Fuentes Lida, Figueroa Carlos R, Valdenegro Monika, Vinet Raúl
Centro Regional de Estudios en Alimentos Saludables (CREAS), CONICYT-Regional GORE Valparaíso Proyecto R17A10001, Avenida Universidad 330, Placilla, Curauma, Valparaíso 2340000, Chile.
Institute of Biological Sciences, Campus Talca, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3465548, Chile.
Foods. 2019 Jul 26;8(8):289. doi: 10.3390/foods8080289.
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in studying food and its derived ingredients that can provide beneficial effects for human health. These studies are helping to understand the bases of the ancestral use of several natural products, including native fruits as functional foods. As a result, the polyphenol profile and the antioxidant capacity of the extracts obtained from different Patagonian native berries have been described. This review aims to provide valuable information regarding fruit quality, its particular compound profile, and the feasibility of producing functional foods for human consumption to prevent disorders such as metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. We also discuss attempts concerning the domestication of these species and generating knowledge that strengthens their potential as traditional fruits in the food market and as a natural heritage for future generations. Finally, additional efforts are still necessary to fully understand the potential beneficial effects of the consumption of these berries on human health, the application of suitable technology for postharvest improvement, and the generation of successfully processed foods derived from Patagonian berries.
近年来，人们对研究能够为人类健康带来有益影响的食物及其衍生成分的兴趣与日俱增。这些研究有助于理解若干天然产物（包括作为功能性食品的本地水果）的传统用途的依据。因此，已对从不同巴塔哥尼亚本地浆果中提取的提取物的多酚概况和抗氧化能力进行了描述。本综述旨在提供有关水果品质、其特定化合物概况以及生产供人类消费的功能性食品以预防代谢综合征和心血管疾病等病症的可行性的宝贵信息。我们还讨论了有关这些物种驯化的尝试，并生成相关知识，以增强它们作为食品市场上的传统水果以及作为子孙后代的自然遗产的潜力。最后，仍需要做出更多努力，以全面了解食用这些浆果对人类健康的潜在有益影响、应用合适的采后改良技术以及生产源自巴塔哥尼亚浆果的成功加工食品。
