Polyphenols via DPPH/MGO Pre-Column HPLC
Didier Fraisse, Alexis Bred, Catherine Felgines · 2026
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Didier Fraisse, Alexis Bred, and Catherine Felgines brew lemon verbena tea and run it through a mock digestive tract, in a 2026 study. The herbal drink is rich in polyphenols prized for antioxidant power and for blocking glycation, the sugar-driven harm tied to aging. Whether those compounds survive stomach and gut conditions was unclear.
Total phenolics and phenolic acids held steady through digestion, while flavonoids dipped a little in the gut phase. The star compound, verbascoside, partly broke into kin such as caffeic acid, and those offspring kept antioxidant scores level or better on two tests. Anti-glycation power also held. The authors credit verbascoside and its offspring as the main radical fighters and sugar traps in the tea.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Didier Fraisse, Alexis Bred, Catherine Felgines |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |