Bioprocesses and Bioproducts Research Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Mexico.
Laboratory of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Agronomy, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, General Escobedo, Monterrey 66050, Mexico.
Molecules. 2021 Aug 25;26(17):5156. doi: 10.3390/molecules26175156.
is a traditional crop and a rich source of bioactive compounds with various properties (e.g., antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, UV defense, anti-glycemic, and cytotoxicity) that is primarily cultivated for essential oil recovery. The isolated bioactive compounds could be useful as additives in the functional food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Carvacrol, thymol, β-caryophyllene, and p-cymene are terpene compounds contained in oregano essential oil (OEO); flavonoids such as quercetin O-hexoside, pinocembrin, and galangin are flavonoids found in oregano extracts. Furthermore, thermoresistant compounds that remain in the plant matrix following a thermal process can be priced in terms of the circular economy. By using better and more selective extraction conditions, the bioactive compounds present in Mexican oregano can be studied as potential inhibitors of COVID-19. Also, research on extraction technologies should continue to ensure a higher quality of bioactive compounds while preventing an undesired chemical shift (e.g., hydrolysis). The oregano fractions can be used in the food, health, and agricultural industries.
是一种传统作物，也是生物活性化合物的丰富来源，具有多种特性（例如抗氧化、抗炎、抗真菌、防紫外线、降血糖和细胞毒性），主要用于提取精油。分离出的生物活性化合物可用作功能性食品、营养保健品、化妆品和制药行业的添加剂。香芹酚、百里酚、β-石竹烯和对伞花烃是牛至精油（OEO）中含有的萜烯化合物；黄酮类化合物，如槲皮素 O-己糖苷、松属素和乔松素是牛至提取物中的黄酮类化合物。此外，热加工后仍留在植物基质中的耐热化合物可以按照循环经济的方式定价。通过使用更好、更具选择性的提取条件，可以研究墨西哥牛至中的生物活性化合物作为 COVID-19 的潜在抑制剂。此外，还应继续研究提取技术，以确保生物活性化合物的更高质量，同时防止发生不期望的化学位移（例如水解）。牛至馏分可用于食品、健康和农业行业。
