Black Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum L.) Flavonoids and Their Health Promoting Activity

Nowadays, much research attention is focused on underutilized berry crops due to the high antioxidant activity of fruits. Black crowberry (Empetrum nigrum L.) represents an important source of flavonols (quercetin, rutin, myricetin, naringenin, naringin, morin, and kaempferol) and anthocyanins. The...

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Published in:Molecules
Main Authors: Tunde Jurikova, Jiri Mlcek, Sona Skrovankova, Stefan Balla, Jiri Sochor, Mojmir Baron, Daniela Sumczynski
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016
Subjects:
flavonoids
polyphenols
phenolic acids
anthocyanins
antioxidant activity
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21121685
https://doaj.org/article/62ffdd65450842448893d9372eff1653
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Summary:Nowadays, much research attention is focused on underutilized berry crops due to the high antioxidant activity of fruits. Black crowberry (Empetrum nigrum L.) represents an important source of flavonols (quercetin, rutin, myricetin, naringenin, naringin, morin, and kaempferol) and anthocyanins. The fruit components could be utilised as natural colourants or as a part of functional foods and, because of the high antioxidant activity, the berries of black crowberry can be used in the treatment of diseases accompanied with inflammation, or as an effective antibacterial and antifungal remedy. Moreover, the reduction of lipid accumulation and total cholesterol as well as an improvement of postprandial hyperglycaemia have been proven. This review summarizes for the first time the main antioxidants (flavonoids) of black crowberry fruits, with a focus on their health promoting activity.

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