Direito Rosa, Barbalho Sandra Maria, Sepodes Bruno, Figueira Maria Eduardo
Laboratory of Systems Integration Pharmacology, Clinical and Regulatory Science, Research Institute for Medicines, Universidade de Lisboa (iMed.ULisboa), Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal.
Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Avenida Hygino Muzzy Filho, 1001, Marília 17525-902, SP, Brazil.
Pharmaceutics. 2024 Apr 24;16(5):577. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16050577.
There is a growing trend among consumers to seek out natural foods and products with natural ingredients. This shift in consumer preferences had a direct impact on both food and pharmaceutical industries, leading to a focus of scientific research and commercial efforts to meet these new demands. The aim of this work is to review recent available scientific data on foods of interest, such as the artichoke, gooseberry, and polygonoideae plants, as well as olive oil and red raspberries. Interestingly, the urgency of solutions to the climate change emergency has brought new attention to by-products of grapevine bunch stem and cane, which have been found to contain bioactive compounds with potential health benefits. There is a pressing need for a faster process of translating scientific knowledge from the laboratory to real-world applications, especially in the face of the increasing societal burden associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), environmental crises, the post-pandemic world, and ongoing violent conflicts around the world.
消费者越来越倾向于寻找含有天然成分的天然食品和产品。消费者偏好的这种转变对食品和制药行业都产生了直接影响，促使科学研究和商业努力聚焦于满足这些新需求。这项工作的目的是回顾近期有关一些受关注食物的现有科学数据，比如洋蓟、醋栗和蓼科植物，以及橄榄油和红树莓。有趣的是，应对气候变化紧急情况的紧迫性使人们对葡萄串茎和藤条的副产品有了新的关注，这些副产品被发现含有具有潜在健康益处的生物活性化合物。迫切需要一个将科学知识从实验室更快转化为实际应用的过程，尤其是面对与非传染性疾病（NCDs）、环境危机、后疫情时代世界以及全球持续的暴力冲突相关的日益加重的社会负担。
