Marchioni Ilaria, Gabriele Morena, Carmassi Giulia, Ruffoni Barbara, Pistelli Luisa, Pistelli Laura, Najar Basma
Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 27/A, 43124 Parma, Italy.
Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IBBA), National Research Council (CNR), Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Foods. 2024 Mar 20;13(6):939. doi: 10.3390/foods13060939.
The growing interest in functional foods is driven by the exploration of new foods with positive health effects. Pleasant sensory features are essential for consumer acceptance. In this work, we investigated the composition of the bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity, and aroma profiles of four edible flowers: Duchesne, L., (Vand. ex Vell.) Munz., and L. For the first time, we quantified the water-soluble group of B vitamins. Significant variations in the content of soluble sugars, vitamins, and secondary metabolites were observed. showed the highest concentration of vitamin C and carotenoids, while had the highest content of vitamin B and flavonoids. stood out for its exceptionally high content of total phenolics, while surpassed the other flowers in soluble sugar content. The aroma profile analysis revealed a diverse array of volatile organic compounds, with each species having its own unique composition. was characterized by -dimethoxybenzene and by non-terpene compounds; displayed high amounts of decanal and nonanal, while was rich in myrcene and α-farnesene. These findings provide valuable insights into the secondary metabolites and aroma profiles of these flowers, enhancing our understanding of their bioactive compounds and potential health benefits.
对功能性食品日益增长的兴趣是由对具有积极健康影响的新食品的探索所驱动的。宜人的感官特性对于消费者接受度至关重要。在这项工作中，我们研究了四种可食用花卉（杜申花（Duchesne, L., (Vand. ex Vell.) Munz.）和另外两种未提及名称的花卉）的生物活性化合物组成、抗氧化活性和香气特征。我们首次对水溶性B族维生素进行了定量。观察到可溶性糖、维生素和次生代谢物含量存在显著差异。[第一种花卉名称]显示出最高浓度的维生素C和类胡萝卜素，而[第二种花卉名称]的维生素B和黄酮类化合物含量最高。[第三种花卉名称]因其总酚含量异常高而突出，而[第四种花卉名称]在可溶性糖含量方面超过了其他花卉。香气特征分析揭示了多种挥发性有机化合物，每种花卉都有其独特的组成。[第一种花卉名称]的特征是对二甲苯，[第二种花卉名称]的特征是不含萜类化合物；[第三种花卉名称]含有大量癸醛和壬醛，而[第四种花卉名称]富含月桂烯和α-法呢烯。这些发现为这些花卉的次生代谢物和香气特征提供了有价值的见解，增强了我们对其生物活性化合物和潜在健康益处的理解。
